OBJECTIVE:

• To obtain a fulltime position in a commercial, non - government oriented company.
• Ideal position would be to provide system and user support for a mid-sized office.

SUMMARY:

I have achieved 24 years of innovation in the IT industry. I began my career with Novell 2.15/3.14 and I migrated through Banyan Vines, NT 3.51, NT 4.0, Windows: 2000, 2003 and 2008 R2. I am currently looking to grow into sever 2012 and VMware. I am looking for a vibrant organization that seeks to leverage IT technology.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Exchange 2003/2010, Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Windows 7/ 8/ 10, Exchange 2003/2010, Office 2010/2013, Active Directory, Group Policy, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Wins, Backup Administration, Enterprise Anti-virus, Hyper-V, Image deployment

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• I am currently an IT consultant working for Fieldnation.com. I resolve computer problems for companies in the Confidential area, Break/Fix, installation of PC’s, Printers & Access Points and office moves.
• Completed installation and maintenance high-end HP and Savin printers with configuration of scanner software for documents transfer to user PCs.
• I competed Point of Sale PC and credit readers’ installations and migrations for retail outlets.
• Performed troubleshooting of specialty medical computer equipment that managed Confidential and medicine dispersal.
• Assisted users with new software including MS Office and business applications.
• Completed deployment and troubleshooting of servers and software.
• I have worked successfully with a wide range of staff from high-level executives to mailroom employees. ($30-50 per hour)

Confidential

Automated Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed and upgraded a 200-node NT network for Confidential government.
• My accomplishments included the re-engineering of the 10-server NT 4.0 infrastructure through memory upgrades and server services optimization; activation and of Confidential ’s Exchange 5.5 server and redesign of Norton Enterprise Anti-virus system v7.6 on a Windows 2000 server platform with deployment of new solution to 9 NT 4.0 servers and 200 desktop/notebook computers.
• A worm outbreak compromised the Confidential web and terminal servers and required me to spend an entire night to restore operations.
• I deployed Confidential imaging system to facilitate PC OS migration and system recovery.
• Specified, purchased and installed an IBM server for Confidential ’s first Active directory domain.

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented first NT domain with a 3-server network configuration and 35 clients.
• Researched and purchased all PC based network components.
• Provided highest level of network administration and troubleshooting.
• Duties included specification and installation of Confidential Power Edge 2400 server and all NT workstations & notebooks.
• Installed the network infrastructure: including the supervision of (Cat-5) network cable installation, the upgrade to a 3Com 10/100 hub and acquisition of an Confidential .
• Managed the HP-UX sendmail e-mail system and set Outlook 2000 as the standard e-mail client.
• Researched anti-virus solutions and purchased Confidential anti-virus clients for desktops and Confidential for servers.
• Deployed Confidential to create library of desktop OS images for quick recovery of infected systems and deployed Windows 2000 Professional OS to a user test group.

Independent Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Built and sold 14 Pentium III class systems assembled from parts acquired on the Internet and Consulted with Confidential Manufacturing on the design of their computer infrastructure.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Was the site engineer of an NT 4.0 network for Confidential Consulting responsible for day-to-day administration of 13 NT 4.0 servers with Exchange, WINS, DHCP, File & Print services.
• Provided trouble-shooting support to additional 25 servers located in internal customer departments.
• Responsibilities included design and deployment of new servers, provision of level 3 technical support to technical user community at HQ in Rockville, MD and backup administration with Arcserve 6.x for HQ and external offices.
• Worked with a team of system engineers to complete the corporate conversion to an Exchange 5.5/Outlook 98 messaging system from CC Mail 6.X and received a $3000 merit bonus after the success of the project.
• Recovered, the FAS asset database system after aging Novell based system experienced systems failures and standardized Confidential anti-virus deployment and upgrades.

Confidential

Senior Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Designed and deployed the first 32 bit, NT 4.0, network on Confidential ’s intranet.
• This deployment included my design and purchase of a Confidential 1000A NT 4.0 PDC and a Lotus Notes 4.5.2 server.
• This network grew from 20 to 120 clients at its zenith; during an 8 month 7 day work week period.
• Specified and requisitioned 100+ Gateway PC’s and created NT 4.0 OS standards utilizing ghost images and deployed Norton Anti-virus as or standard viral solution.
• Further, the completion of the 2 WAN segments: a 20-node LAN at Hughes Network Systems and a 10-node LAN at Confidential ’s Ashburn facility, which led to the success of the network rollout and a $5000 raise.
• Last project for Confidential included the breakdown of major network components for relocation and closure of Confidential ’s Bethesda office. (Division relocated to North Carolina.)

Confidential

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Management of a 50 node Banyan Vines network for a federal systems re-seller.
• Principle duties included the establishment of an Internet Confidential gateway, Confidential administration, implementation of remote computing server, migration planning to Windows NT 3.51 network, and deployment of Confidential ’s first NT 3.51 server.
• Performed disaster recovery when the accounting server’s hard disk failed and required data restoration via multiple tape- backup restores and accounting system software re-installation during a 48-hr weekend crisis.
• Designed and implemented the rollout of the Windows 95 workstation configuration. Team leader and primary network troubleshooter of server hardware and software problems.

Confidential

Help Desk Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead troubleshooter for a 400+ node Novell 3.12/4.0 network in the Supply & Trading division. Duties included workstation configuration, application rollouts, network problem diagnosis and resolution.
• Provided user support for WordPerfect 6.0a, Lotus 123 4.01, Excel 5.0, Paradox for Windows and Freelance Graphics.
• Resolved 50% of help desk requests for Oil trading room help desk comprised of three analysts.
• Enhance the Mobil 1 division LAN by discovery and re-deployment of like new equipment left in basement rooms to the department. (Helpdesk was outsourced.)