JARROD W. RICE jrice@dcrpos.com
P.O. Box 68102 ~ Nashville, TN, 37206
[Send email to request phone number] 91-2025
QUALIFICATIONS
• Motivated, self-starting Project Manager with excellent leadership and
communication skills.
• Goal-oriented Professional, specializing in managing both people and corporate
projects; interacts easily with technical and non-technical staff and uses
outstanding communication skills to interpret business needs to technical
solutions.
• Proven organizational and technical skills; strong capabilities in project
management and innovative problem-solving; exceptional ability to collaborate
with senior executives, engineers, sales team, and clients.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Certifications: CompTIA Network+, i3DVR Video Surveillance Dealer.
Hardware: IBM, Symbol, Cisco, HP, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, Epson, Systech, i3DVR,
Pioneer, Ground & Airborne Radio Systems, Military computers and tracking
systems.
Software: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Visio, Symbol and Cisco networking
software, ULLS-G Logistical software.
Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2000
& 2003, Linux.
Neworking: LAN, WLAN, WAN, POP, SMTP, SNMP, VPNs, ISDN, DHCP, TCP/IP, WINDS,
DNS, NETBUI.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager/Systems Architect
DATA CASH REGISTER, Nashville, Tennessee 2005-present
• Design, develop, and support all systems for DCR.
• Collaborate with team members and clients to determine necessary features for
systems; test applications before installation at various locations.
• Design, develop, and support all wireless technologies (hardware & software)
for my department, including PDAs; use wireless access points to bridge the gap
between WLANs, LANs, and WANs.
• Ensure data integrity and prevent intrusion with WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access
2) wireless security.
• Implement both hardware and software firewalls in correlation with Windows XP,
Windows Server 2000 & 2003.
• Track time and money spent on each project.
• Implement best practices for supporting 400+ systems across the country.
• Design, build, and support extensive server-based systems for one of our
largest clients.
• Trained 500+ employees, managers, owners, and colleagues on the design,
implementation, support, and use of our systems.
Primary Project:
• Reduced the amount of time support technicians spend troubleshooting system
issues, both onsite and remotely, by implementing various hardware, software, and
network monitoring programs.
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(Professional experience continued)
Logistics Management/Communications Specialist
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVES, Nashville, Tennessee 1997-2005
• Proudly served as a Non-Commissioned Officer while deployed to Iraq during
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Awarded a Bronze Star during my deployment to Iraq.
• Served as second-in-command of my Task Force with 12 soldiers reporting.
• Responsible for all logistics using the complex ULLS-G Military Logistics
System regarding transportation, communications, weapons, and meals; planned all
convoy routes to navigate from point to point in Iraq; reported to superiors
about status of Task Force.
• Kept concise records of inventory.
• Responsible for training soldiers and keeping them out of harm's way if
possible; provided constant supervision and support.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems 2005
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS
Bronze Star, Awarded for efforts in Iraq. 2004
Association of Information Technology Professionals 2005-present
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