Michael S.

Koenig
126 22nd Street SE
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
330-339-5500 x201
mk46dc66@westpost.net
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Thirty years of industry experience in Information Technology specializing in Ma
nagement. Proven ability to deploy technology in complex environments on time a
nd within budget.
SKILLS: UNIX, Linux, Windows, HTML, Networking, Routers, Relational Database Tec
hnology, SMTP, DNS
EXPERIENCE:
The Answer Group Jan 2003 - Present
Small business selling and maintaining VoIP based telecommunications equipment,
networks, cable plants, etc.
Smiths Aerospace, Germantown, MD Mar 1999 - Jan 2003
(Fairchild Defense acquired from Orbital Sciences Corporation)
Senior Manager/Manager, Information Technology
Day-to-day operation of the IT department, infrastructure; WAN, NT/UNIX network,
CISCO switches and Routers, Voice/Data networks, remote access, Intranet/Intern
et connectivity, LAN, ERP infrastructure, Help Desk, Oracle Databases, and Progr
amming/Development.
Reduced maintenance costs and increased productivity by upgrading ERP system fro
m client/server to multi-tiered web architecture.
Consolidation of UNIX application servers saving more than $100K in maintenance
costs
Successful completion of Microsoft audit in March of 2001 with no additional lic
ensing cost to firm.
Created stable IT infrastructure providing productive, open, secure, and fault t
olerant computing platform including 450 PC's, new CISCO network by relocation o
f manufacturing site.
Created and implemented Y2K for all networks.
Designed and implemented plan to open branch office including; design and instal
lation of new networking and telecommunications, equipment; relocation and recon
figuration of WAN links and hardware; on time, within budget.
Covington & Burling, Washington, DC Jan 1996 - Feb 1999
Director, Information Technology
Day-to-day operation of IT department; staff of 32; infrastructure included WAN,
Novell network, Cabletron switches and CISCO Routers, telecommunications, remot
e access, Intranet/Internet connectivity, Financial Systems.
Promoted from Senior Financial Analyst to Director of Information Technology in
less than one year.
Led disaster recovery effort during three-week power outage in Jan 1998 with no
loss of firm revenue.
Conversion of 850 users to new Novell based network server infrastructure with W
indows 98 desktops.
Ober, Kaler, Grimes, & Shriver, Baltimore, MD Jan 1994 - Dec 1996
Computer & Telecommunications Specialist
System administration of HP 9000, financial system, PBX, Voice Mail, telephone c
ost recovery system, WAN connectivity, Electronic Mail, and Internet Connectivit
y.
Implementation of Elite Financial System
Designed and implemented conversion from Prime/PICK based system to HP 9000/Info
rmix Database of cost capture system and related systems resulting in an annual
savings of more than $100K.
Set up Linux based system for network connectivity including Electronic Mail, In
ternet connectivity, FTP, and firewall.
Installation and integration of Centrigram Voice Mail system for Baltimore and W
ashington, D.C. offices with legacy PBX, completed on time and within budget.
Integrated Systems Group (ISG) Tysons Corner, VA Apr 1993 - Jan 1994
Senior Systems Engineer
Managed corporate network, pre and post-sales support for marketing.
Primary technical responsibility for $14 million Navy Logistics Computer Informa
tion Systems (NALCOMIS) bid and implementation after the award.
Successful completion of Navy First Article Test for NACOMIS
Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, Washington, D.C. Dec 1987 - Apr 1993
Director Information Services
Responsible for all Arent Fox locations; Data Processing, Training, Litigation
Support, and Computer Services; evaluated, selected, and implemented firms techn
ology, wrote firm's strategic automation plan.
Successful implementation of a 500 node LAN/WAN with capital budget $3.2 millio
n
Upgrade TMC Financial System resulting in operational expense savings in excess
of $400K in a year.
Lanier Business Systems Division, Harris Corp, Washington, D.C. Dec 1985 - Dec
1988
Senior Sales Engineer
Pre and post-sales support for network, PC, and Word Processing product groups;
develop databases for customers, sales demos; technical support.
Wang Laboratories, Rosslyn, VA Nov 1984 - Oct 1985
Branch Manager
Responsible for customer satisfaction ; maintenance of installed customer base i
ncluding data processing, word processing, and telecommunications; revenues exce
eded $1 million; responsible for inventory control, employee development; staff
of twenty.
Exxon Office Systems, Rosslyn, VA (1983 - 1981)
Senior System Sales Engineer Sep 1983 - Oct 1984
Pre and post-sales support for commercial branch and D.C Federal branch; include
d telecommunications, networking, and UNIX support.
Branch Manager April 1981Sep 1983
Supervised twelve technicians in a downtown Washington, D.C. location; handled c
ustomer relations, training and development of employees, resolution of difficul
t technical issues, and routine maintenance; provided sales support for customer
demonstrations.
Senior Field Engineer Nov 1979 - Apr 1981
Repair and maintenance of office automation equipment and training other Field E
ngineers.
International Business Machines, Washington, D.C. Jun 1972 - Oct 1979
Senior Customer Engineer
Responsible for the repair and maintenance of a wide variety of Word Processing,
Photo Typesetting, and Dictation equipment.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland: Bachelor of Science Degree, Technology & Management
Montgomery College: Photography