Paul Allen

**** ***. *** *****: 205-***-****

Hayden, AL 35079 a276wg@r.postjobfree.com

The bigger the challenge…the better.

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a permanent leadership position in the Information Technology field, with unlimited opportunity for advancement.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Talented and accomplished IT Executive with proven ability to successfully direct information technology, telecommunications and support services operations. Expertise in overseeing technology improvement initiatives and aligning technology services with business goals. Expertise in leading enterprise-wide implementations. Excellent problem solving, communication and leadership skills. Motivated Perl and LAMP developer with design ideas created from thinking “outside the box.”

Strengths

• Creative new ideas and designs, detail-oriented, very comfortable working under pressure.

• Assumes positions of independent responsibility readily and effectively, and works equally well as a member of a professional team.

• Proven ability to motivate and work effectively with persons from other cultures and all walks of life; commitment to human development and community service.

• Eager to expand knowledge and skills with any on the job training, classes, or extracurricular activities available.

Technical Expertise

• Linux Guru

• Perl, CGI, PHP, Javascript, HTML, MS-SQL, MySQL (LAMP), Access

• Ubuntu, Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora Core

• Win 95, ME, 2000,

XP, Ntx

• TCP/IP, WAN, LAN, Switches, Hubs, IPTables, Linux routers

• Project Management Networking

• 802.11x/WIFI Networking

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Proprietary Wireless Networking (Point-to-Point & Point-to-Multi-Point)

• CAT 5/6 Termination & Repair

Professional Experience

Freelance IT Contractor, Birmingham, AL. (Oct '09-Present)

Computer Diagnosis & Repair

Analytic Focus, LLC, Pell City, AL. (Apr '08-Oct '09)

Quality Assurance Computer Programmer & Analyst

Design and implement applications and web interfaces to automate QA tasks of documents and statistical information on a case by case contract basis. Maintain Key Sensitive security clearance for Department of Justice. Maintain test and production servers to debug and facilitate automation programs in both Windows Small Business Server and Linux environments.

• Write programs in several different languages, including Perl, PHP, and some VS .NET 2008 which automate statistical data analysis and Quality Assurance tasks

• Design complex database backends in both MS-SQL and MySQL with normalized data and web front ends to facilitate reporting procedures

• Administrator of all Linux servers as well as the office internal network and security

• Design, debug, and implement hybrid systems using MS-SQL and MySQL to facilitate cohabitation of Win32 and Perl applications

• Design Linux test stations with virtualized Windows clients in order to fully test and debug written applications on all platforms

ACCEL Net, Seattle, WA. (Aug ’07-Mar ’08)

Network Engineering Supervisor

Oversee IT operations for largest business-class wireless internet service provider in Seattle, WA area covering 10,000 square miles, with speeds from 6 Mb/s to 500 Mb/s. Negotiate vendor contracts and license/maintenance agreements. Serve as Engagement Manager and Project Manager on large-scale implementations. Carry out design, management and execution of custom systems development and installation projects.

Manage a massive multi-node wireless network serving business-class clientele

• Program/Configure radios to operate in the unlicensed bands: 900MHz, 2.4GHz, & 5.8GHz as well as licensed links in the 11GHz & 18GHz range

• Installs radios on end-user roofs, in trees, and on towers as high as 200ft

• Performs routine maintenance on Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multi-Point links and maintains an active alarm system which alerts at the soonest possible moment in the event of failure

• Performs routine and random checks of signal levels and network health to catch issues before they develop into problems

• Proactive in solving problems, contacting & working closely with end users to determine issues, resolving them as quickly as possible

ISOMEDIA, Whidbey Island, WA. (Mar ’06-Aug ’07)

Technical Support Technician

Managed technology support, telecommunications, LAN/WAN, Internet/Intranet and client server systems for 12,000+ customers. First completely fiber optic residential network in WA.

• Diagnosed customer issues with Dialup, ADSL, Frame Relay DSL & T1, Colocated servers, Email, Domain Registration, and Hosting

• Worked quickly to identify the proper solution for the customer while on the call if possible

• All incidences recorded with detail via an open source ticketing system (RT 3.6)

• Averaged 20-40 calls per day, 90% same-call solution

U.S. Navy, NAS Whidbey Island, WA (Sept ’03-Jun ’05)

Aviation Electronics Technician

• Deployed twice to the Persian Gulf onboard USS Carl Vinson, Squadron VAQ-138, Carrier Vessel Wing 9 in order to assist in Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Scored 93 on Armed Forces Qualification Test

• Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, MI

• Avionics Common Core

• Aviation Electronics Technician – Organizational Level Maintenance

• EA-6B Electronic Counter Measures

• Electronic Connector Repair

• Shipboard Aircraft Fire Fighting

• General Discharge under Honorable Conditions, Secret Clearance

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL.

• Chosen to analyze, cleanup and restructure wiring/cables for higher efficiency in campus network

• Successfully installed servers, hubs and cables for RESNet installation and provided quality support and maintenance for users across a college campus.

• Provided technical networking and software support via telephone and house calls

GranDesigns – Independent Website Contractor/Consultant. Highly fluent in every aspect of HTML programming, as well as Perl/CGI programming.

Education and Specialized Training/Certifications

Jacksonville State University – Jacksonville, Alabama

Bachelor of Science in Computer Programming – 2.5 years completed - Future Graduation

Basic/Advanced Soldering Techniques, Circuit Boards, Mid-South Electronics, Gadsden, AL

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