About Juris

JURISsimo, Ph.D. BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210, USA E-mail: jo@ranchojurissimo.com ; jo9@onebox.com Tel: 310-278-6145, Fax: 310-278-7348 Specialty: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ; CYBERSECURITY ; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

I offer a high level of technical, management, and marketing experience and I possess the skills. Extensive managerial and supervisory knowledge and experience. Ability to adapt to a continually changing competitive environment and constantly initiate and implement new work processes and strategies. Ability to handle multiple high priority issues and coordinate complex projects. Administration, technical, production and sales experience. Excellent organizational and training skills. Demonstrated proven abilities to analyze and solve problems in a non-traditional way. Possess strong commitment to employee empowerment as a means to meet/exceed goals. Hardworking, dedicated and loyal employee. Working knowledge of various Macintosh, IBM, SGI computer software and hardware, and the ability to meet deadlines. Additionally, I have very strong leadership, international marketing, management and effective interpersonal skills. Polished appearance. Pleasant personality. Willingness to assume responsibility and work flexible hours. Organizational skills to interweave tasks simultaneously and manage time effectively. Resourceful in obtaining answers not readily available. Effective team player, customer-focused, empowered, and creative, with individual initiative. Ability to think out of the box, ability to take ownership of problems and perform jobs quickly.

My background ranges from the down and dirty, hands on installation of computer equipment to the management of subordinates in completing their tasks in the most cost effective and expeditious manner. You may contact me at the numbers above.

Sincerely,

Juris O

 

			CERTIFICATIONS, SKILLS, TRAINING, & EDUCATION :
			DEGREES: College/ postgraduate degrees -
			MBA, (International Business)
			Master of Science in Information Systems
			Ph.D. Information Technology
			Ph.D. International Business
			STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Business - Strategic Marketing Management - focus on the principal elements of marketing strategy and their integration; new perspectives on using marketing to advance the strategic goals of the organization.
			BSA, Microbiologist , major Pathology
			Solid mix of business/marketing, technical and management skills.
			Effective team player, customer-focused, empowered, and creative, with individual initiative.
			Ability to think out of the box, ability to take ownership of problems and perform jobs quickly. Proven strategic thinker.
			Proven network rollout and project management experience.
			An articulate individual, who is able to communicate ideas at various levels of detail (technical).
			Proven ability to write clearly and persuasively.
			Strong leadership ability, international marketing, management and effective interpersonal skills.
			TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:
			CERTIFICATE : NETWORK SECURITY and FIREWALL ADMINISTRATION
			CERTIFICATE: Advanced Firewall Management
			CERTIFICATE: VPN-1 for SECURITY PROFESSIONAL (SecureRemote)
			CERTIFICATE : LAN, WAN and Internetworking Technologies Specialist
			INTERNET AND INTRANET SECURITY; IMPLEMENTING WEB SECURITY
			PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) IN THE ENTERPRISE
			SIM CARD / SMARTCARD Security programming / configuration
			CISCO CERTIFIED: CISCO Router Installation and Maintenance (site preparation, installation; recovery and upgrade procedures
			CISCO - Designing High-Speed Multi-protocol Networks, Switched WAN/Voice Solutions
			CERTIFICATE in Troubleshooting and Managing Enterprise TCP/ IP Networks
			PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Develop the plan, tools and techniques used in project management;
			controlling/managing costs; management information systems; project performance/ evaluation
			CERTIFICATE in Fundamentals of Internetworking
			CERTIFICATE: Six Sigma Quality (General Electric)
			MEMBER: Philippine Phytopathological Society
			MARTIAL ARTS SPECIAL TRAINING : JINENKAN - We train with unarmed methods, samurai sword, elements of ninjutsu traditions, and more. We practice Kobudo (old martial arts) just as they were practiced by the samurai hundreds of years ago in Japan.
			SPECIAL TRAINING ON HORSE BREEDING AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION -- UC DAVIS, CALIFORNIA, USA
			Stallion Management, Semen Evaluation, Mare Management, Artificial Insemination and Ultrasound,
			Cooled and Frozen Semen, Embryo Transfer, Pregnancy and Parturition.
			PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
			PRIVATE CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR {JANUARY, 1997 to Present}
	(1)		PRESENT -- ARABIAN HORSE BREEDER; CYBER/NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
	(2)		INTERNATIONAL PROJECT LEADER ( Jan. 2001 to Sept. 2002)
			Implementation and deployment of Security Project and VPN in 3 Asian locations.
			Establish security architecture for Intranet and Internet based computing.
			Configuration of routers & switches, firewall architectures, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Internet Protocols, VPNs, encryption methods and products, intrusion detection devices,and others.
	(3)		DIRECTOR OF NETWORK SECURITY / PROJECT LEADER - ZiffDavis/Key3Media, CA
			Re-designed the infrastructure and migrated the network to switched architecture (using Nokia, Cisco, Checkpoint, ISS). Responsible for determining what security configurations were most suitable, established a baseline security policy to enforce firewall and network policies; configured security policy to enforce firewall and network policies, and configured security for medium to high complexity networks. Responsible for the overall strategy. This spans inception, launch, ongoing maintenance and phase releases. Worked with engineering, editorial and management, defined and drove the ongoing site deliverables and milestones.
			Function was both detail-intensive and wide in scope, requiring among other capabilities, the capacity to specify the functionality and organization of site sections and worked with engineers, production, and third party partners/vendors to construct the working application. Additional responsibilities included, but were not limited to:
			Coordinating efforts and effectively communicate across departments (engineering, editorial, business development) to define scope of work/expectations and ensure deadlines for deliverables are consistently met
			Project Staffing Quality Processes Player/Coach role mentoring team members.
			Maintained project schedules and communicate changes/conflicts to team members.
			Implementation and deployment of Security Project in all 4 national locations.
			Managing vendor relationships for all network security equipment and software (NOKIA, CHECKPOINT,CISCO,others).
	(4)		SENIOR NETWORK / PROJECT ENGINEER, Global Infrastructure, General Electric Co.
			Researched and Conducted Network Security Vulnerability checks using ISS, Firewalls, Sniffers, Intrusion Detectors, other tools. Recommended personnel, purchases and scheduling of network projects in conjunction with network manager and design team. Conducted status calls with sites to poll for needs and insure flow of project work. Led contact for all projects/designs; met with business owners to determine requirements - provided report-out presenting proposed solutions to all stakeholders.
			Tested bed implementation and performance testing of new network devices. Documentation of generic configurations for use by other teams. Set hardware and software standards. Designed and expanded networks at GE sites (around 130,000), using information gained from industry direction, research of equipment, and analysis of statistics. Established equipment and protocol standards for use in designs.
	(5)		BUSINESS ANALYST/ DEVELOPMENT - for Cincinnati Bell Telecommunications, Occidental Petroleum, others:
			Focused on Network Integration (LAN/WAN) costing, economics and marketing strategy for small and medium business market segment. Conducted effective market analysis, identified and prioritized the most promising areas where potential business exists, developing and implementing business plans, strategies, leading proposal development efforts, and negotiating contracts.
			Responsible for working with regional management team to develop qualified sales leads. They handled lead generation, alliance relationship management, and region specific marketing campaigns and events. Experience in technology consulting industry, including experience in project delivery and business development, demonstrated project management and technical abilities via project delivery experience, as well as demonstrated ability to understand client needs and to describe our capabilities in detail, including technical capabilities. Other requirement include experience in networking in local area, coordinating events, and managing alliances, demonstrated knowledge of business in the assigned market, demonstrated ability to develop win-win alliances with partners and to influence the market, and proven ability to develop contact lists and cold call potential clients.
			Covered all aspects of program/project management including project initiation, planning, scope, milestone management, and project evaluation.
	(6)		NETWORK PROJECT ENGINEER - for companies including Indiana State, Sony.
			Managed technical staff in various projects. Wrote Corporate Strategies for several client companies encompassing 5 year Network Vision covering Business Issues, Network Software & Protocols, Network Requirements, Directory Services, Network Management, Internet Technology, LAN/WAN Infrastructure, Methodologies, Training Manuals and Company Procedures. Forecasting, problem analysis, managing staffing projections, define project scope, setup milestone and schedule, managing vendor relationships for all network equipment and software. Network architecture designing and upgrade of the Multi-protocol Local Area Network and future connectivity to WAN of several small firms.
			STATE FARM INSURANCE , Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York {10/86 to 12/88}
			Reason for leaving: moved to California
			SENIOR CLAIMS HANDLER (AUTO AND PROPERTY)
			Duties: handled and negotiated settlements, claims from both insured, claimants; auto-body shops, lawyers, medical and others.
			Did investigation and subrogation.
			GOLDEN PHOENIX Enterprises, NY, CA, Philippines, Japan { 1/89 to 12/96 }
			Reason for leaving: company gave up technical portion of business.
			TECHNICAL AND MARKETING DIRECTOR
			Duties: Did contractual projects (US and Asia) with several firms including government projects (US Coast Guard, Sony Entertainment, Hughes). recommended and oversaw implementation of new system enhancements. As an IT Director, analyzed the current IS environment, implemented enterprise-wide solutions, managed projects, proposals and interfaced with various management members. Technical recruiting and evaluation of project engineers, technical staff. Consultative sale of Business Solutions including; LAN/WAN Integration, Desktop Break/Fix, Helpdesk Support, Internet Infrastructure Services, Project Management, and other related consulting services. Territory covered is geographically defined and would include clients within and outside the existing customer base. Expectation was to meet and exceed revenue goals and management objectives by applying the company's resources and products to solve customer business issues. GPE was 8 creative, technically excellent and tenacious people delivering business solutions to help customers in 100 countries succeed in the high-tech economy.
			REGIONAL MARKETING DIRECTOR / ASIA SALES MANAGER { 1970-1986 }
			Formulated and instituted profitable business plans for computer hardware manufacturers addressing international marketing, logistical contingencies, and government policies. Responsible for matrix-managing a team of subject matter experts from the following disciplines: marketing, sales, engineering, IT, finance, business development and service delivery and support. Led a team of subject matter experts and be accountable to ensure the following occurred:
			Market, business & technical requirements were documented & well understood
			Product planning & development occurred on time & within budget
			Managed overall test & evaluation processes to ensure the product functionality met specified requirements
			Managed successful implementation of the product to ensure that sales, partners, operations groups were trained and could effectively support the product and all impacted support
			Developed measures to track success of product which ultimately may drive additional enhancements through the process.
			SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS, CAPABILITIES AND ATTITUDES:
			Combines extensive "hands-on" technical qualifications with expertise in strategic market planning, project management with strong qualifications in campaign design, organizational leadership, new product/service development, market launch, market penetration and accelerated growth. Based in a top university in the Philippines, worked as Head of Microbiology Divison for International Atomic Energy Agency ; dealt with irradiation and pathogens such as Botulism, Anthrax, Smallpox, and other dangerous microorganisms. Twelve years experience in computer maintenance, planning, scheduling, training, and operations maintenance at various organizational levels. 25 years of Marketing experience. Have managed from 5 to 3,500 people / 25 to 520,000 nodes in various positions. Well-travelled, multi-cultured.
			Special Interests:
			Breeding Royal Bloodline, High-end Arabian Horses (www.ranchojurissimo.com)
			Horseback riding. Involved in animal rescues. Adopted 6 dogs, 4 cats, birds, fish, horses.
			Children and Cancer Research projects; Animal and Environmental Protection Projects.