David A. Richards ::

5016 Crane Ct.
Schererville, IN 46375
219-769-7188
darichards@bakosandrichards.com

SUMMARY
Self-directed IT professional with broad based technical/business background in both entrepreneurial and corporate settings. Possesses an attractive combination of achievement and business success. Functional areas of expertise include specification, set-up and maintenance of hardware and software. Proven track record of solid end user support. Adept at business analysis, merger and acquisition analysis, strategic and financial planning, budgeting and forecasting. Able to build and maintain strong internal/external customer relationships. Personal performance is characterized by an ability to deal effectively with all organizational levels, the ability to apply creative solutions to business problems, high performance standards, intelligence, a commitment to critical business goals and objectives and a keen sense of professional integrity.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Operating Systems MVS/TSO (Mainframe), OS/2, OS/2 LAN Server, Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000, Novell NetWare 3.11/5.0.

Software Microsoft Office Products (including ACCESS), Lotus SmartSuite Products, Corel WordPerfect Products (including Paradox), Corel Ventura, QuarkExpress, Adobe Acrobat Products, Alcar, dBase.

Programming JCL, TSO Clist?s, SAS (Mainframe & PC), C++, Turbo Pascal, HTML, Basic, Assembler, Visual Basic, Visual C++.

Hardware IBM-Compatible PC Equipment, Network Hubs, Switches and Routers, HP Printers.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
2001-
Davenport University
Adjunct Professor

  • Teach networking classes (Windows 2000).
  • Teach data communications classes.

2001-
Bakos and Richards Consulting, Inc.
Partner and Co-Founder

  • Founded local I/T consulting company.
  • Focuses in the areas of network, software and database design, implementation and maintenance.



1995-1999
Nebula Computer Systems, Inc.
President and Co-Founder

  • Founded local company building IBM-compatible PC?s.
  • Specialized in construction of PC?s, including upgrades.
  • Performed networking installation and maintenance.
  • Sold in 1999.


1979-2000
NiSource Inc.
Sr Strategic Planning Analyst/LAN Admin - Corporate (1993-2000)

  • Installed and administered departmental OS/2 LAN, with approx. 20 users.
  • Migrated OS/2 LAN to Windows NT.
  • Maintained all departmental computing equipment.
  • Maintained departmental data bases.
  • Performed Merger and Acquisition Analysis, helped close $6Billion deal.
  • Oversight authority for subsidiary econometric forecasting efforts at 5 subsidiaries.


Forecast Analyst/Senior Forecast Analyst - Nipsco (1983-1993)

  • Installed and administered Novell NetWare 3.11 LAN.
  • Prepared econometrically driven forecasts of energies, customers and demands.
  • Over-sight authority for short-term judgmentally produced budget forecasts.
  • Automated forecasting process to fullest extent possible, reducing costs from approximately $250,000 per year to under $30,000, by installing and setting-up IBM-compatible PC?s and associated software.


Field Engineer/Project Management - Nipsco (1979-1983)

EDUCATION
MBA, Finance, Indiana University - Northwest, Gary, Indiana, 1988
M.S.B.A., Finance, Indiana University - Northwest, Gary, Indiana, 1983
B.S.E.E., Purdue - Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, 1979
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CISCO Certified Network Analyst ? 2001
Microsoft Certified Professional ? 2002
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator ? 2002
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer - 2002

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Registered Professional Engineer - Indiana No. 204422
Young Engineer of the Year, Indiana - 1990

ASSOCIATIONS
National Society of Professional Engineers - Calumet Chapter
Sigma Iota Epsilon - Honorary Management Fraternity
Beta Gamma Sigma - Honorary Business F raternity