Objective
I am looking for a position building, maintaining, administering, and upgrading computers and networks. I am used to multiple small environments but would be willing to consider larger ones.
Certifications
Security+,MCSA, A+, I-Net+, Network+, LPIC-1, CCNA, and HTML 3.2 certified
Skills and Experience
20 years experience in building/configuring/troubleshooting PC’s and networks. A look at some various previous projects.
Experience in networking – win 3.11, 95, 98, ME, Windows 2000, 2003, NT Workstation and Server 3.51+4.0, Windows XP, TCP/IP, Netbeui, Internet, Linux and some Macintosh, Novell, 802.11b wireless
Experience with Active Directory
Experience in laying network cable
Experience in point of sales systems, imaging systems, video and sound editing, and other business systems
Experience in Linux/Unix
Experience with firewalls/routers/network security
Experience with disaster planning and recovery including data backup and salvage, battery backups and contingency planning
Experience with webservers, including but not limited to, IIS1, IIS2, IIS3, IIS4, IIS5, IIS6, Apache and various lesser known packages
Experience with virus protection, cleanup and software
Experience with Macintosh
Some experience in programming including HTML and Javascript
Some experience in help desk calls
Experience
Independant Consultant 2004 – 2007 (Independant Consultant / tech)
WA State 509-529-5266
Worked on client networks and computer systems, designing, implementing, troubleshooting, upgrading and repairing. Responsible for virus protection and removal. Reloaded Windows OS. Installed software. Did maintainance on MS Exchange and other mail servers, Veritos backup and firewalls. Set up and maintained web servers. Did maintanance on Windows and Linux file servers. Did setup and take downs of servers, workstations and domains. Maintained web pages. Installed upgrades such as DVD players/burners, hard drives, network cards, and memory.
Alaska Used Computer Source 2000 – 2003 (PC tech / network administrator)
601 W 36 th Suite 6, Anchorage AK 907-562-7107
Responsible for maintaining the shops computer systems, network and firewalls. Redesigned the network for better security from hackers and viruses, adding two new firewalls and four new switches. Responsible for maintaining and installing new network cabling, in shop and out onsite. Maintained the shops Linux fileservers and webservers. Also maintained shops Windows based servers, workstations and specialty stations, for example, virus scanners, including Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Worked with person responsible for actual ordering to maintain shop supplies, stock parts, special orders etc. Responsible for backup planning and implementation – data backup and contingency plans
Responsible for talking to customers to ascertain what they needed, starting a ticket scheduling work and most work done to customers systems. Responsible for design and builds for servers and workstations for customers including Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Unix and Linux. Responsible for design, build and maintenance of business solutions, including backup, Raid, imaging, point of sales, battery back ups, video and audio editing, virus and email systems. Did troubleshooting and diagnosis on servers, workstations and laptops brought in, repairs, and upgrades. Responsible for onsite work for customers, including repairs of servers and workstations, building or upgrading network cable, hubs, switches, firewalls etc, printers and anything else attached to or controlled by a computer. Did customer instruction and help calls.
Alaska Micro Systems 1998 – 2000 (PC tech / network administrator)
3211 Denali St., Anchorage AK 907-278-3900
Responsible for maintaining the shops computer systems, network and fileserver. Redesigned the network for better speed, installing new high speed hub and cabling. Maintained the shops Novell fileserver. Also maintained shops Windows based server, workstations and specialty stations, including Windows 9x, DOS and Windows 3.11. Worked with person responsible for actual ordering to maintain shop supplies, stock parts, special orders etc. Responsible for talking to customers to ascertain what they needed and most work done to customers systems. Responsible for design and builds for servers and workstations for customers including Windows 9x, Windows NT and Unix. Responsible for design, build and maintenance of business solutions, including backup, imaging, point of sales, battery back ups, virus and email systems. Did troubleshooting and diagnosis on servers, workstations and laptops brought in, repairs, and upgrades. Responsible for onsite work for customers, including repairs of servers and workstations, building or upgrading network cable, hubs, switches, firewalls etc, printers and anything else attached to or controlled by a computer. Did customer instruction and help calls.
Custom Computer Works 1987 – 2000 (owner of the business) no longer in business
Responsible for maintaining client’s computer systems, network and firewalls. Redesigned networks for better security from hackers and viruses, adding new firewalls and switches. Responsible for maintaining and installing new network cabling onsite. Maintained the client’s Linux fileservers and webservers. Maintained client Windows based servers, workstations and specialty stations, including DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Responsible for talking to customers to ascertain what they needed. Responsible for design and builds for servers and workstations for clients including DOS, Windows 3.11, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, BSD and Linux. Responsible for design, build and maintenance of business solutions, including backup, Raid, imaging, point of sales, battery back ups, video and audio editing, virus and email systems. Did troubleshooting and diagnosis on servers, workstations and laptops, repairs, and upgrades. Responsible for onsite network design and repairs, including repairs of servers and workstations, building or upgrading network cable, hubs, switches, firewalls etc, printers and anything else attached to or controlled by a computer. Did customer instruction and help calls.
Jewel Lake Church of the Nazarene 1998 – 2003 (unpaid volunteer)
W 88th, Anchorage AK 907-243-2344
Designed and built total network from ground up. Set up Workstations in office and lab for kids. Set up fileserver and did security design for network. Responsible for virus protection and internet connectivity. Maintained website. Did user instruction, operating system and software installs and maintenance. Did upgrades and repairs to systems. Did data backup and did contingency planning.
Education
ACI computer programming valedictorian with high honors
NRI industrial electronics
ACCIS currently enrolled for BS in computer science