Employment
Objective
To
obtain a position with the opportunity for advancement where my
experience and background in Network and Internet/Intranet
Infrastructure, System Implementation and Migration, Database
Administration, Project Management, and Web-based Architecture and
Applications would be utilized.
Summary
of Qualifications
Extensive
Network Configuration and Administration Experience
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In-depth
knowledge of the integration and administration of a wide variety of
client/server network environments including Windows NT 4.0, Windows
2000, SUN Solaris, Linux, Macintosh, and Novell NetWare.
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Extensive
experience in the installation, configuration, management, analysis,
and architecture of complex network solutions, specializing in
TCP/IP based Local, Wide, and Metro Area Networks.
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Experience
with Local Director, Cisco IOS, Cisco routers, PIX firewalls, and
other various routers, switches, and hubs.
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Hands-on
experience designing High Availability (HA) network solutions.
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Experience
migrating entire networks and individual systems from Novell or
Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 and Active Directory.
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Experience
working with remote access and virtual desktop software and
technology, including Citrix Winframe, pcAnywhere, VNC, and Windows
Terminal Server!
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Administration,
configuration and maintenance of a variety of e-mail applications
and servers including Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Lotus
Notes/Domino, sendmail, and various other third party email clients.
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Background
in all aspects of Network and Datacommunication Technologies: Token
Ring and Token Bus Networks; Analog, ISDN, DSL, ATM, Frame Relay, T1
and T3 lines; Lucent Definity Phone Switches; Remote Client Access;
VPN, Firewalls, ipchains, iptables, SQUID, DNS, WINS, DHCP, SMTP,
and POP3.
Extensive
Computer Hardware Familiarity and Training
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Experience
building and assembling servers and workstations from separate
components, configure existing systems to accommodate specific
requirements, optimize performance, and perform repairs.
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Expertise
with all Intel, SPARC, Motorola, and DEC Alpha based computer
systems.
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Experience
configuring DELL, COMPAQ, HP, and IBM servers, desktop workstations,
and laptops.
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Hands-on
experience with various backup and redundancy schemes using
high-capacity media such as DLT Tape drives, SAN devices, EMC data
storage, RAID-1 and RAID-5 disk arrays, Optical Cold-Storage drives,
Database Replication, System & Database Clustering, and
Web/Application server Load-Balancing.
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Excellent
troubleshooting and analytical skills. Familiarity with various
maintenance and troubleshooting techniques to maintain the integrity
of computer systems and pinpoint problem areas.
Expertise
with Various Databases, Programming Languages, and Web Applications
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Experience
configuring and developing on a multitude of eBusiness/eCommerce
application and web servers, including Microsoft IIS, Microsoft
Index Server, Microsoft Transaction Server, NES 3.6x and iPlanet
4.x, Apache on Linux, BEA Weblogic, and IBM Websphere.
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Extensive
administration, programming, and query scripting experience with the
following databases: Microsoft SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000, Oracle 8i,
Visual FoxPro, and Microsoft Access.
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Knowledge
of the following Programming and Scripting Languages: BASIC, Pascal,
C, C++, shell scripting and batch scripting, Javascript, Active
Server Pages, some HTML, Java, and Perl.
Background
in Project Management and Professional Services
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Extensive
experience in Project Management as both a technical lead and a
business analyst.
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Experience
conducting training sessions and making technical multimedia
presentations to a non-technical crowd.
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Supervisory
experience managing small teams of consultants and network services
personnel.
Work
Experience
New
Millennium Communications
$35-$75/hour
2001-2002
Simi
Valley,
California
Job
Title: Principal Consultant
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Provide
networking and consulting services to both homeowners and small- to
mid-sized business owners. Tasks
performed include network infrastructure design and implementation,
system migration planning and implementation, server clustering and
load-balancing, intranet and internet security management, web
server architecture and configuration, and technical project
management.
Harte-Hanks
CRM Services/Thor, Inc.
$25/hour
2002-Present
Valencia,
California
Job
Title: Network Administrator/Manager
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Provided
Network and System Administration services on a contractual basis
while their regular IT Manager was out on sick leave to a large
call-center/warehouse-fulfillment center with over 250 users, not
including temporary employees.
Primary duties included the management and supervision of the
Network Services department and IT helpdesk which consisted of a
staff of 4 network technicians and programmers.
Also responsible for the purchase of necessary equipment,
purchase order reconciliation, inventory and licensing, evaluation
of new products and technologies, and development of a lab
environment.
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Completed
projects relating to the configuration, administration, integration,
and maintenance of a corporate network and telecommunications system
that included multiple Cisco routers, a PIX firewall, 3COM and Cisco
hubs and switches, Cisco Catalyst fiber-optic switches, Lucent
Definity phone switches, a Tantacomm digital recording system, a
Davox auto-dialing system, an Avaya CMS call center management
system, numerous 802.11b wireless RF devices and accesspoints,
multiple Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 web servers running IIS 4.0
and 5.0, a fully configured Windows 2000 Active Directory Domain
with redundant domain controllers, a clustered SQL 2000 database
running under Windows 2000 Advanced Server clustering, multiple
Novel 4.11 servers running NDS, various Sun Solaris and Red Hat
Linux Servers, and over 200 workstations running Windows 95/98, NT
4.0 Workstation, or Windows 2000 Professional.
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Administered,
maintained, and provided troubleshooting for the company’s
business systems which required in-depth knowledge and expertise of
the following software packages:
Microsoft SQL 7.0 & 2000, Visual Foxpro, Word, Excel,
Powerpoint, Access, and Project; Visio, Track-IT, ArcServe 2000,
RightFax Fax Server, CMS & BCMS Vu, Warehouse 2000 Management
software, pcAnywhere and VNC, and various in-house applications
written under visual Foxpro.
Millennium
Consulting Services
$35-$75/hour
2001-2002
Moorpark,
California
Job
Title: Principal Consultant
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Provide
consulting services to clients ranging from small businesses to
large corporations. Tasks
performed included network infrastructure design and implementation,
system migration planning and implementation, server clustering and
load-balancing, intranet and internet security management, and web
server architecture and configuration.
Kana
Communications, Inc.
$88k/year + bonus
2000-2001
San
Francisco, California
Job
Title: Systems Environment Consultant
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Primary
responsibility was to work with clients in evaluating and defining
business requirements using best practices methodology and
developing a HA network infrastructure - including load-balancers,
firewalls, routers, and web, database, and application server
clusters – that would meet their current eBusiness needs and still
provide scalability for future growth. Also provided technical
expertise and problem resolution when required throughout all stages
of the engagement.
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Provided
installation and training of clients in the use and management of a
wide variety of web-based applications geared towards the
development of an eBusiness solution.
These included Apache web servers, NES and iPlanet web
servers, BEA Weblogic application servers, IBM Websphere web and
application servers, Microsoft Transaction Server, Microsoft IIS web
servers, Oracle 8i and Microsoft SQL Server databases.
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Performed
various internal initiatives including evaluation of next generation
technology, bench and performance testing in a controlled lab
environment, and various other R&D initiatives.
Also provided product training and knowledge transfers with
strategic partners and administration of departmental Unix servers
and Citrix connections to corporate office for HR personnel (PeopleSoft).
Advanced
Publishing Technology
$45k/year, $250/day
1996
- 1999, 12/99 – 08/2000
Burbank,
California
Job
Title: Senior Installations Engineer / Contractor
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Responsible
for performing systems architecture design, server configuration and
installation of hardware and software components, network
configuration, administration of client workstations and servers
running Windows NT and/or Novell NetWare, customized programming
and/or configuration for clients, and project management.
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Provided
training for end-users and new employees.
Provided technical support for users and system managers
using the software utilizing such remote control packages as
pcAnywhere and Citrix Winframe servers.
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Successful
completion of these tasks required extensive knowledge of both
computer hardware components and software packages, including
Microsoft SQL Server, Windows 2000 Professional and Server, Windows
NT Server and NT Workstation, Windows 95/98, Microsoft Word, Quark
Xpress, and Adobe Type Manager.
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Returned
in 1999 as an Independent Contractor performing various functions.
Most common role was managing projects to migrate systems
from WinNT to Win2K, for both the internal company and outside
clients.
Marin
Independent Journal / Gannett Media Corporation
$50k/year
02/99-12/99
Novato,
California
Job
Title: Network Administrator
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Completed
projects relating to the configuration, administration, and
integration of the corporate network which included Cisco 2600
routers, switches and hubs; and workstations and servers running
Windows NT, Windows 95 and 98, Novell, Macintosh OS 8, UNIX, Sun
Solaris UNIX, and Red Hat Linux.
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Responsible
for the management and optimization of the company’s Production
environment which included NT servers and NT/95/98 clients,
Macintosh servers and clients, Microsoft SQL servers, an Internet
Email server (Linux box running sendmail), a Gauntlet Firewall (Sun
Solaris), a Fax server, a Paging server, OPI graphic servers, RIP
print spoolers, various laser printers, and APS Imagesetters.
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Solely
responsible for the Classified order-entry system which required
performing such tasks as reports and spreadsheet creation,
pagination of classified advertising, classified line rate
programming, setting up test environments for upgrades, conversions,
and Y2K testing.
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Responsible
for backup and redundancy of Classified production servers,
including administration of tape backups using ArcServe and Veritas,
administration of SANs and RAID arrays, and the creation and
implementation of a Disaster Recovery plan.
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Provided
end-user support and training.
Education
University of California,
San Diego
1990 - 1996
La
Jolla, California
Bachelor
of Arts in both Computer Science and Psychology.
Graduation
Date: June 1996.
Training
and Certifications
Microsoft
Certified Professional 2000, working towards MCSE 2000 + SQL
Certification
MCSE
NT 4.0 Training
Oracle
Database Administration I and II
References
Outstanding
references available upon request. |