Martin Burris

Current

TIS Department Consultant at Spectrum Health
Owner at Burris Engineering

Past

Network and Systems Engineer at DTN Management (Sole Proprietorship)
IT Systems Specialist at Linn Products
Staff/Quality Control at Lear Corporation

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Education

Personal Research and Development
Personal Research and Development
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lansing Community College

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Recommended

4 people have recommended Martin

Connections

37 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

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Martin Burris’s Summary

Highly Experienced with MS Windows and Office, 10+ years, including Access, Project and Visio. Advanced working knowledge of networks from most vendors, Server 2000 to Server 2003 R2 Active Directory Management, User configuration, Nearly all hardware platforms on x86 and x64 setup for standard use, servers, SAN, NAS, RAID setup, internal and external, CAD CAM software, firewalls and gateways. Experienced with 2D CAD and 3D Solid Modeling and User Support. Exchange Mail configuration, Disk based and tape based backup formats. Currently working on developing my SQL skills for MS SQL and Oracle Databases, Developing ASP.NET sites, developing IIS and Apache based web servers and configuring Linux servers for mail routing, spam filters, IP tables based firewalls, storage and database use. Working on Cisco CCNA training.
I look to continually add to these skills in the future and apply them at organazations that can benefit from my current skill-set and foster new skills at the same time.

Martin Burris’s Specialties:

Planning, implementing, maintaining, and backing up servers and desktop machines. Manufacturing data collection and support. CAD/ CAM engineering and extensive network troubleshooting. Well versed in electrical engineering from applied experience to studied theory, experienced reading schematics and wire harness design. Produced successful automotive electrical designs and additions to existing systems for aftermarket components. Analysis and work on HVAC, building, and structural design.

Martin Burris’s Experience

TIS Department Consultant

Spectrum Health

(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

Working on a team managing the rollout of Office 2007 to Hospital administrators and staff.
Owner

Burris Engineering

(Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2001 — Present (8 years 7 months)

Part-time consulting business directed towards the small business and home office user such as the self employed. Evaluate and recommend products and solutions based on the needs of the client. I meet face to face and offer other advantages over big name consultants. I maintain an impeccable reputation and have been highly recommended in the past. I have also done on-call technical support and remote network troubleshooting.
I also consult and evaluate products for automotive applications. I am the first contact for several clients making critical decisions on vehicle modifications and customization. I make it a point to stay current on technology in this field, conduct research, and test products and designs to offer the best possible solutions.
Network and Systems Engineer
DTN Management (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Real Estate industry)

February 2009 — March 2009 (2 months)

Worked on a team developing Spartan-Net. The ISP for DTN properties, providing broadband internet access and satellite TV with fiber optic technology. Developed strong network management and configuration skills using Cisco's IOS software as well as bandwidth allocation and management. Building on my Linux server skills, as well as assisting end users solve issues with their service.
IT Systems Specialist

Linn Products

(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

August 2006 — August 2008 (2 years 1 month)

Server and PC management. Network configuration, security, user support and technology consultant. Hardware specialist, building and modifying machines as needed. Supported CAD machines in the engineering department, making modifications to improve performance. Repurposed old hardware to continue functionality. Managed firewall rules and exceptions to handle bandwidth accordingly.
Staff/Quality Control

Lear Corporation

(Public Company; LEA; Automotive industry)

January 2002 — August 2006 (4 years 8 months)

Supplied Leather Seating and other components to GM Lansing Grand River Assembly. Audited outbound quality checks, and reported non-conformances to supervisor.

Martin Burris’s Education

Personal Research and Development

NA , Project Management , 2008 — 2009

Familiar and current with PMBOK standards and use professional PM methods at work and in my own research.

Activities and Societies:

MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group)
PMI Member
Personal Research and Development

Exam not yet taken , CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate , 2008 — 2009

Learning Cisco's IOS on a daily basis, building new networking skills using Cisco best practices while I persue CCNA certification.

Activities and Societies:

Member of Cisco Innovators for Small Business
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Audit Status , Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science , 2006 — 2009

Remotely audit online classes through Open Courseware.

Activities and Societies:

Lifetime Learning member and actively adding to my skills and experience.
Lansing Community College

Expected , Networking and Communications , 1995 — 2008

CompTIA A+
CompTIA A+ Network,
MOS (Microsoft Office User Specialist)(2003) Including Access, Project and Visio
Experienced with most networking protocols, and configuring switches and routers.
Project management experience and I also have a strong financial and accounting background.
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering experience with work in 2D and 3D CAD/CAM.
Growing Diesel Engine experience in construction equipment and heavy trucks. I am always looking to develop new skills in general.

Activities and Societies:

Deans List: Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall 2005.
PMI Member
Microsoft Project User Group (MPUG)
Member of Cisco's Innovators for small business
Solidworks User Member
Member of International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL) group
Member of Vyatta Networking User Group

Additional Information

Martin Burris’s Websites:

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Martin Burris’s Interests:

Working on IT Project Management and Best Practices Implementation and Documentation,Open source solutions as an OS or application, Design and Engineering because I am a problem solver through and through. Research and development, automotive engineering, alternative fuels, diesel technology for construction, medium and heavy trucking, power generation, and other industrial applications, home security and automation, HVAC controls and effeciency improvements, cost reductions, general obsession with learning, thus to much more to list here. Linux on the desktop, as a server, and embedded for devices. Networking, and network security, new related technology and securing cloud computing. New technology for WiMAX 3G and 4G wireless. Health, fitness, and data tracking and analysis through personal metrics.

Martin Burris’s Groups:

Member of Cisco Innovators for Small Business

PMI Member

Member of Microsoft Project User Group (MPUG) http://www.mpug.com

LinkedIn and Open Source software communities, 3D modeling groups such as Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, and others. Linux distributions, mainly Fedora and Debian, as a server, workstation OS, and using LAMP stacks for specific business needs.

Regularly attend trade shows and technology conferences to keep my skills on the bleeding edge of tech.