NETWORK CONSULTING

Computer Networking: troubleshooting, resolving design issues, planning and implementing solutions, ensuring system security, structured cabling, topology design and estimates, on-site surveys, evaluating requirements, system potential, expansions, enhancements, upgrades

IP Surveillance Cameras: purchasing, installation, configuration, repair and maintenance

General Computer Services: repair, maintenance, upgrades, printers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Design / Management: 5-year Plan/Development Life Cycle, Disaster Recovery, Group Policy Management, Group Policy Objects, Network Compliance Services, Network Inventory/Help Desk Development, Network Migration, Performance Measurement/Tuning, Protocols, SAN Storage Area Network, Server Management/Administration, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, Storage Management, Vulnerability Assessments/Audits, WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), Wireless Infrastructure



• Hardware: Cisco Netgear, Sonicwall, HP Proliant Server, Dell Power Edge, Layer 3 Switches, PC Desktop/Workstation, Point of Sale, Printers (Konica Minolta, HP, Xerox), RAID, Router (Cisco 2800 Series), Thin Client (HP T5100)



• Infrastructure: 10base-T Switching, Cabling, Cisco Switches, DSL, Ethernet, Frame Relay, Intrusion Detection/Penetration Testing, IP/TCP, IPX/SPX, ISDN, LAN/WAN, Packet Switching, PBX, POP3, PPP, T1/T3, TCP/IP, Token Ring, VoIP/ATT, VPN



• Programming / Scripting: BASIC, Batch (Windows/Dos), C++, COBOL, Fortran, HTML, JavaScript, JOOMLA, VBScript, Visual Basic, Visual C++



• Software / Applications: Active Directory, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop, Anti Virus Software (McAfee, AVG, Kaspersky, Symantec), Apple Macintosh, Cisco IOS, Digital Video Recording and Processing, Dreamweaver, Drupal, E-Mail (Outlook 98 - 08), Sonicwall, Flash, File Zilla, Smart FTP, Google Web Toolkit, Browsers (Internet Explorer, Fire Fox, NetScape, Google Chrome), Nexuss, OVAL, Inventory Management (Tech Atlas), Java, LANDesk, Linux, Microsoft Office 2000 - 2010 Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word), MS Project, MS Visio, MS-DOS, Multimedia (Flash), MySQL, Netview, Norton, Novell Netware, PC Anywhere, Procom Plus, Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools, Server 2008, NT, 2003, 2000, Telnet (Absolute Telnet, Potty, Rumba), Unix, VISTA, Vmware, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 7, Windows 9x/ME, Windows CE, Windows Embedded, Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT Server (3.51/4.0), Windows NT Workstation (3.51/4.0), Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP 2003, WinInstall, WordPerfect, XML

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Funding: Secured $50,000 grant for internal network connections and fiber Optiman 5MB circuit at an 80% discount through E-Rate
• Project Management: Configuration of new classroom, project room, public access printing station, help desk, phone system, Plinket website; assistance in city-wide installation of AT&T fiber WAN connection which included cabling work and conduit placement
• Emergency Response: Successfully resolved emergencies due to structural leaks and power outages; reconnected networks and security systems, fixed and replaced equipment; created Disaster Preparedness Plan
• Community Service: Completion of History Committee webpage which included photo archiving and assistance in city publication and partnering with schools; interviewed and documented WWII Veteran history; city ceremony involvement which included public speaking, video and photography
  

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Network Consultant and Contractor
(01/10 - Present, 2/03 - 06/06)
Online Networking Enterprises, Midwest U.S.
-Computer Networking: troubleshooting, resolving design issues, planning and implementing solutions, ensuring system security, structured cabling, topology design and estimates, on-site surveys, evaluating requirements, system potential, expansions, enhancements, upgrades
-IP Surveillance Cameras: purchasing, installation, configuration, repair and maintenance
-General Computer Services: repair, maintenance, upgrades, printers

Technology Supervisor
(6/06 - 06/10)
Berwyn Public Library, Berwyn, IL
-Maintained internal network servers, LAN (Windows workstations, Windows 2003 domain, Linux-based servers), email, proxy, DNS
-Website maintenance
-Technical liaison with outside service providers and vendors
-Contract negotiations
-Staff management; staff and patron training
-Maintenance of security surveillance system
-Development of budget and technology plan
-Report generation and grant writing
-Photography and public speaking
-Cisco wireless installation/management

Information Technology Contractor
(6/03 - 06/06)
Paradigm Technologies, Chicago, IL
Insight, Chicago, IL
LANSoft Office Systems, Chicago, IL
-Jewel-Osco/Albertson's (Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin)
-La Salle Bank/ ABN AMRO (Chicago, IL)
-CNA (Chicago & Downers Grove, IL)
-Chicago Public School Systems (Chicago, IL).

Information Technology Intern (10/02 - 1/03)
Blackwell Consulting Services, Chicago, IL
-Designed and configured small office LAN network; provided IT support services.

FLOOR PLANS AND DESIGN

SECURITY CAMERA INSTALLATION PHOTOS

STRUCTURED CABLING PHOTOS

DATA CABLE INSTALLATION PHOTOS

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Applied Science
(2/01 - 2/03)
Computer Studies Major (Networking Concentration), GPA 3.9
Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL

Associate in Liberal Arts Degree
(9/81 - 6/83)
Law Enforcement Education
Morton College, Cicero, IL

Security + Certified: LXT3LBS2TD44K239 (12/7/11-12/7/14)

New Horizons Training: CCNA & MCITP (courses end 2/29/12)