MICHEAL CHOE
** ******** ***. ? BROCKTON, MA ****1 ? ************@*******.*** ? 857-212-
1293
IT LEAD / SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR / PROJECT MANAGER
10+ years of IT experience. Clear and direct management style capable of
leading, cultivating excellent relationships with clients, vendors and co-
workers, and communicating effectively across the organization in order to
resolve issues. Strategic and cost effective utilization of technology in
alignment with corporate goals. Skilled in evaluating current and future
technologies and leading purchase planning to support both short term and
long term IT initiatives. Areas of expertise include:
System Design & Implementation Budget Development &
Systems Administration Administration
Project Management Vendor Relations
Team Management Technical Documentation
Technical Training Healthcare and Marketing Systems
TECHNOLOGIES
MS OFFICE (2000-2007), DOS, MS Help Desk Ticketing System -
Windows 3.1,95,98,NT, 2000, XP, Magic, Service-Now
Vista
Remote Access - PC Anywhere,
MS Exchange 2003, 2007 LogMeIn, Dameware, Desktop
Administration Authority
Active Directory Administration Data Base - ACT, QuickBase
Citrix Administration Blackberry Enterprise Server, PDA
Citrix VPN (CAG), Juniper VPN, RSA Phone Systems, Cisco VoIP
Administration
Commercial Access Control
User Account Administration
(internal and externally hosted Security Camera Systems
apps)
POS Systems
System Migrations
Ghost, Partition Magic
Hardware - Desktop/Server build
and configuration, Laptop HW/SW Physical Network - Wiring /
Terminations / Connectivity
DHCP / TCP-IP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Reit Management and Research, LLC
Newton, MA
Senior Technician - IT Support Services
2007-2009
Senior Support Services technician for a real estate investment trust based
in Newton, MA. The company is heavily invested in healthcare facilities
such as pharmacies and assisted living facilities throughout the
continental US. Travel Centers of America, the largest truck stop chain in
the US was recently aquired. Reit management is also the largest property
owner in Hawaii.
. Primary contact at Support Services, maintaining and initiating a flow of
communication regarding new implementations, ongoing technical issues,
and inter-departmental issues within the internal IT group.
. First person in the Support Services group to be given domain admin
rights, in turn acquiring more network access for the Support Services
team. This caused a dramatic rise in first level resolution for the
group and decreased the average time for problem resolution.
. Created a MS Sharepoint customer portal, reducing call volume into the
Call Center.
. Primary contact for resolving urgent VIP issues.
. Primary contact for all projects coming from the project management
office.
. Primary creator of documentation, for both the internal Support Services
team and documentation that is distributed to clients.
. Mentoring and guidance of new technicians.
. Primary contact at Support Services for numerous outside software
vendors.
. Go to person for technical answers for the internal Support Services
group.
BT Enterprise Holdings, LLC
Boston, MA
MIS Director
2005 - 2007
MIS Director of a Venture Capitalist/ Real Estate Acquisition, Development
& Management Firm base in Boston, MA.
. Responsible for evaluation and execution of all MIS needs for the
company.
. Design, testing, and implementation of IT systems for new ventures.
. Evaluation of executive summaries for company investments in the Tech
sector.
. Create / administer technical documentation and training sessions.
. Administration of in-house network and phone system.
. Design and deploy security system and access control for real-estate
aquisitions.
. Manage vendor contacts and relations.
. Review, manage, and delegate out-sourcing for specific project
requirements (website development, exchange services, temp It staff,
etc).
NCR - BK POS Project
Multi-Site, MA
Network Lead
Contract: 2004
Lead Network technician (New England Territory); part of a nationwide
systems upgrade project for a major fast-food chain.
. On-site survey to determine needed Hardware/Software upgrades.
. Coordinate with HQ concerning the shipment and arrival of equipment.
. Installation of new Dell Power-Edge servers.
. System migration from Win NT to Win2K.
. Site specific data transfers. Ensure proper operation of entire network
at time of upgrade completion (server, associated stations, printers,
displays, LAN/WAN connections and communications, report generation,
etc.)
Game Land
Seoul, Korea
Family Business
2003-2004
Responsible for all technical aspects of new family business based in
Seoul, Korea.
. Evaluation of HW/SW for family venture in a video slot gaming parlor.
. Coordinate with vendors regarding network wiring and layout of hardware
for the store front and back office equipment.
. Contact with vendors to correct terminal failures.
TSA - Airline Security Program
Hyannis, MA
Site Manager/IT Lead - Fingerprinting
Contract: 2002
Site Manager / Lead IT technician-Fingerprinting. Responsible for the
coordination and management of the fingerprinting area of a TSA remote
testing center for the federal airline security screeners.
. Manage performance of fingerprinting technicians and provide answers
concerning end-user issues. QC/Verification of the printing and ID
process.
. Administration of Win2000 network; server with associated workstations
and network printers. Perform daily back up and transmission of
sensitive data to the FBI database.
. Create and enforce network security guidelines.
Stop & Shop
Hingham/ Pembroke/ Quincy, MA
IT Support Technician
Contract: 2002
Lead field technician, providing multi-site support for deployment of new
kiosk systems..
. Configuration and break/fix of HW (touch screen, printers, pc box,
modems), SW (OS, IE, proprietary software) troubleshooting,
backup/restore of configuration data, constant monitoring of system
performance and integrity.
. Detect software errors and relay findings to engineering.
. Conduct system training for marketing team and new field tech staff.
Sony Electronics
Westwood, MA
Electronics Technician
2000 - 2001
Primary Tech - Electronics / PC
. Computerized VGA chip rework (PS2 game console).
. Troubleshoot: PS2, Tivo (digital network recorder), computer monitors,
digital cameras, PC's and other products in the Sony line (component
level).
. Update products and perform modifications to engineering specs.
Retail Control Solutions
Needham, MA
Field Service Engineer 1999 - 2000
Lead Technician - Y2K / Field Support
. Y2k software upgrades and software training for company's POS systems.
. Part of companywide collaboration, successfully preventing Y2K related
system failures of over 2000 sites.
. Hardware/software troubleshooting, end-user support, disaster recovery,
backup/restore of data, systems/wiring reconstruction, and maintenance.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
CompTIA - A+ Hardware Technician
Clark University - Computer Technology