Griffon Walker

Griffon Walker

Managing Director of IT at Socialtext

San Francisco Bay Area

Past
  • Managing Director of IT at Socialtext
  • Program Manager at Cisco
  • System Adminstrator at Walker Design Associates
Education
  • University of Nevada-Reno
Connections
64 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Griffon Walker’s Summary

I live in the Santa Cruz CA USA area.

Cliff note's resume:
Socialtext,
1.5 years as the Managing Director of IT for Socialtext web 2.0 startup (the oldest wiki company). I do a bit of everything here but mainly run our internal NT Sysadmin and IT support department. I deal with budgetary planing and execution for the company on capital expenses. I also manage our IT equipment and service vendors.

Cisco Systems,
I worked for cisco for over 8 years. I was promoted repeatedly from Technical Lab Administrator, to Project Manger then I exited as a high grade Program Manager after four or so years of Program Management experience. Program managers at Cisco run Project teams and coordinate multiple cross function teams and deliverables. My main focus areas where on IT, Lab, training environment infrastructure development. I ran a cost effective delivery team and sat on many advisory and business councils.

Prior to Cisco I did a range of things related to Syadmin and Physical security for the private sector.

My education Background is in Computer Science and Criminology.

Griffon Walker’s Specialties:

IT Project management, GEM, Office (Power point, Excel, outlook, access, word) 97-207, Test methodology, multiple bug and case management systems, SABA.


Griffon Walker’s Experience

  • Managing Director of IT

    Socialtext

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    January 2007June 2008 (1 year 6 months)

  • Program Manager

    Cisco

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CSCO; Computer Networking industry)

    August 1998December 2006 (8 years 5 months)

  • System Adminstrator

    Walker Design Associates

    (Architecture & Planning industry)

    November 1996August 1998 (1 year 10 months)

    - Selected to design and configure a robust Windows network supporting all design firm needs
    - Actively identified process gaps and took immediate corrective actions to improve processes
    - Designed and developed several complex database packages designed for the commercial architecture and interior design business


Griffon Walker’s Education

  • University of Nevada-Reno

    19901995


Additional Information

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Griffon Walker’s Interests:

Scuba diving, Martial Arts, Gaming, skiing and other things that are to expensive to a lot.

Griffon Walker’s Groups:

AKKA, Bujinkan, Padi

Griffon Walker’s Honors:

Many performance awards from Cisco


Griffon Walker’s Contact Settings

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