DAVID H.

JONES
3807 Wolcott Court, Florissant, Missouri 63034
(314) 323.6735
dhjones77@hotmail.com

Experienced IT professional with demonstrated experience in leading full spectru

m of project development and implementation. Highly analytical with expertise in
providing comprehensive network and system analysis, detail design, as well as
development and integration of operating policies and short or long-term plans.
Exposed in diverse areas related to system development, including requirement de
finition / evaluation, design, architecture, full system construction, testing,
and support. Exceptional project leader with the ability to coordinate and admin
ister all facets of project-based efforts while motivating teams. Exemplified re
sults-driven performance in environments where functional responsibilities are a
ligned to business strategies.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Engineering Management
- Business Continuity Planning
- Systems Migrations
- Network Infrastructure
- Budget Administration
- Project Management
- Internal Business Support
- Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, Sanibel Unlimited ~ St. Louis, MO May 2005-Present
- Assume general project management duties, including administering cost,
quality, and schedule of home restoration projects in excess of $120K and on-si
te restoration process
- Manage project request for information and proposal as well as contracto
r selection
- Control corporate finances, particularly development budget, to ensure r
ational allocation of funds and successful project completion
- Oversee project schedules to ensure compliance with critical-path and ti
mely completion of restoration project
Midrange Implementation Manager, AT&T ~ St. Louis, MO Jul 2002-Aug 2007
- Functioned as team leader for the Mid-Range Regional Operations Control
Center
- Offered 24/7 centralized midrange system monitoring services to IT and n
on-IT organizations throughout a 13-state region, as well as surveillance assist
ance on system hardware, operating systems, databases, applications, and network
s through utilizing company software tools
- Administered Tier 1.5 troubleshooting, problem-solving, and recovery of
all Unix, Tandem, and NT systems
- Provided solutions and responded to server issues that were beyond the k
nowledge of technical support staff
- Demonstrated expertise in identifying technical problems and providing a
ccurate resolutions on existing issues
Network Engineer, Sprint ~ Overland Park, KS ~ Reston, VA Jun 2001-Jul 200
2
- Developed and assessed established route to ensure uninterrupted connect
ion through utilizing company software
- Actively involved on high-level network related responsibilities, such a
s network architecture, design, device selection, and policies
- Presented innovative designed routes through utilizing MS Project and Vi
sio
- Directed maintenance of existing routes to ensure quality by using in-ho
use software tools
- Managed all network management duties for Long Distance Division of Spri
nt, from design through implementation and troubleshooting
- Served as member of the Associate Engineer Program
Technical Intern, Ford Motor Company ~ Allen Park, MI Summer 2000
- Facilitated cost analysis of project equipment needed for the Adv. Elect
ronics and Telematics Division website
- Investigated and evaluated similar competitor product performance for or
ganizational website
- Engaged in implementing and launching an organizational website utilizin
g FrontPage 2000, Microsoft Project, Access 2000, and Macromedia Fireworks 3.0
Technical Intern, Ford Motor Company ~ Dearborn, MI Summer 1999
- Administered testing and documentation of climate control module results
- Conducted software validation based from pre-established method of proce
dures
- Developed user interface screens (UIR) in performing tests
- Supported the climate control engineering staff in wiring of modules

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Minor in Computer Science
, 2001
Missouri Science and Technology (Formerly: University of Missouri) ~ Rolla, MO
Associate of Arts in General Transfer Studies, Minor in Engineering, 1997
St. Louis Community College ~ Florissant Valley, MA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HP Systems Administrator Training
SUN Systems Administrator Training
IBM Systems Administrator Training
Nortel Networks Passport Carrier-IP Program (Certificate of Completion)
Associate Engineer Program Specialized Trainings:
- Telephony and Data Communications
- X.25/Frame Relay
- LANs and Bridging
- Evolving Internet Protocol and DSL Technologies
- HP Analyzer, Routing, TCP/IP and Remote Access
- SONET and ATM Protocols
- Packet Data Network Management
- Troubleshooting Data Networks
- ION and Data Network Design

AFFILIATIONS
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Treasurer
Florissant Valley Basketball Team, Team Captain

AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS
Emerson Electric Engineering Scholarship
UMR Alumni Scholarship
UMR MEP Engineering Scholarship
UMR Transfer Scholar

TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Operating Systems IBM and Macintosh
Software C++, C, Turbo Pascal, Fortran 77, COBOL, SAS, Wi
ndows based C programming
Applications Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, MathCAD, and Asse
mbly