RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) on the Web™ GES 306 » 70 hours

OTA Training, LLC, is the worldwide leader in RFID education and author of the best-selling RFID+ exam prep guide in the industry: the CompTIA RFID+ Exam Cram. OTA Training was a founding member of the CompTIA RFID+ Cornerstone Committee and acted as subject matter experts for this exam. OTA Training will provide a team of professionals to facilitate the program.

Richard Harden has designed, built, and managed multiple RFID testing and training labs worldwide and was responsible for RFID product testing for hundreds of products in those testing centers. He has established RFID training centers in more than five countries and conducted RFID training programs at all of these locations. He currently holds the RFID+ and RFIDSCM certifications.

Richard has held senior engineering leadership positions at several Fortune 500 companies, including HSBC, American Bottling Co., and Tenneco Corp, and has led numerous high-profile wireless infrastructure design and implementation projects at those companies. Richard is currently the vice president of training and certification at OTA Training, responsible for the delivery and development of OTA's quality courseware materials worldwide.

Jason Brewer is responsibile for the RFID program management for pharmaceutical, asset tracking, andtransportation. Previously Jason was project and business development manager at Precisia, developers and producers of conductive and advanced inks. These were used for printed electronics applications such as RFID-related products and printable thin batteries. In this position, Jason was responsible for business development, including strategic partnerships to advance the business goals of the company. Additionally he was leading development projects in a wide range of industries, which include tag and inlay design, supply chain and logistics, pharmaceutical, gaming, personnel tracking, waste management, and others utilizing RFID.

Jeff Polly obtained his technical expertise through 20 years of working in various engineering, technical services, and management positions prior to joining Lowry Computer Products in 2002. As vice president of technical services for Lowry, Jeff leads a highly trained professional services group as well as a nationwide network of technical repair specialists. Jeff was instrumental in the design and development of Lowry's new RFID Center and Testing Lab, and teaches the RFID certification training programs that are offered at the center.

Brad Pendleton has worked in software technology for 15 years, focusing primarily on systems integration and software implementation. He has experience implementing numerous large-scale ERP systems for a large consulting organization. Brad has spent the last seven years designing and implementing factory systems utilizing barcode data collection and RFID. Currently Brad is the RFID program manager for Enterprise Information Systems, A Domino Group Company. At EIS, he’s responsible for designing RFID solutions to meet supplier mandates as well as closed-loop systems.

Jeffrey Tazelaar is a seasoned RFID professional with real-world RFID experience. He recently was a programmer analyst at Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, where he was responsible for installing and deploying RFID solutions at the Wal-Mart retail stores, Wal-Mart distribution centers, and Sam's Clubs across the country. As a leader of Wal-Mart's RFID strategy team, he identified, developed, and specified new RFID retail applications such as the fork truck mount and the RFID-enabled bailer. Jeff has a Master’s of Science in packaging from Michigan State University, is a member of several EPC global working groups, and the author of various RFID articles.