James G.

(Jim) Wold
PO Box 1044
Veradale, Washington 99037
Phone: 509.926.2048
Cell: 509.951.5269
www.BakosGroup.com/resumes/jgwold.pdf
jw105969c@westpost.net
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NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Turning demand into growth, technology into value
Hands-on, motivational leader with years of progressively challenging experience
achieving or exceeding desired business outcomes. Exceptional ability to clearl
y translate complex issues into actionable plans aligned to short and long-term
requirements. Establish quick rapport with co-workers, professionals and staff.
Exercise diplomacy and tact; enjoy a reputation of relational excellence, and ov
ercoming obstacles critical to performance metrics. Uphold highest standards
for ethics and quality. Effectively evaluate and proactively manage performance
against relevant benchmarks. Thrive under pressure.
Core competencies: Systems Design a Policy / Procedural Development a System Adm
inistration a Licensing Compliance a Security / Disaster Planning a Data Backup
a Moves / Relations a User Training & Support a Telecommunications a Vendor Mana
gement a Purchasing a Budgeting
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
a Created a set of single-purpose virtual servers to replace 3 multi-role phy
sical servers.
a Used a backup to disk strategy to provide on-site storage for backup files usi
ng large archives.
a Implemented a backup to tape strategy to ensure that critical data sets are ab
le to be moved offsite.
a Developed a means of outside users accessing corporate resources in a secure f
ashion.
a Assisted company in relocated manufacturing and offices to a new state-of-the
-art facility.
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CAREER TRACK & PERFORMANCE | DRIVING FORCES
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 2008-2010
MACKAY MANUFACTURING, INC. Spokane, Washington
Provide highly effective technical leadership managing key IT functions for thi
s manufacturing company. Collaborate with key personnel across the firm to defin
e needs and develop cost-effective solutions. Focus efforts heavily
on improving network performance, security, and accessibility. Duties include ju
stifying and purchasing hardware and software, general network administration, u
ser training and support, backups and data security, and manufacturing computer
support. Responsibilities also include managing daily tape media backup to an of
f-site storage location.
a Designed and managed all aspects of implementation and support for a virtual e
nvironment based on a SAN with RAID and hot spares, redundant ESX servers, power
sources, L3 switches and network connectivity resulting in a significant improv
ement in overall network performance and sharp reduction in service failures.
a Replaced Layer-2 switches and hubs with Cisco switches with dual connections t
o core, and upgraded single-run network cabling to redundant CAT6, thereby remov
ing single points of failure.
a Replaced a single failed firewall with 2 duplicate new firewalls to achieve im
proved network user experience, and ported roles from physical servers to single
-purpose virtual servers.
a Moved a heavily-used folder from an XP PC to a virtual server to eliminate acc
ess failures to critical company data, and devised and implemented a method allo
wing outside users to access corporate resources in a secure and efficient fashi
on.
a Due to efforts, company will continue to reap significant cost savings due to
new data architec ure and elimination of downtime.
IT SUPPORT 2005 - 2008
BUCK KNIVES, INC. Post Falls, Idaho
Worked to move the company from El Cajon, California to Post Falls, Idaho.
Consulted with contractors concerning the configuration of office and meeting s
pace. Installed and supported servers in Post Falls which were moved from the Ca
lifornia location. Installed and supported an NEC IPS
phone system consisting of a Call Center, Voice Mail, and PBX server hardware. P
rovided desktop installation and support services as employees began to work.
a Built and supported a 10 server SAN with fiber channel connectivity.
a Maintained all hardware and software maintenance contracts and ensured timely
renewal.
a Managed weekly movement of backup media between Buck and an off-site storage l
ocation.
IT MANAGER 2001 - 2004
KENWORTH SALES COMPANY Spokane, Washington
Configured and maintained PCs and servers for 4 LANs located in 3 different sta
tes, and installed and maintained all software and hardware for those locations.

a Configured and maintained DSU/CSUs and routers for a 10-site WAN.

a Monitored a 10-site WAN by graphing interface traffic from routers and noting
address oddities to determine circuit problems.
a Started up a new location; installed a complete network with WAN connectivity
in 9 days.
NETWORK ENGINEER 1996 - 2001
NET-TEL, INC. Spokane, Washington
 Provided recommended network solutions for customers nationwide and internation
ally.
a Configured, installed, and maintained hardware for WAN connections.
a Reduced customer costs by providing firewall features in a router connecting t
o the Internet .
a Contributed to the bottom line by selling hardware, configuration, installatio
n and continuing maintenance services, and by selling data circuits for connecti
vity to the Internet and / or to remote offices.
PROGRAMMER / ANALYST 1988 - 1996
WAGSTAFF, INC. Spokane, Washington
Designed and built a switched network based on CAT-5 cabling and fiber risers a
nd using buried fiber for connecting buildings. This replaced a shared media ne
twork using Coax 10Base2 cabling.
a Over time, the new network provided a cost savings by reducing the downtime th
at was inherent in the old network.
Previous positions include: Programmer / Analyst / VMS Systems Manager a" Metrop
olitan
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LEARNING CREDENTIALS
BACHELOR OF ARTS a" MATHEMATICS
Eastern Washington University
Additional courses, seminars and workshops include:
Dale Carnegie a" Effective Communications & Human Relations, 2009 a VMWare Vs. 3
Installation, Configuration & Management, 2009 a Querying Microsoft SQL Server
2000 with Transact-SQL, 2008 a Planning, Implementing & Maintaining a MS Windows
Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure, 2007 a Xiotech Magnitude 3D Configu
ration & Support, 2006 a NEC 2000 Internet Protocol Server, 2005 a
Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, 2005 a Implementing & Supp
orting Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 2005 a Supporting, Troubleshooting & O
ptimizing Windows 2000, 2002 a CCNP Courses: Building Cisco Remote Access Networ
ks; Building Scalable Cisco Networks, Cisco Switching University a
CCNA Training
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CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
Xiotech Certified Engineer a Adtran Reserve Product Certification
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INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
Northwest Search Dogs a" Founder & Member a Spokane Regional Search & Rescue a"
Founder & Member a Trentwood Irrigation District Board of Directors a East Valle
y School District Board of Directors; Outstanding School Board of the Year; rece
ived plaque for supporting education from the East Valley Education Association
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REFERENCES AND FURTHER DATA PROVIDED UPON
ESTABLISHMENT OF MUTUAL INTEREST