Paul Schulter

Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Certifications

CompTIA Security+ Nov 2010 CompTIA Network+ Dec 2009 CompTIA IT Project+ May 2003 Novell MCNE May 2003 Netware 6 CNE Apr 2003 Netware 5 CNE Feb 2000 Master CNE Infrastructure and Advanced Access Jan 1996 Classic CNE Apr 1992

Phone: (919) 960-2978

paul_schulter@msn.com

I N FO RM A TI O N T EC H N O L OG Y PR OF E SSI O NA L
Multi-Certified Expert in Enterprise IT Strategies
Qualifications include CompTIA Security+, Network+, Project+ and Novell MCNE designations. Detailed knowledge of IT Server and Desktop tools, technologies and best practices. Twenty+ years of experience in the creation and deployment of solutions, networks, systems and information assets for diverse companies and organizations.

Key Skills
Vulnerability Assessments Authentication & Access Control System Monitoring Regulatory Compliance System Integration Planning Multitier Network Architectures

Technology Summary
Security Technologies: Management: Incident: Platforms: Enterprise: Retina Network Security Scanner (Q-Tip); SSH; SSL; Digital Certificates; GFI LanGuard; Anti-Virus Tools (Norton, Symantec, Ghost, etc.) Planning, Organizing, Coordination, Leadership, Reporting, ITIL and CMMI experience. BMC Remedy, Daily Incident and Monthly reporting Novell Netware, eDirectory, MS Windows Server, MS Windows Desktop and Active Directory. RSA SecurID Administration, Aventail SSL VPN and Web Proxy. End User and Deployment Documentations, Standard Operating Procedures, Website and Database Content, Management Reporting MS Project, Planning, Monitoring, Collaboration, Documentation MS Word, FrontPage, MS Publisher, Adobe Acrobat MS PowerPoint, Visio, Photoshop, Oracle client, MS Access, MS Excel

Education Trade
TESST Electronics School, Hyattsville MD Vocational Graduate Solid State Electronic Analyst, Digital Electronic Concepts and Applications, Microprocessors

Technical Writing: Project Management: Desktop SW:

Academic

Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD Undergraduate Courses Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY Undergraduate Courses

Experience
ITT Systems,
Kabul, Afghanistan

ADPE Technician, 2010-2011

Information Assurance
Security Incident response and reporting Q-tip Security scans on removable storage devices and Network Workstations Weekly Retina Scans on Network Workstations GFI- LanGuard software updates on network workstations SCCM Microsoft Security Updates

Training

Cisco Certified Network Associate course at SitesPower Training Center. CISCO CCNA ICND Prep course. Microsoft Implementing Windows 2000 Professional and Server. EPA LAN System Administrator Certification

ADPE
PC and Desktop Application installation and trouble shooting Microsoft Deployment Services. Computer Baseline image creation and installation Microsoft Print Services - printer installation and maintenance. Active Directory DHCP reservation creation and troubleshooting.

Self Study

Helpdesk
Duties including problem receiving and routing. PC troubleshooting in a Microsoft AD environment. MS Exchange user account and MS Outlook troubleshooting MS AD user account creation and troubleshooting Monthly training and briefing to Information Security Officers

ITIL, Cisco CCNA, CISSP, Microsoft MSITP and CompTIA A+

Military
USAF Honorable Discharge Material Facilities, Fairchild AFB, Spokane WA TUSLOG Detachment 199 - 39th Supply Squadron, Incirlik CDI, Adana Turkey TUSLOG Detachment 193-1 - Security Police Augmentee, Incirlik CDI, Adana Turkey 1001 CES, Andrews AFB, Maryland

Computer Sciences Corporation

Network Engineer Leader, 2003-2009

US Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC

Leadership
Cultivated customer relationship while receiving technical direction for the services. Set expectations and provided goal-oriented guidance to technical team members. Leveraged service provider and level-one helpdesk relationships to provide timely and enduring problem resolutions. Managed internal technical projects to satisfy customer requirements and increase the value of the core services. Acquired and trained qualified personnel to fill appropriate positions of responsibility, which optimized the talent across the support team and insured meeting support requirements for the service. Organized service data in manageable structures lessening the complexity and increasing the timeliness to archive, retrieve and report service information. Completed yearly corporate employee performance evaluations for team members. Provided individualized challenges to team members to stimulate personal and professional growth. Provided training opportunities to team members to increase the overall technical knowledge of the team.

Communications
Gathered and complied service data to produce monthly, weekly reports to the customer in a timely and professional manner. Coordinated efforts with interconnected services and parallel support groups during system incidents, and provided root cause analysis reports. Created web site content including end user information, and application deployment documentation. Created a collaborative environment to continually develop and maintain standard operating procedures in support of the core services. Documented standard operating procedures. Completed incident reporting and service announcements.

Core Skills

Administrated several service upgrades and initial product rollouts with varied scopes, including security risk assessment. Ensured timekeeping compliance and security awareness training of team members to comply with strict government policies resulting in 100% compliance. Provided input and content to complete lifecycle security plan using NIST guidelines. Reconciled reportable information from dissimilar financial and security data sources using Oracle and SQL queries. Processed data using MS Access and Excel to produce presentable and accurate reports.

Technical

Microsoft Windows Server 2000 and 2003 administration including configuration, security and change control management in support of local and remote server installations resulting in 99.9 % service availability. RSA SecurID authentication service administration including Key FOB token management resulting in 99.9% service availability. Provided daily system health checks and system status meeting contributions. Coordinated efforts with interconnected services and parallel support groups during system upgrades and configuration changes. Aventail VPN and iPass Global Access second level client support and Aventail web proxy browser support.

DynCorp

US Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC

Novell Network Administrator, 2002-2003

Member of the Central Novell DS Administration Team in support of ITS-EPA Novell NetWare WAN Responsibilities to the upper levels of the US_EPA Novell Directory Service tree including time synchronization, replica synchronization, correcting audit report deficiencies, managing DIB set backup and archival, Bindview Server security queries for designated regions and DS version reports for agency wide servers. Worked closely with Novell consulting engineers to implement Novell Portal Services in SIM-EPA IDM Directory Services Tree

Lockheed Martin

US Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park, NC

Novell Network Administrator, 2000-2002

Provided Third level Server and eDirectory support to Novell LAN Administrators in regional locations across the US. Primary technical lead for several Novell LAB Projects including Storage Area Networks, Novell Cluster Services, Novell Portal Services, and ZENworks OnDemand Services. NIS LAB Manager responsible for the configuration and operation support of an off-line Novell environment suitable for testing new applications and upgrades in a simulated production environment. Technical presentations at annual EPA OEI National and IT Security meetings.

DataNet Inc.
Raleigh, NC

Senior Network Systems Engineer 1995-2000

Technical Lead in support of BCBS of NC Y2K preparation effort. Responsible for setting up and maintaining Novell LAB environment to accommodate Y2K application testing efforts. UNC Campus General Administration Network Assessment Project as subcontractor to Blackwell consulting.

TriLink,
Cary NC

LAN Support Engineer 1991-1995

Novell 2x, 3x Server installation and support IBM midrange terminal, printer, network and CPU support

PC Mart Inc.,
Raleigh, NC

Personal Computer Repair Technician 1987-1991

Computer Academy Training with DOS, Lotus and PC intro Compaq Computer technical training. Brother, AST, Tandon and Hyundai technical training. Depot and on-site PC repair Buildup and installation of PC hardware and software

Awards

COIN in support of the US Dept. of State - Kabul, Afghanistan USEPA Certificate of Appreciation May 2004 Presentation at the IT Security and Operations Conference AAA Log Review USEPA Certificate of Appreciation Apr 2005 Presentation at the IT Security and Operations Conference AAA How it integrates with current systems CSC Certificate of Appreciation Aug 2007 Outstanding performance and lasting contribution EPA Public access and CDX Transition to DMZ project

Professional Affiliations Recommendations

Association of Information Technology Professionals Network Professional Association

"Paul has been Kabul's most experienced ADPE technician and had maintained himself well professionally. He is one of the most knowledgeable and technically driven individuals that I have had the honor to work with. As the Senior Information Assurance Officer, it was not uncommon for me to delegate the duties to cover down the security of the government network. His vast experience includes a strong working knowledge of government network security. There has been many occasions that he was delegated as an Information Assurance Analyst/Officer for a deployed site in a combat area. He is driven to succeed and shows a strong willingness to get every job done completely. I would recommend Paul for any job that deals with computer troubleshooting or government security." -Christopher Sasko, CISSP Information Assurance at Trace Systems "I had the good fortune with work with Paul at two different companies TriLink and DataNet. Paul was my "go to" technical resource to develop sound IT solutions for our clients. I have worked with dozens of engineers throughout my career and by far Paul is one of the most knowledgeable and personable. Because he has both extensive IT architectural experience and strong analytical problem-solving skills, Paul assesses and formulates solid solutions that ultimately benefit his team and the companies he represents." -Karen Adkins Account Executive at DataNet Inc. Paul is a dependable professional and leader for his team. His work and accomplishments included stakeholder management, team coordination, while maintaining the highest availability. Paul is highly dependable, able to work independently, and a great asset to any team -Philip Hopgood, PMP, ITIL, Service Delivery, Computer Sciences Corporation

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