User:Reaburleson/Rea Karl Burleson

Rea Burleson rea_burleson@yahoo.com

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University of South Florida Polytechnic             			                            2001-Present CIO Campus Information Officer and Director of University Computer Systems As USF Polytechnic’s first CIO, responsibilities include analyzing the current state of technology, evaluating the University’s technological capabilities and providing a clear plan for advancement to better serve students, faculty and administration. This position is accountable for providing the vision, leadership and advocacy for the development and use of information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) to further the academic mission and to support the University’s overarching vision and strategic goals. The CIO facilitates innovation and integrated solutions in support of teaching and learning technologies, information commons, computing services, research and higher education administration in an environment of strategic directions, collaboration and shared responsibility.

To promote and enhance a higher level of collaboration across all levels of the organization, I have filled the position of point person for the newly developed Federated System IT governance model. USFP’s CIO is responsible for evaluation of all technology needs, innovative emerging trends and opportunities in terms of educational and institutional opportunities rather than relying only on administrative, technical, or individual college interests.

•	Introduced a holistic approach to IT services at USF Polytechnic’s Campus. •	Implemented policy, planning and budget directives that align with long range budget strategies, typically performed during standardized technology refresh cycles. •	Lead the IT planning process and identify key IT goals and activities to achieve those goals. •	Set measurable outcomes to ensure goals are met •	Make recommendations to the Provost/President on IT related budget requests •	Monitor enterprise-wide IT spending, including review and approval for all IT sole source requests and provide pre-issuance approval for all agency RFPs •	Create and maintain current enterprise IT inventory, currently moving towards an active radio frequency identification system RFID •	Manage/prioritize/delegate IT projects •	Establish an Enterprise Architecture and employ enterprise wide technology including establishment of product standards (via newly created Standards Board), technical reviews of agency systems, and establishment of security procedures and protocols.

Ariba INC, Tampa Florida								11/2000-8/2001 Senior Systems Architect / Administrator /Lead Consultant and Integrator

Lead Ariba Marketplace integrator and project manager for EMEA and the Southeastern United States. Ariba is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions, Ariba helps companies analyze, understand, and manage their corporate spending to achieve increased cost savings and business process efficiency. Ariba Spend Management Solutions comprise a unique, comprehensive blend of domain expertise, operational services, and technology that accelerate each customer toward an improved bottom line.

•	Responsible for ensuring that all aspects of deliverables were met by aligning commercial Business to Business software development and integration with project objectives and goals.

•	Performed and managed staff that provided systems administrator duties of several servers located at Ariba’s Tampa and Atlanta Solution Data Centers. Duties included operating system and database installations, backup procedures, file systems management, and end user support.

•	Responsible for the installation and configuration of various Ariba Marketplace development environments. These environments consisted of IBM RS6000, SUN, HP, and Linux based systems. Accountable for NFS, NIS, DNS, DHCP, IIS and iPLANET Web Servers, BEA Weblogic Application Servers, client FTP sites, and client installations. System Administration duties were also performed for clients IBM & Core Harbor at their Maryland, Georgia, and Stuggart Germany hosting sites.

Information Technologies, Moffitt Cancer Center at the University of South Florida  4/2000-11/2000 Network Architect Responsible for technology projects including the testing and integration of Voice over IP (VoIP) Telephony and Video Conferencing solutions utilizing H.323. Responsible for the support of Moffitt’s internally supported UNIX systems. This includes several AIX, Solaris, and Linux based systems. Responsible for Moffitt’s Systems Management Infrastructure. This includes the administration of HP Openview and Ciscoworks to monitor critical systems and provide Moffitt with a proactive approach to fault detection and network upgrades. Research Computing, Moffitt Cancer Center at the University of South Florida           1/1999-4/2000 Senior Network Analyst Supervised a support team consisting of a Network Analyst and Desktop Support Specialist. Acted as network, operating systems, software and hardware systems consultant for the Director of Research Computing. Responsibilities included the administration, sizing, budgeting, and integration of numerous UNIX Systems and Cisco based LAN components. Administration included various IBM RS6000, SUN UltraSparcs, and Linux based systems. Responsible for NFS, NIS, DNS, DHCP, IIS Servers, SAS (PC & UNIX), SAMBA, and Teleforms Systems. Computing Services, University of South Florida Lakeland                                          4/1997-Present Telecommunications Services Specialist Responsible for voice/data/office systems and local area voice/data networks serving all levels of management, support services, faculty and students for USF Lakeland. Recommends the design, development and implementation of applications used to enhance current system features and solve network problems for LAN, UNIX, and Mainframe usage. Responsible for administrating and maintaining a multi-platform computing operation, in both a UNIX and Microsoft NT networked environment. Directly supervised a support team consisting of a software specialist and lab assistants. Academic Computing, University of South Florida Tampa Assistant Unix Systems Administrator                                                                              5/1996-4/1997

Performing duties involving the administration of several SunOS and Solaris servers around USF’s Tampa Campus. Duties include operating systems installation, backup procedures, file systems management, and end user support. Help Desk Staff                                                                                                                                              5/95-5/96 Provided extensive technical support for the academic community at USF. Assisted students, faculty, and staff with the installation, operation, and maintenance of various software applications. Telecommunications Consultant, Orlando Florida                                                           8/1992-4/1995

Independently installing and upgrading computer systems, LAN networks, and digital telephone systems into small business environments. Electronic Computer and Switching Systems Technician, United States Air Force      5/1988-8/1992

Troubleshot and repaired PC hardware. Performed maintenance and database configurations for various analog and digital telephone networks. Isolated malfunctions utilizing system diagnostics, schematic diagrams, and a variety of modern test equipment. Utilized both bench test equipment and soldering equipment to locate and replace faulty components. Installed and serviced telephone units, PBX systems, LANs, and associated wiring and distribution systems.

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EDUCATION

MSEM, Master of Science in Engineering Management •	University of South Florida, Engineering Department BS Degree, Engineering Information Systems •	University of South Florida, Engineering Department Cisco Router Configuration Course •	American Research Group CheckPoint Firewall 4.X Administration and Engineering Course •	RISC management Group Unix Systems Administrator Course •	University of South Florida

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVIES

•	Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial Engineering Honor Society •	Tampa Bay Technology Forum •	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering •	Higher Education Management Group •	National Education Broadband Spectrum Association •	WiMax 360 Group •	EDUCAUSE •	American Telemedicine Association

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COURSES TAUGHT

•	HCS/483 Health Care Information Systems •	HCI/510 Systems Life Cycle, certified to teach •	EIN4933 & EIN6112 Information Systems Design for Engineer •	Professional development courses instructed o	Access databases o	UNIX Administration o	Security o	Networking o	Project Management