Jan Philipp
Panamá, República de Panamá
Mail Service: #PTY 13873, PO Box 25207, Miami FL 33102-5207, USA
(USA +1) 412 567-1349 or (Panamá +507) 295-1442

jphilipp@archimatrix.com

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Summary

Senior IT professional with over ten years extensive experience:

• Excellent track record of motivating and mentoring people of diverse cultures.
• Comprehensive experience with Microsoft, Linux, and Mac technologies, architectures, and solutions.
• Ability to rapidly learn new methodologies, technologies, and processes.
• Worked in large (20,000+ users) complex global networks, in architecture, design, security and administration.
• Skilled in project management and possesses strong strategic planning skills.
• German citizen with effective communication skills, who appreciates cross-cultural and professional challenges.

Work Experience

Security & Technical Training Consultant ~ Self Employed (2005-present)

Design and deliver custom high-end IT training, including one-on-one mentoring, in English and German and conduct vulnerability assessments, ethical hacking, and penetration-testing for global customers from industry and government. Focus is on security using Microsoft, Linux, Open Source and vendor-specific products and solutions. Senior Technical Advisor to Archimatrix & Associates.

Chief Executive Officer ~ Archimatrix & Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2002-2005)

Negotiated customer contracts and IT affiliate partnerships. Developed marketing and sales campaigns for custom software solutions. Budgeted and approved major hardware and software purchases. Supervised implementation, documentation, and automation for network/web hosting facility. Designed, implemented, and tested business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Researched software ideas and analyzed development feasibility. Collaborated on development of messaging software.

Founder & President ~ Archimatrix.com Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2000-2005)

Managed the company including sales, marketing, promotion, and accounting. Also designed and implemented network and web solutions in mixed environments (Microsoft, UNIX, and MAC). Consultant to network/architecture teams on Active Directory, network infrastructure, messaging, and security design. Consultant trainer for Microsoft CPLS and Academies.

Senior Technical Training Consultant ~ Productivity Point Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA (1999-2001)

Trained engineers and architecture teams in new Microsoft architecture and technologies, and web designers/administrators on web technologies and back-end e-commerce solutions. Mentored junior IT personnel and trainers. Supported sales teams with custom training solutions for clients including: Alcoa, Microsoft Research, Ernst & Young, H.J. Heinz, and Mellon Bank.

Network/Systems Engineer ~ Wolf Consulting Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA (1999)

Designed and implemented solutions for small to medium sized business, focusing on messaging solutions, intranet development, VPN remote access, cross-OS networking, proxy implementation, server fault tolerance, and data recovery.

Software Training Specialist ~ Sarcom Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA (1996-1999)

Trained Alcoa and Westinghouse administrators in the United States and Europe as the prerequisite to administer their corporate global Microsoft networks. Trained end users in applications. Developed custom training manuals and materials.

European Marketing Representative ~ Resources for Management Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA (1996)

Established relations with German parent companies of US subsidiaries.

Telemarketer ~ Magnum Marketing, Hamburg, Germany (1995)

Made cold sales calls to companies for non profit organization benefiting the blind.

Officer in the 1^st German Mountain Division ~ Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Germany (1987-1994)

Recon Artillery and Signals Officer. Lead units in encryption, optical/electronic reconnaissance, and surveying. Liaison to American, Italian, British, and Pakistani units. Honorable discharge, Oberleutnant der Reserve (First Lieutenant).

Intern (Mechanical Engineering) ~ Krauss-Maffei AG, Munich & Buchholz, Vienenburg, Germany (1989 & 1992)

Gained production experience in the iron and steel industry (defense, railroad, specialized foundry).

R&D Technician and Software Developer ~ Union Switch & Signal Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA (1983)

Programmed in assembler op-codes for critical real-time railroad control processes on custom built hardware.

Education

EC-Council University ~ Online, Albuquerque, NM, USA (2007-present)

Currently finishing a Master of Security Science (MSS) degree. Completed courses in Cyber Law, Project Management, PEN Testing, Wireless Security, Disaster Recovery, E-Business Security, and Computer Forensics to Date.

German Armed Forces University ~ Hamburg, Germany (1991-1993)

Graduate level courses in electrical and mechanical engineering.

Officers School German Army ~ Hannover, Germany (Officer’s patent 1990)

Pennsylvania State University ~ State College, PA, USA (1982-1987)

Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Service and International Politics.

Mt Lebanon Senior High School ~ Mt. Lebanon, PA, USA (Diploma 1982)

Certifications & Skills

EC-Council (Security Expert):

C|EI                           Certified EC-Council Instructor

C|EH                         Certified Ethical Hacker

E|CSA                        EC-Council Certified Security Analyst

Microsoft:

MCT                           Microsoft Certified Trainer (since 1998)

MCITP                       Microsoft Certified IT Professional, MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator

MCTS                         Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, MCTS Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Configuration

  Specializations:      MCTS Windows Server 2008: Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, Application Infrastructure

MCSE, MCSE+I       Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Windows NT4.0/2000 (Charter Member)/2003

  Specializations:      MCSE plus Internet, MCSE: Messaging Exchange 2000/2003, MCSE: Security on Windows 2000/2003

MCSA                        Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Windows 2000 (Charter Member)/2003

  Specializations:      MCSA: Messaging on Exchange 2000/2003, MCSA: Security on Windows 2000/2003

MCDST                      Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (Charter Member)

Prosoft (Certified Internet Webmaster):

CIW-CI                     Certified Internet Webmaster - Certified Instructor

MCIW-D                   Master Certified Internet Webmaster - Designer

CIW-A                       Certified Internet Webmaster – Associate

CompTIA:

Security+                  Vendor Neutral Computer and Information Security

A+                              Vendor Neutral Hardware and Operating System Technologies

Network+                 Vendor Neutral Networking Technologies

Language Skills:

German                     Fluent, native speaker. Experience as simultaneous and consecutive translator.

English                       Fluent native speaker equivalent. Experience as simultaneous and consecutive translator.

Spanish                      Good reading comprehension and technical vocabulary.

Other                         Basic school French and Russian, 4 years.

Chess:

Class A Player           Rating about FIDE 1890

References

Available:

Furnished upon request

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