Peter Nikolaidis

IT/Infosec Consultant, Troubleshooter, and Jack of All Trades

Location: Greater Boston Area
Industry: Information Technology and Services

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Peter Nikolaidis's Overview

Current

Information Technology and Security Consultant at Paradigm Consulting Co.

Past

Help Desk Manager at Clovis Point, Inc.
Network Administrator at Vermont Technical College

Education

Clarkson University
Vermont Technical College

Recommendations

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Connections

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Websites

Over nineteen years of effective results as a systems administrator, manager, teacher and consultant for diverse clients including schools, banks, insurance agencies, and manufacturers. Expert knowledge and proficiency in designing, upgrading, troubleshooting, administering, and securing networks, creating and managing Internet and intranet web sites and servers, help desk management, and providing instruction in various topics. Clients have ranged from startups to enterprises such as Chase, Marsh, and Merck.

Specialties

Small business information technology needs, including system design, maintenance, and troubleshooting, IT security audits, firewall assessments, remote access solutions, and customer and vendor relations.

Information Technology and Security Consultant

Paradigm Consulting Co.

May 1996 – Present (15 years 10 months) Vermont

Managing and directing a consultancy which normally provides some or all all information technology services for a wide range of clients who have ranged from small businesses to Fortune 10 companies.

Supervising technical and non-technical staff, including planning, assigning, and scheduling work for employees and a network of independent contractors. Reviewing work and ensuring quality standards are met. Training staff and overseeing their productivity. Coaching and managing staff, and providing project leadership. Hiring and termination of and setting bonuses and salaries for staff. Managing financials, including bookkeeping, purchasing, payables, receivables, vendor relations and financing. Evaluating, testing, and purchasing hardware, software, and service solutions. Analyzing complex end-user issues and recommending fixes and improvements.

Projects have included:
New network design, build, maintenance and troubleshooting. Windows, Linux, and Macintosh system administration. Firewall deployment, management, troubleshooting. Designing and overseeing the implementation of IT infrastructure creation in new construction and refits in client migrations. Performing information security audits for federal and state compliance. Drafting and reviewing security policies. Performing application and email server upgrades and migrations. Provisioning and managing cloud computing services.

Help Desk Manager

Clovis Point, Inc.

Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry

August 1997 – August 1999 (2 years 1 month)

Directed daily operations of the help desk for Chase Insurance Group's mobile sales force, managing a staff of six and providing technical support and remote management of all notebook computers. Assigned various projects, provided technical leadership and guidance to help desk staff. Oversaw the upgrade of all mobile systems to Windows 98 from Windows 3.1.

Network Administrator

Vermont Technical College

Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry

July 1995 – August 1997 (2 years 2 months)

Managed the institution's Novell, Linux, and Windows file, email, and web servers with a very limited budget. Maintained network infrastructure, provided end-user technical support. Provided instruction for staff and students in network and computer usage. Performed the campus-wide upgrade from Netware 3.12 to 4.11.

Volunteer Experience
- Chairman, Board of Directors
  
  White River Credit Union
  - Economic Empowerment
  October 2008 – October 2011 (3 years 1 month)
  
  Provided high-level oversight of credit union operations, addressed issues such as annual reviews for executive management, approving and reviewing operating policies, addressing the National Credit Union Stabilization Act's impact, foreclosures, and the opening of a new branch in 2011.
  Elected Chairman of the Board in 2008 and served three consecutive terms.
  During my tenure the credit union grew 33%, from managing $20M to $30M in member assets, and added a third branch office.
- Member, Board of Directors
  
  White River Credit Union
  - Economic Empowerment
  October 2005 – October 2011 (6 years 1 month)
- Member, Board of Directors
  
  Shobu Aikido Vermont, Inc.
  - Arts and Culture
  1999 – present (13 years)
- CIS/CPE Program Advisory Board Member
  
  Vermont Technical College
  - Education
  2008 – present (4 years)
  
  Providing high-level input on program curriculum content for the Computer Engineering Technology and Computer Information Science majors, based on practical needs of businesses in the IT field.

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English
(Native or bilingual proficiency)
Japanese
(Limited working proficiency)
Portuguese (Brazillian)
(Limited working proficiency)
Spanish
(Elementary proficiency)

GSNA (GIAC Systems and Network Auditor)
- GIAC
- License 2278
- November 2008 to November 2016
GCFW (GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst)
- GIAC
- License 2618
- March 2009 to March 2012
GCFE (GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner)
- GIAC
- License 490
- October 2011 to October 2015
ACA (Astaro Certified Administrator)
- Astaro GmbH
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
- Microsoft
- License A435-4035
- May 2001

Clarkson University

Computer Science

1993 – 1993

Dean's List.

Vermont Technical College

Associate, Electronics and Electrical Engineering Technology

1989 – 1992

Awarded "Technician of the Year" - an award to "recognize the college's most outstanding student."

Activities and Societies: Amateur Radio Club, Computer Club, Judo Club

Websites:

Interests:

Aikido (Japanese martial art, second degree black belt), mountain biking, science fiction, foreign languages, coffee (no, I'm not a buzz junkie - I own a coffee shop because being a barista is a fun pastime).

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