Griffon Walker

Past

• Managing Director of IT at Socialtext
• Program Manager at Cisco
• System Adminstrator at Walker Design Associates

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Education

• University of Nevada-Reno

Recommended

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Connections

64 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Blog

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 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 6 months)

• Program Manager

  Cisco

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

  August 1998 — December 2006 (8 years 5 months)

• System Adminstrator

  Walker Design Associates

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  November 1996 — August 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

  1990 — 1995

Additional Information

Griffon Walker’s Websites:

• My Blog

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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