Faculty: Howard Bernstein
Howard Bernstein, MBA
Title(s):
Senior Adjunct Professor
School(s):
Business
408-892-5186
As Adjunct Professor in Golden Gate University's Operations and Information Technology
department, Howard teaches courses covering the development, implementation and use
of current and evolving business-side applications. The curriculum includes technically-oriented
knowledge of IT operations, enterprise-level architecture, infrastructure, networks
and telecommunications. He has extensive professional experience in high-technology
education and training, including curriculum development and certification assessment,
distance learning, and hands-on computer laboratory instructional design and delivery.
Howard's experience includes Program Manager in the Worldwide Sales Force Development
organization at Cisco Systems, Inc. He was Regional Technology Coordinator at Golden
Gate University and Director of Information Systems at Channelwave Software, Inc.
Howard has held technical and management positions at Tandem Computers, Inc., 3Com
Corporation, Network General Corporation, Four Phase Systems, Inc., and Memorex Corporation.
He was Assistant Manager, Data Center Operations at General Finance Corporation and
Manager of Customer Support at Pansophic Systems, Inc. in Illinois.
COURSES TAUGHT
RESEARCH INTERESTS & AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Cloud Computing
- Network/Systems Management
- Project Management
EDUCATION
- BS, Telecommunications Management, 1990
- MBA, Computer Information Systems, 1995
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Project manager, instructional designer and lecturer for Tandem Computers NonStop IBM-compatible Systems.
- Program manager and Certified Instructor for 3Com's 3Wizard Customer Certification Training program. Developed curriculum paths and certification requirements for 3Com's network operating systems, multi-protocol network routers, and internetworking switch products. Trained employees, resellers and customers on advanced networking concepts and related 3Com products.
- Pansophic Systems, Inc. Manager, International Technical and Sales Support providing technical sales consulting and product implementation methods to customer's technical staff and senior management in North America and Europe.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Outstanding Adjunct Faculty for the Information Management Technology Program, Golden Gate University, 2012
- Distinguished Service award for outstanding technical and academic support to the university community's students, faculty and staff, Golden Gate University, 2006
- Outstanding Student in Information Systems Award, Golden Gate University, 1995