Information Technology Professional
Summary: Accomplished customer service oriented system administrator,
desktop support or lead roles for over ten years. A+ and Microsoft
Certified Professional. Proven track record to exceed objectives and goals
with strong results; committed to excellence, work ethic and
professionalism.
Core Skills Snapshot
Microsoft Certified Professional
A+ Certified
Customer Service Oriented
Technical Support in Non-Technical Manner
Supervision and Team Building
Asset Management/Cost Containment
Training and Instruction
Project Management including system-wide hardware refresh
Productivity/Efficiency Increase
Vendor and Contract management
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
Windows 2003/2008, Exchange 2003 Servers
Active Directory Administration
Group Policy Administration
Symantec Backup Exec, Acronis Backup and Recovery
Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010
Symantec Ghost
Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro Anti-Virus
Experience
EVERYTHING COMPUTER, Denver, CO
Independent IT Professional, 4/2002 - Present
Provide customer-oriented technical support (server and desktop administration,
purchases, deployments, updates and troubleshooting) to a wide variety of small
businesses and homes.
Manage Windows 2003, 2008 and Exchange servers
Support Symantec Backup Exec and Acronis Backup and Recovery
Administer Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro Anti-Virus applications
Assist with purchases, installs, updates and troubleshooting of Windows XP,
Windows Vista and Window 7 desktops and laptops, wireless networks, printers and
Smart Phones
Troubleshoot and resolve speed or outage issues with ISPs
Support Microsoft Office 2003 to 2010
Provide onsite and remote support to clients for preventative maintenance, virus
eradication and "tune ups" to improve response time, software
updates/troubleshooting and resolution.
KNIGHT PIESOLD AND CO., Denver, CO
Systems Administrator III, 5/2007 - 12/2008
Managed all IT needs for 75 civil and environmental engineers in four locations
who travel internationally.
Installed, updated and maintained 13 Windows 2003, Microsoft Exchange and SQL 2005
servers
Configured and installed network for new Tucson office
Moved all network-related hardware from one Denver office to another
Worked with ISP's in four locations to update service and resolve outages
Replaced older desktops with 40 laptops for traveling engineers
Implemented roaming profiles and home directories.
Redirected "my documents" with offline access through Group Policy
Updated Symantec Backup Exec. Added autoloader to improve backup process
Implemented WSUS to facilitate Microsoft updates
Cataloged several years' backup media and sent to offsite storage
Centralized all software media and licenses. Brought software licenses into
compliance
EXEMPLA HEALTH CARE, Wheat Ridge, CO
Desktop Support Technician, 9/2004 - 2/2007
Contributed to new hospital opening by deploying over 500 desktops, laptops,
printers and VOIP phones. Served on team at established hospital
(deploying/replacing, updating and troubleshooting desktops, laptops, printers and
related business and internally-developed applications.)
Received greatest number of compliments on Desktop team
Completed HEAT tickets were among highest on the team
CIELO COMMUNICATIONS, Broomfield, CO
Desktop Systems Supervisor, 10/2000-4/2002
Implemented centralized help desk as central point of contact for all IT-related
issues
Evaluated, designed and implemented call tracking system
Implemented desktop standards, performed inventories, made purchases, performed
installs, configurations and troubleshooting
Implemented Service Level Agreement and performed quality surveys
Designed lab for PC and server configuration and troubleshooting
Installed image and software servers. Created images for standard installs
Saved Company $78K through software inventory/compliance project
OPPENHEIMER FUNDS, Denver, CO
Senior/Lead PC Support Specialist, 3/1995-6/2000
Lead a team of 12 IT professionals to meet the IT-related needs of 2,000 end users
Developed training and career enhancement program for technicians
Managed major projects
Owned and resolved system-wide issues
Served on team of developers, change management and network staff to implement
campus wide client/server applications
Directed conversion of 2,000 desktops