TEKMedia Communications, Inc. -- Turn Your Business into e-Business
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Peter Nayland Kust
President and Chief Technologist
pkust@tekmedia.com
Summary of Qualifications
Peter Nayland Kust With over 15 years of experience covering all aspects of Information Technology, Peter provides the guiding vision necessary for successful project fulfillment. Well-versed in Internet-enabled and e-commerce applications, as well as network security, Peter's expertise ensures our solutions fully achieve client objectives and meet all client specifications. His passion for information technology allows us to remain abreast of emerging technologies and enhance our scope of available services.
 
Expertise
Network Management and Design
  • Designed ISP data centers and Point-of-Presence (POP) facilities.
  • Developed IP address plan for nationwide Fixed Wireless Broadband backbone network.
  • Developed OSPF Routing guidelines for nationwide ISP backbone network.
  • Developed network monitoring solutions using HP OpenView as well as MRTG and related SNMP-based open-source tools.

Voice Over IP Design & Implementation
  • Designed Voice over IP PBX systems of up to 900 phones using the Asterisk® IP PBX Software and Digium® Telephony Hardware, including establishing call queues, ACD systems, and Call Detail Reporting Systems.
  • Extended the Asterisk® IP PBX platform using Perl and PHP.
  • Designed High Volume PBX applications using the Asterisk® IP PBX Software and the OpenSER Sip Server Platform.

Security and Risk Management
  • Designed and deployed Intrusion Detection Systems using Cisco and Internet Security Systems (ISS) IDS tools.
  • Designed and implemented IT security policies and procedures for ISPs.
  • Developed disaster recovery and business continuity policies and procedures for ISPs.
  • Drafted policies and procedures for deploying WebSense Employee Internet Management software.

VPN Deployment and Design
  • Integrated cross-platform VPN technologies, uniting solutions from Cisco, Checkpoint, and other vendors into heterogeneous Virtual Private Networks.
  • Implemented secure VoIP solutions using VPN and strong encryption technologies.

WAN Deployment & Design
  • Designed nationwide Frame-Relay networks.
  • Integrated Voice over Frame-Relay (VoFr) and Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies.
  • Integrated Frame-Relay and satellite data communications networks.
  • Deployed Fixed Wireless Broadband nodes for an IP-based Metropolitan Area Network

E-Commerce Development
  • Designed application infrastructures for Application Service Providers.
  • Designed and deployed helpdesk and CRM solutions for Internet Service Providers.
  • Designed secure online purchasing solutions using Active Server Pages, Cold Fusion, Perl, and Java.

Business Requirements
  • Developed cost analyses and ROI projections for startup ISPs.
  • Developed Bills of Materials and technology requirements for new technology initiatives and projects.
  • Designed Quality Control/Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures for ISO 9000 Quality Control certifications.
 
Academic Credentials
  • Bachelor of Arts, Our Lady Of The Lake University University, San Antonio, Texas (1991)
  • Associate of Applied Science, North Harris College, Houston, Texas (1990)
 
Honors and Distinctions
  • Who's Who of Information Technology, 2007
  • Guest Columnist for Houston Business Journal, 2004
  • Who's Who of Information Technology, 2003
  • Who's Who of Information Technology, 2002
  • Guest Columnist for InfoWorld magazine, 1998-1999
  • Who's Who of Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1991-1992
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, 1990

TEKMedia Communications is an independent information technology services firm that combines technical excellence with a confident understanding of business process and business reality.