Paul V. Arnold has over 35 years of experience in information technology, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and mining. He has held roles such as Chief Information Officer, Police Officer, Detective, EMT, and Network Engineer. He has education and certifications in various technical fields, law enforcement, fire safety, emergency medical services, and boating safety.
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1. Paul V. Arnold
5894 Pierson St.
Arvada, Colorado 80004
(970) 343-2020
paularnold81631@me.com
PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of:
Rutherford High School, Rutherford, NJ - 1976
R.E.T.S. Electronic Schools, Nutley, NJ - 1978
Lutheran Medical Center EMT Program, Wheat Ridge, CO - 1996
Colorado Sheriffs' Training Institute, Highlands Ranch, CO – 1999
Additional Courses Completed:
Local Area Networks, the American Institute for Professional Education - 1984
VAXCluster Maintenance, Digital Equipment Corporation – 1985
Quality Education System, Contel Corporation - 1991
Law enforcement, fire department, and medical training available upon request.
BoatUS Foundation: Boating Safety Course, Coast Guard Recognized – 2011
Certifications, Licenses, and Accreditations:
First Class Radio Telephone Operators License, Federal Communications Commission -1978
First Responder, Colorado DivisionOf Fire Safety - 1994 - 94-4-998
Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Colorado Department of Health and Environment - 1995
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic, Colorado Department of Health and Environment - 1996
CSOC Detentions Officer, County Sheriffs Of Colorado - 1998
Haz-Mat Operations, Colorado DivisionOf Fire Safety - 1999
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic, Colorado Department of Health and Environment - 1999
Colorado P.O.S.T., Colorado Board of Police Officers Standards Training -1999 - B-6109
General Class Radiotelephone Operators License + RADAR, Federal Communications Commission –
2011
NASBLA Certificate - Boating Safety - 2011
Commendations and Citations:
Commendation – Avon PD – 2009
Commendation from Colorado Attorney General for assistance on an identity theft case - 2009
Citation for Teamwork - Avon PD- 2010
Interests:
SCUBA diving
Sailing
Hunting
Camping
Hiking
Home projects
Cabinet making
Cooking
2. EXPERIENCE:
Mosch Mining Company
PO Box 3236
Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452
Chief Information Officer: January 2014 to present
I am designing software to model the processing of gold and silver ore to increase
yield, decrease cost, and eliminate hazardous waste. I support computer systems and
users. I assist with automation of mining and processing of ore. I write documentation
for users. I use C++, C#, .NET, Java, CSS, HTML5, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Blend.
Town of Eagle
Police Department
PO Box 609
Eagle, Colorado 81631
Senior Police Officer: May 2010 to October 2012
As a Senior Police Officer, I assisted in the training of other officers. I patrolled the
town and enforced laws as needed. I investigated crimes and provided support to
staff. I was a certified VIN inspector and Intoxilyzer instructor.
Town of Avon
Police Department
PO Box 975
Avon, Colorado 81620
Detective: October 2000 to April 2010
I performed detective duties that included investigation of major cases, supervise
large crime scenes, assist junior officers, wrote reports and wrote warrants. I was a
field training officer that trained new officers. I had to testify in court. I was the
administrator for the LEAF Grant for a multi-agency DUI task force, I assisted US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement with training law enforcement, and
business owners with identification of forged documents. I built a single identity
theft case in Avon into a statewide identity theft case and successfully prosecuted
the suspect.
Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office
PO Box 2000
Georgetown, CO 80444
Detentions Deputy: November 1996 to November 1999
I maintained safety and security of CCSO Jail including booking and releasing inmates.
Dispatcher: October 1995 to November 1996
I facilitate communications for four police departments, three fire departments, and
ambulance via radio, telephone, and computers. I answered 9-1-1 calls and non emergency
calls for the Sheriff’s Department.
Other duties:
I was assigned a project of upgrading the Sheriff’s Office computer system from a DOS
environment to a Windows environment. I was also tasked with writing a reporting system. I
created a system in Lotus notes that managed the jail, the commissary, and reports for the
Sheriff’s Office. I trained and supported all staff in the use of the systems.
3. Clear Creek Engineering, Inc.
PO Box 748
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Programmer I Network Engineer: March 1992 to May 1996
This was in support of a contract with US Department of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service. I
was the person responsible for network architecture, implementation of a nationwide
network to field offices. This was in support of cc:Mail, Lotus Notes, and other
communications. To facilitate this, I had to totally redesign the network from X.25 to a Cisco
based network. The migration increased speed and reliability. I wrote support software,
trained and supported users, and supported other support staff. I increased the reliability and
grew the network as well as saved money for the customer.
I was President & CEO of Clear Creek Engineering, Inc. at the time and managed other
projects at the same time. I managed business, budget, and operations of Clear Creek
Engineering.
GTE/Contel Federal Systems
1050 South Academy Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Telecommunications Supervisor: November 1990 to March 1992
This was in support of US Air Force Space Command. I supervised technical staff working with data
and voice communications. My staff maintained several LANs including an Ethernet for VAX and
other connectivity, Novell LANs, LANTASTIC LANs, and several AppleTalk LANs connected to the
Ethernet. I wrote software to facilitate connectivity to the consoles of communications equipment
and maintain logs on the computer system. This increased reliability and decreased the cost of
communications.
DP Associates
Contractor for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
200 Union Blvd.
P.O. Box 205 Lakewood, CO 80228
Data Communications: June 1989 to November 1990
This contract was in support of US Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. I found that the
cable plant supporting the IBM 3081 mainframe was unreliable and poorly installed. I replaced the
cable plant and increased both reliability and flexibility. I facilitated connectivity to other agencies.
Gazette Telegraph
30 S. Prospect Street
P.O. Box 1779
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Senior Programmer: March 1989 to June 1989
I led a team of programmers on a conversion project that migrated an accounts receivable system
from IBM to DEC VAX. This project was supposed to take two years. I was able to facilitate it in
three months. To do this, I had to write utilities and device drivers to modify the spooler function
so that it could be restarted at a particular page after a paper jam or other malfunction. I also wrote
a program in VAX Macro Assembler that converted all data in just a few minutes instead of several
days. Completing the project early and my influence on the other staff members significantly
decreased the cost of the project and made it available to users much sooner.
4. Health & Tennis Corporation of America
2029 Century Park East
Suite 2810
Los Angeles, California 90067
Data Communications Analyst: May 1988 to October 1988
I designed, wrote, and maintained software for communications systems. I provided Technical
Support to programmers and users at local and remote sites. I worked with a variety of equipment
that included TransLAN bridges, Symplex network interconnects, and terminal servers. Languages
included COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and VAX MACRO.
Public Systems Associates
303 E. 17th Avenue
Suite 440
Denver, CO 80203
Systems Manager: January 1988 to May 1988
I managed DEC VAX computer systems and networks at various customer sites to support state
legislature computer systems. I designed and wrote utility software to support communications and
systems. I aided the marketing staff in writing hardware and systems, software proposals and
provided technical support to programmers and customers at local and remote sites. Languages used
was VAX MACRO and FORTRAN.
COMARCO I International Business Services
1090 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20005
Data Communications Specialist: January 1984 to November 1987
I worked in support of US Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service. To support the
contract, I maintained the computer network and equipment on site. I wrote software to track
cabling and assist in design of cable plant thereby increasing reliability and decreasing cost in
maintaining the cabling. I provided technical support to customers and staff. I worked with a large
variety of communications equipment that included Gandalf port selectors, Codex modems, and
distributed network processors. To write the software required, I used COBOL and VAX Macro
Assembler.
Kimbrough Computer Sales
3705 Kipling Street
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Field Service Engineer: October 1982 to January 1984
I installed and maintained DEC PDP-11 and PDP-8 computer systems and peripherals for a variety of
business uses and environments. I wrote diagnostic and utility software in PDP-11 Macro-assembler
that decreased maintenance costs to the company and increased reliability of computer equipment. I
provided technical support for customers in use and maintenance of their computers.
5. Autotote Ltd.
100 Bellevue Road
Newark, Delaware
Manager: August 1979 to June 1982
I was the highest ranking person assigned to manage computer operator and technicians in
support money transactions at various race tracks and jai alias throughout the country. I
supervised my staff in maintaining and repairing ticket terminals, computer room equipment,
and infield board. I was responsible for systems based on DEC PDP-8, DEC PDP-11, and
Tandem 16 computers.
Harry M. Stevens
Meadowlands Race Track
East Rutherford, NJ
Electronic Maintenance Technician: August 1978 to August 1979
I maintained electronic cash registers, software for cash register operation, and other equipment as
required. This included modifications to equipment to resolve design defects and increase reliability.
The electronic cash registers all connected to a central minicomputer system.
I designed and maintained central beer and soda systems. I was able to centralize CO2 and air
delivery to increase reliability, cut the cost of CO2 and the support needed for the soda systems.
I wrote diagnostics software in machine language to decrease the cost of maintaining and managing
the computer equipment.
Volunteer Work:
Idaho Springs Chamber of Commerce: 1993 to 1996
Board of Directors
Idaho Springs Fire Department: 1992 to 1999
Volunteer Firefighter (Lieutenant)
Clear Creek County Ambulance: 1996 to 1999
Emergency Medical Technician
Lutheran Medical Center: 2014 to present
Assist patients with computer access