1106 West 86th Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri 64114-2735
(816)912-6628
millardjk@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Kansas City, MO
Engineer IV-Systems. In addition to the duties of an Engineer III, provide technical leadership to peers and other departments/silos, including competent presentation of options and solutions to clients and the general public. Facilitate design discussions and solutions architecture from both a technical and business perspective. Train and/or mentor co-workers to enhance individual and overall department effectiveness.
Kansas City, MO
Systems Engineer III. Install, configure and document datacenter solutions for customers. Datacenter solutions include Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, HP, EMC and Cisco solutions, with emphasis on solutions from VMware.
Overland Park, Kansas
Senior Technologist. Co-leader of the self-managed IT team, with responsibility for network information systems (IS) infrastructure for entire enterprise (three locations in Kansas City metro area, including a DR site; many remote users), including but not limited to installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and administration of: IBM-compatible PC hardware, LAN/WAN/WLANs, Internet (connectivity, security, routing, DNS/DHCP, mail, web, etc.), Microsoft server and desktop operating systems/application suites, SQL Server 2000/2005, Exchange 2003, VMware vSphere 4, Dell/Equallogic & EMC SAN. Develop and support custom solutions for database, interface and automation projects using C++, Perl and other languages. Provide technical leadership and guidance for fellow team members as well as the company as a whole, including advice, designs and solutions for automating and otherwise improving business processes.
April 2006
Overland Park, Kansas
Network Administrator. Team member with responsibility for network information systems (IS) infrastructure for entire enterprise (two locations in Kansas City metro area), including but not limited to installation, troubleshooting & maintenance of: IBM-compatible PC hardware, Microsoft LANs, Internet (connectivity, routing, DNS/DHCP, mail, web development, etc.), Microsoft server and desktop operating systems/application suites and SCO Unix-based back-office accounting system. Provide day-to-day support and education to end-users. Assist department head in writing proposals for prioritization and budgeting for computer/IS needs. Provide custom programming of database and C/C++ applications. Provide advice and input into automating and otherwise improving business processes.
July 2001
Leawood, Kansas
Information Systems. Primary responsibility for all information systems (IS) infrastructure for entire enterprise (four locations in three cities), including but not limited to installation, troubleshooting & maintenance of: IBM-compatible PC hardware, Microsoft and Novell LANs, Internet (connectivity, routing, DNS/DHCP, mail, web development, etc.), Microsoft server and desktop operating systems and application suites. Provide day-to-day support and education to end-users. Responsible for determination, prioritization and budgeting for all computer/IS needs. "A one-man IS department." Major projects include the migration from a NetWare-based LAN infrastructure to Windows NT and Exchange at two of the four sites, including LAN and VPN network planning and design, scheduling and other management tasks, actual data and hardware migration, and the continuing maintenance and administration of the new systems. Also provide backup chemistry support to R & D Lab on as-needed basis.
May 2000
Kansas City, Missouri
Instructor, School of Professional Studies. Adjunct faculty (part time) instructor for Computer Technology course of study. Past curriculum:
CO 3110–Modern Programming II. This course provides a continuation of introduction to programming concepts (procedural language constructs including control syntax and fundamental data types) utilizing the C++ language under the Microsoft VisualC++ programming environment. Includes design and use of object classes as well as the standard template library.
CO 2110–Modern Programming I (Lab Assistant). This course provides an introduction to programming concepts (procedural language constructs including control syntax and fundamental data types) utilizing the C++ language under the Microsoft VisualC++ programming environment.
CO 2850–Introduction to Networks. This course covers network topologies (LAN, WAN, Ethernet, Token Ring), internet vs. intranet, connecting devices, routers and bridges, layered network model network, addressing and security, firewalls, and network applications (mail, www, FTP).
June 1996
Kansas City, Missouri (laboratory) & Leawood, Kansas (main office)
R & D Chemist and Computer Specialist, Research and Development. Manager of lab-based NetWare local-area network and Windows 95-based personal computers; user support for lab network and applications. Programming for custom lab-related applications. Responsible for determination and prioritization of lab computer needs. Backup NetWare administrator for primary office LAN. Analytical and experimental support for light-olefin alkylation research and related projects. Design and production of bench-scale experimental plants. Synthesis of custom or hard-to-obtain reagents. Perform ASTM petroleum/fuel testing. Upkeep and maintenance of research apparatus.
Accomplishments & Activities
April, 2015
April, 2014
April, 2013
April, 2012
July, 2011
June, 2010
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VMware vExpert, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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VMware vExpert, 2009. Member of the inaugural “class” of 300 vExperts from around the globe. |
Education & Certification
Server Infrastructure
ID: VMW-00835479M-00139472
Blade Systems
ID: PL71809289
Enterprise Administrator for Server 2008
ID: CTX482041
ID: 9019257
January 2, 2005
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Cisco Certified Network Associate — CCNA Cisco ID: CSCO10411047 |
Kansas City, Missouri
B.S. Computer Science & Chemistry
Kansas City, Missouri
Organizations
Kansas City VMware User Group (VMUG)
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity