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Walter
Roshon

IT Renaissance Man

Townsend, Delaware

Walter Roshon serves as the Lead Consultant for Oz IT Solutions, where he provides comprehensive technology solutions to organizations large and small in Delaware.

As Contract Systems Architect for Bank of America Corporation, where he functioned as the Principal Architect and Technical Advisor to the Server Security Remediation project. Walter Roshon actively collaborated with the Business Technology Group to develop and deploy technical recovery and test plans. Walter also planned and implemented security baselines and system update processes.

Previously, Walter Roshon has held several positions within the educational technology industry, working with school districts and municipal governments to support large-scale technological developments. As the Senior Systems Specialist for the Appoquinimink School District, Walter Roshon oversaw IT operations while managing a group of four employees. Through strategic management and communication, Walter Roshon ensured the District’s infrastructure, servers, networks, voice systems, backups, security, and end-user accounts were functioning properly. Walter Roshon engineered business process improvements to streamline security, standards, user friendliness, and computer lab management. Walter Roshon spearheaded several projects during his tenure, including the transition to network-based storage and deploying two large-scale projects at separate sites 30 percent under budget and on time.

Before joining the school district, Walter Roshon was the Technical Consultant for the Delaware Center for Educational Technology, in which he managed Microsoft Active Directory forests for state-run public schools. As an Enterprise Administrator, Walter Roshon deployed and maintained Active Directories for more than 90 domain controllers and built relationships with schools to better advise them on information technology issues and architecture. Walter Roshon instrumentally researched, selected, and managed hardware vendors, such as 3Com, to provide hardware controllers throughout the state’s schools. Using a consumer-centric approach, Walter Roshon improved the state’s relations with other agencies and organizations.

Walter Roshon received his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology from the University of Delaware, where he maintained a 4.0 GPA while winning multiple academic honors.


Walter Roshon's Schools

  		•  University of Delaware , Class of 1999
    Bachelors

    Engineering Technology combines technical skills with scientific and engineering knowledge to solve problems associated with manufacturing processes, construction design, project management, machinery systems, and environmental issues.
    AREA OF EMPHASIS AT DELAWARE

    The Engineering Technology (ET) curriculum is a rigorous combination of chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, technology, and mathematics. Depending on the student’s interest, an ET major may choose to specialize his or her studies by concentrating in either Construction Technology & Technical Management or Applied Electronics & Controls. In both concentrations, students choose from a wide range of courses to fulfill requirements in Technical Skills, Technical Specialization, and Technical Support. All students must also complete 24 credits of general-education requirements in communications, social sciences, humanities, and English. For the student wanting to strengthen their theoretical preparation, a minor in Civil Engineering is possible with the ET major.

Walter Roshon's Companies

  		•  Red Clay Consolidated School District 2011 - 2011 - Wilmington, DE
    Network Consultant
    Evaluated existing Windows Active Directory network and implemented many numerous changes in preparation for migrations from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 Domain and from Exchange 2003 to 2010, SQL 2005 to 2008 and from Windows XP to Windows 7. Remediated issues with AD stability, GPOs and network reliability. Planned the deployment of VMware Infrastructure 4.0, Exchange and SQL Cluster on Equalogic iSCSI SAN.
  		• Bank of America 2010 - 2010 - Newark, Delaware
    Contract Systems Architect
    In his role as a Contract Systems Architect, Walter Roshon served as the Principal Systems Architect and Technical Advisor for Server Security Remediation Project for Card Issuance line of business. A key responsibility for Walter Roshon is to determine network and systems requirements and to develop new network design in coordination with Enterprise Technology & Deployment and Business Technology Group. In this roles, Walter Roshon also develops deployment, technical recovery and test plans. To date, Walter Roshon has saved Bank of America more than $100k in contracting costs by identifying unnecessary replacement of Ethernet wiring proposed by outsourced network support contractor.
  		• OZ IT Solutions 2008 - 2011 - Townsend, Delaware
    Owner and Lead Consultant
    In the role of Lead Consultant, Walter Roshon provides creative and cost effective technology solutions to both large and small customer bases. Specializing in Microsoft and Macintosh solutions as well as network installation and management, Walter Roshon holds MCSE: Security, CCNA, VCP and CompTIA Security+ certifications
  		• Appoquinimink School District 2003 - 2008 - Odessa, DE
    Senior Systems Specialist
    Hands on administrator overseeing IT operations including desktop support, infrastructure, servers, networks (LAN / WLAN and intranet / extranet), voice systems, backups, security, and user accounts. Lead for all network infrastructure, systems and end point security. Supervised 4 team members throughout majority of tenure. Developed and deployed strategies to introduce emerging technologies and to enhance functionality, security, availability, quality, and service levels. Spearheaded mission-critical projects and implementations. Devised process improvements in areas such as security, standards, user friendliness, and lab / classroom computer management. Configured applications for remote deployment with Active Directory and Group Policy. Managed technical support at 7 sites and onsite technical personnel. Leveraged proficiency with Exchange, Symantec Antivirus, DNS, WINS, DHCP, WSUS, WDS, SharePoint, XP and other systems / tools. Cultivated productive relationships with administrators and faculty.
  		• Delaware Center for Educational Technology 1999 - 2003 - Dover, DE
    Technology Consultant
    Developed, implemented, and directed Windows 2000 Active Directory network operations for all state public schools in capacity as enterprise administrator. Managed Ethernet LANs for schools, including structured wiring in 3 counties. Served as the statewide K12 Forest lead administrator; deployed and maintained Active Directory enterprise of 75+ Domain Controllers. Built strong relationships with schools statewide and advised on IT architecture and systems issues.