“Extremely gifted technical and communication skills. Could thrive easily in a technical, presales or sales role. Very bright and learns quickly.” October 4, 2007

Jason Roberts, Director of Professional Services, Sphere Communications
was with another company when working with Jim at PacStar

“Jim is a very competent and detailed oriented engineer. In my experiences supporting Jim, who resold our product, I found him to be personable, responsible and focused on the task at hand. He was instrumental in a successful, key installation of our VoIP product for a government agency.” October 3, 2007

Jeff Adelman, Systems Engineer, Sphere Communications
was with another company when working with Jim at PacStar

“Jim is a smart and dedicated co-worker. He always gives 100% and is great to work with. He was excellent at managing and completing the many tasks to which he and our group were assigned. I would not hesitate to work with Jim again at any point in the future.” October 3, 2007

Dan Bliss, Senior Integration Engineer, PacStar
worked directly with Jim at PacStar

“While I was at Pacific Star, Jim provided technical support to our CPE customers. He has a great attitude and very detailed technical knowledge. His "stick with it until it is done" attitude helped us win the customer over every time he was involved. Customers were very impressed with his knowledge and professional attitude. I highly recommend Jim and hope that we will be able to work together again sometime in the future.” October 3, 2007

Jay Clarke, CPE Business Unit Manager, Pacific Star Communications
managed Jim indirectly at PacStar

“Jim Barber is a great asset to any integration team. During his time at PacStar Jim provided a major contribution to the design, planning, integration, and final assembly stages of each project he was involved with. He was involved in all phases of product integration, and brought to the table a wide range of knowledge and experience. Jim also proved to be a key player when dealing with government projects and proposals, and due to his experience was able to communicate effectively and guide the projects to success.” October 3, 2007

Barry Logan, Software QA Engineer, Pacstar
worked directly with Jim at PacStar

“Jim Barber awes me with his incredible memory and detailed understanding of networking, both as it is today and as it has evolved. He provided countless hours of explanation and support as I wrote up detailed networking documentation and procedures. In addition, I observed him supporting customers way beyond the call of duty. Always professional, always helpful and repsonsive, he's an outstanding example of a senior networking engineer. We constantly heard back from customers Jim serviced, that he was exactly what they needed, that their networks were flawless now; and that Jim was personable, available, knowledgeable, and creative. I miss working with him.” October 3, 2007

Pamela Conrad, Sr. Technical Writer, PacStar
worked directly with Jim at PacStar

“Jim is one of the most detail-oriented Engineers I have worked with. His commitment to professionalism and customer satisfaction are traits any sales executive would appreciate. I look forward to working with Jim again should the opportunity arise.” October 3, 2007

Mike Jaeger, Account Executive, Pacific Star Communications
worked with Jim at PacStar

“I interviewed Jim a number of times to gather information for technical publications. He was knowledgeable on a variety of subjects, but in particular about telecommunications hardware and software. He was helpful and precise when I needed additional information in order to grasp something new. I enjoyed working with him. Paul Carr Senior Technical Writer” October 2, 2007

Paul Carr, Technical Writer, Hardware/Software Maker
worked directly with Jim at PacStar

“Jim has been a very valuable member of the team and has been instrumental in our success. He brings a very high level of technical competency and dedication to his work.” September 18, 2007

Rich Radford, Sr VP Operations, PacStar
managed Jim indirectly at PacStar

“Jim was a key member of our development team, His professionalism with customers and technical understanding and ability to perform under pressure were key to use meeting numerous customer engagements with truly exceptional technical solutions that exceeded the performance requirements on those projects. I expect Jim to continue to provide the same level of technical expertise to any endeavor he is involved with and I look forward to being able to work with him in the future. Cliff Bihl” September 15, 2007

Cliff Bihl, Technical Service Manager, PACSTAR
worked with Jim at PacStar

“Jim is clearly one of the most talented and resourceful Subject Matter Experts in all areas of IT that I have ever met. He has proven himself many times with his ability to drill deep into the guts of a network to solve a configuration problem, recommend a unique approach to hardware selection and even make the hardware at hand, do things that nobody knew was possible. Weather in product development or systems integration I would want Jim on my team in a heartbeat.” September 13, 2007

Chris Hoffmann, Business Development Engineer, Federal Programs, Pacific Star Communications
worked directly with Jim at PacStar

“Jim Barber is resourceful, dependable and carries a vast amount of networking and technology knowledge. He is great with clients and shares his knowledge in a way that facilitates follow-on business from them. This is the second opportunity I have had to work with Jim and would not hesitate to endorse or work with him again.” September 4, 2007

Ampy Buchholz, Director of Integration, Test & Evaluation, Pacific Star Communications
managed Jim at PacStar

“Over the last two years working directly with you has been both a challenge & a revelation. You've been hard to keep up with as your font of knowledge, list of accolades & supreme technical level of detail can be somewhat overwhelming. That said there's no-one else i'd rather choose to work alongside when there's an intimidating deadline or difficult technical challenge.” August 24, 2007

Trevor Rice, QA Lead, PacStar
worked with Jim at PacStar

“Jim has a great breadth of knowledge and can architect networked systems that are both powerful and simple. His problem-solving skills are top-notch and he frequently mentors other engineers on the best way to approach a problem. Two thumbs way up!” August 6, 2007

Rodney Snell, Software Engineering Manager, PacStar
worked with Jim at PacStar

“Jim is very analytical and thorough in his decisions. He is concise in architecture and research. You can rely on Jim to complete what is needed to be done. Some engineers just complete what is required; however, in Jim’s case you will find that he will dig for the underlying “but” in a yes or no because in his decisions or solutions you can depend on a well thought out, researched, informed and educated decision. He is a great guy. You will do well with working with him Bob Forman” August 6, 2007

Bob Forman, Sr. Systems Engineer, Pacstar
worked directly with Jim at PacStar

“It is with great privilege that I write to you in recommendation of Jim Barber. I have worked with Jim for the past two years. I have found him to be a pleasant, generous person who is never afraid to take on a challenging task. He is the driving force at PacStar. Jim is an independent, self directed person who is able to communicate effectively and meet even the most demanding challenges. He is a team player and finds time to mentor the IT staff, Network and Integration Engineers. Jim has many years experience in networking and holds several Microsoft and Cisco certifications.” August 6, 2007

Jim Allen, Integration Engineer, Pacific Star Communications
reported to Jim at PacStar