1. Reed G. Porter
5212 NW Pennington Lane Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 739-2491
Objective Reed@ReedGPorter.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/reedporter
To find or create a role making IT Experience
products more appealing by utilizing Freelance Author
my ability to create optimized July 2000 – Present
systems that work well while saving Some Projects:
time and money.
Profile • Microsoft Deployment Planning Guide (through Beta 3), 2007, included in
Experienced technologist with skills Microsoft Deployment Process 4.0 Workbench.
serving a variety of functional areas • Infrastructure Planning and Design: Windows 2008 Terminal Services Guide,
such as: 2008, Microsoft Solution Accelerators.
Discern manual or repetitive • Introduction to Terminal Services Planning and Design, PowerPoint
processes and find ways to Presentation, 2008, Microsoft Solution Accelerators.
automate them. • MyITForum.com Contributor: Blog and article writing, forum and listserv
Deploy, monitor, maintain, patch member, and podcaster.
and upgrade infrastructure and
• Other blogs: KCCoffeehouse.com, ReedGPorter.com, and
desktop systems using several
IntenseResume.com
different tools.
Discover problems, troubleshoot • Created and presented Intensify Your Resume to three classes at UMKC
Communiversity.
their source and find innovative
solutions. • Presenter and participant at 2009 Kansas City BarCamp, Startup Weekend
Capable research and competent KC 2009, and KC StartFest October, 2009.
documentation skills. Independent Consultant
Rich career history as a Navy data Righteous Technology Professionals
Systems Technician, Instructor, May 2000 – Present
Field Service Representative, Righteous Technology Professionals helps small business and non-profit entities
Maintenance Technician, Desktop get the most from their computing investment and maintain a prominent
Integration Engineer, Supervisor, internet presence. Some accomplishments by RTP:
Writer, and Consultant. • Create accounts for Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Fan Pages, YouTube, and
Proven ability to learn and others as appropriate for the business.
implement new technologies.
• Created excitement and interest for the companies over events, special
Certifications promotions, and the personalities or entities themselves,
Microsoft Certified Technology • Trained client users to use the tools with social media to engage with their
Specialist Microsoft Vista and community and promote their agenda.
Business Desktop Deployment
• Market products with webinars, sales pages, newsletters, and podcasts
Microsoft Certified Technology
• Produce, post and maintain blogs, blog posts, and podcasts – both audio and
Specialist System Center Virtual
machine Manager 2008
video.
Altiris Certified Professional • Performed computer purchasing, installation, networking and maintenance
Notification Server 6 Customers include: debiandfawn.com, knittingbiblestudyonline.com, Yennie
Microsoft Partner Competencies Chiropractic, Tucker Chiropractic, Lee’s Summit Community Church, Kansas City Real
Desktop Optimization Using Windows Estate, Inc.
and the Microsoft Office System Service Desk Contractor
Microsoft Desktop Deployment Missouri Department of Transportation
Planning Services November 2009 – May 2010
Interests Supported MoDOT’s Windows 2000 to Windows 7 refresh to over 6000
Bicycling, Home Improvement, Social workstations.
Media, Public Speaking, User System Center Consultant to UMB Financial Corporation
Groups, Travel and Conferences Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.
June 2009 – September 2009
Created project plan and implemented test bed for upgrade from MOM 2005 to
System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 and managed server updates.

2. Infrastructure Consulting Services Consultant to Dell, Inc.
Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc
April 2008 – November 2008 Education
• Received training on the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit to implement zero-
University of Central Missouri
and light-touch deployments.
Warrensburg, MO
• Wrote code to extend existing Dell Automated Deployment capabilities to Bachelor of Science in
interface with Intuit Quickbase with AutoIT 3.0 with the goal of streamlining Business Administration
data transfer between End-User Computing, Deployment Personnel and Information Systems
Custom Factory Integration. Spring 2010
Cum Laude
Altiris System Engineer - Cerner Corporation
Microsoft Courses (Partial list)
July 2006 – April 2008 Microsoft 6451a: Planning,
Led a three member team responsible for maintaining software, updates, Deploying and Managing
Microsoft System Center
baselines, and inventories on 8500 servers in an heterogeneous environment.
Configuration
Implemented Altiris Total Server Management System with Notification Server, Microsoft 2433b - VB Scripting &
Deployment Server, and Security Expressions for CernerWorks to manage hosted Script Host Essentials
Microsoft 5058 - Deploying
servers for offsite customers.
Microsoft Office 2007
Created custom reports and inventories using SQL, WMI, and shell scripts. Professional Microsoft 5105 -
Deploying Windows Vista
Created custom Web Service using C# and the Altiris SDK to enable the CMDB Business Desktops
(BMC Atrium) to delete assets from the Altiris database via Internet Information Microsoft 5118 - Maintaining and
Server (IIS) which virtually eliminated data errors and orphaned client records. Troubleshooting Vista
Microsoft 5119a - Supporting
Desktop Integration Engineer Windows Computers with
Saint Luke's Health System Desktop Images and Application
March 2001 - June 2006 Packages
Business Desktop Deployment
SMS Administrator leading a team of 4 with 7 sites supporting 3600 clients Accelerator Microsoft
Management Summit 2004, 2005
• Implemented SMS 2.0, SMS 2003. Altiris 5.5 and Altiris 6.0
Altiris:
• Planned and executed side-by-side SMS 2.0 to SMS 2003
Manage Fusion 2003, 2006, 2007
• Performed hardware and OS refreshes for Windows 95 to Windows 2000 OS Notification Server 6, Deployment
and Windows 2000 to Windows XP OS Server 6, Advanced SSDK
Centriq University:
Systems Management Server Consultant
Linux 101, CTX-302.2 MetaFrame
Universal Underwriters Group Administration, CTX-=410
November 2000 - February 2001 Advanced Citrix Server
Implementation, SMS 2.0 Boot
Checked existing installation and trained customer on client tracking, packaging
Camp, Active Directory 2003
and software distribution strategies. Administration, VB Scripting
System Design & Integration Specialist U.S. Navy:
Boeing Company Basic Electricity and Electronics
May 1997 - May 2000 Data Systems ‘A’ and ‘C’
Computer, Peripherals, Display
Project Co-Lead for Win3.1/NT3.51 to Win95/NT 4.0 upgrade of 13,000 Systems, Soldering, Wire
workstations, implemented software distribution and packaging for PC’s, migrated Wrapping.
to SMS 1.2 from WinInstall, designed Terminal Services log in script and wrote an Instructor Basic 9502
application launcher for served applications. Community
Software Specialist Veterans Administration Medical Center Facilitator System Center in
May 1995 - May 1997 Healthcare Roundtable Microsoft
Participated in Windows 3.1 to Windows NT 3.51/95 Conversion via DataLink cable Management Summit 2005
and Binary Research Ghost and helped implement paperless medical records and Speaker Microsoft Management
Summit 2005
patient encounter forms.
Boeing Quality Achievement
Data Systems Technician Award
United States Navy Coordinator Kansas City Regional
August 1978 - August 1987 SMS User's Group
Data Systems Technician and Instructor