Jack Kern

Current

• IT & BioMed Tech Course - Unix/Linux Instructor at MedVance Institute
• Biomedical Equipment Technician at Project C.U.R.E.

Past

• Executive Consultant at Health Career Professionals, LLC
• Manager of Information Technology at Huskey Truss
• Principal Owner at Network Administrators

• Sun Certified Instructor & Administrator at Consonus, formerly Strategic
• Project Manager at Strategic Technologies
• Certified Novell Instructor/ Engineer at IKON / HBM

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Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

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Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Jack Kern’s Summary

A wide range of hands on skills and management experience involving a variety of IT technologies including: LAN/WAN, Telecom, Unix-Linux-Windows Servers, Storage, PC User Helpdesk, and Application support.
Extensive experience managing complex IT projects involving a variety of vendor relationships.
Planning and negotiating IT support contracts and equipment purchases among multiple vendors.
Experience in Project Management and Field Engineering in a number of locations within the US and overseas.
An excellent communicator successful at creating and delivering technical subjects to a vaariety of audiences. .

Jack Kern’s Specialties:

IT Technologies and IT Management, Project Management, Excellent Communications skills and Technical Training.

Jack Kern’s Experience

• IT & BioMed Tech Course - Unix/Linux Instructor

  MedVance Institute

  (Privately Held; Education Management industry)

  June 2009 — Present (2 months)

  Present MedVance Institutes curriculum of lecture and hands-on lab training to students enrolled in a 2 year AA degree program.

• Biomedical Equipment Technician

  Project C.U.R.E.

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  March 2009 — Present (5 months)

  Project Cure, Nashville, TN
  As a volunteer at Project Cure I work with other Electrical Engineers and Biomedical techs to test and repair Biomedical Equipment such as: EKG, Centrifuge, Patient Monitors, Baby Warmers, Incubators, and Suction Pumps prior to packaging and delivery as donations to Third World countries.

• Executive Consultant

  Health Career Professionals, LLC

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  November 2008 — January 2009 (3 months)

  As an Executive Recruiter of Project and Program Management personnel for Healthcare Plans, I developed contacts with experienced PM's and through a series of interviews and reference checks identifed candidates with extraordinary records of measurable success for placement Healthcare Plan organizations.

• Manager of Information Technology

  Huskey Truss

  (Building Materials industry)

  July 2004 — May 2008 (3 years 11 months)

  A small Nashville Building Supply Company. I managed the ordering, setup, and repair of computers, printers, servers, and firewall devices. I assisted in the manufacturing area by troubleshooting network and computer problems as well as some of the specific equipment sensor failures.
  Established a system of preventative maintenance for laser printers and eliminated downtime.
  Initiated a system to monitor & maintain stock of Laser Printer cartridges eliminating shortages.
  Performed the role of Project Manager in the coordination of contractors in order to design and manage the timely installation of the network, phone and alarm systems during new construction at a third company location.
  Designed, prototyped, procured, constructed, installed and tested an assembly line signalling system to allow faster communication of job statuses between central office console and assembly line operators within the Truss Plant. Utilized distributed video display of job statuses at each line and switching indicators to signal changes and task completion.

• Principal Owner

  Network Administrators

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 5 months)

  Provided IT Support Services to Small Business customers.
  Performed contract training of Sun Microsystems Certified UNIX Training to a variety of business clients.

• Sun Certified Instructor & Administrator

  Consonus, formerly Strategic

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 1999 — March 2003 (3 years 9 months)

  Certified Sun Technical Instructor - I was Strategic, Glastonbury's first certified Instructor and assisted in building the department.
  Certified Sun Solaris Administrator (OS Versions 7, 8, and 9)
  Certified Solaris Netwrok Administrator (Versions 7, 8. and 9)

• Project Manager

  Strategic Technologies

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 1997 — July 1999 (1 year 10 months)

  Project Manager for a variety of Clients in Banking, Automotive, and Insurance, and Manufacturing Industries.
  Projects including Microsoft Application & Web Development, Oracle Database, Web-based Applications, and Sun Hardware.

• Certified Novell Instructor/ Engineer

  IKON / HBM

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years)

Jack Kern’s Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  BS , Electrical Engineering , 1972 — 1976

  Activities and Societies:

  Played Rugby with Rutgers Inter-collegiate Rugby Squad, Student President of Campus Crusade for Christ 1974-1975, Student member IEEE.

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