SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
I have experience working in fast paced healthcare, corporate, and
small business organizations. Primary emphasis placed on quick and
efficient resolutions of network issues from the client's
perspective; programming and provision of cellular modems to enable
remote cloud-based network solutions; consultation, advisement, and
procurement of desktop equipment for users; project management of
large and small scale device deployments. Responsibilities have
included hardware/software troubleshooting, system upgrades,
hardware swaps, and workstation set-up provided to network users in
an enterprise-server environment. Tasked to oversee joint efforts
of project teams to include roll-out, migration, upgrading or
decommissioning of workstations. I have been recognized for
dependability, leadership initiative, quality of service, and the
ability to learn policies and procedures to meet the demand of the
company.
EXPERIENCE
UNC School of Medicine: Translational and Clinical Sciences
Institute, Chapel Hill, NC
Systems Administrator/Lead Desktop Support Specialist December 2012
- Present
Responsible for maintaining all desktops, servers, and virtual host
servers 100+ machines
Sole point of contact for all desktop support issues department
wide for 50+ user base
Support of medical staff, higher-education faculty, and medical
student users in a hospital/university environment
Maintain comprehensive inventory of all systems and their
configurations
Maintain local subnetwork within larger AD using Microsoft SCCM;
remotely and on-site
Responsible for file server and network share drive backups to both
tapes and D2D
Spec-out, configuration, procurement, Migration and
deployment/upgrade of new systems
Software expertise to include: Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec
Ghost, ActiveDirectory, Microsoft SCCM, Windows Server
2003/2008(R2), Microsoft Office [Outlook]
FrankensTech, Chapel Hill/Raleigh/Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, and
Landover, Maryland
Technology Consultant May 2009 - Present
. Custom build, installation, and troubleshooting of Desktop PCs,
HTPCs, DigitalCable PCs, small foot print/thin client solutions,
web server, remote session server and SQL server in small
business environment
. Experience in data migration/back-up,
relocation/build/implementation of Linux (Ubuntu) file servers
per client needs
. Specializing in SBS, Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Active
Directory, SOHO and HTPC Networks
. Extensive knowledge in configuration/build of desktops/servers
and secure networks for clients in financial industry:
installation/support of all necessary trade/investment/equity
and futures management software
. Networking ActiveDirectory assets, streaming HD cable/media, FTP
servers, to multiple client machines via a single central server
. Clients include: Edwards Springs Interior Designs, DealCloud
LLC, Dowdie Equities, Caldwell Presbyterian
Carolinas Healthcare Systems, Charlotte, NC
Technical Support Specialist (Contract) January 2012 - October
2012
. Travel to various medical facilities (up to 200 miles per day)
providing technical support to medical professionals and users
on a Microsoft Exchange/Active Directory network in corporate
and hospital environments to both Windows and OSX (MAC)
operating systems and PCs
. Install, maintain, and monitor the operation of
PCs/laptops/servers/thin clients, implementation of smart
devices into Active Directory/Exchange: iPhones/iPads,
Blackberry phones, configuration and programming of: network
printers, IP and analog phones (patch panel, feeder pairs, TN),
VLans, and VMware VDI
. Provide discrete support of medical information technologies
(per HIPPA standards) for: patient/MD data management programs;
IDX/GE Centricity, Electronic Medical Records; Canopy/Cerner,
and various other healthcare technologies
. Provide remote support and monitor asset management via: IBM
Tivoli/Big Fix and Citrix (Cloud Receiver)
. Troubleshoot and solve high priority break-fix issues in medical
(emergency) environment in timely manner
. Document Systems Operations policies and procedures using
Service Desk ticketing/work-order system
. Provide medical and enterprise application installation and
support
USAT Corporation, Chapel Hill, NC
Desktop/Network Support Analyst, Wireless Data Technology
Specialist March 2011 - January 2012
. Provide excellent customer support to clients, diagnosing
hardware and software problems tracked through Netsuite cloud
based SaaS via cases. Processing of RMA and other resolution
paths for client's solution
. Expertly support M2M/back-haul devices for critical
infrastructure organizations. Provisioning of smart-grid devices
on cellular networks (AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint). Programming of
custom network settings to include: WWAN/Mobile IP, custom APN,
device security settings, etc. through graphical interfaces and
AT commands
. Configuration of printers, IP surveillance cameras, GPS,
smartphones, and other devices into functioning networks
. Hardware expertise to include: all PC components, Panasonic i-
Pro network video security systems & network video recorders,
Panasonic ToughBooks, Sierra Wireless, Sixnet, Digi, and
BlueTree smart-grid/M2M modems, Verizon LTE devices, Sprint/AT&T
AirCards, Gobi modules, HP/Cisco/Linksys
[Gigabyte/POE/Multilayer] switches/routers/gateways, SONICwall
Firewall/AP, WAN VPN routers, Wifi HVAC/Thermostats,
Epson/Brother/HP Laser Printers, Itronix GoBooks, Microsoft
Exchange/multicast imaging/domain controller servers, server
racks, patch panels, punchdown blocks, RJ-45 crimping, coax,
RCA, DVR
. Software expertise to include: Windows
9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista(32&64)/7(32&64)/Server2003&2008(R1&R2)/SBS
OSX10.4/.5/.6/.7, Linux:Ubuntu/Fedora, Sierra AceManager/AceNet,
Sixnet BlueVue, Faronics Deep Freeze, Symantec Altiris/Ghost,
MS Active Directory, MS Office, Tera/HyperTerm, iOS & Android,
Adobe Professional Suite
EDUCATION
2011 CompTia A+ 220-701
875/900
2007 - 2010 University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill Italian Studies - 90 hours completed 2007
Cresset Christian Academy
High School Diploma - College Prep