Ray Trygstad

Current

Associate Director, Information Technology & Management Degree Programs at Illinois Institute of Technology
Director of Information Technology, Center for Professional Development at Illinois Institute of Technology

Past

Manager of Client Services, Computing and Network Services at Illinois Institute of Technology
Lieutenant Commander; Naval Aviator 1310 (3500+ hours), Anti-Submarine Warfare Pilot at United States Navy

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Denver
United States Naval Academy

Vista High School

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Ray Trygstad’s Summary

As Director of Information Technology of the IIT Center for Professional Development, I am responsible for managing staff and assets including all computer laboratories, faculty and staff computer assets, UNIX/Linux/Windows/Solaris servers, networks, and multiple Web sites on two university campuses.
As Associate Director for IIT Information Technology and Management Degree Programs, designed and manage curriculum for Information Technology & Management undergraduate and graduate degrees; advise undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the programs. Design, write and manage curriculum and courses in Web Development, Information Security Management, Operating System Virtualization for IIT Center for Professional Development. Evaluate and hire instructors for courses. Wrote and taught Web design courses for Stuart Graduate School of Business. Member, Illinois Institute of Technology Undergraduate Studies Committee. Served as a member of the Association of Internet Professionals Certification Accreditation Council.
As Manager of Client Services for university Computing and Network Services, I was responsible for managing staff and assets including all computer laboratories, Novell networks, Helpdesk services, and the university Web site.
Subject Matter Expert for CompTIA iNet+ certification.
Served as a charter member of the Council of the World Wide Web Virtual Library.

Ray Trygstad’s Specialties:

Information Technology Management, Information Security Management, Web Design and Development, Multimedia Design, Operating System Virtualization, Linux.

Ray Trygstad’s Experience

Associate Director, Information Technology & Management Degree Programs

Illinois Institute of Technology

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

October 1992 — Present (17 years 2 months)
Director of Information Technology, Center for Professional Development

Illinois Institute of Technology

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

October 1992 — Present (17 years 2 months)

Responsible for managing staff and assets including all computer laboratories, faculty and staff computer assets, UNIX/Linux/Windows/Solaris servers, networks, and multiple Web sites for on entire university campus and one college on two campuses.
Manager of Client Services, Computing and Network Services

Illinois Institute of Technology

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1995 — 1998 (3 years )
Lieutenant Commander; Naval Aviator 1310 (3500+ hours), Anti-Submarine Warfare Pilot

United States Navy

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)

June 1973 — September 1994 (21 years 4 months)

Designated as: Naval Aviator (3500+ hours), Anti-Submarine Warfare Pilot, Instructor Pilot, Computer Systems Management Subspecialist, Information Systems Security Officer

Ray Trygstad’s Education

Illinois Institute of Technology

PhD (not completed) , Computer Science , 1992 — 2002

Completed all coursework for PhD in Computer Science but not dissertation.
University of Denver

Master of Science in Systems Management , Specialization in Information Systems Management , 1988 — 1990

4.0 GPA.
United States Naval Academy

B.S. , European Studies / German , 1973 — 1977

Activities and Societies:

Men's Glee Club, Log Magazine (Art Director), Protestant Chapel Choir, Drum and Bugle Corps.
Vista High School

1970 — 1973