Timothy S. Cone

Phone: 412-496-8693

tcone@iscreamcone.com

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in Project Controls. Having been involved in many projects over the years and taking on different roles in these projects, makes me uniquely qualified to have a hands on role in any project. Some of those roles have been planner, scheduler, and team lead.

 

Summary

I have been a Project Planner/Scheduler for the last 3 years in the oil/gas industry. I am currently certified in Microsoft Project 2010 and also have functional knowledge of Primavera P6 project planning software. I have strong leadership, communication, self-directed, and innovative thinking skills. I would be an asset to any project manager.

 

 

 

EDUCATION

PMP Certification Training                    LearnSmart                               Currently Enrolled 2015

 

Microsoft Certified Microsoft

Project 2010 Managing Professional (MCTS)                                                     January 2012

 

Project 2010 Online Boot Camp                   Versatile Company                         December 2011

 

Computer Training Academy                         Santa Clara, CA                               May 1997

Diploma Program – LAN Tech Specialist

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Williams                         Pittsburgh, PA                                   8/13 – Present

Project Scheduler

Project Planner for Project Development

·   Create initial Project schedule from project start through projected completion date

·   Worked with the Project Manager to create a project schedule to meet our customer’s needs.

·   Maintained the project schedule as needs change throughout the development process by changing date, logic, adding or removing tasks, etc.

·   Work with project controls when passing the schedule forward so they understand all the assumptions that were made for the project schedule

·   Responsible for multiple projects at any one given time. Prioritizing projects based on project managers urgency.

 

Exterran                                                    Coraopolis, PA                                  09/12 – 8/13

Project Scheduler

Project Planner for Williams ABA Compressor Sites

·   Keep Projects on track by keeping all stakeholders up to date with the current Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 schedules

·   Intergrate schedules from both contractor and client into one master schedule, including date changes, adding/removing tasks, updating resources

·   Analyze and critique subcontractor’s proposed schedules for adequacy of logic, construction sequencing and manpower requirements prior to approving as a project baseline.

·   Integrate the subcontractor’s schedule with provided equipment, material and subcontractors to ensure deliveries support the construction schedule.

·   Provide the project with rolling weekly look-ahead schedules, so to drive the project to a successful completion and highlight items that could create delays without mitigation efforts or work a-rounds.  Early warning is the key.

·   Receive and review daily reports from the field to make sure the sites are on track with regards to activities and manpower.

·   Work with each sites Construction Manager to update schedules on a daily basis to keep track of all changes

·   Develop reports and include detailed information per site every week for our weekly and monthly reports that are due to our client

·   Work hand and hand with our client so that their master schedule matches ours so that their database stays up to date.

 

CHEVRON CORPORATION                   San Ramon, CA                               07/07 – 09/12

Project Scheduler and Server Administrator/~Contract

Cost Engineering Help Desk

·   Customized Microsoft Project settings, tables, calendars, and other key scheduling features per customer specifications.

·   Communication of Microsoft Project data standards to end users.

·   Hosting of regular end user meetings to resolve current issues related to Project or Project Server

·   Train new users on how to use Microsoft Project and Project Server

·   Create process and guidance documentation for end users

·   Serve as primary point of contact for MS Project and Project Server issues

·   Document all issues and resolutions related to Project Server tools and communicate solutions to end users

·   Develop ad-hoc reports as needed

Enterprise Project Management Information System (PMIS) Development

·   Support MS Project data migration to development/production environments

·   Support user acceptance testing (UAT) for the final PMIS solution

·   Work as a liaison between the IT and Business Servers

Project Planning and Scheduling

·   Support Business Units with development of cost loaded schedules as needed

·   Develop projects schedules and assist project managers in developing time phased budget

·   Facilitate project planning meetings to create a work breakdown structure based on customer’s requirement

Rhythm Team Administrator/~Contract

·   Add and remove groups and users from file shares and security groups

·   Create/remove DNS entries; assign static IP addresses for servers, routers, switches and printers according to their subnet

·   Outage Coordinator for monthly Windows Server outages (approximately 2000 servers) which included, monthly patching via Microsoft SMS and manual installation, reconcile all servers to find any servers that have missed patching, and handle any special customer requests

·               Liaison to Help Desk Team & New Manila Rhythm Team

·               Build Windows 2003/2008 servers on virtual platform

·               Manage daily ticket requests

·               Create/remove SFTP accounts for customer file transfers with outside vendors

·               Create documentation for the Help Desk for proper notation in tickets

·               Create print queues on network print servers

Enterprise High Availability Team/~Contract

·   Monitor customer servers via Application Manager for server alerts. Escalated server alerts, such as, low disk space, services not running, application errors, hardware failures to the proper 3rd Level Administrator

·   Monitor customer intranet sites via Site Scope, troubleshoot down sites, escalated to 3^rd Level Support when needed

·               Monitored/executed E.B.S. server backups, validates and restores via HP OpenView Storage Data               Protector & VNC Environment Windows, Install printers in SAP for customers

 

Level 2 Server Support/~Contract

·   Logged system issues that internal Chevron customers were experiencing using a PeopleSoft Online Ticketing System. Some common system issues were remote access problems, drive mapping issues, application issues, and printing issues

·               Troubleshoot server related issues on customer’s web servers relating to IIS

·               Created directory structure on Windows 2003 web servers for hosted intranet sites

·   Created any new active directory groups that will be associated with any new intranet site that have been newly created. Including the group rights and user associated with those groups

 

 

DISCOVERY TOYS                            Livermore, CA                                04/06 – 07/07             

Systems Administrator/~Contract

·   Migrated existing Windows environment to new updated Windows environment complete with new hardware and monthly patches, along with up-dated backup procedures

·         Maintained all Windows Active Directory procedures, including all DNS, DHCP, Exchange Server, & Cisco 525 Internet Router environments

·               Implemented a Blackberry Enterprise Server to support company management and sales personal

 

 

FIRST REPUBLIC BANK                         San Francisco, CA                         02/05 – 04/06                                                  Project Engineer/~ Project/Contract             

·   As Technical Team Leader was my job to build and configured Windows servers for all 36 bank branches

·               Diagnose and troubleshoot all issues which arose due to the new upgrade

·   Work with on-staff personal to make sure all new systems were error free and working properly before leaving any branch location

 

CORPORATE CONSULTING SVS.         San Francisco, CA                           07/04 – 02/05

Network Administrator /~ Contract             

·   Responsible for building new Windows 2000 environment, including Active Directory Tree, DNS,   DHCP, And Backup Services

·               Using Ghost software, created standard images that met the customer’s needs for all new hardware

·               Installation and configuration of new Altigen phone system both hardware and software

 

FIRST REPUBLIC BANK                          San Francisco, CA                          10/03 – 07/04                                                        

Technical Project Lead/~ Project/Contract

·   Lead team of 6 technicians on the migration of 1000 desktops and 200 laptops with Windows 98 to Window XP. Provided team with all update instruction documentation and software for night of the migration. Was the help desk for all migration related issues for the morning after the migration took place.

·   Responsible for all of the high level executive computers. These computers were only in trusted to me to facilitate all updates that took place.

·               All desktop and laptop update images were configured using Ghost imaging software

 

SOSY INC                             San Francisco, CA                         01/03 – 02/04

Network Consultant/ ~ Contract

·   Replaced all network and a telecom wiring in the office, which included a 20 station training room, 2 Windows NT Servers and 25 Windows 2000 workstations

·   Responsibilities included, maintaining an onsite training room with fresh new images after every class and supporting the network for the employees

 

Compass Capital Corporation                    San Francisco, CA                          02/01 – 01/04

Network Consultant/ ~ Contract

·   All network infrastructure responsibilities were done on an on-call basis. These included any new equipment or software packages that needed to be purchased, installed and configured, as well as maintaining a current list of software licenses so that they stayed legal

·   Created and maintained all comprehensive easy-to-use documentation for the employees to assist them with simple troubleshooting and configuration tasks

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO                             San Francisco, CA                        04/00 – 11/00

Network Consultant/ ~ Contract

·   Installation and configuration of Rational Enterprise License server for 50 users for the software testing facility

·   Created all documentation pertaining to Rational applications, their administrators, and the day-to-day maintenance performed on any of the Rational products. These documents were for all users of the Rational Enterprise software and to assist any administrators in troubleshooting or software updates

 

BASCOM & ASSOCIATES                       San Francisco, CA                          02/00 – 02/03                                                                            Network Consultant/~ Contract

·   Purchased, installed and configured all network infrastructure equipment, which included new Windows server along with a DHCP server and DSL internet line

·   Responsibilities included troubleshooting all network related problems, installing any new hardware of software packages and maintaining user documentation for the employees that they could reference when I was not available

 

 

ANDREWS TECHNOLOGY INC.            San Francisco, CA                        02/99 – 12/02                                                                    Network Administrator

·   Installed all of the network and phone cabling in the building, which included 35 network drops and 15 phone lines

·   Purchased 5 Windows servers to build network from the ground up, which included 3 Windows file servers, a training file server, an Exchange Server, internet access with VPN connectivity, and a training room for 15 people

·   Responsibilities were to maintain the training room with fresh images after every class, and support the network infrastructure for all 10 office employees, and 20 remote employees

 

 

DELTA NET                                                 San Francisco, CA                          04/98 – 02/99

Technical Support/ ~ Contract

·   Created a new MS Access ticket system database for tracking technical support issues from customers the day after rollouts. The provided a knowledge of multiple issues that would arise during rollouts so we could fix them before customers would experience them the next morning

·   All nightly hardware upgrades for this project were to meet Y2K standards so when the year 2000 came around the computer would not shut down but continue to show the current date

 

 

CASTELLE                             Santa Clara, CA                            02/97 – 04/98

 

Technical Support

·   Senior Level Technical Support for Castelle Fax Press on Windows platforms. Issues that could not be resolved by first level technicians would come to me for a more in-depth look on how the hardware was interacting with their network

·   Managed a team of 5 front line technicians, and by working with upper management was able to make help desk more efficient, by getting phone calls answered quicker and allowing for less wait time

·   Produced weekly reports from Vantive database that would displaying number of open support tickets, so we could gauge efficiency and assist technicians when needed because of a work load that was backing up

 

 

 

SYSTEMS/APPLICATIONS

 

Operating Systems:

Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Linux Redhat 4.3

Hardware:

Dell Laptops, Dell Servers, IBM Laptops, Compaq Servers, HP Desktops, Firepass F5 VPN, Linksys Wireless Router

Software:

Primavera P6, Microsoft Project Server 2010, Microsoft Project 2010, Report Builder 3.0, Microsoft Office Suites, Symantec Ghost, Microsoft Exchange, Adobe Acrobat, Veritas Backup Exec, Internet Information Server, Marimba Tuner Admin, CA Backup Exec, Virtual Server Console (VMware vSphere Client), Microsoft SMS

Database:

SQL 2000, Microsoft Access

Monitoring Tools:

NetIQ Appmanager, NetIQ Sitescope, HP OVO, GNS, CIM, Problem Management Tracking, Vantive, Remedy

 

QUALIFICATIONS

*3 years Project Planner

*15+ years as a Project Team Lead and Systems Administrator

*Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills

*Resourceful in resolving problems during critical situations

*Innovative thinking to minimize server down time to result in increased productivity

*Great Communicator

*Self-Directed

*Willing to learn from my mentors

*Positive Attitude

 

 

Full References Furnished Upon Request