Consultant at 403 Labs, LLC
Greater Milwaukee Area
- Current
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- Consultant at 403 Labs, LLC
- Past
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- Problem Solver at CM Global Marketing
- Instrumentation Technologist at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Accessible Interface Designer at Marquette University
- Accessible Web Developer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Tech at APCI, LLC
- Education
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- Marquette University
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Randy Will’s Summary
Over-thinking open source zealot with a bent for helping mankind.
I generally place myself in environments where I can expand my skill-set, make solid contributions, and have a good time in the process. Particular interest in problem solving with limited resources. Over ten years experience with network management and Open Source software solutions. Experience with custom coded and prefabricated solutions. Over ten year web development experience with over five years focus on Accessibility / Usability. Extensive experience with automated data processing and translation. Experienced in team environments and independent projects. Strong communication skills. Proficient at explaining highly technical information to non-technical audiences.
Randy Will’s Specialties:
abstract thought, communication, technical writing, government funding, grant acquisition, visual paradigms, programming, server systems, networking, technology management, client-server architecture, advanced mechanics, problem solving, security systems, social engineering
Randy Will’s Experience
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Consultant
403 Labs, LLC
(Privately Held; Computer & Network Security industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
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Problem Solver
CM Global Marketing
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2008 — February 2009 (1 year )
Manage, update, and troubleshoot commercially hosted CentOS server with ~100 users
Manage, update, and troubleshoot local Debian servers
Research solutions for problems as they arise and discuss with high-level management
Develop and implement solutions based on above discussions, catering to the proper audience
Develop and implement custom CRM / ERP solution balancing existing open source products with custom code requirements -
Instrumentation Technologist
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2007 — February 2009 (2 years )
Built, maintained, and managed virtual servers for research projects and application development
Consulted with campus-level IT toward campus-level virtual infrastructure
Managed research and academic spaces including infrastructure and equipment upgrades
Developed the X-Fact TTSS survey system for use across various M.S. level projects
Researched and developed visual paradigms supporting student research
Provided expertise and content for local, state, and federal grant proposal documentation
Managed student employees, balancing center needs with student educational needs
Managed remote employees, streamlining work flow in conjunction with on-site efforts
Provided instruction and dissemination of universal access concepts and products to faculty, staff, students, and the public
Designed Expert Direct survey / Bayesian based direct estimation system
Provided input towards database / documentation management protocols -
Accessible Interface Designer
Marquette University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)
March 2004 — May 2007 (3 years 3 months)
Design and implementation of Section 508 and Bobby AAA compliant web presence based on existing content.
Consultation with staff and students towards accessibility of all public system interfaces.
Design and implementation of accessible data collection software. -
Accessible Web Developer
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
(Education Management industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Designed and implemented a Section 508 web presence using HTML, Perl, and SSI on OSX
Wrote and maintained database interface, session management, and arbitrary file format parsing -
Tech
APCI, LLC
(Computer Networking industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Interpolated FreeRadius, Courier IMAP, and Hoard / Imp
Wrote Perl / LDAP user management system on RHEL to migrate ~10,000 users away from the standard /etc/password setup
Front-line Dial-Up, DSL, and E-Mail tech support
Troubleshooting, Repair, and Upgrade of x86-based hardware
Virus / Spyware Removal
Operating System Upgrades
Randy Will’s Education
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Marquette University
2003 — 2007
Additional Information
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Randy Will’s Interests:
vintage motorcycles, technology, music, poetry, my wife
Randy Will’s Groups:
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FOSS Professionals
Randy Will’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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