Resume - Bob Crook
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November 14, 1988 to Present  Affordable Housing Support Services

President and Director of Information Services

National Consultant for Information Systems - Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Overall responsibility for computer, network and systems consulting, purchasing, sales, service and technical support

  • Affordable Housing Support Services

    • 3 Com "Focus" Partner

    • APC Reseller

    • BroadVoice "VOIP" Sales Agent

    • Buffalo Technology Reseller

    • Hewlett-Packard Business Partner

    • Intel Product Dealer

    • Linksys Partner

    • Microsoft Partner and OEM System Builder

    • Novastor NovaNet-Web Backup Service Provider

    • Symantec Partner and Academic and Charity 501c3 Authorized Reselle

    • Viawest (Internet Service Provider) Representative

    • Watchguard Reseller

  • Systems Administrator

    • Microsoft PC Operating Systems including DOS and Windows (3.11, 9x, NT, Millennium, 2000, XP, Vista)

    • Microsoft Server Operating Systems including Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2003 R2

    • Microsoft Server Small Business 2003, R2 Standard and Premium Editions

    • Cisco Router and Firewall Management

    • Linux software firewall products

    • Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)

    • Business Continuity

    • The planning, implementation and operation of Remote Access Servers and Virtual Private Networks

    • Terminal Server and Client Services utilizing Citrix or Microsoft Terminal Server Clients and Remote Desktop Connection Services.

    • System Builder - building, setup, installation and maintenance of servers and workstations

    • Community Technology Centers

    • Cable  and wireless installations including project design and implementation

    • Local Area, Wide Area and Wireless networking from planning to implementation and operation

    • Microsoft Exchange Server administration - versions 5.5, 2000 and 2003 including migration.

    • Symantec/Norton Antivirus, Ghost, pcAnywhere, Remote Access Server

    • Remote Desktop Assistance

    • Security

    • Office Productivity - Lotus (SmartSuite) and Microsoft (Office 97 through 2007)

    • Web Site simple design

October 2007 to present - MGL Partners - Denver

  • Information Systems Consultant

November 2005 to Present - Colorado Rural Housing Development Corporation - Westminster

  • Information Systems consultant

September 14 2005 - United States Citizen

March 2005 Pro Bono - Rebuild of Computer Technology Center housed at Gateway Village MHA administered by the Morgan County Family Center - Fort Morgan

  • System Builder

January 2005 to Present L& C Accounting Service - Englewood

  • Technical Adviser

2004 Pro Bono - Amend, Inc.

  • System Builder

  • Technical adviser

March 2004 American Tree - Golden

  • Satellite Modem and Wireless Router Installation

  • Peer to Peer Wireless Network Installation

  • Site Survey

  • Arborware setup - www.arborsoftworx.com

March 2004  St. Vrain Arbor Care - Longmont

February 2004 to July 2007     Arbor Garden, Tree and Landscape Service, Inc. - Englewood

  • Offsite Novastor NovaNet-Web backup service

  • Peer to Peer Wireless Network Installation

  • Telephone system by Interconnect Colorado

  • Arborware network setup and customization assistance - www.arborsoftworx.com

July, 2003 to Present    Lakewood Housing Authority - Housing and Family Services

  • Web Site design - www.lhacolorado.org

  • Information Systems implementation for new and pre-existing communities starting with

    • Willow Glen Senior Residences  (December 2003) - New Development

      • Local Network Administration

      • Residents' Wired Communications

      • Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 setup January 2004

      • Novastor NovaNet-Web backup service

      • Community Technology Center

    • Cedar Gardens (October 2005) - Pre-existing

      • Community Technology Center

    • Belmar Groves (December 2006) - Pre-existing

      • Community Technology Center

    •  Residences at Creekside (April 2007) - New Development

      • Local Network administration

      • Residents' WIreless Communications

      • Community Technology Center

    • Maplewood (May 2007) - Pre-Existing

      • Local Network Administration

January 2003 to Present    Sensible Financial Solutions, Inc. - Littleton

  • Network Maintenance and Support

  • Novastor NovaNet-Web backup service

  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 setup - February 2004

November, 2002 to Present Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing Association, Inc. - Denver

  • Under contract to continue Information Systems support services for the Support Office in Denver, seven property management offices, two Cybercafés and two Computer Technology Centers.

January 26, 2000 to October 31, 2002 Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing Association, Inc. - Denver

  • Employed as Manager, Information Systems

January 1998 to 2000  Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing Association, Inc. - Denver

  • Occasional contract work to assist in Information System support services

Special Projects

  • Colorado Housing NOW! Conference Planning Committee Member, 2003

Education

  • 3 Com Corporation

  • Intel Corporation

  • Microsoft Corporation

  • London University (School of Oriental and African Studies)

  • British Army School of Languages

Military

  • 1972 – 1985  British Army Intelligence Corps, England, and Middle East

  • Master Sergeant - Analyst (Special Intelligence), Interpreter in Arabic and Turkish