Perley B. C. Mears Jr.
1964 Shirley Road
Lancster MA 01523
(978) 840-1892
SUMMARY
A computer professional with 14 years experience managing and maintaining mixed vendor networks. A dependable, organized, self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
EXPERIENCE
Sun Microsystems, Incorporated,
Burlington, MA 1997-PresentSystems Engineer
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Provided technical expertise to Sun’s channel partners.•
Presented training and other materials internally and externally.
Banyan Systems Incorporated, Westboro, MA 1994-1997
Senior Support Engineer
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Technical Support Engineer
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Provided technical support for a wide-range of messaging products including a PC-LAN based Windows/DOS E-mail package, a Group Scheduling calendar package, and collaboration forum package to customers from end-users to system administrators to consultants.•
Chosen by previous Employee Excellence Award recipients to recieve an Employee Excellence Award at the 1995 Company Meeting, for contributions to Banyan and their cutomers far above expected job performance.
Beyond Incorporated, Cambridge, MA 1992-1994
Technical Support Engineer
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Provided technical support for a PC-LAN based Windows/DOS E-mail package to customers from end-users to system administrators to consultants.ManLabs, Division of Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Cambridge, MA 1990-1992
LAN Administrator/Computer Specialist
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Designed and implemented a system of networked personal computers which increased computer access by 500% and capacity and capability by 300%.•
Established a fiber optic connection between 2 buildings which resulted in a 50% reduction in software expenditures and a 50% increase in computer resource availability.•
Effectively responded to a virus infection and implemented protective measures using anti-virus software.Process Control Industries, Inc., Taunton, MA 1985-1989
Computer System Coordinator
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Organized, installed and maintained a network of DEC MicroVAX and IBM-compatible PCs which resulted in a reduction of computer resource expenditures.Test Engineer
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Analyzed and redesigned firmware duplication process resulting in improved efficiency of 600%.•
Wrote and implemented test procedures for proprietary microprocessor-based equipment which reduced total test time by 20%.Avco System Division, Wilmington, MA 1983-1985
Associate Engineer
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Designed and supervised construction of several in-house test units.•
Supervised completion of advanced test unit design, documentation, testing and assembly.EDUCATION
Banyan Certified Training
1994Vines Administration
Novell Certified Training 1990
System Manager, Update and Advanced Features,
Netware Service and Support
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1982
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
IEEE
IEEE Computer Society
ACM
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