BRIAN KOOB 9242 Gillcross Way San Antonio, Texas 78250 210-523-7207 bk11e2fc2@westpost.

net EXPERIENCED IT MANAGER/DIRECTOR, NETWORK ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR AND SYSTEM ENGIN EER/ADMINISTRATOR Dynamic professional with history designing, supporting, and continually optimiz ing 1,000s of complex networks and systems in domestic and global multi-platform environments. Transform needs and desires into top tier solutions, spearheading technical ana lysis and strategies. Increase profitability and business growth, improving efficiency, capabilities, and capacity. Maintain leading edge environments, continually researching and implementing la test advances. Safeguard critical data and assets, creating robust security policies, procedur es, and controls. Bridge gaps between business and technology, uniting all parties on common visi on and goals. Requirements & Needs Analysis Strategic Planning Global Project Management Pr oblem Solving Troubleshooting Testing Diagnostics Programming Logistics Backup & Recovery Procurement Security Policies & Procedures End-User Support & Training Team Building Qua lity & Cost Control COMPUTER MAN, San Antonio, Texas April 2009 - Present Owner & Consultant Provide comprehensive technology consulting and support services for both large and small businesses, hospitals, medical facilities, real estate offices, and oi l companies; includes Ethernet and Wireless installation, programming, user educ ation and training, troubleshooting, software installations, sales, network chur ches, and PCs. Negotiate system requirements. Procure equipment. Install and man age Novell, Windows, Linux, and multiple other networks. Provide remote access f or all clients. Achievements: Pioneered and grew highly successful consultancy, growing loyal client and refe rral bases. Consult with 300-400 doctors and dentists on variety of technology issues on re gular basis. Support +300 computer/servers and 700 workstations including installation of +2 00 LANs. ALLEN THARP & ASSOCIATES, San Antonio, Texas 2008 2009 IT Manager (Contract position with United States Air Force) Operated, oversaw, and maintained all aspects of network connecting 14 dining fa cilities at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB), and 4 metropolitan restaurants. Upgra ded and installed new hardware and software. Monitored servers running Aloha Foo d Service software and Microsoft Office 2007 on Windows 2000 and 2003. Planned, directed, and evaluated IS and electronic data processing (EDP) operations. Defi ned policies and procedures. Provided management with system requirements, speci fications, and cost and timeline estimates. Administered computer system budget. Performed troubleshooting. Achievements:

Played major role in increasing all 4 restaurants profits, implementing new net work with Terminal Services to boost productivity and expedite service. Cultivated user talents, providing hands-on training and support. Ensured 24x7 operation of network at peak performance. STELLARGY SERVICES, LLC, Austin, Texas 2007 2008 Systems Management Engineer (Contract position with IBM) Developed and enforced security architecture, tools, processes, and policies for 29 State agencies including +15,000 servers and data center; involved logical c ontrols, network security controls, and physical controls. Performed risk manage ment. Maintained security integrity. Directed projects. Administered ID on Novel l NT, Windows, AIX, and UNIX, Top Secret, Active Directory, Linux, Sun Solaris, Citrix, and AS400. Conducted ethical hacking. Achievements: Instrumental in preparing for turnover of all +15,000 servers to IBM, and insta lled data center. Safeguarded sensitive and top secret data for State, designing robust security solutions for all aspects of IT including mainframes, client and server platform s, networks, and related software. Organized and optimized efficiency of entire operation, authoring detailed docu mentation and procedures for systems covering all 29 agencies. Eliminated +$2M in training costs, expertly training team of successors to repl ace 100-person team. BRIAN KOOB Page 2 bk11e2fc2@westpost.net CHILDRENS CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, Texas 2006 IT Manager Managed and maintained all aspects of 300-user network consisting of 14 servers in 5 remote locations for non-profit on city-wide wide area network (WAN) and lo cal area network (LAN). Administered Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telepho ne system; utilized Call Manager and Unity systems. Oversaw Cisco 3600 router an d concentrator as firewall. Accessed network remotely with VP software. Achievements Backed up 10 servers as primary location and server through IP connection for o ther 4 locations; sent backup to secondary program using SANS for storage. Streamlined network management processes, and maximized efficiency, providing d etailed documentation on internal functioning of entire system including VoIP. SAIC, San Antonio, Texas 2004 2006 Network Analyst & Engineer Monitored and continually enhanced WAN and LAN on infrastructure devices for glo bal corporation supporting military through maintenance of medical treatment fac ilities (MTFs); utilized HP Open View, Network Security Manager (NSM), MEDNET (T 1 Monitoring), NIPRNET, MRTG, E2E, SAA, and Mercury Topaz tools. Achievements: Provided oversight of mission critical devices and VPN tunnels throughout US, E urope, Southeast Asia, and MTFs; included Cisco, Atheon, Nortel, and Nokia Firew alls switches, routers, and hubs. Improved organization and efficiency of Network Operation Center (NOC), creatin g new policies, procedures, and documentation. Uncovered and repaired numerous issues, performing Tier 1 and 2 diagnostics and troubleshooting. MEDICAL GROUP HOSPITAL, Altus AFB, Oklahoma 2004 Network Engineer Replaced 175 outdated PCs with new Dell PCs, and migrated them from Windows 2000

to Windows XP Pro for hospital. Supported staff. Educated employees on changes affecting them with migration. Achievements: Completed project in expected time, in 1.5 rather than 3 months. Installed and setup +50 new high-speed stand-alone and network printers along w ith 175 PCs. HYATT HILL COUNTRY RESORT & SPA, San Antonio, Texas 2001 2003 IS Manager Managed and maintained 7 file servers covering LAN and all 250 network computers ; operated on Windows 2000, 2003, and XP, Novell 4.11, UNIX, HP9000, and MICROS. Administered Cisco switches and Nokia firewalls. Oversaw WAN for Hyatt Corporat e throughout State of Texas. Kept inventory of all hardware and software license s. Monitored integrity of cabling including T1, fiber optics, and Cat 5e. Backed up all systems and servers. Enforced corporate standards and policies. Prepared annual budgets. Procured and directed hardware and software upgrades. Authored disaster recovery plan. Achievements: Programmed Point of Sale (POS) systems controlling retail portion of resort, an d Property Management System (PMS) for daily operations such as tracking guests, rooms, and sales. Saved +$500K in equipment and software costs, strategically researching and neg otiating purchases. Implemented VoIP in all 500 rooms, completing $325K under forecasted budget. Introduced voice and data communications into hotel infrastructure on LAN. Drafted blueprints for 14,000 square-foot spa, 150 time shares, and mini-spa. MD / TOTCO, Cedar Park, Texas 2000 2001 System Administrator Tested, diagnosed, and integrated computerized equipment to run global oil rigs. Supported end-users. Wrote programs using Windows NT Embedded. BRIAN KOOB Page 3 bk11e2fc2@westpost.net Achievements: Integrated software and computer equipment for 150 oil rigs located worldwide. Designed architecture and defined placement of systems and networks on rigs. Simplified data transfers between company and globally located rigs, establishi ng remote access and satellite connections. Determined optimal wireless networks for use on land rigs in Texas and Mississi ppi. AIR FORCE DRUG TESTING LABORATORY, Brooks, AFB, Texas 1998 2000 SR Network Engineer Planned, installed, and managed LAN including 2 NT4 servers, HP9000 with UNIX so ftware, and Sun 450 server running Sun operating system. Provided end-user suppo rt for all software and hardware. Evaluated and documented network configuration s and user requirements. Achievements: Supported installation of computers, printers, and network switches for 150-use r network. Established policies and procedures for all aspects of IS department. Expedited drug testing results to +300 Air Force installations, setting up web server. NOTE: Additional professional history includes: Civilian on 2 Classified Departm

ent of Defense (DoD) Assignments, Baghdad, Iraq (2006 2007) and (2006). MILITARY NOTE: Retired CMSGT, USAF, 1991 (21 years, 10 months - Obtained rank in 16 years as opposed to average of 24-30). Acquired 22 years of experience in lo gistics, procurement, accounting and finance, transportation, supply, maintenanc e, personnel, planning, supervising, and management. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ar izona Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell, Alabama Master Novell NetWare Engineer (MCNE) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) NT, 2000, 2003 Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) NT, 2000, 2003 Microsoft Certified Trainer ( MCT) Certified Cisco Network Administrator (CCNA) SECURITY CLEARANCE NACI PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society of Logistics Engineers Association of Information Technology Profession als TECHNICAL SKILLS Hardware: Windows (servers & workstations) HP (servers & workstations) Compaq (servers & Workstations) Dell (servers & workstations) Gateway HP 9000 RISC6000 AS400 Storage Area Network Systems (SANS) Cisco (switches, routers & concentrators) Nortel (routers & switches) SOHO (routers & switches) Netgear (routers & switches) Nokia (firewalls, route rs switches & hubs) Atheon (firewalls, routers, switches & hubs) Nortel (firewalls, routers, switch es & hubs) Software Packages: Windows (2000, 2003, 2008, NT, XP Pro, Vista, 7) Microsoft O ffice (2003, 2007) Active Directory Backup Executive ARCServe Veritas Backup Remedy AIX OS/2 MacOS Top Secret LINUX Aloha Food Serve MS Exchange VPN MRTG E2E NIPRNET SAA Mercury Topaz Network Security Manager (NSM) Lotus Notes Languages: MS SQL Oracle Novell Sun Solaris UNIX MICROS CITRIX NET IQ,HP Open View VoIP