David Ramthun

17381 Majestic Cypress Way

Yorba Linda, CA 92886, United States
Home: 714-646-2530
Mobile: 714-618-4577
Project Manager / IT Manager

Talented Technology Manager with experience directing million-dollar technology

projects. Excels in planning, implementation and leveraging emerging technologi
es to achieve innovative, yet cost-effective product and service solutions.
Leadership / Business Management
* Business/Project Strategy & Direction
* Crisis & Risk Management
* Policy Design/Development
* Quality & Performance Management
* Team Development/Motivation
* Budget Administration
* Client/Vendor Relationship Management
* Recruitment/Deployment
* Resource Allocation
* Contract Administration
* Training & Development

Information Technology
* IT Acquisition
* Life Cycle Management
* Operating Systems (Linux, Solaris, WIndows, AIX)
* System Analysis/Design/Development/Testing
* User Training
* Archiving systems (Mimosa, Autonomy, ZL, TransVault, Symantec)
* Database Systems (MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle, DB2)
* Messaging Systems (MS Exchange, Lotus Notes/Domino, SMTP, POP3, Groupwise)
* Programming (C , C#, Visual Basic, Lotuscript, XML, CSS, Javascript, Java, P
owershell)
* MSCE/MCITP
* MCT
* CTT

Education and Training

M.B.A., Project Management, 2009
Aspen University, Denver, CO
GPA: 4.0, Major GPA: 4.0
BS, Technical Management, 1998
Devry University, Alpharetta, GA
GPA: 3.8, Major GPA: 3.8

Professional Experience
Instant InfoSystems, Torrance, CA
Subject Matter Expert (equivalent to Project Manager/Sales Engineer/Project Engi
neer), 2007 - Present
* Directed large-scale technology projects from scheduling, cost analysis/budge
ting, vendor relations, resource management, to directing internal staff and arc
hitects in developing and implementing electronic archiving solutions (including
migration between solutions), scorecard reports and metrics.
* Orchestrate Rightfax upgrades and relocations within defined expectations.
* Deliver training and support to clients for Rightfax and Microsoft technologi
es.
ACC Capital Holdings, Orange, CA
Manager, Enterprise Messaging Systems, 2005 - 2007
* Applied dynamic leadership toward directing, motivating and supervising the 1
0-member Enterprise Messaging Services team.
* Oversaw broad-based messaging applications, such as Rightfax, Lotus Notes/Dom
ino, Microsoft Exchange, Ironmail anti-spam appliances, Sametime/Antepo instant
messaging applications, and Blackberry Enterprise Servers.
* Leveraged considerable project management skills to steer various technology
migration activities and comprehensive Lotus Notes/Domino to Microsoft Exchange
migration and back to Lotus Notes/Domino to 16,000 desktops.
* Fostered, nurtured and maintained strong vendor relationships, vital to exped
iting project completion.
* Planned, devised, implemented and enforced team standards, policies and proce
dures to optimize client satisfaction and retention.
ACC Capital Holdings, Orange, CA
Senior Systems Engineer, 2003 - 2005
* Successfully completed initiatives encompassing SMTP e-mail firewalls, cachin
g web accelerator appliances, and Domino partitioning expansion for reduction in
ongoing support costs and time.
* Delivered critical support for Lotus Notes/Domino and other messaging service
s including SMTP e-mail gateways for 16,000 users and 56 servers across multiple
locations.
* Ensured and optimized IT security; scrutinized virus patterns to establish mo
nitoring rules and avert infection and intrusion.
* Mentored, trained, coached and supported new team members.
* Demonstrated cross-platform (Linux/Windows/AIX/Solaris) proficiency in optimi
zing and administering Lotus Notes/Domino 5.x and 6.x servers, Rightfax servers,
and other messaging applications.
David Ramthun Group, Yorba Linda, CA
Principal, 2002 - 2010
* Provide project management services to various clients as required so they ca
n focus on the work to be done while I managed the plan, schedule, costs, and co
mmunication. Services offered include change management, vendor management, res
ource management, and budget responsibilities.
* Serve as technical consultant delivering guidance to diverse client base on M
icrosoft technologies, Lotus Notes/Domino, various development practices and pro
ject management practices and methodologies.
* Provide technical training for Microsoft Certified curriculum and present sem
inars covering technologies such as Microsoft Exchange, Sharepoint, Hyper-V, Lot
us Notes/Domino and project management topics.
Prior Experience
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
Adjunct Faculty - Computer Information Systems, 2000 - 2003
Danone Waters of North America, Eagle Rock, CA
Lotus Notes Administrator, 2001
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., San Dimas, CA
Lead Software Systems Engineer, 2000 - 2001
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Alpharetta, GA
Lotus Notes Administrator, 1998 - 2000
Philips Electronics (Industrial Automation), Alpharetta, GA
Network Engineer, 1995 - 1998