Raymond Thacher

Berufserfahrung von Raymond Thacher

• Bis heute 13 Jahre und 1 Monat, seit Juni 2011

  Deputy IT Director

  Afghanyar Information Technologies

  Designed and implemented technical solutions for NGO's and government organizations. Directed daily operations from project proposal to site installation and maintenance. • Rolled out projects worth over $1.5m annually recurring revenue. • Managed LAN and VSAT network operations at 39 sites around Afghanistan • Trained 11 TCN field engineers on Microsoft server 2003, LAN networking, LAN Security, PC repair, C and KU band VSAT systems • Created a work order database to track expenses and profits

• 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Sep. 2009 - Mai 2011

  Key Account Manager

  Emerging Markets Communications

  Manager of all Afghanistan business from initial engineering until project finish. Assured that all contractual obligations and customer expectations were met, for all global corporate customers • Streamlined operations and safety procedures for working in Afghanistan • Lowered delivery time from 120 days to 30 days • Worked directly with expat Afghanistan contacts for security clearances • Cut shipping costs by 60% by interacting directly with Afghan customs • Managed over $300k EMC and partner inve

• 1 Jahr, Juni 2008 - Mai 2009

  IT Manager

  Afghan Wireless Communications Company

  Manager of a diverse group of 14 Expats and Local employees in support of the GSM operations in Afghanistan • Trained local staff in computer literacy, maintenance, and setup • Created and all processes and procedures for corporate PC use. • Supported a team of engineers to work remotely in 7 provinces of Afghanistan • Redesigned the corporate Cisco network to support 2000 employees • Implemented new security policies to remove 2800+ network infections • Aided with procurement and distribution o

• 4 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 2003 - Juni 2008

  Co-Owner

  Thacher Brothers Computers

  IT support and telecoms hardware support for small and medium sized businesses. • Built, Maintained, and implemented home and business networks • Integrated communications devices and networks in remote locations • Trained 15 Employees to use specialized software • Hardware repairs and replacements for Cisco KSU’s worth over $40K • Managed inventory of $150k+ customer IT assets and built LAN PC’s • Implemented firewall, antivirus and security policies for over a dozen businesses