Bruce Zimmerman

Past

IT and CM Manager at Motorola
Manager of Systems Administration at Motorola Mobile Devices
Manager of Systems Administration at Motorola Computer Group

Systems Administrator at Gould Computer Systems
Owner Custom Woodworking Business (Self-employed)
Supervisor of Counseling Services at Champaign Country OIC (adult vocational & GED education)

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Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Garfield and Proviso East

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Bruce Zimmerman’s Summary

Twenty plus years of increasing responsibility managing heterogeneous server, desktop and lab environments for a technology leading software and hardware development corporation. Provided a stable, secure, predictable online environment while simultaneously introducing new developing technologies required by the engineering community. Supported 300 local and 250 remote users in addition to some corporate wide services. On several occasions supported roll out of the first instance of some services for corporation. Grew capability of team by hiring high performing, customer service minded, full time and University of Illinois student intern staff. During one year primary focus was the design/build/move team for our new 77,000 sq ft facility.

Currently in search of new opportunities to use my customer focused skills in support of interesting people, goals, technologies, work.

Bruce Zimmerman’s Specialties:

Strategic planning, tactical IT environment management, developer support, physical work space design, Intern management

Bruce Zimmerman’s Experience

IT and CM Manager

Motorola

(Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

March 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 11 months)

IT manager for site supporting 450 local and remote users.
Manager of Systems Administration

Motorola Mobile Devices

(Information Technology and Services industry)

October 1998 — March 2006 (7 years 6 months)
Manager of Systems Administration

Motorola Computer Group

(Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

June 1988 — October 1998 (10 years 5 months)
Systems Administrator

Gould Computer Systems

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1984 — 1988 (4 years)
Owner Custom Woodworking Business

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Furniture industry)

September 1978 — March 1984 (5 years 7 months)

Custom furniture and residential remodeling.
Supervisor of Counseling Services

Champaign Country OIC (adult vocational & GED education)

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

September 1973 — September 1979 (6 years 1 month)

Adult education program for the economically and educationally disadvantaged.
ABE/GED, job skills and job retention training. Managed intake and assessment and support during education and job placement.