Terry Stader

Data Center Consultant at Insight Global

Greater Boston Area

Current
  • Data Center Consultant at Insight Global
  • Data Center Consultant at CompuCom Systems
  • Data Center Consultant at Staples
Past
  • Region 1 Communications/RACES Officer at Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
  • IT Manager at BladeLogic
  • IT Director at CA
  • IT Director at Concord Communications
  • Individual Contributor at Computer Associates
  • IT/OPS Manager at i2 technology, Inc
  • National Installation Manager/Regional Service Manager at Granada North America
  • Technical Support/Training at Hospital Communications & Electronics
  • Nat'l Installation Mngr, Engineering Manager, Systems Planner, District Manager, Senior System Tech at North American Philips
  • District Service Manager, Senior Service Tech at Sylvania Commerical Electronics
Education
  • University of Toledo
  • Penta County Vocational High School
  • Anthony Wayne
Connections
388 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Terry Stader’s Summary

Primary role of directing the Information Technology group responsible for corporate infrastructure including all aspects of the corporate network, corporate servers, security, and remote access. Team consists of Windows systems administrators, UNIX system administrators, Network Architects, Telecom Specialists, message systems administrators. Provide strategic direction for technology tools and infrastructure enabling the attainment of corporate goals.

Terry Stader’s Specialties:

Extensive knowledge and experience researching, choosing, and implementing enterprise-class infrastructure technologies. Specific technical areas include security (firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, security policies), networking (TCP/IP, routers, switches), systems (UNIX, HPUX, Solaris, Linux, Windows), Virtual workplaces (remote access, video teleconferencing, virtual meetings), telecommunications (CTI, PBX, telephone switches, wireless), and emerging technologies (VOIP, MPLS).


Terry Stader’s Experience

  • Data Center Consultant

    Insight Global

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2008Present (1 year 1 month)

    Data center consultant to a large retail company. Assisting with various data center projects including provisioning, compliance and auditing functions (BladeLogic, HP and IBM products). Also working with implementation of the HP MCS G2 blade server environment. Provide review of policies and procedures to determine when and where changes may lead to a more effective operation and cost savings.

  • Data Center Consultant

    CompuCom Systems

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2008Present (1 year 1 month)

  • Data Center Consultant

    Staples

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2008Present (1 year 1 month)

  • Region 1 Communications/RACES Officer

    Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

    (Computer Software industry)

    19922008 (16 years)

  • IT Manager

    BladeLogic

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; BLOG; Computer Software industry)

    April 2006January 2008 (1 year 10 months)

    Responsible for managing the IT department. Overall responsibility for all IT activities, including IT strategy and planning. Senior technical specialist. Roles to also include investigating opportunities for IT, assessing new technologies, helping to formulate IT strategy or standards, troubleshooting. Responsible for the day-to-day operation and control of a communications network. Also responsible for the design, installation and implementation of the network. Collateral role as security officer.

  • IT Director

    CA

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20052006 (1 year)

  • IT Director

    Concord Communications

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CCRD; Computer Software industry)

    October 1996January 2006 (9 years 4 months)

    • Participated in the Sarbanes-Oxley audit with no significant deficiencies/material weakness
    • Participated as a Core Team member of acquisition integration teams for four mergers and acquisitions.
    • Negotiated both voice and data contracts that resulted in annual savings in excess of $100K
    • Performed an infrastructure analysis that resulted in a complete overhaul of network security infrastructure with addition of antivirus, content filtering and intrusion detection.
    • Worked with the executive team to research the viability of offshore development in Latvia.
    • Engineered and implemented a major storage initiative.
    • Implemented a disaster recovery solution.
    • Interviewed and hired an entire team of technical professionals and provided career planning, performance reviews, and technical guidance when needed.
    • Worked closely with executives as point person on terminations, Emergency Task Force, and secure travel advisories
    • ITIL Foundation certification achieved

  • Individual Contributor

    Computer Associates

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CA; Computer Software industry)

    July 2005January 2006 (7 months)

    Part of the transistion team.

  • IT/OPS Manager

    i2 technology, Inc

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    June 1995September 1996 (1 year 4 months)

    IT and Operations Manager for a mixed network environment including HP UNIX, Netware, Windows NT servers and Macintosh, OS2, Windows NT Workstation, Windows 95, Windows For Workgroup clients using multi-protocol routing. Installed remote access services for users, fax and dial-up. Manage all telecom resources; cellular, local & long distance services, pagers and data links.

  • National Installation Manager/Regional Service Manager

    Granada North America

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19941995 (1 year)

  • Technical Support/Training

    Hospital Communications & Electronics

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

    19871994 (7 years)

  • Nat'l Installation Mngr, Engineering Manager, Systems Planner, District Manager, Senior System Tech

    North American Philips

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19781987 (9 years)

  • District Service Manager, Senior Service Tech

    Sylvania Commerical Electronics

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19781987 (9 years)


Terry Stader’s Education

  • University of Toledo

    Electronics Engineering Technology 19691971

  • Penta County Vocational High School

    Electronics 19671969

  • Anthony Wayne

    19661969


Additional Information

Terry Stader’s Websites:

Terry Stader’s Interests:

Ham Radio, Amatuer Radio, new technologies, motorcycle, audio

Terry Stader’s Groups:

ARRL, ARES, RACES, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services, CERT, Community Emergency Response Team, MEMA, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, USS Gridley, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association (NERA, Lief Member), Fleet Reserve Association (FRA, Life Member). American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)

  •    Red Sox Nation
  •    Vietnam Veterans
  •    The Red Sox Nation
  •    US Navy Veterans - Over 4000 Members!!
  •    UToledo
  •    New England Patriots Fan Club (1400+)
  •    ARRL HAM Radio Operators
  •    Chief's Mess
  •    EmComm Professionals
  •    Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) - US Membership
  •    Amateur Radio Emergency Communicator
  •    Fleet Reserve Association
  •    ARRL Affiliates
  •    Data Center Professionals
  •    Red Sox Fan
  •    Data Center
  •    Concord Communications, Inc. Alumni
  •    USS Gridley
  •    National Skywarn Spotters
  •    PART of Westford - WB1GOF

Terry Stader’s Honors:

2006 Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce "Robert W. Lewis Award" for Outstanding Citizen/Volunteer recipient (http://www.nvcoc.com/CSLA.shtml)
Retired Senior Chief Petty Officer
Navy Commendation (2 awards)
Navy Achievment (2 awards)


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