Brian D. Otte as of 14 May 2009
Brian David Otte
919 Fremont Street
Kiel WI 53042-4821
Brian.Otte@verizon.net (920)894-4013

Objective:
  1. To utilize the Information Systems knowledge and skills I have acquired to the benefit of my employer and the public, seeking out opportunities for continued educational advancement.
  2. To maximize personal and professional potential.
  3. To enjoy the process.

Date of Birth:
19 September 1968

Marital Status:
Married since December 1992.

In Progress Formal Education:
Expected graduation date is September 2010.
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Technology.
Initiated: 27 August 2007. As of  12 June 2009, all required course work is complete.
Tasks to complete:
  1. Comprehensive exam (starting 13 July 2009, and class scheduled for 10 week).
  2. Dissertation phase of program (at least 1 year).
  3. Seek an Information Technology job.
  4. Significantly add value through applying Information Technology skills acquired.

Recent Academic papers
A qualitative case study dissertation proposal An investigation into the antecedents of system acceptance or resistance during implementation of an information technology application system 13_March_2009
A Research Prospectus An investigation of the signs users present during the implementation of Information Technology systems: Understanding the precursor to system implementation failure 12_September_2008
Pre-test survey research
Survey analysis:  Examining pre-test results of the effect of education levels on communication leading to user acceptance or user resistance of application software.
13_March_2009
Literature Review Information and Managerial Decision Making:  Investigating E-mail and Organizational Culture 13_June_2008
Literature Review User Involvement in System Development 14_March_2008
Literature Review Knowledge worker retention: Managing the retention of IT workers 12_December_2008
Literature Review
Pervasive Computing: Global Positioning System and Radio Frequency Identification Fusing with Mobile Phones and Related Privacy Issues 14_March_2008
Literature Review
Data mining: Privacy and ethical issues associated with consumer information 12_December_2008
Literature Review
Security and the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) 13_June_2008
Literature Review with annotated bibliography
Disaster Recovery: In Transition from Physical to Virtual 5 November 2007

Formal Educational—Degrees:
Master of Organizational Leadership and Quality, Marian College, Fond du Lac Wisconsin, August 2006 (MS).
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, February 1998 (BS).
Associate of Arts and Science, University of Wisconsin, Sheboygan, January 1993 (AA/S).

Formal Education--Functional classes attended:
MS project Level 1--Inacom
Project management basics--Inacom
EMC Advanced Technical education, ECC product suite
Perl programming—Sun educational services
Shell programming for system administrators—Sun educational services
Protocol analysis, M.A.T.C. Milwaukee
Firewall training—Certified Security Administrator—Checkpoint
VPN-1 Firewall-1 Management II NG--Checkpoint
Sun Solaris system administration I/II—Sun educational services
Solaris system performance management—Sun educational services
TCP network administration—Sun educational services
Veritas Volume manager—Sun educational services
Social styles series—Wilson learning
Microsoft IIS (web server)
NT 4.0 administration fundamentals

Personal:
Strong leadership skills coupled with communication and interpersonal skills.  Servant leadership style is preferred method of leading. Producing a positive working environment is always a goal, especially with internal and external customers getting the job done right the first time. Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where things change by the minute. Decision-making and implementation of IT systems are enjoyable tasks.

Hobby Activities (i.e. stress relievers):
Enjoy a big Triathlon
Sprint; International; Olympic; Half Iron-Man
Active runner:
5k; 10k; Half Marathon

Volunteer P.C. help with novice users (Ongoing basis). Maintain http://www.sunblindlion.com/

Professional Work Experience:
15 December 1997 – 01 February 2008.
Solaris system administrator.
Primary responsibilities UNIX systems administration.
Secondary responsibilities includes network management: Information Security and Assurance.
Responsible for all UNIX systems:  selection, purchase, implementation, and maintenance.

01 June 1995 -- 15 December 1997:
Internship at Sargento Foods Inc. as an Intern. Not responsible for very much, but assigned a variety of computer related tasks.

01 August 1992 -- 01 June 1994:
Computer lab attendant. Duties include helping users with their applications, troubleshooting network problems, and other tasks as assigned by my supervisor.

01 June 1990 -- 25 February 1996:
Various factory jobs; companies like Vollrath, Kohler, and Amerequip. Some duties include draw and punch press operator, draw coat line operator, and ground coat line fill in.

07 July 1987 -- 07 July 1990:
United States Army Cannon Crew member (13B2P).
Artillery. Airborne qualified. Duties include cannon crewmember tasks, such as vehicle maintenance (track vehicles, and wheeled vehicles). Ultimately acquired the rank of Sergeant.

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