Summary Of Experience I have seven years experience in LAN System Administration and Client / Server Support. I have proven myself adaptable to new computing environments and technologies. I am very capable of interacting with all levels of management. As well I can handle crisis situations in a calm and capable manner. I possess strong organizational & documentation skills, as well as strong interpersonal & training skills. I feel very confident with my advanced problem solving abilities and sense of work ethic. Professional Experience
At present my employment encompasses many areas of the IT spectrum. Some of which are as follows, network security scans and analysis, intrusion detection and resolution, custom web-engineering (ASP, ASP.NET, C#, Perl), secure web architecture (Certificate Creation, Configuration, and Installation resulting in SSL). Also I oversee preparation for annual inspections including Unit Compliance Inspections, and Unit Self Inspections, which involves record management and strategy development to resolve compliance issues. As well as assisting in number of other projects and tasks associated with other groups and organizations.
My responsibilities as Manager of Technical Services included overseeing the production and development of the company’s line of Ultrasonic Vascular Imaging devices. As well I managed the software and operating system development for the product line, which is based in Windows XP Embedded, which I have customized to the units specifications, along with a custom graphical user-interface. During my time with the company I played a major role in developing the company’s quality system and good manufacturing practices, which was critical because of the ties to the FDA and the need to remain compliant. I also personally managed the companies IT needs and overall infrastructure, which include LAN, WAN, VPN support, and website development. More or less if someone in the company had a technical question I was the person with the answers.
During my employment with Flying-J Corporation, I worked directly with off-site locations to provide 24-hour technical support for the company’s international UNIX network. This involved many aspects of computer and network troubleshooting as well as the ability to explain complex tasks to people with no technical experience over the phone and then help them perform the given task. This position also required me to help maintain literally hundreds of remote UNIX and Windows servers, as well as corresponding backups for each of them.
I designed and implemented computer systems, LAN and WAN networks, and a centralized reporting and information system that has become a standard for the church in Chile. The information system which I designed and implemented to specification, has saved over 40 man hours per week and increased the ability of this organization to communicate with its people.
During my employment for this company (Computer Systems and Hardware Wholesale), I was in charge of all technical aspects of the company. I managed all of the companies technicians and technical staff. It was also my responsibility to direct the technical end of purchasing. I also selected and implemented all of the system configurations and standards of quality which the company sold and serviced. During my employment we experienced a drastic increase in the quality of our products and services as well as over all customer satisfaction.
I was able to establish the quality control standards of this company for computer hardware testing and design. I also worked as the Senior Technician and manager of Technical support. During my time working in this position, I personally built over 1,200 systems and assisted in the design and building of thousands of other computers. I was also assigned to interact with the customers and present their requests for purchases and services to the technicians.
I worked as a paid intern for Davis County School Districts. I worked with the system administrator to maintain and upgrade the school's Novell 5.0 network. This involved working with hundreds of teachers and employees. The network was composed of 8 different servers, 450 client computers, 30 different high traffic routers, and over 1,000 nodes.
Performed the general responsibilities of a computer technician, specializing in Apple Computer Systems. As well as printer repair and systems sales. Education Additional Skills
Honors and Awards Outstanding Citizen Award, Clinton City, 2001 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 2001 Ranked in the top tenth percentile for SAT scores in the nation, Utah Board of Education, 2000 Three Time State Science and Engineering Fair Winner, Weber State University, 1999 Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award, Intel Corporation, 1999 Certifications and Endorsements Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Windows NT 4.0 & 2000), Davis Applied Technical College, 2000 Certified Novell Administrator (Novell 5.0), Davis Applied Technical College, 2000 Advanced Computer Technology Certification (Includes the A+ Certification), Davis Applied Technical College, 2001 Hewlett Packard Authorized Technician for many Printer Models, Hewlett Packard Corporation, 2002 Certification in Multimedia Design and Development, Utah State Office of Education (Applied Technology Education Services), 2000 Certification in Advertising and Promotion, Utah State Office of Education (Applied Technology Education Services), 2001 Chilean Residency, The Federal Government of Chile, 2004 References Available Upon Request |