Capabilites
· Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE)
· Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI) for past 5 years
· Cisco Certified Network Professional Security Specialist
· Extensive Communications Network Design and Consulting

Career Profile
· Currently teach Cisco courses and consult.
· In 1994 founded PAO Research, Inc. specializing in Cisco product use.
· Supported datacomm product marketing as a systems engineer.
· Began career writing applications software.

Career Highlights
· As a Cisco Instructor average 4.8 out of 5.0 on Cisco student course evaluations.
· In 1983 advised first DoD Internet users on how to interface to the Defense Data Network
· Systems engineering marketing support at Ungermann-Bass (Tandem) contributed to generating over $24M.
· Business development, marketing and proposal writing activities at CRC Systems resulted in acquiring over $17M of new business.
· Wrote engineering analysis software used by NASA to design space shuttles.

Areas of Expertise
Engineering Support For Ungermann-Bass and Digital Communications Associates (DCA) supported commercial and Federal marketing. Wrote proposals, designed and configured networks, gave formal presentations. Installed products and conducted product demonstrations. Through knowledge of Ungermann-Bass' enterprise products-hubs, routers bridges, workstation software. At DCA supported PC and MAC based 3270 emulators that communicate to IBM hosts via coax and LAN based SNA gateways
Communications Consulting Have performed data communications network design studies under General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of Defense (DOD) contracts. These design studies were the basis for Request for Proposals for networking equipment and services. For these studies, identified network components, surveyed user requirments estimated network capacity from simulation software, analysed alternative network designs.
Examples are:
· For US Customs Service, evaluated proposals and tested the Consolidated Data Network.
· At Network Strategies, advised users on connecting to the Internet
· At CRC, managed a staff of seven consultants
Communications Product Marketing For a distributor, represented Bell Atlantic Data Services, AT&T, Chipcom, AR Telenex and other major manufacturers' services and products.
Selected suites of products aqnd configrured systems in offerng total solutions.
Software Development Initially in my career, I wrote applications software. These applications included a variety of simulation, custom data base, grahiics and structural engineering analyis software.

EDUCATION
B. S., Mathematics, Columbia University Certified Cisco Systems Instructor
Certificate in Business Admin, Georgetown University Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert
EE/Data Comm, George Washington University Cisco Certified Security Specialist
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Data and Voice Communications Consultant, PAO Research Inc. (1994-present)
Teach Cisco Router Configuration courses as a contractor to Global Knowledge, Inc, a Cisco Training Partner. As an independant consultant assist in procuring, and engineering support of products.

Distributor Sales Representative, Commart Inc. (1993)
Sold Bell Atlantic, AT&T, Chipcom, AR Telenex and other data communications manufacturers products. Ranked first for selling Bell Atlantic data services and Chipcom LAN products.

Sales Consultant, (1992- 1993)
Represented several VAR/ integrators' PC based LAN and standalone systems. Products represented included Novell, Networth, IBM, Compaq, ALR , Solomon, Castelle.

Digital Communications Associates, Federal Sales Engineer (1991 - 1992)
On commissioned basis, supported reseller sales of DCA products to Federal Government. Exceeded $4M quota. Managed DCA's response to Federal RFPs. Products PC and Mac based 3270 workstation emulators that communicate to IBM hosts via LAN based SNA gateways.

Ungermann-Bass/Tandem, Senior Systems Engineer (1987 - 1991)
Supported commercial and Federal marketing efforts generating revenue over $24M. Accounts included Fortune 100 companies and various Federal Government agencies. Wrote proposals, designed designed networks, gave formal presentations. Expert in enterprise wide LAN products. Among these products are:

* Network Management modules for baseband, broadband and Token Ring networks;
* Local and Remote Ethernet and Token Ring bridges;
* Async, 3270 terminal concentrator modules;
* TANDEM 6530 async terminal support;
* Macintosh Local Talk/Ethernet Router and Local Talk bridge modules;
* Microsoft OEM LAN Manager and MSNET Network Operating Systems

CRC Systems Inc., Director Distributed Networks Division (1985 - 1987)
Managed a staff of 7 employees performing data communications studies for various Federal Government agencies. Developed schedules, task plans and business plans. Business development, marketing and proposal writing activities resulted in acquiring over $17M of new business. Projects included:

* For NIH LAN produced an RFP and implementation/test plan.
* For a U. S. Customs Service network, critiqued and monitored the acceptance test.
* For the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations evaluated DDN products and OSI plans.
* For Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration implemented a nationwide network
Network Strategies Inc., Staff Consultant (1983 - 1985)
· For the Defense Communications Agency, advised subscribers on connecting to the Internet.
· For the Federal Bureau of Investigation, designed a nationwide data network.
· For the State of Maryland, Department of Human Resources analyzed causes of network poor performance.
· For U. S. Army, evaluated alternative computer hardware configurations to support a world-wide logistics control activity.
· For the National Weather Service designed a narrow band satellite broadcast network.