Jeffrey A. Blanton
Canton,MI
Summary
IT Sales Engineer - Offering over 27 years of, Corporate IT Strategy, Automotive Product Design, and Sales Consulting Experience
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Industry Technical Specialist
Intel Corporation
03.2017 - 03.2023
- Worked with Global Customers on Silicon Strategy, provided guided Product Roadmap information, and managed Pre-Sales and Post-sales engagement.
- Gathered Customer Requirements, understanding of Key Benchmarks, Project/RFP Timing and helped architect a proactive Account Management strategy.
Enterprise Sales Engineer
Dell, Dell Technologies
02.2008 - 03.2017
- Managed Data Center Sales Quota of $36Mil per year for Dell’s Largest Global Manufacturing customers
- Responsible for Enterprise Sales Presentations, relationship building, and deal closure
- Responsible for setting Enterprise Sales Strategy and Execution from Technical Sales Specialist perspective
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Dell as it relates to Manufacturing and Product Development, responsible for initial technical engagement of Overlays
- Specializing in CAD Data Management, Engineering (CAE), and Lean Manufacturing – Virtualized or Baremetal - IT Solutions
- (Software, Servers, Networking, and Storage)
- Acting as the Customer’s “Trusted Advisor”, specializing in point solutions, architectural design, and HPC Cluster design.
CAD Systems Administrator
TRW Automotive now ZF
06.2007 - 02.2008
- Responsible for consolidating DC infrastructure of 2 business units, into a third business unit’s Data Center
- Interfacing with local stake holders and IT management, to create optimal data migration and system consolidation plans
- Interfacing with business users to create customer data transfers processes
- Supported CATIA v4/5, Pro-Engineer, Pro-Intralink, and OneSpace CAD Data Collaboration package
- Administered SQL Server 2000 database, and Oracle 8i databases
- Installed, tested and maintained Samba V3.1 CIFS file sharing
- Supported hybrid Linux and Windows environment
- Responsible for the support of 50+ CAD Designers and CAE Engineers comprised of AIX, RHEL, Win X86 and AIX/Windows XP CAD Workstations.
Information Technology Manager
National Association of Investor’s Corporation
06.2005 - 06.2006
- Migrated firewall security from Linux based IPTABLES/IPCHAINS to Cisco PIX and ASA firewall architecture
- Implemented a new Cisco VPN architecture
- Migrated all network services from Linux based to Windows 2003 Server including DDNS, DHCP, and external DNS
- Migrated file sharing from Linux based SambaV3.1 to Microsoft File sharing
- Migrated from CUPS based printing to Windows based printing
- Migrated Linux sendmail system to Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Outlook Web Access
- Supported Epicor ERP and CRM rollout architecturally
- Implemented Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
- Implemented 2nd Active Directory Domain and created a Cross Domain Trust between the existing domain and the new
- Implemented a Windows Based Lyris List Manager Server and migrated from the existing Linux Lyris List Manager
- Built Windows based web infrastructure, complete with IIS 6.0 and SQL Server 2005
- Worked among a team of developers to build development, stage, and production ASP .net infrastructure
- Worked among a team of developers to create independent Virtual Development environments (Hyper-V) complete with Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005
- Functioned as IT operations manager
- Functioned as project manager for various ecommerce initiatives.
CAD/CAE Systems Administrator
Karmann USA Inc
09.2001 - 06.2005
- Built KARMANNUSA Windows NT/2000 Domain
- Configured users, inventoried PC’s, and built file security on EMC Cellerra NAS
- Migrated Windows NT Domain to Windows 2000 Active Directory
- Built and administered 14 Windows and 1 Linux servers
- Built and supported APD e-Time and HR Perspective Windows Servers
- Administrated SQL Server 2000
- Administrated Citrix Server for Karmann de Mexico
- Built Symantec Enterprise Anti-Virus solution
- Migrated network to McAfee Enterprise Anti-Virus
- Built an Intranet with IIS 3.0 then upgraded to IIS 5.0
- Installed, configured, and implemented Cisco Wireless Access Points, ACS 3.0, and LEAP and migrated server platform to ACS 3.1 and EAP-Fast
- Researched, developed, and migrated CAD file serving platform from IRIX 6.5 to NAS EMC Celerra platform
- Installed Unigraphics and Catia on Sun and SGI UNIX Workstations
- Modified UG and Catia CAD local data serving (NFS 3.0) mount points and Catia user declaration files
- Restructured CAD data processes such as translation, transfer, and customer correspondence
- Analyzed Catia to UG translation, researched optimal data translation processing solutions, and initiated improvements
- Functioned as Project Manager on Lotus Notes / Domino E-Mail Roll-out.
CAD Detailer / WEB Developer / CAD Systems Administrator
Visteon Exterior Lighting
02.2000 - 09.2001
- Designed & detailed headlight components using SDRC Ideas 8.0
- Built CAD departmental website with Dreamweaver and Frontpage
- Designed E-Forms with JavaScript 2.0 and MS Active Server Pages
- Advised the Core CAD Supervisor of CAD departmental efficiency issues
- Worked Cross-Functionally to create “Knowledge Base Engineering” tools for designers and engineers
- Worked as departmental CAD Data Transfer/Translation administrator.
Store Systems Coordinator
Border’s
01.1996 - 02.2000
- Supported Border’s Stores Computer Systems involving NT, UNIX, & Novell, administration
- Specializing in NT-Point of Sale (POS) area
- Responsible for contingency plans for data loss and disaster recovery
- NT Server and POS disaster recovery specialist
- Supported Help Desk Ticket Software Expert Advisor
- Led a team of 4 installers in building over 280 Compaq Proliant 3000 NT New POS Servers for Border’s Stores
- Installed NT OS, configured TCP/IP protocol of Server’s and PC’s for LAN, installed Printer Drivers, and repaired Server and PC hardware
- Helped migrate 1400 E-Mail clients from MS-Mail to MS Exchange at Border’s Corporate Offices
- Implemented new MS-Exchange E-Mail Client with Border’s user community.
Education
BACHELOR of Science - CAD
Skills
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSIYSYSTEM ADNINISTRATION SKILLSUG NX, Catia 42, Catia V5 R16, SDRC IDEAS 80, Mechanical Desktop 30, Altair Hypermesh, LSTC LS-Dyna, AnsysMSC AdamsFortran 77, Turbo C 45, JavaScript 20, & MS-ASPWindows 2003 Server and Active Directory trainingSQL Server 75 and Microsoft 2003 Server Administration TrainingNovell 312Administered Multi-UNIX environments – IRIX, Solaris, HP-UX, & AIXAdministered Multi-Linux Environments – Gentoo, Red Hat, and SUSEMaintaining a Domino R5 Server Infrastructure CertificateCompuware UNIX System Administration, JavaScript for Programmers, & MS-ASP Certificates
Timeline
Industry Technical Specialist
Intel Corporation
03.2017 - 03.2023
Enterprise Sales Engineer
Dell, Dell Technologies
02.2008 - 03.2017
CAD Systems Administrator
TRW Automotive now ZF
06.2007 - 02.2008
Information Technology Manager
National Association of Investor’s Corporation
06.2005 - 06.2006
CAD/CAE Systems Administrator
Karmann USA Inc
09.2001 - 06.2005
CAD Detailer / WEB Developer / CAD Systems Administrator
Visteon Exterior Lighting
02.2000 - 09.2001
Store Systems Coordinator
Border’s
01.1996 - 02.2000