User:Jonathan Gardner

Jonathan Gardner

With more than 5 years of experience in system analysis and programming for a wide range of clients including retail, manufacturing, and high tech research; Jonathan has a strong background in server management, system development and installation, hardware deployment, and software architecture. Jonathan has significant and creative experience in all major programming languages, operating hardware and software, server virtualization, and system repair and resolution.

Education
Texas A&M University 2000 - 2005

•	B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies in Technology Management

•	Minor in Business

•	Areas of Emphasis: Engineering Design Graphics, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Nautical Archeology, Military History

Work Experience
2008-Present		Legionnaire Technologies, LLC, Bryan, TX

Chief Technology Officer and Partner

•	Manage and deploy websites and custom hosting solutions.

•	Develop various website and logo graphics designs.

•	Train sales staff on use of new programs.

•	Deployed collaboration systems that allowed a global consultant team to work together more efficiently.

•	Provide database design and business process consulting.

2004-2008		JB Knowledge Technologies, Inc., College Station, TX

Director of Technology and Director of U.S. Operations

•	Serve as the Director of Technology since January 2005.

•	Implement VMware virtualized hosting and testing environments.

•	Manage a global VPN-allowing one host office to manage three remote country sites from a single domain and group policy.

•	Manage a team conducting multiple migrations of Cisco PIX 501 to a Cisco ASA 5510.

•	Perform the installation, configuration, and deployment of a Barracuda Load Balancer and Barracuda Spam filter for all remote and on-site server systems.

•	Manage a MailEnable email server for 50+ clients.

•	Manage a database Administrator for three Database Servers, MySQL 5, MS SQL 2000, MS SQL 2005.

•	Lead a 2-person customer support team to interface with all of our hosting clients, as well as provided on site network and PC support.

•	Served as webmaster for 100+ hosting clients using Linux Apache and Microsoft IIS Servers.

•	Supervised technicians managing domain and DNS records for 100+ clients.

•	Served as liaison between system users and the development team, and account manager interfacing and supporting clients.

•	Produced and conducted video interviews, and shot live video used in DVD sales for a client. Editing of video using Apple Final Cut Studio 2 •	Created complex video compositing using Apple Shake and Autodesk Combustion.

•	Lead a fundamental program upgrade of SmartBidNet to Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) from a standard .NET site.

2002-2005		Texas A&M University, College Station,TX, Engineering Design Graphics Department

Technician

•	Performed network operating system installation using Norton Ghost.

•	Performed hardware installation, upgrades, and systems maintenance on a host lab computer system with various terminals.

•	Designed and edited 3D animation shorts using 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya, as well as used 3D models to produce 3D prototypes in a 3D printer.

•	Completed multiple projects utilizing video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro.

•	Aided students working on projects using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, and Solidworks, and taught supplemental classes on 3D animation in •	Autodesk 3ds Max, compositing and video editing.

2004-2004		DANCEL, Inc., Gulfport, MS

Editor

•	Edited video using DPS Velocity, as well as produced still graphics for litigation support cases.

•	Provided document support and display for a case presented to in the State Court in Jackson, MS, as well as performed high speed scanning of legal documents used in courtroom presentations.

•	Provided network and end user PC support for the office.

•	Created deposition video reproduction to multiple output formats, and Submitted videos for closed captioning via 3rd party provider.

•	Conducted and Shot video interviews to be used for litigation purposes.

Leadership
2000-2004	Corps of Cadets Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

•	Graduated the rank of Cadet Major as a member of Company C-2.

•	Served as Operations Officer of 1st Regiment Staff (2002-2004), managing the day to day Operations of 300+ cadets.

•	Maintained daily accountability for entire Regimental cadet corps.

•	Lead review and recommendation team responsible for various disciplinary proceedings and recommended actions for offending cadets in the Regiment.

Additional Skills
PADI Advanced SCUBA Certified

Assistant Tactical Weapons Instructor – Pistol

Mixed Martial Arts Brown Belt

Tae Kwon Do Brown Belt

Assistant Woman’s Self Defense Instructor

Basic Fluency in Spanish

Basic Proficiency in Open Water Sailing

Participant in the Research Valley Technology Association

Advisor on the Research Valley Innovation Council Think Tank