James Michael Jones Jr.

james@jonesjr.com

6731 Gettysburg Dr., Sylvania, OH 43560

(703)593-1564 Office

(419)787-9296 Mobile

 

Professional Background:

Having over Seventeen years of experience in the area of Information Technology field, James has a broad range of skills in the high tech industry.As a part of Ernst & Young�s professional services line, James had specific focus on client-based delivery of technology-oriented projects across a variety of horizontal industries.�� James has a well rounded IT background and an excellent track record of generating results by leveraging IT solutions, specifically as they relate to: Client oriented design, Configuration and support, Network planning and administration, Retail procurement and planning, Help desk operations, and Application training, overall project management and General Information Technology consulting.

 

Technical Skills

         Manage personnel during various stages of product deployment.

         Configure and customized all MS Windows clients, windows 3.1 through XP.

         Windows NT/2000/2003 Server installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting; tools include; SMS, UpdateEXPERT;

         Windows NT/2000/2003 Performance tuning and monitoring;

         Network planning, installation, and troubleshooting; tools include: Visio, Land Surveyor. Compaq Insight Manager;

         Implement and maintain user environments.

         Implement and maintain network security schemes.

         Plan and implement backup and recovery plans; tools include Veritas Backup Exec, NTI Backup Now;

         Computer hardware configuration design, maintenance, repair, and upgrades.

         Microsoft SQL Server installation, system management, and configuration.

         Oracle Database Troubleshooting;

         Website: Statistical applications, Link verifying software, Hit statistics, and Search engine ranking.

         Software experience includes: MS SQL Server, Oracle, Exchange, MS SMS, IIS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, FrontPage, MS Office Suite, Webtrends,

 

Work History

June �01 � Present

����������� Independent Contractor

  • Designed and Implemented, trouble shot, and repaired business and home networks.
  • Repaired and upgraded hardware, software.
  • Deliverables created, utilizing Visio, Word, Excel, Project, Powerpoint,
  • Installed Point of Sale software, and supporting hardware/network.
  • Designed and maintained internet and intranet websites.

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June, �98 � June �01

Ernst & Young Technologies Manager-Web Solutions GroupChantilly, VA. (June 00 � June 01)

         Led various projects pertaining to the website, coordinating both marketing and technical resources.

         Managed corporate website, utilizing a team of six developers and graphic designers.

         Performed as a Technical Liaison between the ASP group, and the E&Y Tax group.Duties included assisting in configuration and troubleshooting systems, theirs and ours.

Ernst & Young Technologies � Senior Consultant-Professional Services (June 98 � June 00)

James typically participated in projects three to six months in duration, of varying scopes.They all involved computer/technology implementation, they were Internet, networking, and/or World Wide Web focused.Excerpts of these projects are bulleted below.

         Managed various projects from start to finish, coordinating various resources.

         Responsible for troubleshooting network-based connectivity issues between client and their extensive network of remote offices.

         Gathered information from medical professionals at the remote offices, diagnosed problems, and corrected any them in a very short timeframe.

         Solely responsible for the management and coordination of a 1000 device deployment.

         Managed quality assurance steps to ensure correct configurations.

         Acted as the top-level troubleshooter; responsible for guiding the quality assurance team through more difficult issues.

         Deployed and performed acceptance testing for all devices, within the timeframe allotted, ending the project in a complete success.

         Responsible for the design and implementation of the development environment to support 35 application developers.

         Coordinated the transition of developers and their tools between Charlotte, NC and Norfolk, VA with minimal downtime nor lost productivity.

         Performed NT Performance tuning.

         Monitored web traffic and configured load balancing utilizing various tools including Cisco�s Local Director.

         Coordinated with Cisco to resolve various IOS issues regarding load balancing and the application that users were using.

         Performed as an integral part of the LAN/Wan design and implementation.

         Managed the build out of the three floors, from pre-construction to finish.

         Designed and managed the implementation of temporary work sites.

 

Feb, �95 � June, �98

NCR affiliate, NOCRS � Toledo, OH � Technical Expert/Technical Sales

         Managed installations, from presales to implementation

         Repaired various Point of Sale devices (POS)

         Assisted in the installation and configuration of POS devices, back office computers, and the networks used to integrate them.

         Consulted businesses on the best configuration for maximizing their profits, while minimizing shrinkage.

 

Nov, �93 � Feb, �95

United ToteToledo, OHRepair Technician/Mainframe Operator

         Repaired and configured pari-mutuel equipment

         Operated Mainframe that calculated payouts based on wagering activity.

 

June, �88 � June, �92

United States NavyCharleston, SC � Electronic Technician

         Performed maintenance on electronic equipment for surface ships.

         Repaired or replaced faulty parts or subassemblies.

         Aligned, adjusted, calibrated, and performed preventive maintenance on equipment.

         Inventories tools and portable test equipment; completes maintenance data forms.

         Performed organizational and/or intermediate level maintenance on radar. Performed power output checks and minimum discernible signal tests.

         Examined standing wave ratio and inspected and located faulty wave-guide and transmission line sections.

         Aligned RF, IF and video amplifier circuits for malfunctions, diagnosed symptoms and isolate malfunctions.

         Localized and replaced faulty components and parts to restore equipment to optimum operating condition.

Education����������

  • Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure Administration
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Network Design utilizing routers, switches, Ethernet, thicknet, thinnet.
  • Cisco Inter-network Troubleshooting (CIT)
  • Network Associates Sniffer and Sniffer Pro - Network protocol analyzer
  • Microsoft Networking Essentials
  • NCR Model 2170 Retail POS Programming
  • Microsoft Windows NT
  • University of Toledo, Information Systems
  • Xerox Medium Speed Copier School
  • US Navy Electronics Technician Certification
  • US Navy Basic Electricity and Electronics