Thomas O.
Vinson III
434 831 2029
Experienced and knowledgeable IT professional seeking to contribute
training and acquired skills within a Help Desk support role. Works well independently, or in a group
setting providing all facets of computer support such as troubleshooting,
installations, and maintenance. Easily identify and resolve technical issues and
concerns. Excellent communication and presentation capabilities.
Computer Experience
Operating Systems:
Windows Vista/XP/2K/NT/98, Mac OS, Sun, HP UNIX and Linux
Languages: HTML,
Java, Flash, C,
Database
Administration: Access, Excel, SQL,
Sybase, Oracle
Media: Quark, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Premiere, Avid, Cool Edit Pro, Ulead, Dreamweaver, Front Page
Networks: WIFI, Blackberry, VOIP, IPC, Cisco, Exchange
and Domain Administration
Information
Security: Firewalls, Proxies, VPN, SSL, Biometric devices, Surveillance and
Compliance
Market Data: Thomson
Reuters, Bloomberg, Royalblue Fidessa, Triarch, Tibco, Wombat
Remote
Support: RDC, VNC, Dameware, OpenSSH,
Regedit, LogMeIn, WebEx, PC Anywhere
Professional Experience
RBC Capital Markets,
System and Network Admin/Project Manager 12/05 - 4/09
•
Carlin Financial, Dain Rauscher, and RBC Capital
Markets trading floors into 3 World Financial Center.
• Implemented Blade
environment utilizing Amulet Hotkey D2 remote appliance.
• 3rd
level support on business critical applications throughout RBC Global,
utilizing VPN, VNC,
Dameware, WebEx and Remote Desktop
Console.
• Implemented
assimilation strategy for Dain Rauscher offices across the
• Maintained real
time infrastructure for
• Administrator for
all Instant Messaging for RBC FG worldwide utilizing the Facetime monitoring
system.
• Technical Manager
for planning
• Market Data
exposure include Royalblue Fidessa, 3000xtra, Kobra, Bloomberg API, Wombat and
RMDS feed monitoring, Citrix and Exceed clients, EBS and Reuters Dealing, Network
and Security reviews for new applications.
• Central contact
for compliance related issues concerning messaging, NASD, SEC, NYSE, etc.
• Designed custom
engineered trading solutions for Fixed Income and Equity Traders.
• Devised and deployed
workstation solutions on rigid time frames.
• Primary Engineer
responsible for Program Trading, Direct feeds, and DDE interaction
• Business
contingency and redundancy for US headquarters in
• Integrated RBCCM
and Carlin Financials Equity Trading Floor from
• Worked
extensively with Information Security identifying threats and defining policy
Etherlan Solutions
Inc.,
Technology Consultant 11/01 - 12/05
• Consulted for RBC
Capital Markets
• Central contact
for vendors re-establishing service to
• Web development
on Avrom, Etherlan, Compoundlab, KTOF.org, Atensolar.com
• Board member and
Webmaster for The Quarries EcoVillage
• Installed multi camera
surveillance system for Caton-Stratford Coop in
• Designed
and deployed video projection system for Kozmos Systems LTD.
• Developed road
show and conference booth for Aten Solar Corporation.
Reuters - Bridge,
Systems Engineer
7/99 - 11/01
• Installed, upgraded
and maintained the Bridge fleet throughout the
(Reuters,
Telerate, Knight Ridder, and Savvis, IOE, Market vision etc)
• Installed and
configured T1, ISDN and 56k circuits on Bay and Cisco routers.
• Deployed Bridge
Feed and Bridge Station to many Trading operations across the
• Performed site surveys;
assisted in design and implementation of redundant network solutions.
Goldman Sachs,
Project Manager/Consultant 5/98 - 5/99
• Managed Euro and
Y2K Conversion for Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Trading Floor.
• Worked
extensively with Telephony and Market Data System integration.
• Identified and
consolidated redundant circuits, outdated systems, and telephony surveillance.
• Rolled out
Marketsheet on Tibco feeds.
• Relocated the
J.Aron & Company trading floor from the 5th to 4th
floor at
• Central point of
contact for Market Data, Media and Telco distributors.
(Bloomberg, Bridge,
CQG, EBS, First Call, GS Electricians, IPC, Thomson, Reuters, and Time Warner)
Bridge Information
Systems,
Market Data Engineer
5/97 - 5/98
• Integrated,
assimilated and troubleshot all Bridge products throughout the
• Performed network,
system and technical accounting for smooth hardware and application
Roll outs for Strategic Business Clients.
• Hands-on
experience in every aspect of trading and banking relationships.
NCI Advertising,
System
Specialist, Information Technology
1/97 - 4/97
• Performed
hardware and software installations, troubleshooting, cross-platform
integration.
• User training, network
engineering, and software development for Macintosh based company.
Comet.net,
Manager Information Services
6/96 - 1/97
• Worked with
• Duties required
familiarity with Windows NT, Macintosh, and UNIX servers, routers, switches and
hubs.
Ping Magazine,
Co-founder, Production Manager 11/95 - 1/97
• Collaborated in
the effort to produce print and Internet guides to emerging technology and cyber
culture.
• Duties included:
HTML, Java, technical writing, technical support, graphic design and layout, ad
design, geographic information production, digital video, photo enhancements.
EDUCATION
• BA, Interdepartmental Natural Sciences and Mathematics 1991
• Graduate studies in computer related Architecture
and Environmental Sciences 1/95 - 6/96