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Vaughn F. Ripley
11113 Yellow Leaf Way
Germantown, MD 20876
301.540.0627
email: vripley@virtualinks.com
QUALIFICATIONS:
Extremely effective designing and managing information technology projects. Exceptional at executing instructions and procedures. Excellent troubleshooting, problem solving, organization and communication skills. Oracle Master Database Administrator. Oracle Master Network Specialist. Currently obtaining two additional Oracle Masters in Distributed Systems and Solaris Systems. Fully qualified SUN Solaris 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 Systems Administrator. Novell Certified Netware 3.1x Administrator (CNA). Cleared for TOP SECRET information and granted access to sensitive compartmented information (SCI) based upon a single scope background investigation conducted by Defense Security Service in October 1999.
Professional Software:
Oracle 6.x, 7.1.3, 7.1.6, 7.2.2, 7.3.2.2, 7.3.3, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.7,
8i, and 9i Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Repository, Oracle Server Manager,
Oracle SQL*Plus, Oracle SQLDBA, Oracle SQL*Net 1, Net 2 and Net 8, Sybase
10, Microsoft SQLServer 5, 6, 7, and 2000, Powersoft S-Designor 5, Power Designer/Data
Architect 6.0, PowerBuilder 5, 6, 7, and 8, Sybase EAServer, Apache Tomcat,
ERWin, OPNET version 6 and 7, SQA Suite: TeamTest Version 5.1, Sun Solaris
2.4, 2.5 and 2.6, Sun x86, Windows NT 3.51, 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows
XP, Windows 3.1 and 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 beta, Windows
ME, HP UX, Novell Netware 3.11, Novell 3.12, Novell 4.1, Linux, DOS 4 through
6.22, IBM OS2, AppleTalk, FTP PCTCP, FTP OnNet 2.1, FTP X OnNet, RoboHelp
version 2.61 and Office version 9.0, Cheyenne ArcServe for Windows, CA ArcServe,
Veritas NetBackup, Legato NetWorker, PC Anywhere, ProComm Plus for Windows,
CloseUp dial in software, Shiva LAN Rover software, MS Visio Professional,
MS Office Professional, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, MS Access,
MS FoxPro 2.6, MS Visual FoxPro, MS Visual C++ 6.0, MS Visual BASIC, MS FrontPage,
Lotus Notes 4.6, Borland C++, WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Paradox, Perl 5.004,
Samba, Sun management tools, Macromedia Flash MX, Shockwave, Dreamweaver 2,
3, 4, and MX, and Fireworks 2, 3, 4, and MX, Netscape, Internet Explorer,
SofTrack software tracking, Norton Utilities, Symantec PC Tools, Quick Books
Pro, Peachtree, Business Plan Pro and Marketing Plan Pro.
Security Clearances:
Current Top Secret / SCI Clearance (SSBI completed by DSS 09/1999);
Additional Professional Activities:
Worked for several years beta testing early versions of Windows NT, Windows
95 and Windows 2000;
Professional Memberships:
Oracle DBA Master;
Oracle Network Specialist Master;
Sun Network Administrator;
Novell Certified Netware Administrator;
Member of International Oracle Users Group;
Notary Public for the State of Maryland.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Achieved Honor Roll every semester at Montgomery College;
Designed and programmed a 9,000 record database for Client Service including
full contact information and record keeping;
Designed and programmed a 41,000 record database of perspective clients;
Designed and programmed a Human Resources database;
Obtained Oracle Master: Database Administrator, Oracle 7;
Obtained Oracle Master: Network Specialist, Oracle 7.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Vice President / Chief Technology Officer
Bay Technologies, Annapolis, MD 1999-Present
Coordinate and Manage routine daily business matters as an executive officer
and co-owner;
Develop and maintain Top Secret front-end database information for U.S.
Navy;
Project Manager for the Java, EAServer, and FrontPage procurement software
web page development and conversion;
Leading the OPNET simulation-modeling department;
Managing the Systems Administration and Database Administration groups;
Provide technical lead for all software and hardware purchases and needs.
Vice President of Operations
Bay Technologies, Annapolis, MD 1998-1999
Coordinate and Manage routine daily business matters as an executive officer
and co-owner;
Manage and maintain procurement databases at government installations around
the country;
Project Manager for Argonne National Laboratories development effort;
Manage Systems Administration and Database Administration groups;
Developed a disaster recovery, contingency, and strategies plan;
Provide technical lead for all software and hardware purchases and needs;
Managing and implementing a 250,000 end-user Navy Acquisition system.
Database Administration Manager
ACE*COMM, Gaithersburg, MD 1997-1998
Oracle Database Administrator. Managed and maintained eighteen online databases
spread across six platforms including Windows NT, Win95, Sun Solaris, Sun
x86, HP UX and DEC NT. Oracle versions include Oracle 6.x, 7.1.3, 7.1.6, 7.2.3,
7.3.2.2, 7.3.3, 8.0.3, 8.04 and Personal Oracle 7.2;
Designed and installed a Solaris 2.6, Oracle 8.0.4 Parallel Server Cluster
database;
Converted and consolidated eleven Oracle 6 servers into one high end Oracle
8 server in Europe for the United States Air Force;
Managed a four person Database Administration team;
Provided technical support for end users;
Lead dataload technician. Supervised the dataload process;
Access programmer. Designed and created a customer contact database;
Lotus Notes programmer. Helped design and convert old customer contact database
to an improved Lotus Notes environment.
Lead Database Administrator
TAG (DynCorp I&ET, Laurel, MD) 1996-1997
Oracle Database Administrator. Managed and maintained four procurement databases
spread across six platforms including Windows NT, Win95, Sun Solaris, HP UX,
DEC VMS and Apple Power PC. Oracle versions include Oracle 7.1.3, 7.1.6, 7.3.2.2,
7.3.3 and Personal Oracle 7.2.2;
Systems Administrator. Administered and maintained seven servers including
five Windows NT 3.51 and two Windows NT 4.0;
Microsoft Exchange Administrator. Administered and maintained NT server
version of Microsoft Exchange;
Developed a disaster recovery, contingency, and strategies plan;
Provided technical support for end users;
Install and maintain procurement databases at government installations around
the country including: DISA - Reston, VA, DISA - Alexandria, VA, DLA HQ -
Ft. Belvoir, VA, DLA - Baltimore, Linthicum, MD, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton,
OH, Naval Supply Systems Command - Arlington, VA, Office of Naval Research
- Arlington, VA.
Database Administrator / Senior Systems Administrator
ADP/Hayes-Ligon, Rockville, MD 1991-1996
Primary Database Administrator. Helped convert a 10,000 plus client database
from CICS to Oracle 7.2.2;
Senior Systems Administrator. Administered and maintained eight servers
including SUN Solaris, SUN Netra, Novell 3.11 and 3.12, Novell CDROM server,
two Apple Macintosh servers and a Shiva LanRover modem server;
Phone System Administrator. Managed and maintained the AT&T Merlin Legend
PBX telephone system. This includes programming and altering system attributes;
FoxPro Programmer. Designed, programmed, maintained and handled alterations
to the Hayes-Ligon Client Services Database;
Managed a three person Systems Administration team;
Developed a disaster recovery, contingency, and strategies plan;
Provided technical support for end users;
Primary PC technician. Fix, update or upgrade all in house PCs.
Data Entry Clerk
MDIPA, Rockville, MD 1990-1991
Primary Data Entry Clerk. Entered confidential hospital and doctor patient
information into a database;
PC technician. Helped solve end user PC problems;
Technical document writer. Created and maintained several MDIPA forms using
Excel and Word Perfect.
Computer Clerk
Rodgers and Associates, Rockville, MD 1984-1989
Data Entry Clerk. Entered data via punch cards into a Prime 1 main frame;
PC technician. Provided support to end users computer problems;
Errand runner. Delivered blueprints and other information to outside organizations.
EDUCATION:
Completed Introduction to Oracle: SQL, SQL*Plus and PL/SQL;
Completed Advanced SQL and SQL*Plus;
Completed Developing Complex Data Models and Design DB;
Completed Administer the Oracle 7 Database I;
Completed Administer the Oracle 7 Database II;
Completed Tune and Troubleshoot the Oracle 7 Database;
Completed Introduction to Oracle Gateways;
Completed Introduction to Oracle Networking;
Completed Administer Oracle 7 with Distributed Option;
Completed Designer/2000: Designing and Building DB Objects;
Completed Oracle: Using OEM (CBT);
Completed Oracle: Trace and Expert (CBT);
Completed Oracle Simulator: Performance Tuning (CBT);
Completed Oracle Simulator: Backup and Recovery w/SVRMGRL (CBT);
Completed self-paced MS SQL Server 7 System Administration (70-028);
Completed self-paced MS SQL Server 2000 System Administration (70-228);
Completed self-paced MS SQL Server DB Design and Implementation(70-229);
Completed Sun Solaris 2.X System Administrator Essentials;
Completed Sun Solaris 2.X Systems Administration II;
Completed Sun Solaris 2.X Network Administration;
Completed Mastering Distributed Application Design and Dev. Using MS Visual
Studio (CBT);
Completed Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development (CBT);
Completed Mastering MFC Development Using MS Visual C++ 6 (CBT);
Completed OPNET: Impact of TCP;
Completed OPNET: Whats New in 7.0;
Completed OPNET: Model Libraries;
Completed OPNET: Network Design;
Completed OPNET: Modeling Military Networks;
Completed OPNET: Business Benefits;
Completed OPNET: Military Applications;
Completed OPNET: Wireless LAN;
Completed OPNET: Internal Architecture;
Completed OPNET: NETWARS;
Completed OPNET: Network Fault Management;
Completed OPNET: Modeling Techniques;
Completed Orion Seminars Accelerated CNE course;
Completed Montgomery County Police Citizens Academy;
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management
at UMUC;
Pursuing a Master of Science in Business Management at UMUC.
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