career objective                              

solutions-focused it executive with expertise in the financial services industry eager to contribute technical proficiencies as well as dynamic project management and business support skills toward assisting the employer in optimizing performance

profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of progressive information technology experience, with expertise in systems administration, analysis, and support within the financial services sector

ø  efficiently assess and respond to client-specific needs; create, execute, troubleshoot, and document complex technological solutions and processes

ø  successfully install, configure, maintain, and upgrade equipment, software, and network settings

ø  train personnel to effectively utilize technology; provide help desk service and technical support

ø  actively support company in maximizing bottom-line profits by conducting extensive research to identify and recommend best value in new technologies

ø  compile and analyze complex data to generate reports instrumental to senior management in assessing performance; accurately assess and mitigate risks

ø  dynamic organization, prioritization and time management skills; consistently achieve critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

 

~ technical proficiencies ~

windows operating systems ~ ms exchange server ~ ms office ~ accu-tech software ~ active directory ~ wan ~

vpn tunneling ~ as/400 mainframe ~ cisco routers (2610, 3640) ~ cisco switches (2924) ~ cisco firewalls (pix 506)

professional experience                

vice president information technology, town and country financial corp., springfield, il                     3/99 c present

 

loan officer, logan county bank, lincoln, il                                                                                         11/97 c 3/99

 

loan officer, la salle state bank, la salle, il                                                                                        8/93 c 11/97     

 

~ key achievements & appointments ~

• successfully oversee network and systems administration for town and country financial corp., a four-bank holding company with nine regional locations and approximately 150 client machines
• resourcefully established and facilitated strategic relationships with automotive dealerships to generate additional revenue through indirect loan portfolio for logan county bank and la salle state bank
• chairperson, town and country financial information technology committee
• member, illinois bankers association technology and operations committee
• co-chairman, la salle state bank technology committee
• voting member of the la salle state bank senior loan committee

 

~ military background ~

honorable discharge, united states air force                                                                                       1982 c 1986

education                                           

bachelor of business administration, university of illinois at springfield, springfield, il

 

microsoft certified systems administrator windows 2000

 

successful completion of microsoft certification exams:

managing a windows 2000 network environment, exam id 218                                                          

installing, configuring, and administering microsoft windows 2000 server, exam id 215                   

supporting and maintaining a microsoft windows nt server 4.0 network, exam id 244                      

installing, configuring, and administering microsoft windows 2000 professional, exam id 210