1. Michael A. Cozzi
3051 Birch Ave.
Coloma MI, 49038
847-423-8581
cozzi@cozziconsulting.com
CAREER SUMMARY
A dynamic, energized, and dedicated professional, with over 20 years of network design
and troubleshooting experience, is seeking a challenging position in sales engineering, IT
management, or network design and deployment.
BACKGROUND
 Pre-Sales support  Post-Sales Support
 Network Design and Troubleshooting  Product Testing and Report
 Internet Infrastructure/Security  Employee Training
EMPLOYMENT/CONTRACT HISTORY
January, 2011 – Present
Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives Assn.
http://www.casaa.org
Board of Directors/ Board Secretary
• Corporate Director and Board Secretary.
January, 2003 – 2010
National Fire Safety Council , Inc. Jackson, MI.
IT Director
 Responsible for and designed in-house hosting of e-mail, web, VPN, remote access
services, and work flow based on GPL software solutions.
 Responsible for corporate technology purchasing.
 Introduced VOIP systems for phone service to defray phone costs.
 Deployed a centralized sales tracking and accountability system on Windows Server
2003.
 Designed and deployed a virus scanning proxy which checks incoming web requests
for malware and viruses on the fly. This system contains a small amount of original
programming.
 Deployed virus and spam scanning into the mail server.
 Reduced virus/malware technical support issues to zero incident levels.
 Supervise one employee who provides desktop systems support.
 Responsible for ongoing planning, design, purchasing, deployment, and staffing of the

2. IT Department.
 On 24 hour call.
January, 2003 – 2010
Financial Development Services, Inc. Fairfax VA.
Contract Internet Services Provider
 Responsible for Internet hosting of e-mail, web, VPN, terminal services, and work
flow design.
 Responsible for remote data security, remote backup, and disaster recovery plans.
 Designed and deployed a large infrastructure server using virtualization technology to
remotely host 10 Windows XP workstations for employee use.
 100% Security record.
 Systems deployed are based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 3 & 4, Windows
Server 2003, Windows Server 2000, Windows XP Professional, and BSD Unix.
January, 2001 – 2008 (Still associated as an outside consultant)
Media Micro, LLC , Bolingbrook, IL (http://www.mediamicro.com)
Senior Systems Engineer- Chicago area territory
 Successfully closed sale of 15 building WAN/LAN system, re-worked defective
network electronics on site while maintaining network uptime and remaining on
budget.
 Built and secured in-house server farm for clients based on RedHat Linux 7.1, 7.2, and
8.0.
 Performed both pre and post sales functions.
 Reported directly to president, Stephen DeFreeuw.
 Intimately involved in new strategy and product mix planning.
 Maintained client and contractor relationships through direct contact and phone
appointments.
 Implemented remote monitoring of client systems via the Internet. Integrated this to a
pager system for 24 hour on call engineer.
 Integrated web and database systems based on GPL code.
August, 1997 - January, 2001
Apple Computer, Chicago, IL/Midwest Visual Communications (Now MCSi,
http://www.mcsinet.com/.), Chicago, IL.
Senior Systems Engineer, Apple k12 Marketing Division- Three state territory.
 Reported directly to Apple Computer Consulting Engineers regarding functionality of
new products, network design, and troubleshooting.
 LAN/WAN/Security design of over 40 Ethernet/fiber based school networks.
 Network Triage.
 Service employee training.
 Managed technical staff during installations.
 Managed relationships with electrical subcontractors for installation of wire and fiber
infrastructure.

3.  Voluntary participant in internal program to assure product and installation quality.
 Regularly involved with corporate strategy sessions and high level management.
July, 1996 - July, 1997
London Litho Aluminum, Inc., Lincolnwood, IL.
Field Engineer, Field Service Department- Four state territory.
 Field service for electronic imaging systems which included direct-to-plate
applications.
 PC, Macintosh and Macintosh clone service
 Network consultation, and design.
 Worked with Ethernet switching, 100Mb installations, multimode and singlemode
fiber optics, and category 5 certifications.
 Network documentation and verification.
July, 1994 - July, 1996
Midwest Visual Communications, Lincolnwood, IL.
Network Engineer, Service Department- two state territory.
 Network Troubleshooting.
 Conceptualized and implemented a “network verification” product which increased
sales of services by testing for network problems before failures occurred.
 Worked with Ethernet switching, 100Mb installations, category 5 certifications.
 Network documentation and verification for clients.
 Field service of Macintosh computers.
 Bench Service of Macintosh computers.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
• FCC Amateur Extra Radio License: call sign KD8TUT
• Outstanding Teamwork Award- Midwest Visual 8/18/98
Given in recognition of technical excellence.
• Outstanding Teamwork Award- Midwest Visual 6/28/96
Given in recognition of technical excellence.
• Associate Achievement Award- CompUSA 10/1/93
Given in recognition of sales achievement.

4. EDUCATION:
University of Illinois, Chicago: Music/Business
PERSONAL
Lifetime Member: The National Association for Amateur Radio.
Accomplished guitarist who retired from professional music in 1992.
(Additional Reference or trade information available upon request)