ABOUT CHUCK

 
 
PROFESSIONAL IT Manager - Plexus Corp - 2005 to Present Chuck has had the opportunity to make the leap from 18 years of successful Systems Administration work to being an IT Manager for the same team. He credits his success to David Allen’s “Getting Things Done Fast!” and Manager Tools podcast. Successful projects include: Repatriate Global IT Service Desk cutting costs by nearly 50% and improving customer satisfaction Move of Livingston Scotland engineering office Move of Raleigh North Carolina engineering office Systems Administrator - Plexus Corp - 1989 to 2005 IT has been a major part of Chuck’s career. Over the course of 16 years, he has had the honor to work with some terrific people and flexibility to work on some great projects. Starting as the first Systems Administrator for Plexus’ engineering division, Chuck established many of the standards, architectures, and processes still used globally. His projects include Designing, developing, and supporting a global help desk ticketing system. Successful coordination of all IT aspects of a new engineering facility in Boulder Colorado. Successful coordination of all IT aspects of a new manufacturing facility in Appleton Wisconsin. Specified, procured, and implemented centralized file server system. Standardized engineering support processes and tools in five global facilities. C Programming Instructor - Fox Valley Tech - 1990 to 1992 In the early 90s, Chuck combined his love of programming with his passion for teaching. The local technical college asked him to be an adjunct instructor to share his knowledge of the C Programming language. While there, Chuck received excellent performance ratings from his students. Software Engineer - Plexus Corp - 1988 to 1989 Straight out of college, Chuck was hired as a C Programmer to develop an application to manage privately owned pay telephones. The application was a great learning experience in: Serial communications Modem protocols Database management Reporting User interfaces PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS VP Communications - Titletown HDI Chapter - 2008-Present Responsibilities include regular communications to chapter members and potential members, coordinating with area publications to generate press, coordinate public relations. Fox Cities Managers Meetings - 2008-Present Chuck organized a group of local managers with the mission to create a professional network with the desire for self-improvement. The group meets monthly with specific topics that directly contribute to the mission. PERSONAL Podcaster - ChuckChat.com - 2004 to Present To say Chuck was “bitten” by the podcasting bug in 2004 would be an understatement. He started with one show (ChuckChat) that soon split in to two (Freestyle and Technorama). Chuck then found it was only an incremental effort to produce the short format Gmail Podcast. When a windfall of old time radio content came his way, Chuck created Radio Yesterday. In 2007, Technorama was a finalist in two categories for the prestiguous Parsec Award. Chuck has also spoken at the 2006 New Media Expo in Ontario California, attended by 3000 people. He has also appeared on other podcasts including: Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword (Dr. Samuel Hammil) Friends In Tech productions The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd The Podcast about Nothing Vobes Variant Frequencies (Delve, and Firstborn, Best in Class) Slice of SciFi Dancing With Elephants Cybrosis Novel (Tecgui) Since May 2005, Technorama has done hundreds of shows, specials, and interviews with such notables as: Adam Savage and Grant Imahara - Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters John Chatterton and Richie Kohler - The History Channel’s Deep Sea Detectives Dr. Robert Ballard - Discoverer of the RMS Titanic, and Bismark Steve Wozniak - Apple Co-founder Astronomer David Levy (co-discoverer of comet Schumaker-Levy 9) Dean Haglund - Comedian, Inventor, Actor (X-Files) Leo Laporte - Tech TV’s The Screen Savers - and TWiT Kevin Rose - Digg.com and Diggnation Patrick Norton - DL.TV Dr. Stephen R. Covey - Author Richard (Lord British) Garriott - Gaming Designer/Astronaut Dr. Michio Kaku - Theoretical Astrophysicist and Author Author - Present Chuck is the co-author of the second edition of Podcasting for Dummies (Wiley Publishing) with Tee Morris and Evo Terra. The book was released in July 2008. Chuck is currently writing “Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes” co-written with Kreg Steppe. Due on shelves Spring 2010. VOLUNTEER WORK Junior Achievement Volunteer - 2009-Present Help local grade school kids learn about global economics using real world exercises and experiences. First English Lutheran Church - 1993-Present Assist with various youth ministry programs and teach Grades 1-3 Sunday School.http://www.davidco.comhttp://www.manager-tools.comhttp://www.manager-tools.comhttp://teemorris.com/billi/index.htmlhttp://www.friendsintech.comhttp://www.doctorfloyd.comhttp://www.jimmyjett.comhttp://www.vobes.comhttp://www.variantfrequencies.comhttp://www.sliceofscifi.comhttp://www.dancingwithelephants.comhttp://www.cybrosisnovel.comhttp://www.johnchatterton.comhttp://richiekohler.com/http://deanhaglund.com/http://www.digg.comhttp://www.dl.tvhttp://www.teemorris.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12shapeimage_1_link_13shapeimage_1_link_14shapeimage_1_link_15shapeimage_1_link_16shapeimage_1_link_17

What you should know


Name:

Chuck Tomasi


Occupation:

IT Manager


AUDIO HOST/PRODUCER:

  1. ‣Technorama

  2. ‣Freestyle

  3. ‣Radio Yesterday

  4. ‣Gmail Podcast

  5. ‣Podcasting for Dummies (companion podcast)


FAVORITE BOOK:

Physics of the Impossible - Michio Kaku


sports:

  1. ‣Golf

  2. ‣Karate

  3. ‣SCUBA Diving

  4. ‣Downhill Skiing


other hobbies:

Photography


Personal Motto:

“Those who never try, never succeed”



SOME FAVORITE PHOTOS


 

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