Gerard Schaefer

Background

About Gerard Schaefer

Information Technology professional with significant experience in IT leadership, project planning, software/hardware implementations, and incident/problem management. Strategic leader who has spearheaded developing and implementing complex IT solutions that have saved $1-3M of expense annually. Skilled at developing teams and mentoring people to achieve success in identifying and applying solutions for servers, storage, and networks. Frequently assigned difficult problems which required innovative solutions in order to effect positive change. Management & Technical Skills • Team Building & Leadership • UNIX/Linux/Windows Server Administration • LAN/WAN Network Administration • Storage/Backup Administration • Supplier/Vendor Management • Systems Integration • Help Desk Operations • Software Design & Engineering • Telecom Services • Desktop Systems • Data Center Management • Network Protocols: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VPN • Budget Management (CAPEX/OPEX) • Programming: C, Fortran, Assembler, Python, Perl, Bash, Csh, Ksh • MS Office