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Harris Meyers
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My many volunteer activities with technology in schools fostered a desire to work with schools on their technology needs on a full time basis. I started NPC Consulting in 1995 to turn this idea into reality. Very quickly I recognized similar affinity for non-profits, and expanded my business mission to serve this segment as well.
I have worked in the computer industry since my college days, in the early-1970's. My career as a software engineer has included writing software for such diverse systems and applications as OCR and high quality film processing, distributed microprocessor systems for PBX application (Nortel Meridien®), presentation graphics (Microsoft PowerPoint®), and microprocessor performance testing utilizing application-based workloads. In addition, I have done extensive work in network design and implementation, server setup and configuration, and technology planning.
Highlights of my career include
- Memberships & Certifications
- Network Planning and Design
- Management
- Training
- System Architecture and Design
- Software Engineering
Memberships & Certifications (Back)
- SASIxp Certified
- SASI User Group
- CUE, Inc., Calfornia
- I-CUE SV (Silicon Valley chapter of CUE)
- ACM, past member
- IEEE, past member
Network Planning and Design (Back)
- Experienced with a wide range of protocols including TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, NetBIOS, 802.2
- Designed campus LAN's and multi-site WAN's
- Specified and planned router and switch equipment for LAN's and WAN's
- Configured Cisco routers and switches
- Designed and implemented IP address schemes
- Designed and implemented Windows NT/2000 domain plans
- Network monitoring for capacity planning and troubleshooting
- Reviewed and evaluated wiring contractor proposals for new construction, as well as add-ons to existing networks
Management (Back)
- Have operated my own company since 1995
- Managed the Technology Plan Review process for Wired For Good Initiative, including training reviewers, organizing review sessions, and meeting with non-profit clients to provide feedback
- Managed groups developing LAN and integrated voice-data software
- Coordinated multi-site development projects
- Project scheduling and coordination for OS development project and the OS clients
- Project scheduling and coordination for network infrastructure
- Conversion from shared to switched network
- Implementation of VLAN's
- Migration of server platforms (e.g. Novell to Windows NT)
- Major server upgrades
- Interviewing, hiring, performance evaluations, and personnel actions
Training (Back)
- End User Workshops - Designed and taught
in-service workshops in these areas
- Introduction to Networks
- Internet Browsing and Searching
- SASIxp - Designed and taught in-service
workshops
- SASIxp for teachers, administrators, and support staff
- CLASSROOMxp for teachers, administrators and support staff
- SASIxp Administrator for system administrators
- Writing Technology Plans - Workshop for high tech industry volunteers and SCCOE (Santa Clara Country Office of Education) representatives
- Mentoring a Teacher - Workshop for high tech industry volunteers
- How to Implement a Net Day Project - Speaker at Federal DOE seminar for educators and CUE Conference
- Network Wiring - Trained Net Day volunteers
in network wiring including
- IDF wiring
- Cable termination
- Installing Ethernet cards
- Configuring network software
- Web Site Development Using PHP - Workshop for Educational Network Managers User Group, SCCOE
- Wired For Good Initiative, technology
planning for non-profits
- Servers and Desktops
- Network Services
- Technology Plan reviewer training
System Architecture and Design (Back)
- Detailed working knowledge of Macintosh Classic and OS X, Windows 9x/ME and Windows NT/2000/xp/2003
- Developed and analyzed benchmarks for Intel-based workstations, servers and networks
- Designed network resource management for a distributed real time system
- Designed protocol for remote procedure call primitives (similar to Ada Rendezvous)
- Designed real time, distributed, multiprocessor operating system as part of design team
Software Engineering (Back)
- Experienced with a variety of languages including C, Python, Pascal, PERL, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, Assembler
- Developed application software for Macintosh and Windows environments in C and Pascal (Microsoft PowerPoint®)
- Wrote device drivers, including disk and network drivers
- Implemented major portions of real time, distributed, multiprocessor operating system as part of small development team
- Implemented network protocols