Edward F. Newbold
5657 Balkan Place
Columbus, OH 43231
Cell: (614) 207-3909
Education:
BA cum laude
Major: Business Management; Minor: History/Sociology,
University of Maryland, College Park, MD. GPA 3.9, 1982
MS
Public Administration. Troy State University, Troy, AL. GPA 3.8, 1983
IBM
Certified MQSeries Specialist
Aviation Licenses:
Commercial helicopter, ASEL commercial, instrument, CFI, CFII, AGI
Synopsis:
Steady advancement to positions of increasing responsibility and authority.
Operational as well as supervisory/management experience in diverse organizations
ranging from 15 to 100 plus personnel employed in a wide range of functional areas.
Possess civilian aviation ratings. Characterized as a leader with vision who identifies
needs, then develops and executes efficient and economical initiatives to solve problems
or implement innovative changes. A responsible, reliable, and dedicated professional
with documented accomplishments in organizational improvement. A team builder, player,
and mentor that obtains results by developing and motivating people to meet and exceed
set goals. A quick study that applies a common sense approach to problem solving,
determines requirements and takes charge. Strongest traits: loyalty, integrity,
dependability, enthusiasm, and the ability to work equally well with superiors or peers.
Professional Experience:
IT Consultant for American Electric Power, Columbus, OH. 2005-Present
Provided support in functional areas such as enterprise application
integration, middleware development, project costing and estimating, planning,
configuration management, quality assurance test and evaluation, and independent
verification and validation. Develop requirements, plans, schedules, and technical
work products. Provided guidance and documentation expertise with a number of short
and long-term technical projects.
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Independent Flight Instructor, Ohio and Texas. 2003-2005
Advanced Ground Instructor and Fixed-wing Flight Instruction. Developed flight
ground training program for basic flight students. Performed basic flight instruction
and biennial flight reviews (BFR) for variety of students. Maintained flight proficiency
in fixed-wing aircraft and obtained commercial helicopter flight rating. Flew commercial
helicopter pipeline patrols in the Houston area for three months in 2004.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
Senior IT Consultant for American Electric Power, Columbus, OH. 2000-2003
Provided support in functional areas such as
enterprise application integration, middleware development, project costing and
estimating, programmatics, planning, configuration management, quality assurance
test and evaluation, and independent verification and validation. Develop requirements,
plans, schedules, and technical work products, monitoring contracts and work performance.
Work with minimal supervision leading the Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) team
and monitored/supervised the activities of the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) team.
Performed technical development and support duties on an "as needed" basis when the teams
needed augmentation. Screened and hired outside contractors for team augmentation.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
Senior Middleware Consultant for IBM Global Services, Austin, TX. 2000-2000
Performed short-term tour with IBM as a travelling
consultant designing middleware solutions, provided technical assistance an advice
to numerous financial clients (primarily in the banking and insurance industries)
regarding the correct installation and utilization of IBM middleware products.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
Project Manager/Team Leader for Bank One, Columbus, OH. 1994-2000
Lead a large combined team of internal software
developers and business analysts coupled with external development resources (Anderson
contractors) that designed, developed and implemented a major Bank One application
(Customer Service) that all bank branches and loan offices utilize today. Managed complete
software development life cycle for the project (SDLC), including the screening and hiring
of all project resources, and interacted with senior management at all levels. Also led
several smaller development teams in the creation and deployment of a number of on-line
banking applications during the course of my employment with Bank One.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
MIS Director for RJO Enterprises, Lanham, MD. 1992-1994
Managed the corporate Management Information System (MIS), MIS department
personnel, and various other MIS-related resources. Designed and installed several networks
both in the headquarters building and distant office sites in other states. Delivered both
oral and written reports to management, stockholders, and government oversight agencies, as required.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
Senior Technical Support Specialist for U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 1988-1992
Worked in the House Information Systems (HIS) Division
as a Novell network expert and desktop applications developer/trainer. Performed troubleshooting
triage of serious problems experienced by many Congressional networking systems, many of which
were located both in the Washington, DC, offices as well as in various home state offices.
Developed and taught software classes in word processing, spreadsheet utilization, and database
operations to wide variety of Congressional staff members. Received a number of letters of
commendation and thanks from various Congressional personalities and agencies.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
Network Manager for Banking Services Corp, Baltimore, MD. 1985-1988
Designed, installed and maintained a large ArcNet network, running under the
Novell NetWare operating system. Performed network studies to determine the feasibility of
converting to other network topologies on an enterprise basis. This study required interfacing
with corporate engineers, numerous vendors and corporate executives on a daily basis.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
Controller for Media Materials Inc., Baltimore, MD. 1983-1985
First hired as the Corporate Computer Program Developer, because of my advanced
educational accomplishments I was advanced to the position of Corporate Controller. I was
responsible for directing the corporate daily cash flow and monitoring of the corporate financial position.
(Technical qualifications can be viewed here)
U.S. Air Force. 1960-1983
Foreign linguist with the USAF Security Service. Most duties classified. Unclassified
additional duties included: Analyzed training needs and requirements, developed training policies
and procedures, planned, coordinated, and implemented all aspects of training for the Tri-Service
Military Reference Library, Ft Meade, MD. Developed training programs, trained instructors,
counseled students in training, and ensured course curriculum met or exceeded military standards.
Developed training materials; taught classes in various military operations and standardization,
leadership and utilization of technical resources; and conducted practical exercises related to
course material to reinforce learning. Developed and delivered formal and informal standup presentations
in small and large group training environments. Received numerous awards for meritorious service during my career.
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