Tom Thompson

IT Systems Engineer Sr. at Grande Cheese Company

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

About

I am an extremely motivated and dedicated person with a strong desire to help people. My excellent communication skills and ability to relate to people have helped me in this endeavor. I believe this desire and my strong technical ability makes me a perfect candidate to run an IT department.

Experience

  • IT Systems Engineer II at Grande Cheese Company
    Mar 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

  • Network Administrator at Mid-States Aluminum Corp
    Feb 2010 - Mar 2016 · 6 yrs 2 mos

    Administer Windows 2008 AD Network for 225 people in 2 locations. Responsible for proposing, planning, and implementation of IT projects to continually improve availability and user experience. This included installing a new server environment with VMware ESXi 5.1 and HP SAN technology. Later upgraded to ESXi 5.5, replacing wireless and WAN networks with MPLS and upgraded other core servers such as Exchange, SQL and Domain controllers.

  • Network Admin at Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.
    Sep 2006 - Feb 2010 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Provide technical direction and support for 250 users and 22 servers in an Active Directory (AD) environment across three plants using MPLS routing. Cohesively worked with multiple third party vendors to implement SAP from Blueprint to Go Live from a BASIS stand point. Rewrote IT department policies, procedures and standards. Excellent customer service skills helped to re-establish solid communications between users and IT department.

  • Technical Support Specialist at Werner Electric Supply
    Feb 2005 - Sep 2006 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Troubleshoot software issues for Rockwell/Allen Bradley customers via phone and on site service calls • Responsible for maintaining all computer images on instructional computers • Managed Rockwell software support maintenance and setup meeting with the end-users and outside sales representatives increasing sales and understanding about program

  • Network Admin at Michels Corporation - Pilchuck CI
    Apr 1999 - Sep 2004 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    • Promoted from Michels Corporation to run all West cost IT operations. • Administrate Windows 2000 AD network, to include, Exchange, SQL 2000 and Citrix Metaframe XP. • Operate IT Department independently form Corporate Headquarters and 7 remote sites. • Trouble shooting of all MS Office 2003 products with an emphasis on complex spread sheet creation. • Update and maintain all Cisco switches, firewalls and routers • Update and maintain Querys, reports and update 5 SQL databases with an Access front end for four main locations and four smaller sites. • Planning and Heading Projects to rewire phone and network systems for offices ranging from 10 to 180 people • Dispatched, scheduled and managed personnel in the IT Department • Manage, maintain and install 10 servers running Windows 2000 with AD • Manage, maintain and install Exchange 5.5 later upgraded to 2000 • Manage, maintain and install Office 2003 products with an emphasis on complex spread sheet creation for six main locations and nine smaller offices.