Galen A. Grimes

1253 Old Concord Road
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 372-4797 / (412) 236-5316

galen@felixnet.com
Career Summary: Network Systems Analyst with fifteen years of experience, including network design and project management. Skillful, innovative, and persistent problem solver with a strong foundation in network systems design and analysis, computer science, and project management.

Professional Achievements

1993 — present
Mellon Bank, NA
Pittsburgh, PA
Project Manager
  • Planned, designed, engineered, and installed Certification & Testing Laboratory for Mellon Bank’s desktop application suite (hardware and software) consisting of NetWare 4.1/3.12 and Windows NT 4.0 file servers, Windows NT 4.0/95/3.1 (multiple-boot configuration) and OS/2 Warp 4/3 workstations
  • Created policies and usage/support procedures for Mobile Computing operation
  • Planned, designed, and maintained departmental Intranet Web site
  • Planned, designed, installed, and managed 400+ workstation Novell NetWare network (75% token-ring, 25% Ethernet) including installation of file servers (NetWare and Windows-based application software), intelligent hubs, SNA Gateways to IBM host systems, network backup/archive servers, and network fax servers.
  • Managed LAN installation projects (i.e., designed LAN systems; prepared budgets; installed/setup systems) for local departments and remote offices.

1984 — 93
Davy International, a Division of Trafalgar House, Inc.
(Formerly: Davy McKee Corp.; Comstock Engineering, Inc.)
Pittsburgh, PA

Supervisor, 1991-1992
  • Supervised computer services department, providing end-user computer support and training (e.g., WordPerfect, MS Word, dBASE, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, ProComm Plus, etc.) for 250 member equipment (metals) division. Responsibilities also included preparing departmental budgets for computer-related resources, and directing purchases.
Network Administrator, 1989-93
  • Directed all activities related to setup and administration of 150-node PC/Macintosh Ethernet/AppleTalk network, including design and setup of network infrastructure, security, program application management, expansion, end-user training and support, and daily system backup.
Systems Analyst, 1986-93
  • Developed (designed and programmed) database information systems for use on various engineering design projects, as both single and multi-user applications.
Technician III, 1984-86
  • Developed database applications for various engineering projects, and provided end-user support for various PC application programs (e.g., Lotus 1-2-3, dBaseIII+, WordPerfect, etc.).

1983 — 84
ComputerLand of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Account Executive

1978 — 82
WTAE-TV
Pittsburgh, PA
General Assignments Reporter/Medical Reporter, 1978-82
Weekend Anchorman, 1978-79

1978
KDFW-TV
Dallas, TX
General Assignments Reporter/Medical Reporter

1977
KHOU-TV
Houston TX
General Assignments Reporter

1975 — 77
KULF Radio
Houston TX
Anchorman/Reporter

Education

MS, Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1990
BA, Communications, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1987

References

Available upon request.

Addendum

Publications
  • Author

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Grimes, Galen A., Teach Yourself MS FrontPage 2000 in 10 Minutes. Indianapolis, IN: Sams.net, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1999

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Grimes, Galen A., Teach Yourself the Internet and the WWW in 10 Minutes, 2nd Ed. Indianapolis, IN: Sams.net, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1999.

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Grimes, Galen A., Teach Yourself Upgrading and Fixing PCs in 24 Hours. Indianapolis, IN: Sams.net, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1998.

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Grimes, Galen A., 10 Minute Guide to PC Upgrades. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1998.

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Grimes, Galen A., Teach Yourself Netscape Communicator 4 in 24 Hours. Indianapolis, IN: Sams.net, a Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1997

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Grimes, Galen A., 10 Minute Guide to the Internet and World Wide Web, 3rd Ed. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1997

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Grimes, Galen A., 10 Minute Guide to the Internet and World Wide Web, 2nd Ed. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1996
The following titles are now out of print.
Grimes, Galen A., 10 Minute Guide to the Internet With Windows 95. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1995
Grimes, Galen A., 10 Minute Guide to Netscape With Windows 95. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1995
Grimes, Galen A., 10 Minute Guide to NetWare. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1993
Grimes, Galen A., 10 Minute Guide to Lotus Improv. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1993
Grimes, Galen A., First Book of DR DOS 6. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1992
  • Co-Author

O'Hara, Shelley & Grimes, Galen A., PCs Cheat Sheet. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1999

Grimes, Galen A. & Kinkoph, Sherry, 10 Minute Guide to Netscape Communicator. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1997

Grimes, Galen A. & Modlin, Susan, 24 Hour Net News. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1996

Grimes, Galen A. & Mullen, Robert, Windows 3.1 HyperGuide. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, a Division of Prentice Hall Computer Publishing, 1993
  • Contributing Author

Grimes, Galen A., "Netscape Calendar" (Chapter 19), "Installing Netscape Communicator Under Windows 3.1", (Appendix A), "Installing Netscape Communicator Under Windows 95" (Appendix B), in Special Edition, Using Netscape Communicator 4. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1997.

Grimes, Galen A., "Browsing the Web With Netscape" (Chapter 6), in Internet Starter Kit. Indianapolis, IN: Sams.Net, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1997.

Grimes, Galen A., "Communications Tools" (Chapter 17), in WWW Plug-ins Companion. Indianapolis, IN: Que, a Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing, 1996.

Grimes, Galen A., "The World Wide Web and Netscape" (Chapter 1), in Netscape Navigator 3 Starter Kit. Indianapolis, IN: Que Corporation, 1996.

Grimes, Galen A., "The World Wide Web and Netscape" (Chapter 1), "Using Compressed/Encoded Files" (Chapter 17), in Special Edition, Using Netscape 3. Indianapolis, IN: Que Corporation, 1996.

Grimes, Galen A., "Sun Microsystems’ HotJava" (Chapter 8), in Special Edition, Using the World Wide Web. Indianapolis, IN: Que Corporation, 1996.

Grimes, Galen A., "Taking Advantage of Web-Based Audio" (Chapter 18), in Special Edition, Using CGI. Indianapolis, IN: Que Corporation, 1996.

Grimes, Galen A., "The World Wide Web and Netscape" (Chapter 1), "Using Smartmarks" (Chapter 10), "Using Compressed/Encoded Files" (Chapter 23), in Special Edition, Using Netscape 2. Indianapolis, IN: Que Corporation, 1996.

Grimes, Galen A., "Clipper and Networking" (Chapter 15) in Clipper Programmers Reference. W. Edward Tiley, Carmel, IN: Que Corporation, 1991.

Major Projects
  • Certification & Testing Laboratory — Information Management & Resources Division, Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA

Planned, designed, engineered, and installed a laboratory to test the introduction of new desktop hardware and software into Mellon Bank’s corporate networking environment in an isolated and controlled test environment. The laboratory consisted of NetWare 4.1, 3.12, and MS Windows NT 4.0 file servers, workstations configured for multi-boot operation (Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, PC/MS-DOS, and Windows 3.1 both locally installed and operating in a shared/network configuration, and IBM OS/2 Warp vers. 3 & 4). Test protocols included IPX/SPX (NetWare), TCP/IP, and SNA (for host mainframe access). The lab could be operated on either Ethernet 100/10-Base-T or 16 MBps Token-Ring. In addition, created testing and evaluation procedures.
  • Intranet Web Site — Distributed Architecture & Telecommunications Services Dept., Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA

Planned, designed, installed and maintained departmental Web site on corporate Intranet. Web site used to disseminate support information and software to corporate network user base.
  • Token-Ring/Ethernet Local Area Network — Wholesale Banking Department, Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA

Planned, designed, and installed 400+ workstation Novell NetWare network (NetWare 3.12, 3 File servers, SAA Gateways, FAX server, Lotus SmartSuite, cc:Mail, MS Windows/Office, MS Mail).

  • Token-Ring Local Area Network — Middle Market Banking, Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA

Planned, designed, and implemented upgrade to 50+ workstation Novell NetWare network (NetWare 3.11 to 3.12, file server h/w upgrade, DOS-based applications to MS Windows/Office; added SAA Gateway, FAX server)

  • Ethernet (10-Base-T) Local Area Network — Middle Market Banking, Mellon Bank, Plymouth Meeting, PA

Planned, re-designed, upgraded, and installed 40+ workstation Novell NetWare network (NetWare 3.11 & NetWare Lite to NetWare 3.12, MS Windows/Office, FAX server, SAA Gateway)

  • Ethernet (10-Base-T) Local Area Network — Trade Banking Operations, Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA

Planned, designed and installed 30+ workstation Novell NetWare network (NetWare 3.12, MS Windows/Office, SAA Gateway, FAX server)

  • Ethernet (10-Base-T) Local Area Network — Global Corporate Banking Dept., Mellon Bank, New York, NY

Planned, designed and managed installation of 30+ workstation Novell NetWare network.

  • Ethernet (10-Base-T) Local Area Network — Global Corporate Banking Dept., Mellon Bank, Chicago, IL

Planned, designed and managed installation of 10+ workstation Novell NetWare network.

  • Ethernet (Thinnet/coax) Local Area Network — Trade Banking Operations, Mellon Bank, Philadelphia, PA

Planned, designed and installed 3 workstation Novell NetWare network.

  • Token-Ring Local Area Network — Global Corporate Banking Dept., Mellon Bank, Philadelphia, PA

Planned, designed and managed installation of 10+ workstation Novell NetWare network.

  • Ethernet (10-Base-T) Local Area Network — Middle Market Banking, Mellon Bank, Edison, NJ

Planned, designed and installed 8 workstation Novell NetWare network.

  • Ethernet Local Area Network — Comstock Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA

Planned, designed, and implemented 100+ 3+Open/MS LAN Manager network.

  • Electrical Engineering Conduit & Cable Schedule (LAN-based, multi-user) Application — Comstock Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA

An evolutionary series of programs used extensively by the Electrical Engineering departments of Davy McKee (Comstock Engineering) and many of its Fortune 500 project clients, (including the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), USX, LTV Steel, ARMCO Steel, Steel Company of Canada, and USX/ProTec Coil Coating Company.

  • Bridle Analysis Program — Comstock Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA

This is a comprehensive mechanical engineering application used to test bridle (roller) tensions on strip steel during its processing phases.

  • Cost Scheduling Program — U.S. Steel/Rouge Steel Double Eagle Steel Coating Plant, Dearborn, MI.

This program had a duration of 2-1/2 years, and was used to track spending and cost overruns for the construction of a steel electric galvanizing processing plant. It provided status and summary reports for more than 900 purchasing contracts within the project.

  • Passenger Reporting System — New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (Staten Island Ferry)

This program took input data collected from passenger turnstiles and processed a tri-daily report to assist in ferry scheduling.

Technical Proficiencies

  • Operating Systems

Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation
NetWare 4.x/3.x
Windows 95/98
Windows 3.1
PC/MS-DOS — All versions up through 7.0
Sun Solaris 2.5 — 7
Linux 2.2
  • Languages

C/C++
Pascal
BASIC
Assembler
HTML
JavaScript
  • Application Programs

MS Office 97/2000
MS Project 97/8
Netscape Communicator 4.x
MS Internet Explorer 5.0
MS FrontPage 97/98/2000
MS Internet Information Server 3.0/4.0
Netscape Enterprise Server
Netscape Calendar Server
Adobe PhotoShop 4.0/5.0