Unisys Work Values

Daily Duties at Unisys:

● Provided a high level of Data Processing management, consultation and support to Company personnel and to Customer Management in pre and post sale environments. ● Participated in sales calls, defining requirement solutions (hardware and software), oral presentations, competitive analysis, proposal preparation in response to RFPs/RFIs, benchmark preparation and execution, contract negotiations, implementation of selected requirement solutions, and customer support. Compliance with stringent mandatory availability and processing requirements. Short time schedules. Change management. ● Consulted on and participated in numerous projects [IRS, HUD, VA, NASD, many others]. ● Designed nationwide, statewide, countywide and local WAN/MAN/LAN and Client Server topologies for over 40 Multi-Million dollar procurement efforts.  The solutions consisted of the integration of up to 15,000+ PC workstations accessing central site Unisys 2200 systems, Unix, and NT standalone and clustered database servers with RDMS/2200, Oracle, or Sybase databases and local office Unix, NT, and NetWare fileservers with Oracle or Sybase databases. Central databases replicated to remote backup sites. WAN/MAN/LAN structures included 56Kbs, T1/T3, OC1/OC3, ISDN, PPP, X.25, Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, FDDI, 10/100 Ethernet, Token Ring, TP, UTP, Fiber Optic, and other technologies. Peripheral devices (such as printers, fax machines, data storage drives, etc.), were included for deployment in operational environments. Vendor selection: Communications equipment, Servers, Workstations, and Software packages. The following are samples of the projects. Amounts in [$] indicate total project values of which $5 Million to $50 Million constituted my direct responsibility.  LA County LEADER [$125 Million] - Integration of 15,000+ PC workstations accessing Unisys 2200 systems at a central site and Tricord NT fileservers at remote sites. ISDN backup topology. Unisys RDMS/2200 and Sybase Databases. PowerBuilder client.  New York State Child Welfare [$85 Million] - Integration of 13,000+ PC workstations accessing UNIX host systems at a central site and UNIX application servers at remote sites. ISDN backup topology. Oracle Databases. IEF client/application generation.  American Red Cross ($20 Million) - Integration of 1,000+ PC workstations accessing IBM RS/6000 AIX servers at a central site and regional sites.  Texas TDPRS [$85 Million] - Integration of 5,800+ PC workstations accessing Unisys 2200 systems at a central site. Dial backup topology. Unisys RDMS/2200 Databases.  Michigan ASSIST [$60 Million] - WAN solution, supporting 5,500+ users, accessing Unisys 2200 systems at a central site. Dial backup topology. Unisys RDMS/2200 Databases.  California SFIS [$85 Million] - Fingerprint and photo LAN and Client Server topology. Integration of 280+ PC workstations accessing IBM RS6000 Unix systems with Oracle database at a central site. Workstations were NT based with proprietary fingerprint and photo application. Access to a State provided network.  Maine CPS [$25 Million] - LAN/WAN solution integration of 650+ PC Win95 workstations accessing U6000/85 systems with Oracle database at a central site. Dial backup topology. Integrated Network Management System.  Designed an Integrated Network Management System [INMS] – The INMS consisted of Sun SPARCservers with HP-Openview, NetLabs NerveCenter and AssetManager, Legent Networx Paradigm Help Desk and Trouble Ticket, automated interface from Paradigm Trouble Ticket process to the Unisys RESPOND system, Tivoli software distribution and system management products, Oracle or Sybase SQL database, LAN/WAN products element managers, and Windows based INMS workstations with X-Term software.  Developed modeling tools in EXCEL to support the design process. ● Designed and implemented a proposal management system based on PC's attached to a Usernet2 (Novell) Omninet LAN. Menu driven local and remote access for technical staff, proposal managers and program management. Migrated the proposal system to Novell Netware 386 SP III mirrored system.

What they like about Unisys:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Management, Systems Architecture, Application Design and Development

Skills

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