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Brian Reichow
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-747-0350 [Cell/VM]
(Email address obscured to foil spammers)
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OBJECTIVE
Build Escape Systems
Corporation into the premier Macintosh systems integrator in the Upper Midwest,
while maintaining my sanity and sense of humor.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For me, technology is 90% planning and
10% execution. My value proposition is that first and foremost,
I am a communicator, and make the execution of technology
initiatives seem effortless. This has
very little to do with selecting the right solutions or buying
the right product, but rather understanding the needs of the
individual and the business.
Colleagues describe me as team-oriented, committed, easygoing,
and charismatic. Clients describe me as unquestionably trustworthy,
most of whom refuse to make a technology decision without
my signoff. The ability to make implementation, use, and support
of technology as seamless, logical, and convenient as possible
makes me a valued partner in my clients' business. Years of
experience in an incredibly wide variety of creative, prepress and publishing environments has
afforded me flexibility and familiarity--a technology chameleon,
if you will. I have had to develop skills based on specific
need in the past; as a fast learner, I can do the same for
your organization.
I champion the concept "we can do anything" in everything I
do professionally and personally.
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
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June, 2001
to present
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Escape.
Twin Cities-based Macintosh systems integrator and technical
support company. Mac OS X migration planning and execution. FileMaker Pro
and AppleScript development, network engineering, and
workflow automation. Backup, archive and disaster recovery planning. |
June, 2000
to April, 2001
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WAM!NET.
Senior Software Engineer for Minneapolis-based ASP. Lead architect
for workflow automation initiatives and AppleScript development.
Significant expertise
with Canto Cumulus, FileMaker Pro, and AppleScript development in support of the WAM!BASE product team; web integration
of database backends (CGIs, etc.), digital asset management. |
October, 1995
to May, 2000
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Cybernet Systems.
Senior Systems Engineer for Minneapolis-based Mac/SGI
systems integrator. Systems integration, product selection/evaluation,
consulting, sales, installation and technical support for
creative, content creation, prepress, and commercial printing
companies in the Upper Midwest. Network engineering (10/100/1000BaseT,
FDDI, 100BaseFX). FileMaker database, WWW, AppleScript, and
JavaScript development; workflow automation, web integration
of database backends (CGIs, etc.), digital asset management,
Mac/PC integration. TCP/IP, POP/SMTP, and DNS. ISDN/xDSL/frame
relay connectivity, AppleShare IP 5.x and 6.x. Backup, archive
and RAID software and hardware; disaster recovery planning.
Extensive familiarity with most major Mac software packages.
Apple, A+ certified. Imation Media Manager Certified Integrator
(MMCI).
Position history:
Systems Engineer I 1995, Systems Engineer II/Account Manager
1996-1997, Senior Account Manager 1997-1998, Senior Technical
Trainer 1998-1999, Service Manager 1999, Senior Systems Engineer/Product
Evangelist 1999-2000
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October,
1993
to January, 1996 |
Apple Computer.
Campus student representative/marketing intern for Apple Computer.
Responsible for demonstrations, advertisements, presentations,
product line knowledge, training sessions, comarketing with
on-campus reseller. Solutions-oriented marketing to student,
staff and administrative customers. AppleSoft product familiarity.
Demonstrated the Newton MessagePad in retail outlets throughout
the Twin Cities during initial product introduction (late
1993) and Performa computers in retail outlets (late 1995).
Worked local trade shows, 1995.
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June,
1994
to March, 1995 |
Independent
Contractor. Multimedia consultant for the Mithun Center
for Advertising at the School of Journalism. Responsible for
recommending solutions for digital video editing, assembling/troubleshooting
systems, CD-ROM mastering, mass archival storage. |
July,
1994
to January, 1995 |
The
MSA Informant. Editor-in-chief of a monthly newspaper with
a circulation of more than 20,000. Responsible for supervising
a staff of four, a $20,000 budget, selecting vendors, contacts,
callbacks, copywriting, proofreading. |
October,
1992
to January, 1995 |
The
Minnesota Student Association. Head of public relations
and information systems (Communications Coordinator) for the
U of Minnesota undergraduate student government. Production/scheduling
of publicity; hardware and software recommendation/purchase;
media relations; interpersonal communication. Installation/technical
support for the floor's 20+ Macs and associated 10BaseT
ethernet network. Internet (TCP/IP) connectivity, LocalTalk
routing, PageMaker, WordPerfect. World Wide Web publishing. |
EDUCATION |
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1991-1994, 2003-2004 |
University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. B.A. Journalism/Advertising. |
ACTIVITIES |
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1992-1995 |
Minnesota
Student Association--Executive Committee Member ex officio,
Minneapolis, MN |
1989-1991, 1994 |
Northern
Dakota County Local Cable Access--Studio and Live Television
Production/Post-Production |
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