Bruce Orrell
About Bruce Orrell
Bruce Orrell is a Technical Support Engineer at VertexOne in Toronto, Ontario, with nearly 40 years of IT experience across various industries. He possesses expertise in network design and implementation, holds multiple certifications, and has served in leadership roles within the curling community.
Work at VertexOne
Bruce Orrell has been employed at VertexOne as a Technical Support Engineer since 2020. He operates out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and has accumulated four years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include providing technical support and troubleshooting for various network-related issues, leveraging his extensive background in IT.
Education and Expertise
Bruce Orrell has a solid educational foundation in IT and project management. He studied at Seneca College, where he achieved a CPO from 1979 to 1981. He furthered his education at the University of Toronto, completing Project Management studies and earning PMP PDUs from 2008 to 2009. Additionally, he is currently participating in Electrolux internal training focused on Organizational Leadership, achieving the status of Electrolux Leader since 2014.
Background
Bruce Orrell has nearly 40 years of experience in the IT industry, working across various sectors including wholesale, retail, manufacturing, IT services, sports franchises, and banking. His career includes significant roles such as Senior Technical Specialist/Consultant at Protech Consulting Inc from 1993 to 2009 and Systems Analyst at Blockbuster Canada from 2010 to 2011.
Achievements
Bruce Orrell has held leadership positions, including serving as President on the Board of Directors for the York Curling Club in Newmarket, Ontario. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors for the Toronto Curling Association. His technical certifications include being a Certified iSeries (AS/400) Technical Specialist, with proficiency in RPGILE-RPG/400, RPGIII, and RPGII programming.
Technical Skills and Networking Experience
Bruce Orrell possesses expertise in designing and implementing both wide area and local area networks, including Ethernet and Token Ring networks. He has experience integrating networks with Wintel and iSeries nodes using various protocols such as TCP/IP and SNA. His knowledge extends to multiple network topologies, including MPLS, Frame Relay, SDLC, and X.25, as well as project management and ITIL Foundations.