Frank Baris

Frank Baris
IT Guru with a Strong Emphasis on Open Source Solutions in a Consultant/Management Role

Boulder, CO
frank.baris@gmail.com
303-775-3207
www.frankbaris.com / www.phrankerco.com

More than 15+ years of experience consulting in a management role for corporate IT infrastructures with a strong emphasis in OSS (Open Source Solutions).

WORK EXPERIENCE

Clyde Development Corp. – Longmont, CO – February 2004 to Present
Owner
www.clydedevelopment.com

Description
My consulting services firm offering my expertise and skills to businesses and individuals over a wide range of industries and markets.

FiveNine Optics – Boulder, CO – June 2017 to Present
Consultant
www.fivenineoptics.com

Responsibilities
Overall IT consulting for a start-up in the optic coating field which includes networking setup and maintenance, server configuration, and policy management.

BC Tax – Boulder, CO – December 2003 to Present
CIO/CTO (IT Manager)
www.bctax.com

Responsibilities

Responsible for the whole IT department reporting directly to the CEO and Owners.
Server administration including management of access security, backups, installation/support of shared applications, and local datacenter administration
Research, develop, and execute new systems in order to provide support and enhance network systems
Complete network development on both the LAN and WAN side managing all switches, cabling and wired/wireless equipment.
PC acquisition, configuration and ongoing desktop installation and peripheral device support (fax, printer, scanner, etc.)
Complete telecommunications development and support on an open source Asterisk VoIP system using PRI and SIP trunking to assure redundant service. Support for iPhone/Android devices as well.
Trains users on software and hardware on-site.
Other area of development/support include, but not limited to:

100% Open Source Server and Network Infrastructure
Microsoft Windows & Office Administration
Linux – LA(E)MP Stack
AWS / Web Hosting and Development
Intuit Quickbooks, Intuit ProSeries, and Sage Timeslips

Accomplishments

Wrote custom software solution which allowed the company to grow from a monthly gross revenue stream of $40-50k to over $150k in only 5 months. Within 18 months the gross monthly revenue stream neared $300-350k.
Successfully acted as an expert witness in a trial to protect the company’s Intellectual Property.
Protected the company and it’s network from internal espionage and external hacking attempts numerous times.

Advanced Thin Films – a division of IDEX Corp. – Boulder, CO – 2011 to 2013
Division IT Manager
www.advancedthinfilms.com

Responsibilities

Server administration including management of access security, backups, installation/support of shared applications, and local datacenter administration
Research, develop, and execute new systems in order to provide support and enhance network systems
LAN support including switches, cabling and wired/wireless network management
PC acquisition, configuration and ongoing desktop installation and peripheral device support (fax, printer, scanner, etc.)
ADS administration including move, add, change and general user support
Telecommunications support including Asterisk VoIP system
Trains users on software and hardware on-site
Applications support including, but not limited to:

Microsoft Server / Windows OS
Microsoft Office
Hyper V
SQL server
AutoCad/Solidworks
Web clients/FTP sites

Other duties as assigned to maintain efficient operations and regulatory compliance.

Accomplishments

The company had just been bought by IDEX Corp. and was in the middle of transitioning from a private company to part of a $5 billion publicly traded conglomerate. I was the whole IT department reporting directly to the new Corporate IT Managers and Division President & Vice President.
Moved individual servers to a MS Hyper-V solution with redundant backup and disaster recovery options.
Worked with onsite scientists & engineers to streamline and automate industrial optic coating procedures and customer specific CAD drawings.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree: Computer Science with a minor in Business Administration
State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) – Albany, NY
1997 to 2001

SKILLS

Linux (10+ years), Apache (10+ years), MySQL (10+ years), PHP (10+ years), Windows XP (10+ years), Microsoft Office (10+ years), Adobe Photoshop (5 years), Asterisk / VoIP (7 years), IT Management (10+ years), Consulting (10+ years), Virtualization (5 years), HTML (10+ years), Ubuntu (10+ years), Networking (10+ years), pfSense (4 years), WAP Deployment (8 years), DNS (10+ years), MacOS (9 years), iOS (8 years), Quickbooks (10+ years), Windows 7 (5 years), Windows Server (6 years), XML (10+ years), CSS (10+ years), WordPress (10+ years), Unix/Linux Administration (10+ years), Bitcoin (4 years), Bitcoin Mining (4 years), Amazon Web Services (4 years), pfSense (4 years), FreePBX (8 years)

CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA A+ — August 2001
CompTIA Network+ — August 2002
MCSE/MCP: Microsoft Certified Professional — May 2001

GROUPS

Longs Peak Disc Golf Club – Longmont, CO – September 2011 to April 2015
President / Board Member

Grew the club membership 5 times its size from roughly 30 paying members to over 150 annual members.
Increased and stabilized the club funds from a deficit of hundreds (after an embezzlement from a previous volunteer was discovered) to a few thousand with assets in reserve.
Organized and ran a 16-week Summer League for 4 years.
Organized and ran annual tournaments including the first PDGA sanctioned events in Longmont, CO.
Created and implemented a volunteer Board of Directors to ensure a fair and unbiased future for the club.
Worked with the City of Longmont to finalize the installation of a 3rd disc golf course in town.

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