Dave Richie
657 Mellowood Drive
Indianapolis, In 46217
Home     - 317-888-2224
Cellular - 317-430-2650
E-mail   - dave@netrichie.com

  Functional summary:
  Searching for an opportunity to work and focus on building and maintaining core network 
  and communications infrastructure 

Employment 1:
  2002 – Present        Cohesant Technologies   Indianapolis, IN
  Title: Director of Information Systems
* Design and Implement Microsoft Active directory and Services
* Networking Services, WWW, DNS, FTP, IIS, DHCP, Routing, etc.
* Desktop standardization, Imaging with Ghost and Powerquest products
* Implementation of Microsoft Exchange Organization including replication and  information exchange, multiple sites and servers, enterprise level
* Design and Implement Wide Area Network Services via public transport using VPN protocols
* Manager all network routing and issues. Use of Sniffer products and packet analyzers. Packet shaping and traffic flow control and prioritization.
* Backups, Veritas, CA Arcserve, and others
* Network Infrastructure rebuild. Installed Cisco Catalyst switching and clustering, and 3COM switching products.
* Install, configure and maintain 3 Cisco PIX firewalls
* VPN / IPSEC Connections via PIX Firewall and several other PTP devices. Integration of meshed VPN and routing
* Delegate duties and tasks to subordinates
* Manage direction of  Desktop by delegation of tasks and implementation of domain security policies.
* Specify hardware requirements, purchase and build both Dell Poweredge, IBM Netfinity and HP / Proliant servers including OS installs and configuration
* Telephony/PBX implementation / corporate wide. Unified messaging/dialing. Multiple site implementation with transparency



  Employment 2:
  1998 - 2002	SMC Pneumatics	Indianapolis, IN
  Title: Network Engineer
* Implementation and administration of NT/Netware client/server network consisting of 50+
  file servers and 1500 client
* Citrix Metaframe - Create farm and implement 8 server cluster MF 1.8
* Client troubleshooting, software installations
* Design and install entire LAN and WAN infrastructure including Bay Networks and Cisco
  switches,hubs,routers and Firewalls
* GigEthernet implementation. Catalyst OS from 2900 through 6500 series layer3 switching and
  routing
* Installation and maintenance, and security of Gauntlet Firewall on Windows NT server and
  PIX firewall installation/Administration and configuration.
* Network SNMP management using HP Openview and Bay Networks Optivity
* FTP, SMTP and Web services
* Netware 4.1X administration and support
* Networked AutoCad, MS Office, Visio, Lotus Notes, etc...
* NT Terminal Server Setup with Citrix Metaframe overlay
* Bandwidth Management using Packeteer products
* Packet analysis using Sniffer DS Pro (NAI, Network General)
* Layer2 analysis and troubleshooting skills - CCNA certified
* Cellular research project - Analyze various cellular services for QOS and cost comparison
* Implementation of Network Attached Storage project
* Compaq hardware maintenance - Pruchase, Configure, implement and maintain Compaq server
  hardware, RAID, Storage and backup hardware
* Arcserve and Veritas backup software
* Various network license services for metering (Autocad, Solidworks, Katia and Orcad)
* Intranet Web design and implementation. Basic HTML skills
* VPN network installation using Cisco IOS and Red Creek client - DES and DES3
  IPSEC experience, hardware and software based implementations (Cisco)
* DNS Service configuration and maintenance on WindowsNT / Microsoft DNS Services
* Experience with BIND, PTR records and zoning
* Basic skills with Sun Solaris / x86,FBSD, Linux and AIX (I do not have advanced skills
  in this area, only basics)
* Nortel Accelar OS and Layer3 IP routing


  Employment 3:
  1993 - 1998	Talbert Manufacturing Inc.	Rensselaer, IN
  Title: Manager of Information Systems
* Manage small Novell network with 100 nodes, Win 95/NT client
* Purchase of all software/hardware related to IS and Electronic Manufacturing methods
* PBX Phone System/voicemail programming and operation (Toshiba / Strata)
* Build and repair all company PC's
* Numerical Code generation for digitally controlled manufacturing hardware
  and it's communications with network
* Modem pools and Inter-Office internet connectivity
* Netware Connect
* Manage Software License Compliance
* Shop Supervisor - Managed 60 Persons, Laborers, Welders and Fitters
* Mechanical Engineer - Designed customized heaving hauling equipment / Autocad

  Experience 4:
  Title: Field Engineer for DatastarUSA
* Installing Cisco routers on client side. Contract per job part time
* Cable pulls, CAT5 and CAT3 voice/data punchdowns.
* Each job is unique. I had to improvise on the fly with no prior knowlege of the site
  I was visiting, or it's network or conditions.

  Other misc. Skills/Experiences:
* CCNA Certification
* Cisco ICND Training
* Bay networks training (Layer2 and 3) Accelar/Passport
* Volunteer Firefighter, 2 years- Water rescue Experience.
* Repelling
* Certified emergency driving (Ambulance service driver)
* WKA Series Kart owner/driver
* Owned and Operated private Business known as DC Product for 5 years specializing in
  the repair of Printers and sale of office consumables
* Certified Fitter/Welder - 10 years experience


  My experience is solid and broad. I can be contacted at any time to discuss the details of 
  my history. Thank you for taking the time to read my history.

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