Chris FitzGerald's Positions

Company: GlobalTech Integration
Position: Chief Consultant
Time Period: 2002-02 thru current
Primary Locations: Scottsdale, Arizona USA, San Diego, California USA and Chicago, Illinois USA
Secondary Locations: National and international locations

Description: Independent consulting group providing national and international consulting services for the design, implementation and support for secure data, voice and information technology systems infrastructure. Services comprise of program and project management, vendor management, budget and procurement management, systems architecture design, systems engineering, systems integration and operational support. This includes engineering services supporting the following technology infrastructure: structured cable plant (copper and fiber optic), data network, voice network, information technology (IT) systems (servers, storage, hosts, mid-range and mainframe connectivity), call center technology (CCT), computer telephony integration (CTI), desktop computing environment, data center and telecommunications facilities and information systems security. The team provides integration services for systems, service providers and operational support groups.

Company: FitzGeraldNet Consulting
Position: Independent Consultant
Time Period: 2000-01 thru 2002-02
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois USA
Secondary Locations: Chicago, Illinois USA; Washington, D.C. USA; New York, New York USA; Cleveland, Ohio USA and Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Description: Independent consultant. Business consolidated with GlobalTech Integration, Inc. See GlobalTech Integration, Inc. description for more details.

Company: CompuPros
Position: Director, Chief Network Engineer, and Account Manager for the Network & Systems Infrastructure (NSI) Consulting Group
Time Period: 1994-12 thru 2001-10
Primary Locations: Chicago, Illinois USA; Washington, D.C. USA; New York, New York USA and Brussels, Belgium
Secondary Locations: London, United Kingdom; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Detroit, Michigan USA; Cleveland, Ohio USA; Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA and Indianapolis, Indiana USA

Description: Director and chief engineer for the Network & Systems Infrastructure (NSI) group. The team provided national and international consulting services for the design, implementation and support for secure data, voice and information technology systems infrastructure. Services comprised of program and project management, vendor management, budget and procurement management, systems architecture design, systems engineering, systems integration and operational support. This included engineering services supporting the following technology infrastructure: structured cable plant (copper and fiber optic), data network, voice network, information technology (IT) systems (Microsoft, Novell, IBM OS/2, IBM AS/400, UNIX, DEC, Stratus, Tandem, mainframe and others), call center technology (CCT), computer telephony integration (CTI), desktop computing environment, data center and telecommunications facilities and information systems security. The team provided integration services for systems, service providers and operational support groups. Managed full-time, long-term, on-site consultant project team for Ameritech, Telenisus and S.W.I.F.T.

Company: Lutheran General Health System
Position: Chief Network Engineer and Project Manager
Time Period: 1993-06 thru 1994-12
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois USA

Description: Project manager and chief enterprise network engineer for the LGHSNet Open Systems Architecture (OSA) project. Managed large project team comprised of internal staff, vendors and contractors. The project scope included implementation of a new multiprotocol enterprise network (LGHSNet) with 3,000 PCs (IBM Microsoft DOS and Windows, Macintosh, UNIX and IBM OS/2 workstations) with Novell, UNIX, OS/2, Stratus, DEC, mainframe and other server and hosting technologies. High-speed campus and WAN enterprise network design, implementation and operations for a multicampus environment with 52 buildings and remote access users. Systems engineering and integration support for information technology projects sponsored by numerous medical departments. Supervised the LGHSNet network engineering operational support group.

Company: Lutheran General Health System
Position: Senior Network Engineer and Project Manager
Time Period: 1992-07 thru 1993-06
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois USA

Description: Project manager and senior network engineer for the Open Systems Architecture (OSA) project. Managed large project team comprised of internal staff, vendors and contractors. The project scope included implementation of a new multiprotocol enterprise network (LGHSNet) with 3,000 PCs (IBM Microsoft DOS and Windows, Macintosh, UNIX and IBM OS/2 workstations) with Novell, UNIX, OS/2, Stratus, DEC, mainframe and other server and hosting technologies. High-speed campus and WAN enterprise network design, implementation and operations for a multicampus environment with 52 buildings and remote access users. Systems engineering and integration support for information technology projects sponsored by numerous medical departments.

Company: Lutheran General Health System
Position: Network Engineer and Project Manager
Time Period: 1991-07 thru 1992-07
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois USA

Description: Technical project manager, lead network engineer and support services provider for systems projects sponsored by numerous medical departments. Services included design, vendor selection and project planning for the Open Systems Architecture (OSA) project.

Company: Micro/LAN Integration
Position: Independent Consultant
Time Period: 1991-01 thru 1991-07
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois USA

Description: Independent consultant. Provided network design, engineering and support services to Midwest banking institutions.

Company: FutureTech Micro
Position: Director of Operations and Chief Network/Systems Engineer
Time Period: 1988-12 thru 1990-12
Primary Location: Marion, Illinois USA
Secondary Locations: Carbondale, Illinois USA; St. Louis, Missouri USA and Midwest region USA

Description: Managed business operations group for network integration vendor serving St. Louis, Missouri and central and southern Illinois region. Responsibilities included network engineering, personal computer support services, procurement, vendor relations and customer operations. Vertical market focus on Novell networks for government, university, legal, architectural, manufacturing and medical offices.

Company: FutureTech Micro
Position: Director of Technical Services
Time Period: 1988-09 thru 1988-12
Primary Location: Marion, Illinois USA
Secondary Locations: Carbondale, Illinois USA; St. Louis, Missouri USA and Midwest region USA

Description: Managed network engineering and personal computer support services for network integration vendor serving St. Louis, Missouri and central and southern Illinois region. Vertical market focus on Novell networks for government, university, legal, architectural, manufacturing and medical offices.

Company: FutureTech Micro
Position: Network Engineer
Time Period: 1988-06 thru 1988-09
Primary Location: Marion, Illinois USA
Secondary Locations: Carbondale, Illinois USA; St. Louis, Missouri USA and Midwest region USA

Description: Provided senior network engineering and personal computer support services for network integration vendor serving St. Louis, Missouri and central and southern Illinois region. Vertical market focus on Novell networks for government, university, legal, architectural, manufacturing and medical offices.

Company: CompuTech Services
Position: Independent Consultant
Time Period: 1984-12 thru 1988-06
Primary Location: Chicago, Illinois USA
Secondary Locations: "Midwest Region" USA

Description: Independent consultant. Provided information technology, video and audio systems engineering, implementation and support services.

Company: Libertyville High School District 128
Position: Computer Services Coordinator and Technical Services Assistant Coordinator
Time Period: 1984-12 thru 1988-06
Primary Location: Libertyville, Illinois USA

Description: Provided design, installation and support services for Novell networks, Apple networks, IBM and Apple personal computer environment (installation and chip-level maintenance), cable plant, LAN infrastructure and systems integration services for the school district’s multicampus facilities. Additional services included technical support for building management systems comprised of security alarms, fire alarms, building automation, telephony PBX, centralized clock control and audio and video distribution. Managed technical design, implementation and support for local access television studio and editing suite. Provided technical support for multiple theatrical and auditorium facilities; including staging, lighting and audio equipment.

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