Administrator Server

Perkins Coie**** Third Avenue

Perkins

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Seattle, Washington 98101-3099SYSTEMS OPERATIONS ANALYST - Job #S20100710fast learner

Seattle,

and a employee know from personal acquaintance your organization’s reputation as an excellent

and

employer andjoin the Perkins Coie team as a Systems Operations Analyst.

employer

to discuss my candidacyJune 22, 2010

Ms. Lisa Tuttle

Casey Family Programs

1300 Dexter Avenue North, Floor 3

Seattle, WA 98109-3542

RE: Server Administrator Position at Seattle Headquarters

Dear Ms. Tuttle,

In the IT business, often the best indication of a job well done is that your work goes unnoticed. The

network runs at optimum performance. Users have all the tools and applications they need to do their

network

jobs well. Problems that arise are handled quickly and effectively. System improvements and upgrades

jobs

are integrated smoothly.

This is the performance record I’ve built for nearly five years as a network administrator and IT

This

consultant for MatthewsDaniel, a Houston-based insurance adjusting firm with offices in 18 countries.

consultant

My daily responsibilities have included management of the firm’s five servers (including Exchange

My

Server, Blackberry Enterprise Server, and SQL Server), extensive user support and problem resolution

Server,

(help desk), and system backup and recovery. I’ve also worked closely with company management

(help

toward the acquisition of new technologies and tested and implemented system-wide improvements as

toward

necessary.

necessary.

I am a reliable worker with a strong work ethic who values continued learning and acquiring new

skills. Side-by-side with my duties at MatthewsDaniel, I have been working steadily toward

skills.

completion of an Associate’s Degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications as

completion

well as preparing for MCSE certification, which I hope to complete in the next 12 months. I also look

well

forward to pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in the near future.

forward

After living in the Houston area for a number of years, my wife and I are looking to return to the Puget

Sound area where we both grew up in order to raise a family in the region we love. I would consider it

Sound

a tremendous opportunity to join an organization as well respected as Casey Family Programs and

tremendous

contribute to the success of the Technology Services department as Server Administrator. If you would

contribute

like to discuss my candidacy for this position, you can reach me at 713-***-****. It may also be

like

worth noting that I have a previously scheduled trip to Seattle early next month and would be available

worth

to meet in person on Friday, July 2. Should this not be possible, I would welcome the opportunity to

to

interview remotely or in person at any time that would work best for your scheduling.

interview

Best regards,

Ben Baxter

Benjamin S. Baxter

P.S. - A personal reference for me can be obtained from a former Casey Family Programs employee,

P.S.

Tiffany Washington. Tiffany can be reached at 206-***-**** or *******@******************.***.

*******@******************.***

Additional professional and personal references can be provided upon request.

Additional

Benjamin S. Baxter

9720 Broadway St. #228 Pearland, TX 77584 Phone: 713-***-**** **************@*****.***

Local Address: 2420 S. 219, Des Moines, WA 98198

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network/server administrator

Level III – Intermediate/Advanced System Administrator

Objective Summary of qualifications: Four and a halfApproximately five years of experience in

A challenging position network/ server administration for energy loss adjusting firm with a network of offices

with a Puget Sound worldwide; detailed knowledge and ongoing training in Microsoft systems, including

area organization that Microsoft Windows Server 2003; proven analytic and problem solving skills with the ability

utilizes my technical to assess user needs, develop value added solutions, and execute technical solutions for

skills and experience improved operating efficiencies.

and supports long Technology Summary

term professional Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Networking: DHCP, DNS, VPN, Firewalls, TCP/IP, Active Directory

growth.

Software: MS Office 2003/2007, VMware Sserver, Symantec Backup Exec,

Blackberry Enterprise Server, WSUS, Exchange 2003

IT Experience

Matthews Daniel IT Consultant: Network/Server Administrator

Houston, TX January 2006 Present

• Maintained company computer resources including servers, workstations,

Key Skills/

laptops, and printers

Attributes

Administered multi server Windows 2003 LAN, 50+ workstations and ~45 end

Fast Learner •

users including remote international users

Adapts well to new

Recommended, evaluated, purchased and maintained inventory of IT assets

environments •

• Purchased software licensing and tracked licensing compliance

Troubleshooting and

Administered and maintained Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory

problem solving •

user accounts

Server administration

Implemented and maintained system tape backups, installed robotic tape library

Backup and data •

and Symantec Backup Exec

recovery

Help Desk/End user support for hardware, software and Windows operating

User support •

systems

Produced system/network documentation and IT policies

•

• Maintained network security policy, addressed server security issues and applied

appropriate security patches and upgrades

Managed and Maintained Sonicwall firewall and VPN Access

•

Interests & Activities

Configured Exhange Sserver ActiveSync

•

• Installed and supported Blackberry Enterprise Server

Education & Training

Camping, Hiking,

Houston Community College, Houston, TX. GPA: 3.5 2007 Present

Reading, Cooking,

Community Certificate in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications completed in

Volunteering 2009. Six credits remaining for completion of Associates Degree of the same name.

Relevant Courses completed to date:

• Introduction to Networking ● Technical Writing ● Net+

• Implementing and Supporting Windows XP Professional

(MS Cert. Course No. 70 270)

• Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment (70 290)

• Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network

Infrastructure (70 291)

Able to Relocate and Travel As Needed References Available Upon Request

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