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| EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE |
| Seeking a Systems or Network Administration position
making full use of my technical and interpersonal capabilities in a
challenging and rewarding environment. I seek an opportunity to use
and expand my skills in technical writing and management, based on
my talent for effective personal interaction and communication. |
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| WORK EXPERIENCE |
| 5/2002 - Present |
| DePaul
University - Instructional
Technology Development, Chicago,
IL |
Lead Systems Architect |
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Maintain and update the ITD servers and services environment
including the implementation the maintenance, and the documentation
of up-to-date system and network security solutions through regularly
scheduled security audits. |
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Install, maintain, upgrade, and repair hardware/software in ITD
offices as well as the faculty and development computing labs in
different campuses. |
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Provide systems assistance for faculty labs and test/production
equipment such as World Wide Web servers, Java development environments,
and digital video editing suite. |
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Serve as the technical lead on video creation, digital capture
and editing, post-production, compression, streaming. |
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Lead and assist in the design and development of facilities to
support the deployment of multimedia and other instructional technologies
in a variety of areas at DePaul |
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Provide hardware and software support to ITD staff and faculty
as needed. |
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Serve as primary technical liaison with Information Service departments
regarding integration of ITD and IS applications within the University
network. |
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Responsible for equipment inventory control within the ITD offices
and associated labs. |
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Supervise part time and contract personnel responsible for video
production and editing as well as providing first level technical
support to ITD staff. |
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Implemented a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
solution with a Linux Based RedHat 9 DNS back end allowing for
dynamic updates of DNS records and full AD compatibility. |
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Upgraded the entire server tier from NT4 to Server 2003
and implemented a domain based IPSec policy to block traffic
and encrypt appropriate traffic |
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| 1/2001 - 4/2002 |
| Matthews
Media Group, Inc., Rockville,
MD |
Systems Administrator |
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Manage
two Assistant Systems Administrators and develop policies and technologies
to enable users' better, faster, and more reliable access to the network and phone systems. |
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Work with vendors
to install, program and maintain an Avaya, Definity phone system,
in two company locations, one location being an In-Bound call center,
to replace an outdated Nortel system. |
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Worked on the
transition the server group from an outdated and underpowered NT4
system to a powerful Windows 2000 Active Directory server solution. |
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Manage the hosting
of the companies network services including, DNS, Microsoft SQL,
Microsoft Exchange, File, Print, Citrix MetaFrame services, and
Internet Information Server, which included FTP, HTTP and SMTP. |
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Worked the transition
from a Point-to-Point connection between the two locations to a
VPN solution, through the use of Netscreen Firewalls, over the
Internet. |
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Manage
the replacement of outdated desktop machines, and network using
technologies such as Symantec Ghost and a 100 Base/T Switched Network. |
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Maintain the
Mac based Creative Services department of the company, including
all workstations and the server. |
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Work
closely with all departments of the company to maintain all computer
and phone systems related to the daily operation of the company. |
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Work closely
with the companies New Media department, responsible for all Internet
sites and web presence for the company and clients, to maintain
and configure the server to fit their needs while preserving the
security of the company. |
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7/2000 - 10/2000 |
| J.S.
Wurzler Underwriting Managers, Okemos, Michigan |
| Information Technologist |
| Main contact point for developing and organizing
a new office network with VPN solutions, Firewall, Dual redundant T-1
lines and 3 separate routed networks. General user support for office of
underwriting managers. Managed office technology for local office and
remote offices in Florida and Seattle as well as interconnecting all
the users. Administered the Lotus Notes server and Windows NT servers
needed to run the office solution. Developed a comprehensive backup
solution for multiple servers in multiple locations. Designed and Provisioned
for an office of 30 users with concerns for remote user connectivity
and usage. Coordinated office location move, including the move of
the network and installation of a Merlin Magix phone system. Oversaw
the IT department and setup the company IT policies. Administered
the company website, assisted the web designer to learn HTML. Examined
Security assessments of potential insured websites. Assisted in the
development of a Proprietary Security Scanner and design of an enterprise
level RDBMS solution to hold assessment and partner certification data. |
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| 5/2000 - 7/2000 |
| Lessi.com
INC, Lansing, MI |
| Project manager - Consultant |
Provide internal support to users and installation of
software and hardware needed to run a 20 person office. Customer
computer and networking support. Web design for Clients and Project
Management for the organization. |
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6/1999 - 5/2000 |
Michigan
Center for Career and Technical Education, Michigan
State University East Lansing, MI |
| Computer Systems Manager |
| Michigan Center for Career and Technical
Education, Michigan State University Develop database integrated web
applications using Tango for deployment on a high traffic web site.
Install hardware and software in a multi-user environment. Maintain
MacOS and WinNT servers. Provide Win95 and NT support to users. Troubleshoot
computer problems for University faculty and staff |
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| 6/1999 - Present |
| Independent Network and Web Technology
Consultant |
| Consultant |
Built, designed and implemented a high
speed network for a multi-national multi-million dollar company, from
the ground up, including, wiring, server configuration, training of
the in-house IT manager, configuration of the workstations, and coordinating
the hardware purchase and selection.
Technical consulting services provided for |
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EDUCATION |
| Michigan State University |
| Bachelor of Arts, School of Communications
Arts and Sciences |
| School of Telecommunications |
Emphasis in Information Systems Technologies
Management |
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| SKILLS |
| On the job work experience and formal
training with many of the technology tools needed to run an office
network including: |
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Microsoft Desktop and
Server Operating Systems, MacOS and many variants of UNIX and BSD
type operating systems. |
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Hardware and software trouble shooting. |
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Experienced systems administrator
in a server environment, especially with the use of UNIX, Windows
NT Windows 2000 and MacOS servers. |
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Familiar
with the hardware and software setup needed to run an enterprise
server. |
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Adobe multimedia creative products,
Premiere, PhotoShop, and Illustrator. |
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Macromedia
multimedia creation products, such as Flash, Dreamweaver, Shockwave
and Director. |
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Database to web integration tools
such as Tango, Cold Fusion, and ASP within Microsoft's Internet
Information Server. |
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Non Linear Video editors, such as
the Avid and Media100 systems. |
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4 Years of German Language education |
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