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BENJAMIN W STORY

Jacksonville, Illinois

abospx@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Information Technology professional with over eight years of experience in networking,

servers

and client computing. Works to ensure business needs are met through the efficient use of

technology. Driven to constantly update through professional development opportunities

including structured training, certification testing and reading.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless)

Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)

Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)Vendor relationship management

Windows, Linux and AIX

Perl Scripting

Traditional and IP based Telephony ExperienceEXPERIENCE:

Senior Network Administrator2008-PresentPassavant Area Hospital Jacksonville, Illinois

Provided primary data and voice network support for a small regional hospital ensuring

high

availability and security for the healthcare environment. Worked with management and

vendors to procure a complete wired and wireless LAN upgrade in preparation for IP

Telephony.

Designed, procured and installed a completely new Cisco LAN and Cisco wireless solution

to increase uptime, ease troubleshooting and ensure application performance.

Implemented new network monitoring systems based on open source software to instrument

network performance for troubleshooting, capacity planning and process improvement goals.

Supervised cabling vendors to assure proper installation of new structured cabling

systems during construction projects.

Implemented a telephony review to document the current system, reduce telecom expenses

and establish a plan for the eventual replacement of the system with a new IP Telephony

system

Network Administrator2005-2008Dot Foods, Inc. Mount Sterling, Illinois

Installed and maintained a multistate network with multiple WAN and VPN connections to

connect distribution facilities to the headquarters datacenter. Supported tier I and tier

support analysts to ensure day to day operations.

Installed new Cisco LAN infrastructure to provide needed performance and capability

additions for a rapidly growing company.

Worked on the team that designed and installed a new Cisco IP Telephony solution for the

corporate headquarters.

Installed and maintained new blade servers and enclosures.

Supervised cabling vendors during construction of two major new distribution centers and

several warehouse expansions.

Worked with others to formulate plans for disaster recovery and business continuity.

Participated in total quality management measurements for network performance

byimplementing network performance monitoring tools.

Client Server Technical Analyst2002-2005Dot Foods, Inc. Mount Sterling, Illinois

Provided Tier II support for the corporation along with installation of servers and

Windows

based applications.

Evaluated, selected and installed a new desktop management suite and helpdesk software to

reduce the total cost of ownership for workstations.

Developed and implemented a patch management solution for corporate workstations.

Implemented secure VPN connectivity for a mobile outside sales force.

Transitioned Windows domain from NT 4.0 to Windows 2003 Active Directory.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 19982002

Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri

While in college, I worked for the university as a help desk analyst for the Math and

Computer

Science Division and later as a networking intern for the Information Technology Services

department.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Eagle Scout

Passavant Area Hospital Aspiring Leaders Programs

Presenter at 2011 Tech Feast in Normal, IL

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