Technology Manager, Professor, Author, & Speaker
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
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- Network Operations Manager at JurInnov Ltd.
- Adjunct Professor of Computer Information Systems at Lorain County Community College
- Past
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- Contract Journalist at Certification Magazine
- Information Systems & Security Architect at Independent Systems Consulting
- Associate Professor of Computer Networking / CNT Department Chair at Remington College
- English Instructor at Foreign Instruction Center
- Graduate Assistant at Kent State University
- Programming Tutor at Self Employed
- Web Programmer & Designer at Lorain County Community College Anime Society
- Junior Systems Administrator at Wegman, Hessler, and Vanderburg
- Computer Technician at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Cash Associate Accountant at Marc Glassman, Inc.
- Education
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- The University of Fairfax
- Kansai Gaikokugo Daigaku
- Kent State University
- Kent State University
- Lorain County Community College
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Eric Vanderburg’s Summary
Eric Vanderburg is a Christian who has been working in IT for the past 11 years as a Manager, Engineer, Web Developer, Information Systems and Security Architect, Teacher, and Network Administrator in the US and Japan.
Eric is a creative thinker with a security mindset and global perspective born out of his international and business experience. Eric is passionate about technology and the work he does. He leverages his technical expertise and business understanding to develop optimal business and technical solutions for clients and stakeholders. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a high level of enthusiasm to all projects he undertakes and consistently achieves or exceeds goals.
In addition to working as the Network Operations Manager at JurInnov and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Information Systems at LCCC, Eric is the owner of Interview Excellence and the Treasurer for Calvary Community Church. He also presents at seminars and colleges and publishes IT and business related magazine articles.
Eric is a continual learner and an active member of the academic community. He is on the board of advisors at Vatterott College and has assisted the ACCSCT accreditation commission as an occupational specialist consultant. Eric holds over 15 certifications and he mentors others in their efforts to obtain certifications through his work as moderator of the CWNP, MCT, and MCDBA user groups.
Eric is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Information Assurance. He is researching information security corporate culture so that companies can be more aware of cultural elements that promote and inhibit security initiatives and how their culture can adapt to enhance its information security competencies. Eric is also a member of many professional groups including the ACM, NEOSA, NOITR, and FBI InfraGard.
Certifications:
MCSE, MCDBA, CWSP, MCSA, CWNA, CCNA, MCDST, CNST, CIW , CST, CWST, Security+,Network+, A+, iNet+, Project Management, Systems Analysis
Eric Vanderburg’s Specialties:
Presentations:
-Technology on the Go: Tablet PCs, SmartPhones, & PDAs
-CIDR, Addressing, & IPv6
-Threat Mitigation through Network & System Hardening
-Computer Crime Methods & Avenues of Attack
-Penetration Testing: A Proactive Approach to Network Security
-Study Abroad: The International Experience
-Information Security Threats & Countermeasures
-Japanese Culture - Media & Technology Perspective
-A Modern Snapshot of Japanese Culture
Eric Vanderburg’s Experience
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Network Operations Manager
JurInnov Ltd.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Manages a technologically diverse team from Engineering to Software Development, along with IT assets at datacenters, network operations centers, & co-locations.
Highly self-motivated influential IT leader working comfortably with stakeholders and clients to help shape long-term technological direction & vision.
Developed Disaster Recovery Plans, Security Policies, & Business Continuity Plans for internal operations & clients.
Managed over 200 IT projects & created hundreds of processes.
Designs, implements & maintains a global network of high availability systems (Windows Server, Cisco IOS/PIX/Aironet, Hitachi SAN), software (Exchange, SQL Server, VMWare, Virtual Center, Sharepoint, SMS, MOM, ISA, Ringtail, GFI, Virtual Server, LCS), & hardware (Cisco, Hitachi, Brocade, HP, Dell, IBM, Compaq, APC, QLogic, NetVanta).
Develops scalable tiered data warehousing, ASP hosting, & document management solutions.
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Adjunct Professor of Computer Information Systems
Lorain County Community College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2006 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Generates enthusiasm among students in a dynamic, interactive classroom.
Faculty advisor for the Anime Society of LCCC.
Track record for training successful students.
Good student evaluations (95% and higher).
Participant in College projects, events, & community work.
Courses taught include:
Exploring the Internet (HTML & CSS)
Presentations:
The Japanese Family System
Shinbokucon, April 20, 2008
The Culture and Impact of Groups in Japanese Society
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Contract Journalist
Certification Magazine
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Published articles.
Up-to-Date: Earning the Certs the Market Demands
Certification Magazine, Vol. 9 Issue 8 Pages 20-23,38, Aug. 2007
Implementation to Instruction – Is teaching next on your Horizon?
Certification Magazine, Vol. 9 Issue 6 Pages 30-36, June 2007
IT Training: Cardinal Virtues & Deadly Sins
Certification Magazine, Vol. 8 Issue 8 Pages 18-23, Aug. 2006
The Cutting Edge: New Technologies to Watch
Certification Magazine Vol. 8 Issue 5 Pages 26-29, May 2006 -
Information Systems & Security Architect
Independent Systems Consulting
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1997 — November 2006 (9 years 11 months)
Reviewed security configurations & wrote scripts for firewalls, switches, & routers.
Developed detailed designs including stateful firewalls, access control systems, & technologies such as PKI, RADIUS, TACACS, & IPSec.
Wired & Wireless network design, hardening, & network security implementation.
Performed hardware and software acquisitions, installations, upgrades, auditing, risk assessments, &analysis of network & systems performance issues,
Provided clear technical recommendations to increase security, improve efficiency, & solve problems.
Evaluated business objectives, derived technical requirements, helped develop secure, reliable, efficient solutions for businesses.
Reviewed and provided feedback on policies & procedures.
Performed troubleshooting of network problems utilizing network analyzers, sniffers & other troubleshooting tools.
Responded to onsite and offsite customer troubleshooting for Windows NT, 2000, & 2003 servers. -
Associate Professor of Computer Networking / CNT Department Chair
Remington College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 9 months)
Lead professor in the computer networking technology program.
Advisor & coordinator of independent studies.
Mentored and guided three other instructors in the program, took a leadership role in the development of the program, increasing enrollment over 600%.
Developed curriculum and taught 30 weekly classroom hours in computer networking, programming, and general education.
Courses taught include:
Enterprise Servers
Information Security
Network Implementation & Support
Cisco Routing & Switching
Relational Databases
Architecture: Core Hardware
Architecture: OS Technologies
Helpdesk Support
Networking Concepts
Programming 1
Packaged Applications
Career Development
Human Relations
Advised and assisted in obtaining resources for the program
Interviewed new instructors for hire.
Consistently given high student evaluation ratings (95%).
July, 2005 Instructor of the Month -
English Instructor
Foreign Instruction Center
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2004 — January 2005 (9 months)
Taught intermediate English to Japanese students in Osaka, Japan.
Explained how to use English in specific business & workplace situations.
Instructed in formal & business English, conversational English, technical terminology, & intermediate/advanced reading and writing.
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Graduate Assistant
Kent State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2003 — May 2004 (10 months)
Part of a team maintaining over 1000 machines for students, staff, and faculty utilizing Windows, Netware, and Linux systems at Kent State University's College of Business Administration.
Performed network, computer, printer diagnostics, automated OS installations.patch management, & hardware/software upgrades.
Assisted in remote lecture communications to other campuses.
Support specialist for the Research Insight software application.
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Programming Tutor
Self Employed
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Higher Education industry)
August 2001 — May 2003 (1 year 10 months)
Explained ASP on the server side while using VBScript and JavaScript on the client side.
Educated adult students on SQL for database integration with Microsoft Access & SQL Server 7.0 / 2000
Taught topics such as databases, recursion, multiple forms, looping, and functions in Visual Basic 6.0.
Instructed on how to design & debug programs effectively using techniques such as structured code & error trapping. -
Web Programmer & Designer
Lorain County Community College Anime Society
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2000 — July 2001 (1 year 3 months)
Designed & managed the web site & forums including listserv management & enrolment forms utilizing PHP 4 and MySQL.
Wrote content for website publication.
Created new designs regularly to keep the site fresh & attractive.
Utilized graphics software (Adobe Photoshop, Imageready, Swish), techniques and tools to design creative content.
Worked with Sun Solaris, & Apache web servers.
Monitored traffic to ensure the system was available & made hosting decisions.
Registered with search engines and structured metadata to position the site as a prominent web presence.
Worked with conventions, libraries, and other partners to implement link-trading and other emarketing concepts.
Awarded the Outstanding Leader (2000) & Special Thanks (2001) Awards. -
Junior Systems Administrator
Wegman, Hessler, and Vanderburg
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry)
May 1999 — March 2000 (11 months)
Performed regular technical support, upgrades, and patch management for approximately 50 users.
Designed a prototype ASP intranet system to automate workflow and business processes.
Maintained file/print and email servers
Made recommendations on hardware & software upgrades.
Access database entry and de-duplication. -
Computer Technician
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WMT; Retail industry)
March 1997 — May 1999 (2 years 3 months)
Responsible for sales of computers and electronics and for refurbishing computer returns.
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Cash Associate Accountant
Marc Glassman, Inc.
(Retail industry)
March 1994 — March 1997 (3 years 1 month)
Accountant for the Rocky River branch. Responsible for daily sales numbers and auditing of cash drawers. Conducted daily cash transfer to armored truck and reported to management on profitability.
Eric Vanderburg’s Education
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The University of Fairfax
Doctor, Information Assurance, 2006 — 2011 (expected)
GPA: 3.85
Research involving information security corporate culture.- Activities and Societies:
- National Scholars Honor Society
Aladdin Doctoral Fellowship
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Kansai Gaikokugo Daigaku
Asian Studies 2004 — 2004
GPA: 3.35
Post-graduate coursework involving Japanese culture, business, and language.- Activities and Societies:
- Japanese Conversation Partner
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Kent State University
Masters, Business Administration, 2003 — 2004
GPA in Concentration: 4.0
National Dean’s List- Activities and Societies:
- KSU Accounting Association
Graduate Management Association
Student Government President Roundtable
Management Information Systems Association
Northeast Ohio Software Association
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Kent State University
Bachelor of Science, Technology, 2001 — 2003
GPA: 3.8
President’s List
Dean’s List
Who's Who Nominee- Activities and Societies:
- KSU Accounting Association
Management Information Systems Association
KSU Anime Society
International Film Society
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Lorain County Community College
Associate of Applied Business, Computer Information Systems, 2000 — 2002
GPA: 3.65
Graduated with Honors
Dean’s List
Outstanding Student Recognition
Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society- Activities and Societies:
- Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Multicultural Club
Anime Society of LCCC
Network Gaming Association
Student Senate
Additional Information
Eric Vanderburg’s Websites:
Eric Vanderburg’s Interests:
Information Security & Assurance Network Engineering Database Management Systems Storage Networking Macintosh Japanese Culture (Architecture, Tea Ceremony, Go, JPop, Enka, Ikebana, Sumi-e)
Eric Vanderburg’s Groups:
Vatterott College Board of Advisors
Infragard
NEOSA (Northeast Ohio Software Association)
CWNP (Certified Wireless Network Professional) Group Moderator
Ohayocon Convention: Tournament Director
Microsoft.com Research Group
SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) Alumni, Vanderburg Group
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SIFE - Students in Free Enterprise (Official)
Eric Vanderburg’s Honors:
Instructor of the Month, Remington College, July 2005
Outstanding Student Recognition, Lorain County Community College
Special Thanks Award & Outstanding Leader Award, Anime Society of LCCC
