David C. Ottoson

David C. Ottoson, Senior Consultant

• Business Analyst, Saskatchewan Telecommunications, July 2004 to Present

• Consultant , Excel Consulting Ltd., Regina, Sask., November 1996 to Present

• Self Employed Communications Consultant, Regina, Sask. (11 years)

• Support Analyst in various positions with Agriculture Canada Ltd., (15 years)

• Operating Systems: OpenVMS, Unix (Linux, SCO, DEC, System V), DOS, and Windows
• Hardware Configuration and Support (X86 PC, Mac, VAX, and Alpha Systems)
• Multi-Media Personal Computer Systems (Windows based Multimedia Hardware & Software)
• System Management and Operations support for most systems, strongest in OpenVMS, DOS and Windows

• Network Support Services: Planning, Implementation, and Support for Local and Wide Area Networks
• Network Operating System Support: Microsoft Networks, Digital PATHWORKS, Novell NetWare
• Multi–Vendor Network Integration and Support for: TCP/IP, DECnet, SNA, BSC Networks
• Internet Connectivity Services: Planning, Implementation and Support, including Firewalls
• Local Area Networks Configuration and Support: Ethernet/802.x, Hubs and Switches
• Extended-LANs, and LAN-to-LAN Connectivity: Bridges, Switches, Routers, Gateways, Terminal Servers

• Help Desk Planning & Support (Multi-user OpenVMS and PC based systems and applications)
• Systems Analysis, Design through Implementation, and Support: Windows, DOS, Unix, VMS, RSX
• Software Development, Languages: BASIC, C, COBOL, dBASE, FORTRAN, Assembler, PASCAL, others.
• Applications Installation and Support : Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Graphics, and Publishing
• Office Automation, Electronic Mail and Other Internet Applications Support

• Part Time or Temporary Staffing for projects or vacation coverage
• Personalized Training for Technical and Non-Technical System Users
• Product Acquisition Services from Selection through Evaluation and Implementation
• Documentation Writing and Maintenance Services
• Disaster Management and Recovery Services
• Project Management Services
• Strategic Business Planning Services
• Technology Planning Services