Greg Skloot

Greg Skloot

Technology Entrepreneur and Investor

Greater Boston Area

Current
Past
  • CALO Lab Operations Engineer at Cisco
  • CIO at WellnesSpace
  • IT Systems Administrator at Neighbor's Link
  • Sales at Hickory and Tweed Ski & Cyclery
Education
  • Northeastern University
Connections
397 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Greg Skloot’s Summary

I am an ambitious technology entrepreneur and young IT manager. I use information technology to make businesses run more efficiently and reduce company costs. I serve as the liaison between technical and non-technical stake holders in an organization.

Greg Skloot’s Specialties:

Strategic implementation of IT systems, web based start up firms, cost control, website design, computer networking, data center management.


Greg Skloot’s Experience

  • Student Fellow

    .406 Ventures

    (Partnership; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

    December 2009Present (8 months)

    - Network within the Northeastern community to identify student run start-up companies
    - Collaborate with team of fellows from top Boston area schools to select investable firms
    - Participate in all stages of the venture capital process while helping students build start-ups

  • CEO & Co-Founder

    Armonk Web Solutions

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    March 2004Present (6 years 5 months)

    - Built thriving IT business from the ground up with 150+ clients throughout the U.S.
    - Serve as lead technician for troubleshooting and repairing client computer systems
    - Developed interactive websites for 80+ businesses across the country
    - Act as senior web developer and programmer: graphic design, XHTML and CSS programming

  • CALO Lab Operations Engineer

    Cisco

    (Public Company; CSCO; Computer Networking industry)

    January 2010June 2010 (6 months)

    - Maintained $10M datacenter with 3,500 pieces of computer networking equipment
    - Configured and repaired enterprise routers, switches, firewalls and servers
    - Recreated segments of customer network topologies at the OSI layer 1, 2 and 3 level
    - Designed and taught CCNA certification training program for 30 summer interns

  • CIO

    WellnesSpace

    (Privately Held; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

    March 2008August 2009 (1 year 6 months)

    - Implemented business development initiatives for health care software start-up
    - Presented software to prospective clients via live web conferences
    - Enhanced software by designing and pseudo‐coding new features
    - Resolved problems by providing technical support to end users

  • IT Systems Administrator

    Neighbor's Link

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    October 2005September 2008 (3 years )

    - Collected and refurbished over 50 used computers to donate to underprivileged families
    - Built wired computer network to connect facility offices and workstations
    - Maintained 20 classroom computers by performing necessary repairs and upgrades

  • Sales

    Hickory and Tweed Ski & Cyclery

    (Sporting Goods industry)

    August 2004July 2006 (2 years )

    - Sold ski goods and assisted with store front operations
    - Developed and maintained computer database of leased ski equipment


Greg Skloot’s Education

  • Northeastern University

    BSBA , Management Information Systems, Technology Entrepreneurship , 20082012 (expected)

    Activities and Societies:
    NU Entrepreneurs Club: executive board, NU Cycling

Additional Information

Greg Skloot’s Websites:

Greg Skloot’s Interests:

Road biking, Fitness, Technology, Hiking, Web design, Being an Entrepreneur, Design, Nutrition, Business, Real Estate, Investing, Traveling

Greg Skloot’s Groups:

Northeastern Entrepreneurs Club - Business Plan Competition Director Southern Methodist University Marketing Club - IT Director

  •    Executive Suite
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
  •    CISCO
  •    Northeastern University Networking Group
  •    Cisco club
  •    The Pixel Awards
  •    BD Networking
  •    Web Solutions
  •    Northeastern U. Alumni
  •    Web Standards Design + Development
  •    Designers Talk
  •    Fitness Executives
  •    Byram Hills High School
  •    Kairos Society
  •    NU IDEA
  •    Cisco CALO Team and Alumni
  •    Northeastern University Entrepreneurs Club

Greg Skloot’s Honors:

CompTIA A+ Certified, Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)


Greg Skloot’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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