Joe Pearce's Biographical Summary

Joseph L. Pearce – Graduate Student

Graduate Studies: Computer and Information Sciences

Information Technology beginning Fall 2006

Undergraduate: Graduated (Summa cum Laude) Spring 2006

B.S. Computer and Information Sciences

Information Technology Concentration

East Tennessee State University 

College of Business and Technology

Department of Computer and Information Sciences

Education:

Major- Computer and Information Sciences
Undergraduate GPA: 3.86 East Tennessee State University Graduate

I plan on doing a master’s thesis on smart card security or may choose the High Performance Computing Capstone track when time allows. I have now completed 9 credit hours of my graduate work. I am currently on academic hiatus due to my employment at Eastman Chemical Company. I plan to return at some point in the future when I get an opportunity.

Employment:

Eastman Chemical Company

(December 19 2011 – Present) – Systems Analyst II (Journey Systems Analyst) in the IT Infrastructure Services group – Responsibilities: Operations Management and Remote Desktop Services.

(January 2007 – December 19 2012) – Systems Analyst II (Journey Systems Analyst) in the

Global Network and Communications Architecture group (formally Global Telecommunication Services) – Group team lead for Infrastructure Security, Control, Analytics and Remote Access Team –Responsibilities: Network Infrastructure Monitoring and Control, DNS/DHCP/IPAM/WINS, Performance Analytics, Network Load Balancing (Server Load Balancing and Global Server Load Balancing), Remote and Global Access Solutions (IPSEC, SSLVPN, Remote Mobile Technologies), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Firewalls, Threat Management Gateways and Proxies, Content Management; Project Management and Implementation; Server and Network Review Processes, Risk Assessment and Analysis, Incident Response, Vendor Relationship Techniques, Organizational Behavior and Interpersonal Communication Tactics and Strategies; Eastman Corporate Home Page: http://www.eastman.com

East Tennessee State University (Fall 2005 – Spring 2006) - Teaching Assistant

Computer and Information Sciences Dr. M.G. Bailey (Visual Programming and Advanced Visual Programming)

 East Tennessee State University (2004-2005) – APS Capstone Assistant

(Cloudland High School: Larry Heaton – Technology Coordinator) Computer and Information Sciences (Dr. Terry Countermine)

Northeast State Community College (2002-2004) - Computer Engineering and

Computer and Information Sciences Lab Technician (Asst. Prof. Dan H. Perry)

HyTyme Express Computer Center (2000 -2002) - Personal Computer and

Networking Technician (Charles Emerson – Owner)

Brown’s Grocery and Hardware (1997-2000) – Store Manager/Meat Department

Manager (Sutton Brown – Owner)

Degrees:

B.S. Computer and Information Sciences – Information Technology

Concentration (Summa Cum Laude) – East Tennessee State University

A.A.S. General Technology (Magna Cum Laude) - Northeast State Community

College, Tennessee

A.A.S. Computer and Information Sciences with P.C. Specialist and Networking

Tech. concentrations (Magna Cum Laude) - Northeast State Community College, Tennessee

Technical Certificates: 

Local/Wide Area Networking (Northeast State Community College, Tennessee)

Personal Computer Networking Specialist (Northeast State Community College, Tennessee) 

Awards and Honors:

National Deans List 2002-2005

National Chancellor’s List 2006

United States Achievement Academy All American Scholar

Fall 2004 East Tennessee State University Dean's List

Spring 2005 East Tennessee State University Dean's List

Northeast State Community College Honors Program

Northeast State Community College: Outstanding Student in Computer and

Information Sciences - P.C. Specialist

Northeast State Community College Presidents List 2002-2004

Northeast State Community College Vice-President's List 2001-2002

Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges

Honor Society Memberships, Invitations, or Nominations:

Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science Honor Society

ETSU UPE Chapter Home Page: http://csciwww.etsu.edu/upe/default.asp

UPE Induction Photo: http://www.cs.etsu.edu/home/showArticle/14

                                      The National Scholars Honor Society

                                                Home Page: http://www.collegehonors.org/welcome.htm

Invited to join Alpha Sigma Lambda, Golden Key National Honor Society, the

Gamma Beta Phi Society

Fall 2005 Nomination as Collegiate Scholar in the 2006 International Scholar Laureate

Program Delegation on Technology in China 

Professional/Student Memberships:

Association for Computing Machinery (Former president and founding member of the

Northeast State Community College chapter)

National ACM Homepage: http://www.acm.org/

Astronomical League (Former Member)

Infragard (Member)

                   Infragard Home page: http://www.infragard.net

Clubs and Organizations (Past and Present):

Eastman Professional Development Club

Eastman Information Technology Development Club

Eastman Recreation Club at Eastman Chemical Company

Free and Accepted Master Mason Dashiell Lodge #238 Elizabethton, Tennessee

Officer (Former Senior Stewart)

Grand Lodge of Tennessee Website: http://www.grandlodge-tn.org

                                      Order of Eastern Star Sycamore Chapter #163 Member

Grand Order of the Eastern Star of Tennessee Website: http://www.grandlodge-tn.org/OES/index.php

East Tennessee State University Association for Computing Machinery (Former Member): http://csciwww.etsu.edu/acm/memberlist.asp

Association for Computing Machinery (Former president and founding member of the

Northeast State Community College chapter)

National ACM Homepage: http://www.acm.org/

Northeast State Community College Astronomy Club (Former Co-President and

Treasurer)

Northeast State Community College Venturing Crew (Former Vice-President) 

Scholarships and Research Projects:

East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen Scholarship (Quillen Scholar):

http://www.etsu.edu/GRADSTUD/information/quillen-scholars.asp

East Tennessee State University North American Rayon Corporation Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Academic Performance Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Nebraska Book Company Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Non-Traditional Student Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Buford J. and Mary Jane Goldstein Scholarship

Northeast State Community College Academic Work Scholarship

Northeast State Technical Community College Foundation Honors Scholarship 

Community Service and Volunteer Projects:

Dashiell Lodge # 238 Elizabethton, Tennessee Shrine Club Shrine Paper Sale

Volunteer

Northeast State Community College Carter County Technology Improvement Program

(Technology Book Donations and Technology Improvements)

-      Cloudland Elementary School (2004)

Cloudland High School Projects (Technology Book Donations and Technology

Improvements) (2005 – 2006)

                                      Elizabethton Carter County Public Library Book Donations (2004 – 2008)

East Tennessee State University Association for Computing Machinery Computer

Science Department Student Help Desk

Research:

Various Information Technology Subjects, Local History (Hampton, TN, Horseshoe Bend of the Watauga River), Smart Cards (Security), Outsourcing (Corporate IT course), Drug Laws (History Research Paper): http://www.joepearce.com/forums/?q=book/view/44, Genealogy (My family including the Pearce, Carden, Johnson, and Blevins surnames): http://www.joepearce.net/gen/

Interests:

Technology, Masonry, Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Forestry, Automotive Detailing, Car Audio, Home Theater, Gardening, Home Canning, Astronomy, Linux (Mepis Linux at http://www.mepis.org Website Moderator and Beta Tester), ITIL, Statistical Process Control, Information Security, Computer Forensics

Permits and Licenses:

Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit

                   ETSU Handgun Permit Certification Course (Handgun Safety Course) – Aaron Henley

                   Qualifications and Requirements: http://www.tn.gov/safety/handgun/qualifications.htm

Career Development and Professional Training:

Eastman University – EMNU: Dealing with the Highly Skilled Salesperson (June 2007)

Bailey Computing Technologies Customized Windows Vista Training for ECC Developers

- Microsoft 5119 Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System (July 2007)

- Microsoft 5115 Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System (July 2007)

- Microsoft Server 2008 Network Infrastructures - NAP/NPS Included (August 2008) Course number provided at later date

BCTI Customized Training

- Microsoft 2274B Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (March 2008)

- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Technical Training (November 2008)

- CompTIA Network + (June 2008)

Pink Elephant – Introduction to the ITSM Operations Process Model

ESI International Project Management Class

- Managing IT Projects: http://www.esi-intl.com/register/Course.asp?CourseCode=ITP-DBR&Startdate=&EndDate=&City=

 

Other Vendor specific training and knowledge transfers received but not listed for privacy and security reasons

 

Conferences and Events:

Microsoft Ready for a New Day Launch Event: Event ID 1032331494 (March 2007)

-      Exchange Server, Office, and Windows Vista

Voyage 2007 – OSISoft User Conference Monterey, CA (August 5-10 2007)

East Tennessee Cyber Security Summit Knoxville, TN (October 19-20 2010) http://www.etcss.org/

Microsoft TechEd 2011 – Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, GA – (May 16-19 2011)

-      Wesite: http://northamerica.msteched.com/

East Tennessee Cyber Security Summit Knoxville, TN (October 19-20 2010) http://www.etcss.org/

Home Page:

                                     http://joepearce.com

Last Update: Saturday Jan 07,  2012 at 10:53 PM