summary of qualifications
An IT professional with 2 years of work experience, specializing in the
administration and support of end users, servers, network equipment and
software.
WORk Experience
Desktop Services Technician - Intern May 2008 -
September 2009, December 2009
Hu - Friedy Manufacturing Chicago, IL
. Directly supported a large population of Windows clients in a network
and provided desktop maintenance and troubleshooting.
. Supported and troubleshot associated peripheral equipment including
printers and bar code scanners.
. Provided first level support to end users, ensuring that the issues
are clearly understood before proposing or implementing solutions.
. Analyzed, troubleshot, and resolved routine application and desktop
operating system problems within established procedures and priority
time frames.
. Revised the departmental document repository by modifying existing and
creating new and existing documents detailing support and maintenance
procedures.
Projects:
. Performed the initial configuration, setup and support for all in-
house computers, displays, and projectors.
. Managed the departmental devices database consisting of laptops,
desktops, mobile devices, and software.
. Worked closely with a software development consultant on the best
approach for an email client upgrade.
. Resolved recurring client upgrade problems and performed client
upgrades while retaining all users' data on all company machines.
. Trained new and existing users to use software such as Lotus Notes and
MS Office.
. Performed internal IT audits with MS Excel to make plans for upgrade
schedules.
. Maintained the company's backup system and tapes
. Reimaged and updated all company laptops and desktops according to
model.
. Wrote and edited internal documentation for update procedures and user
guides for software.
IT Services Technician - Intern October 2007 - January 2008
Hydro Aire Chicago, IL
. Provided on-site, phone, and remote computer technical and server
support, imaging of machines, malware/AV cleanup, and spam filter
monitoring.
. Troubleshot hardware, software, printers, and network connectivity
problems.
. Monitored server and network activity including the creation of file
backups and restoration of files.
. Researched and wrote new rules which improved the performance of the
Baracuda Spam filter.
. Diagnosed and fixed the configuration on Multi-function Devices (MFD).
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Information Technology Graduated June 2010
DePaul University Chicago, IL
Cumulative GPA: 3.45
academic projects
TDC 376 - Network Projects March 2010 - June 2010
. Lead a team of 3 students in the design and implementation of two
large network projects.
. Designed network topology, IP address scheme, and selected
telecommunications equipment meeting a budget.
. Wrote a 76-page report and assembled 350 additional pages of
supporting documents.
. Presented an enterprise level proposal and executive summary to a
fictional CEO, Business Manager, and Network Consultant.
TDC 379 - Fundamentals of Network Security January 2010 - March 2010
. Designed and implemented Firewall and VPN device policies on Cisco 501
PIX firewalls.
. Wrote firewall rules to match policies and security advisory
summaries.
associations
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) September 2008 -
Present
Depaul University Security Daemons September 2009 - June 2010
honors
DePaul University Presidential Scholarship Recipient September 2006 - June
2010
Zeolites Scholarship Recipient September 2006 - June 2010
technical skills
. Languages: HTML, CSS, Python, Java, C++, PL/SQL
. Applications: Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2007, MS Outlook, MS
Office, Lotus Notes 6.4-8.5, Norton Ghost 11.0, Symantec Suite Backup
12.0, SAP installations, Shopvue support, Trend Micro AV
. Operating Systems: Linux, Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7
. Networking: Cisco Catalyst Switches 2900 series, Cisco Routers 2600
and 2800 series, Cisco PIXes
. Foreign Languages: Bulgarian - native fluency, German - advanced,
Russian - conversational