1. WARREN JAMES GAAL Cell: 720-496-5795
Arvada, CO 80003 WarrenGaal@yahoo.com
Objective: IT Professional with over twenty years of experience in engineering and technical support. Seeking
professional experience in network administration or manipulation on Windows, or UNIX OS. Furthering network
knowledge through training with Tuliva for Network+, Security+, and CCNA certificates.
Networking:
WAN/LAN TCP/IP Symantec/Veritas Back-up Active Directory
Operating Systems:
Windows – 2000, XP, 7 UNIX/LINUX SQL Server Windows Server 2003, Active Directory
Earth Science Software:
ArcGIS ARC/INFO Geographix
Petroleum Industry Software:
PI/Dwights I.H.S. PowerTools P2000 Aries Drilling Wire
Database Software:
SQL MS Access DBASE Adobe Professional
Professonal Experience
IT Contractor – Insight Global, Lewan Technology, Barrister Global Services Network, TEKsystems
HP, DirecTV, Chipotle, Bridgestone Tires, Denver Public Schools, Private Users/Companies 12/2011-3/2016
Network Administrator
• Travelled to schools installing/running Windows 7 over Windows XP, Active Directory, named PC, domain,
antivirus, etc… Uploading new Operating System and software on Apples.
• At the new St Joseph hospital, advanced tracking and installation of the 1600 PCs and printers on the network.
• At the NREL in Golden, physically replaced motherboards, heat sinks, and battery in purchased computers.
Desktop Support
• Prepare PCs to migrate from the HQ Domain to the LA Domain; DirecTV
• Traveling US upgrading Chipotle Restaurant PCs to Windows 7 with either a new hard drive or new pc. POSS.
• Move PC users to new machines by moving personal documents, Outlook email, company programs for a
commercial tire manufacturer; Bridgestone.
• At Whiting Oil & Gas, used McAfee to deduce valid or blocked emailed to copy in Excel spreadsheet.
• At IBM, IT Help Desk for the US Forest Service; POSS then another account Visa.
Stocker
Sunflower Farmers Market, Arvada, Colorado 10/2008-3/2010
IT Contract - GSD Analyst ID Network Administration
Spherion/IBM/Hess Oil&Gas, Boulder, Colorado 4/2008-9/2008
Responsibilities include:
• Tier 1 and 2 network support to shorten computer downtime.
• Managing Active Directory, Maximo, passwords, software access/mapping.
Network Administrator/IT Coordinator
PETROGULF CORP., Denver, Colorado 5/2005-3/2007
• Only IT person supporting 70 IT users onsite and remote employees with 2 servers..
Network Administrator
• Ran Symantec daily back-ups/recovery, retrieved back-up files and gave support in Desktop, WAN / LAN, TCP/IP for 70 users.
• Maintained a Dell Mail Server vncViewer through Red Hat under Linux OS with Symantec Mail Security SMTP for 70
users and 6 groups, and a Dell Symantec Data Server.
• Upgraded back-up system (Symantec (Veritas) Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers) on desktops, notebooks, and to
save two servers, Windows 2003 Server, Linux Server; 241 GB. Small Business Server Suite.
• Managed all software installation and updates for 15 software packages for all servers and computers.
• Setup/maintained wireless with SMTP, TCP/IP.
• Managed all security for user accessibility, software components/passwords through Active Directory.
IT Coordinator
• Supported 70 PC users/3 Servers – Mapped in Excel, buy/discard PCs/notebooks, and installed/deleted users on network.
• Replaced CISCO hardware router connections.
• Set up new computers, printer, PDA (Blackberry) on the network.
• Setup Windows XP Operating System and MS Office.
• Setup remote office for well data using SCADA on DSL
• Migrated Outlook email from a Linux server to Exchange server in NT01.
2. WARREN JAMES GAAL (Continued)
Engineering Assistant, Engineering & Exploration Technician, Computer Support, Developer/DBA
HS RESOURCES/KERR-MCGEE ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORPORATION, Denver, Colorado 10/1998-6/2004
• Defined requirements, collected data, and developed software solutions for 7 petroleum and geological engineers.
• Converted Excel spreadsheet to MS Access database with SQL and Visual Basic. Developed and maintained to
improve engineers’ probability to answer various relevant queries from well attribute tables more readily.
• Built an Access GUI database for the Marketing Department for customers location and initial gas usage.
• Trained engineers and management how to use the exploration and marketing databases.
• Scanned and analyzed depth register well logs in preparation for engineers’ review.
• With an economist lead, helped maintain an Aries database on newly drilled prospects and
developed Excel spreadsheets to prepare reserves estimated cash flow.
• Trained summer-time support in Record Management.
• Expanded SQL, PI/Dwights, Aries, P2000, PowerTools, VB, VBA, AFE, ArcGIS, and PowerPoint skills.
• Attended risk analysis software training.
Computer Support 10/1998-7/2000
• Built Excel spreadsheets including formulas and charts which contain geologic and engineering data on newly
discovered oil & gas wells to allow for successful exploration of additional reserves.
• Digitized reservoir boundaries using GeoGraphix.
Computer Support/Transmission Technician
PRIMERA/EXEMPLA HEALTHCARE, Denver, Colorado 10/1996-8/1998
• As a sole contributor, implemented and refined electronic transmittal system in the new Patient Business Services
department.
• Managed and transmitted over 1,000 medical claims, daily.
• Provided application/desktop support using Novell, Netware, HECET, and GroupWise.
EDUCATION
Tuliva Academy – Preparation for CCNA, Network+, Security+, and ITIP Certifications
Risk Analysis, Business Policy, Network Architecture, Binary and Operating System commands, Active Directory, Firewall, Router,
Switches, Ports, Authentication, Detection Systems, Tunneling Protocols, Kerberos, Bridging, Access Control List, wireless vulnerability,
virus types, VLAN, OSI Model, etc…
B.S., Computer Science, Metropolitan State College at Denver, Denver, Colorado
Object-Oriented Programming/Object-Oriented Development (OOP/OOD), Vice President’s Honor Roll, Who’s Who three years
A.S., Science, Front Range Community College
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
Dean's List with a GPA over 3.5, Honor Roll with a GPA over 3.0, three semesters
Elected as Membership Chairman for the Society of Petroleum Engineers
Conference on Cyber Security Certificate 10/2004
Kerr-McGee Rocky Mountain Corporation, Denver, Colorado
Basic Petroleum Technology, ArcGIS I, II, Adv. ArcView GIS, Data and Engineering Software Awareness Certificates,
Risk Analysis Software Training, Access 2000: I, II, III, Records Management, G&G Application, Fundamentals of Coalbed Methane
