FIFO Networks

Now offering personal cybersecurity setup for journalists, stalking victims and others. DM me or use the "Contact Us" page on the FIFO Networks website. It's only me. You'll be communicating directly with me.

Most of my income: network and cybersecurity projects for public utilities.
Most of my time: IT services by the hour for companies too small to have an in-house IT staff, including SOHO businesses and residential.
I also unlock computers and do data recovery and account recovery for people when a loved one dies. (Advice: keep paying their cell phone bill until you've got all their data back, and if they used a smartwatch, keep it charged and ready).

Network design assistance (both wired and wireless).
Cybersecurity assistance: policy, design, implementation, training.
Training at all levels for IT and RF engineers and technicians.
Expert witness services in cases involving data or wireless networks.
Crisis resolution.
Emergency interim management.
Clients include hospitals and many public utilities (electric, gas, water), nationwide.

Licensed and insured.

Sole Proprietor, Consultant - IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Management 

Wireless Advocates

CISO and Director of Information Security

Everett Community College

I wrote and taught the course, "Basic Electronics and Troubleshooting," at Boeing's request. I also updated and taught the follow-up course, "Intermediate Electronics and Troubleshooting."

Technical Instructor

Bellevue College

Over the years I have taught various courses at BC including: Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security, Server Management, Smartphone and Tablet Security, Network+, A+, Certified Cellular/PCS Technician, Wireless Fundamentals, Cellular Fundamentals, Voice over IP, and more. I have also provided custom training through BC to various companies including T-Mobile, Costco, and the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources.

Adjunct Professor

Peripheral Vision Communications, Inc.

Wireless and telecom consulting and technical services. Integration of voice and data communications systems using diverse communications protocols. Design review, budgeting assistance. 802.11, VoIP, bandwidth calculations, propagation solutions, and more. Clients include all major US cellular carriers.

President

Western Wireless

Directed all new cell site construction, and all civil upgrades to existing cell sites, in Western Wireless' area of operation (19 states). Western Wireless owned the Cellular One brand name. Received 100% of my bonus for in-budget completion.

Director, National System Development

Tele-Waves

Directed the design, installation, and maintenance of two satellite data distribution systems with a nationwide footprint. In budget every year.

Director, Technical Services

Portland Paging/PageWEST-TSI

On time, in budget: managed the design and installation of a profitable satellite controlled wireless communications system.

Regional Manager, Technical Services

US Navy

My last assignment was Shop Supervisor, all shifts, Avionics Department, USS Okinawa (LPH-3). I held a Secret clearance related to crypto electronics.

Aviation Electronics Technician

I make networks resilient, recoverable, and - almost always - simpler.

Some of my projects:
Interstate highway network design for California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) for part of Interstate 10 for traffic monitoring and control.

Network and cybersecurity evaluations for various public utilities.

Achieved PCI DSS compliance in less than 4 months for a company that was paying monthly fines for non-compliance.

Designed, installed, and maintained wired and wireless communications systems and network infrastructure in many hospitals in many states.

Cell and WISP site lease valuations for Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Wireless communications site inspections for the City of Bremerton, Washington.

Antenna and tower design for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Commercial communications tower lease valuation for Port of Olympia, Washington.

Reviewed patent applications.

Expert witness with trial experience.

Developed certification course for electronics technicians under contract with Boeing.

Developed and taught courses at Bellevue College, Everett Community College, Oregon Coast Community College, and Perry Technical Institute (Cybersecurity - Networks - Wireless – Telecom - VoIP).

Taught several CompTIA courses to hundreds of students.

In addition to training and management, I'm also providing remote tech support to small businesses and home office workers. See https://fifonetworks.com/ or call me at (206) 465-2422 for more info or to schedule service. Fast response times.

Years of CISO and Director experience.
I take delight in mentoring today's leaders and teams.
I'm 69 years old and cutting edge current. My age isn't a bug, it's a feature.

Cybersecurity - Networks - Wireless – Telecom - VoIP

I can help your city, corporation, or small business be prepared for a crisis, or recover from it.

Available by the hour, weekly, monthly, project - let's discuss!

Full time? I'll accept an invitation to interview. We can take care of paperwork if we both agree it's a good fit.

Comfortable in the server room and the boardroom. Successfully managed budgets and projects up to $132M and nationally distributed teams. Quite familiar with extensive travel (Delta Gold, Hilton Diamond) and remote work. Crisis management, department overhauls, network optimization - contact me today at (206) 465-2422.

US Government offices: registered through SAM, available to work on federal government projects.

State of Washington offices: registered through MRSC Rosters for state, county, and city projects.

Bob Young

HUB International

IT Support Specialist

StartPlaying

I lead groups through imaginative and sometimes elaborate creative exercises which build team cohesiveness, creative problem solving and empathy.

Game Master

ESS SUPPORT SERVICES WORLD WIDE

Administrative Assistant giving support to the camp manager as well as organizing travel and rooms for 450+employees, contractors and visitors

Administrative Assistant

Baker and breakfast cook at a 240 man camp

Baker

I was brought in to train the locals to bake for a new 1000 man camp. Also worked closely with management staff to organize documentation and procedures for the camp

Night Shift Supervisor

Gana-A'Yoo Services Corporation

Spent 1 year Baking and making breakfast for the staff of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

Worked as a lead cook on the Alaska Railroad for the summer

Lead Cook 

Baking and cooking breakfast for the scientists and support staff at Amundsen-Scott Base, South Pole, Antarctica

Doyon Universal Services

Create the sweet treats everyone loves for a camp of 1200 oil workers and  support staff at a remote site in the North Slope region of Alaska. 
Each day is focused on health, safety, quality and quantity as well as training and mentoring fellow staff members as the night supervisor.

Head Baker

Seward Windsong Lodge

Bake sweet treats from the menu as well as unique specials and banquet items. Summer seasonal work. 
Each day was focused on Cleanliness, Quality and Cost.
Summer seasonal position

Doyon Universal

Kept the area sanitary and fully stocked while maintaining a good relationship with the client. Every day included a strong focus on safety.

Spark Room Sanitizer

Vail Resorts

Prepping and baking a variety of items for two restaurants, room service and special events. 
Winter seasonal

Pastry Cook

From my first computer, A RadioShack Tandy TRS-80 Color in the early 80's, I fell in love with tech. Over the years money and opportunity ebbed and flowed and I had chances to learn hands on a wide variety of skills. Programming started with BASIC, TurboPascal and Java. Hardware upgrades and repair with every personal tower and laptop (and a few of my friends and family). Software from DOS to Win 3.1 to today learning a wide variety of tools for the job at hand, whether that's Spreadsheets or Inventory databases or Video Editing Software. 
I have always known tech could be helpful in nearly any situation and used it to get what I needed done. Laptop not working? Buy the part or sort the software. An issue with tech at my job? Research the issue and fix it myself, I saved my coworkers a lot of IT calls. Added bonus, if we did need to call IT I could tell them what I already tried and save them some time.
I also had other passions. I worked in sales at Walt Disney World, cooked and baked in a variety of places from ski resorts to Antarctica to the Oil Fields of Alaska. I used my time off while working a rotational schedule to travel across the US, Canada and Europe. 
Now I'm pivoting into a new phase of life. One where I'd like to join the dynamic field of Information Technology. I am currently studying for my CompTia Network+ certificate, learning Python and working on my HomeLab. I'm hoping to find a position with a rotational schedule or one that involves travel, as I love meeting new people and learning new things. Ideally I'd like to work with a company that is environmentally aware or doing something about the climate crisis.

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