Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com

Current

• Social Networking coach use LinkedIn, Twitter, FB to drive job offers & new business to your mailbox at UPPROACH
• Lake Oswego Oregon Stake Employment Specialist at LDS Church
• Sr IT SOX Compliance Project Manager and Change Agent at DTNA (Freightliner)

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Past

• Contract CIO / Sr Project Manager at NetDesign - Oregon
• Sr Infrastructure / Security Project Manager at PIAA USA
• Sr. Director of IS & Sr Project Manager at South Bend Clinic

• Sr. IT SOX Consultant at Nike
• IT Security Manager at First Consumers National Bank
• Sr. Infrastructure and Security Consultant and Project Manager at Thomason Auto Group
• Sr. Consultant at TEKsystems
• Sr. Messaging and Security Consultant/Project Manager at US Bank
• Sr. Project Manager - Network Design & Implementation at Providence Health System
• President and Sr Technical Trainer at SMC Training Center
• President / Sr Consultant at System Management Consultants
• VP of Operations at Computers Plus
• Trade Show Technical Director at Network Professionals Association
• Director of Management Advisory Services at Beene Garter LLP
• Sr. Systems Engineer at IBM General Systems Division (GSD)
• Retail Department Manager Trainee at Meijer
• Warehouse operations at Meijer
• Sergeant at USAF
• Warehouse operations at Meijer

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Education

• ISSA
• Microsoft Education
• Novell Education

• Novell Education
• Novell Education
• Novell Education
• Grand Valley State University
• Northern Michigan University
• Aquinas College
• Creston High School

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Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com’s Summary

Project Management creating the organizational mentality required to accept and adopt changes necessary to successfully complete complex enterprise projects.

Developing customized training programs for LinkedIn, Twitter, FaceBook, and blogging creating a viral presence that drives opportunities and customers to your website, your business, and your bottom line.

AWARDS and RECOGNITION

Recognized as 1994 Novell Outstanding Educator
Recognized as the IBM Branch and Regional "Rookie of the Year" in 1978
Selected to IBM Achievement Conference as top performer in 1978 and 1979
Recognized at the Base, HQ Strategic Air Command, and HQ Air Force for outstanding performance

Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com’s Specialties:

Being an agent of change.
Internet Branding
Viral Marketing
LinkedIn Profiles
LinkedIn Training and Workshops
Twitter Training and Workshops
FaceBook Training and Workshops
FaceBook Marketing
Twitter Marketing
Blogging Training and Workshops
Blog Marketing
Managing complex enterprise projects to a successful conclusion.
Recognizing opportunities to improve efficiencies and services.

Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com’s Experience

• Social Networking coach use LinkedIn, Twitter, FB to drive job offers & new business to your mailbox

  UPPROACH

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  Jack Welch says it best, "Change has no constituency and a perceived revolution has even less."
  
  Whether it is TODAY's job search or TODAY's business environment change is present - change in the organization, change in the individuals, and changes in the old attitudes are required. Change is painful, but in TODAY's environment not changing is more painful and can even lead to death. Are you up to the challenge?
  
  The same old approach no longer works today; you need an UPproach!
  
  Today Social Networking has taken over the way both jobs and new business is found. Actually and idealling the jobs and new business must find you. This puts you in the driver's seat for negotiations.
  
  What stands between most organizations and individuals obtaining the desired organizational, project, and/or personal success is the reluctance to change; the same primary mindset and skill required to move forward.
  
  Change is uncomfortable for individuals and when an organization must change it is even worse because individual change is a key component and most, if not all, individuals will be required to change.
  
  I facilitate the organizational change required to implement new technologies, new business processes, revised marketing focus, comply with Federal and State mandates, and redefine businesses.
  
  I facilitate individual change by helping the individual identify the skills that are transferable to new opportunities and those that can make them more valuable to employers. Redefining oneself is a critical skill in today's job market. The top 10 jobs in 2010 will not have existed in 2004. Redefinition is the key to continued growth and development.
  
  Success coaching is about attaining the things you desire and deserve by making the necessary changes to your actions and attitudes. I assist individuals and organizations through this difficult process. Contact me and see how I can help you and/or your organization.

• Lake Oswego Oregon Stake Employment Specialist

  LDS Church

  (Non-Profit; Religious Institutions industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  What picture do you present to recruiters and hiring managers?
  
  Today's job search requires that you become your own Chief Marketing Officer and top salesperson. If you can't market and sell yourself; no one can do it for you. I can help you develop the tools.
  
  The job market is tough so I teach individuals how to modernize and adapt to the new processes through better resumes, social networking, creating a networking focus, and developing a personal brand.
  
  I am an avid reader of business and self-help books and I recommend that you become one as well. Some of my recent reads and recommendations include "Me 2.0" by Dan Schawbel, "Make People Like You in 90 Seconds" and How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less" by Nicholas Boothman, and "Made to Stick" by Chip and Dan Heath.
  
  Previously I have recommended "Click" by George Frazier; "Never Eat Alone" by Keith Ferrazzi; "4 Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferris; "What Got You Here, Won't Get You There" by Marshall Goldsmith; "The Art of the Start" by Guy Kawasaki and "U R a Brand" by Catherine Kaputa.
  
  These books are all great reads to prepare you for today's constantly changing work landscape.

• Sr IT SOX Compliance Project Manager and Change Agent

  DTNA (Freightliner)

  (Public Company; Automotive industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Change Agent
  Inherited and remediated 1st year SOX defeciencies
  Directed 2nd year SOX Compliance with no deficiencies
  Provided monthly SOX status reports to OCIO and Daimler AG
  Spearheaded SOX Compliance and Awareness program throughout IT organization
  Mentored FTE replacement as IT SOX Manager
  Knowledge transfer of controls and processes
  Drove process reforming SOX controls to align with existing practices
  Developed design documentation for SOX relevant applications

• Contract CIO / Sr Project Manager

  NetDesign - Oregon

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1996 — January 2008 (12 years 1 month)

  Provided "C" level Business and IT consulting to executives, boards of directors, and top management
  Change agent assisting organizations in adapting their business and IT operations to new technologies, compliance requirements, and business environments
  Member Oregon and Southwest Washington HIPAA and RHIN Technical Forums

• Sr Infrastructure / Security Project Manager

  PIAA USA

  (Automotive industry)

  July 2006 — October 2006 (4 months)

  Coordinated efforts and resources for cross town data center relocation
  Redesigned IT infrastructure and security environments
  Implemented secure and public wireless network environment

• Sr. Director of IS & Sr Project Manager

  South Bend Clinic

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  September 2005 — May 2006 (9 months)

  Implemented a change mentality within the organization adopting new project management techiques and enlisting the support of the organization for IT projects. Created the environment of cooperation and support necessary to accomplish projects.
  Directed 11 member FTE team rescuing and completing 7 major Enterprise projects in 9 months including:
  Data Center redesign and expansion
  VoIP installation for 11 locations
  Upgrade NextGen medical billing system
  Implementation of NextGen EMR
  Upgrade NextGen infrastructure
  Implement SAN storage solution
  Upgrade of Citrix network supporting over 700 users
  Design for DR and BCP solution over Optical network
  Upgrade of digital network connecting 10 remote clinics
  Design for flexible Internet service that could be dialed up and down for connection speeds
  Design for BCP hot site
  Member of Michiana Regional Health Information Network IT planning council

• Sr. IT SOX Consultant

  Nike

  (Public Company; NKE; Sporting Goods industry)

  April 2004 — March 2005 (1 year )

  Assessed, documented , and tested IT controls
  Provided IT expertise to SOX audit team
  Identified numerous Business Process Improvement opportunities and areas for cost savings
  Identified relationship abuses by internal groups with 3rd party service provider costing company thousands of dollars each month

• IT Security Manager

  First Consumers National Bank

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

  September 2002 — April 2003 (8 months)

  Inherited and remediated failed FDIC and OCC IT Security deficiencies
  Developed and delivered briefings to local and corporate management

• Sr. Infrastructure and Security Consultant and Project Manager

  Thomason Auto Group

  (Retail industry)

  November 1999 — December 2002 (3 years 2 months)

  Directed enterprise projects creating 3 fiber campuses, building frame-relay WAN, implementing Microsoft Network and MS Exchange

• Sr. Consultant

  TEKsystems

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 1998 — October 2001 (3 years 6 months)

  Sr. IT Consultant remediating e-mail, security, network connectivity, desktop, and other issues as required by TekSystems' clients.
  Assisted clients with preparations for relocations of IT operations.

• Sr. Messaging and Security Consultant/Project Manager

  US Bank

  (Public Company; USB; Banking industry)

  May 1998 — April 1999 (1 year )

  Sr. Messaging consultant migrating 30,000 users from mainframe e-mail systems to Lotus Notes. Designed Notes server configurations and managed distributed server farm with 82 servers
  
  Assisted in design and implemented Sidewinder security environment to secure e-mail environment
  
  Implemented SNMP reporting for Notes server issues

• Sr. Project Manager - Network Design & Implementation

  Providence Health System

  (Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  December 1996 — July 1997 (8 months)

  Rescued failing NetWare 4.11 implementation for Regional Health Care System
  
  Designed NDS tree structure
  
  Tested compatibilty and modified environment to support legacy systems
  
  Implemented NT4 network supporting MS Exchange 5

• President and Sr Technical Trainer

  SMC Training Center

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 1990 — February 1996 (6 years 2 months)

  Operated Novell Authorized Training Center that provided technical training to Master Certified Novell Engineer (MCNE), Certified Novell Engineer (CNE), and Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) candidates. Trained over 1000 future MCNEs, CNEs, and CNAs in all aspects of the Novell Operating System.

• President / Sr Consultant

  System Management Consultants

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1984 — February 1996 (12 years 2 months)

  Provided IT Consulting
  Consulted as Contract CIO
  Designed and programmed front end and middleware systems
  Certified Novell Instructor

• VP of Operations

  Computers Plus

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  December 1994 — December 1995 (1 year 1 month)

  Managed financial side of business, help desk, and technical training
  Developed courseware for HP, Novell, and Microsoft training for internal and external technical support and executive briefings

• Trade Show Technical Director

  Network Professionals Association

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  December 1993 — December 1994 (1 year 1 month)

  Coordinated up to 100 volunteers assembling and configuring up to 30 technical hands-on labs at Networks Expo, NetWorld InterOp, and Novell Brainshare. Coordinated lab sessions providing hands-on training to over 15,000 lab attendees.
  
  Taught hands-on labs for Novell NDS, Novell Messaging, HP Routing, HP Printing, and HP networking to over 2000 trade show attendees.

• Director of Management Advisory Services

  Beene Garter LLP

  (Partnership; 51-200 employees; Accounting industry)

  September 1981 — January 1984 (2 years 5 months)

  Organized and promoted new consulting practice
  Developed sales presentations to attract new clients
  Presented IT topics to client executives

• Sr. Systems Engineer

  IBM General Systems Division (GSD)

  (Public Company; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 1977 — September 1981 (4 years 6 months)

  Provided technical sales support, ERP implementation project management, and troubleshooting
  Established and managed regional help desk
  Regional Distribution subject matter expert (SME)
  First successful implementation of multi-user distribution system in US on S/34
  1978 Great Lakes Region and Lansing Branch Rookie of the Year
  1978 and 1979 Achievement Conference Selection

• Retail Department Manager Trainee

  Meijer

  (Privately Held; Retail industry)

  September 1976 — April 1977 (8 months)

  Managed toy department night crew during Christmas season. Set displays, organized storage room, managed ordering process, and hated every minute of it, but it was still a learning opportunity.

• Warehouse operations

  Meijer

  (Privately Held; Retail industry)

  December 1975 — September 1976 (10 months)

  Ran automated replenishment system
  Worked as shipping manager during manager's absences
  Operated forklifts, cherry pickers, and other warehouse equipment
  Assisted with physical inventories
  Adjusted replenishment quantities to improve efficiencies

• Sergeant

  USAF

  (Government Agency; USAF; Military industry)

  June 1972 — December 1975 (3 years 7 months)

  Honor Graduate from Personnel School
  Served during the final days of Vietnam in the Reenlistment and Separations unit
  Counseled and processed separating and retiring enlisted personnel and officers
  Recognized by HQ USAF, HQ Strategic Air Command, and Base Commander for superior performance and as Airman of the Month
  Developed mass processing program to create efficiencies in separation process
  Placed in charge of Reenlistment and Separations Unit when supervisor was transferred; managed personnel that outranked me.
  Recognized as one of only two departments that passed HQ USAF Base inspection
  Completed 4 year degree in 2 1/2 years while concurrently serving
  Separated from USAF the day after graduating from Northern Michigan University

• Warehouse operations

  Meijer

  (Privately Held; Retail industry)

  June 1970 — June 1972 (2 years 1 month)

  Started as order processor in health and beauty aids, promoted to grocery department, and promoted to produce department - all based upon seniority.
  Took military leave of absence while in Air Force

Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com’s Education

• ISSA

  Certified Information Systems Security Professional , IT Security, Compliance, and Governance , 2003 — 2003

• Microsoft Education

  Microsoft Certified Professional , Microsoft TCP/IP , 1995 — 1995

• Novell Education

  Master Certified NetWare Engineer , Wide Area Networking & Communications , 1992 — 1994

  Advanced studies in Directory Services Design and Implementation

• Novell Education

  Enterprise Certified NetWare Engineer , Wide Area Networking & Communications , 1992 — 1993

  Advanced networking course specializing in connectivity with mainframe and UNIX environments.

• Novell Education

  Certified NetWare Instructor , Local and Wide Area Networking , 1991 — 1991

  Activities and Societies:

  Obtained certification to teach Novell Courses

• Novell Education

  Certified NetWare Engineer , Local and Wide Area Networking , 1991 — 1991

• Grand Valley State University

  MBA , Management & Marketing , 1980 — 1983

  Dual majors in Marketing and Management
  I enjoyed the MBA program. By the time I graduated I had 56 hours for a 33 hour program. I kept finding classes that I wanted and just kept going until my GI Bill finally ran out.
  Some of the specialty classes I took included:
  
  Retail Marketing
  Wage and Salary Administration
  Trust and Estate Taxation
  Logistics
  Led class consulting project for Michigan Spring and Wire

• Northern Michigan University

  BS , Business - HR & Marketing , 1973 — 1975

  Completed 4-year BS program in 2 1/2 years concurrent with serving in US Air Force
  Graduated Cum Laude

• Aquinas College

  N/A , General Studies , 1969 — 1969

• Creston High School

  Diploma , College Prep , 1966 — 1969

Additional Information

Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com’s Interests:

Web 2.0 applications Social Media Marketing VIral Marketing Management studies and training New IT technologies

Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com’s Groups:

Keith Ferrazzi Community
ISSA
(ISC)2
LDS Employment Services
NPA - Network Professional Association
PDX_ISSA
CNEPA
West Linn Youth Football
Lake Oswego Soccer Club
OYSA
Willamette United Soccer Club
West Linn Wilsonville School District
Lake Oswego Stake
LDS Church

•    Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP)
•    Executive Suite
•    Portland Connect
•    Web 2.0
•    Information Security Community
•    Health Informatics Technology (HIT)
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Northern Michigan University Alumni
•    LDS Data Society
•    Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association (SOXCPA)
•    Informed Ideas For Writers
•    Grand Valley State University Alumni Association
•    Risk Managers
•    NMU Business Alumni
•    LDS_ERS_PDX
•    NaVOBA [National Veteran-Owned Business Association]
•    USAF
•    Understanding FFIEC IT Security Guidelines
•    Grand Valley State Alumni Group
•    Lake Oswego LDS Network
•    Beaverton Employment Resource Services
•    Grand Valley State Alumni - Oregon
•    Northern Michigan Alumni - Oregon
•    Professionals with Step Children
•    International Association of Risk and Compliance Professionals (IARCP)
•    LDS Employment Resource Network
•    Never Eat Alone
•    Workers Wanted
•    BYU Management Society - Portland Oregon
•    LDS Stake and Ward Employment Specialists
•    FCNB Alumni
•    Career Change Central
•    Andy's Job Hunting Tips
•    Trend Steppers LLC
•    Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
•    VIP Club
•    LDS Social Media
•    GVSU On The West Coast

Tom Staskiewicz add linkedviews@upproach.com’s Honors:

Outstanding Novell Educator - 1994
IBM Achievement Conference Selection - 1978 and 1979
IBM Lansing Branch and Great Lakes Regional Rookie of the Year - 1978
Magna Cum Laude graduate at Northern Michigan University - 1975 - undergrad program completed simultaneously with my USAF service
Honor Graduate - USAF - 1972

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