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Canyon College

Tom Brennen, MS, BS, AS
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Biographical Information

Education:

M.S. University of Phoenix, Information Technology Program MIS/CIS

Graduate thesis project and technical research.
With computer information system studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

B.S. University of Vermont, GIS/Environmental Engineering Technology/Health Sciences

Graduate-level thesis project on GIS, with CAD/CAM & remote sensing project for the state of Vermont.
With associated law and international studies at Middlebury College and at the University of Vienna.

A.S. Santa Rosa College, Electronic and mechanical engineering technology program

With specialization in the areas of digital/microwave & computer/network program certificate in addition to degree.

Experience:

12/98 - Present
UW-Madison Department of Information Technology, Madison, WI.
IS Network Services Support

Network & IT systems operation control, troubleshooting, and management.
Administration & support of PC, LAN, server, mainframe & DASD systems, and WI state Wiscnet WAN infrastructure.
Website design, development, and support.
Software test, development, implementation, maintenance and rollouts; with senior level helpdesk management.

12/98 - 01/99
Alliant Utility Co., Madison, WI.
Mainframe & IT Systems Technician

Contract position as computer operations technician and systems controller.
Performed general operation and support of the central organizational mainframe and print system, with routine data processing, data maintenance, and network monitoring responsibilities.

2/93 - 12/98
Kaiser Medical, San Rafael, CA
IS Technical & Clinical Support

Provided divisional IT and technical support for facilities personnel, including critical care & ICU/CCU responsibilities.
Assisted physicians with invasive medical procedures with support of associated technical applications and processes.
Responsible for managing the local information infrastructure & clinical operation of full-service urgent care clinic in coordination with the emergency dept.

6/89 - 10/91
Telecom W.A. State Communications, Perth, Western Australia
Engineering Field Technician

Worked in technical, installation, and developmental support areas for wireless communication system installations
With CAD/CAM digitizing, maintenance and repair for microwave and solar transmission network systems throughout the western region.

11/83 - 6-86
Fairchild Semiconductor, South Portland, ME.
Test Engineering Specialist

Responsible for the support and facilitation of hardware/software, network system applications in semiconductor functional and general testing.
Involving various technical design & implementation of interfaces & production infrastructure, to achieve optimum product testing.

Personal Information:

MS NT 4.0 Administration Certificate (MCP)
Member of IEEE, Project Management Institute
LAN Administration Association
Volunteer Fire Department Association
SERVAS International
Scandinavian Seminar
Green Mountain Club
Austrian Alpine Club