Paul Arnold has over 30 years of experience in information technology leadership roles, including as a Chief Information Officer. He has expertise in data security, risk management, strategic planning, budgeting, and operations management. Arnold has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget. He is skilled in network infrastructure, data centers, security, and communications systems.

1. Paul Arnold
5894 Pierson St. Arvada, Colorado 80004 970.343.2020 paularnold81631@me.com
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Data Security ~ Hosted Projects ~ Risk & Data Management ~ Asset Management
QAQC ~ Strategic Analysis and Planning ~ Contract Administration ~ Negotiations
Market Analysis & Project Viability ~ Budgeting ~ P&L / ROI ~ Operations Management
Financial Modeling ~ Process Automation ~ Training & Development
• Exceptional problem solving, troubleshooting, coordination, planning and implementation skills. Solid experience
in developing strategies and processes to enhance service and improve delivery to internal and external clients.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of technical implementations and cross-platform environments, focused
on the bottom-line for both the business and customer.
• Results-driven, detail oriented technology professional with extensive experience leading technical and business
initiatives while gaining acceptance of new network and managed services including data center, unified
communications, routing and switching, security, and wireless; expanding revenues and increasing profitability.
Key ability to perform well under pressure and against deadlines has resulted in successful delivery of projects
on-time and within budget.
• Proven ability to partner with clients, identify priorities, contribute to strategic and tactical planning, and build
business and technical plans to meet business requirements. Recognized for leadership skills with the proven
ability to communicate at all levels.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Led a strategic initiative for GTE Contel utilizing voice and data based technologies to provide
service and product support to diverse client audience. Additionally aided in generating an increase
in revenue through superior customer service and client relations.
 Facilitated the building of internet to Wildlife Refuges and Regional Offices for U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service by Clear Creek Engineering, Inc.
 Teamed to implement a process improvement initiative to identify and resolve areas of inefficiency
in key Business Support Centers. Instrumental at enhancing processes for product management,
support centers, and designing and planning internal policy.
 Orchestrated numerous data center installations and achieved uptime 99.99%.
 Maintained a POS system for Harry M. Stevens, Inc. This included designing and implementing the
modification of electronic cash registers to increase reliability and performance.

2.  Managed state of the art computer centers supporting pari-mutuel wagering at race tracks and jai
alais.
 Designed and implemented communications for U.S. Department of Interior at multiple sites. This
increase reliability and lowered overall cost of operation.
 Collaborated routinely with the internal enterprise, security and system management communities.
 As the Senior Programmer at Gazette Telegraph, I facilitated improvements in a conversion from an
IBM system to a DEC VAX system. This saved much time and money for the conversion.
 Provided leadership regarding monthly project updates, resource planning, budgeting, vendor
management and selection.
 Trained many people in IT environment and Police Officers as a Field Training Officer.
 Designed and implemented a Reporting system and Jail Management system for Clear Creek
Sheriff’s Office with Lotus Notes.

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 Maintained equipment to component level at various sites. This saved money in repairs of various
computer systems and equipment.
 Managed issues and enhancement priorities, develops and maintains relationships with business
sponsors and their direct reports. Additional responsibility includes understanding business applications
in use and how technology supports and impacts business.
 Partnered with leadership to coordinate infrastructure upgrades and patches and ensures that
production outages are minimized and properly scheduled. Additionally, manages the disaster recovery
and business continuity planning and execution.
 Worked with several staff members to create and define technology strategy development and aligns
organizational strategy with system design.
 Received commendations for breaking an ID theft ring as a Detective at Avon Police Department.
 Worked with management to proactively define and revise the correct vendor mix to support sourcing
activities and leverage outside services.
 Extensive experience lending administrative direction to complex enterprise infrastructure.
 Routinely aided leadership in budget creation, project initiation, financial tracking and reconciliation, all
charges related to projects, as well as the purchasing process.
 Aided management setting goals for direct reports identifying training opportunities and SME criteria.
Manages day to day assignments and projects as well as recruiting for team positions.
EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
American Institute for Professional Education
Electronics Engineering Technology R.E.T.S. Electronics School
CAREER SUMMARY
Chief Information Officer
Mosch Mining Company, Idaho Springs, Colorado
Chief Executive Officer
Clear Creek Engineering, Inc., Idaho Springs, Colorado
Police Detective
Town of Avon, Avon, Colorado

4. Technical Supervisor
GTE/Contel Federal Systems, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Systems Manager
Autotote, LTD, Newark, Delaware
TECHINCAL SKILLS
Novell, LAN/WAN, ETHERNET, TCP/IP, VAX, MACRO, CISCO Routers
Windows Office, MS Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, Windows Systems from NT to 8.1
Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013, Microsoft Visual C++, C#, XAML
General Class Radiotelephone Operator License with RADAR endorsement