Chris McFarlane
Thessalon, Ontario P0R 1L0
********@*****.*** 705-***-****
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSOver 5 years experience as an Senior IT ConsultantKnowledge of basic and advanced client side and server side operating systems Expertise in networking technologies like LAN, WLAN, WAN and peripheral devices Sound knowledge of routers, switches, hubs, fiber-optics and other network technologiesCompetent with the software technologies and network security systemsWindows and Linux/Unix OS, Microsoft Office, Cisco Networking (100Mb/1000Mb)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Long Term Occasional / Permanent Teacher September 2009 – June 2012
Greenstone Superior District School board, Marathon, ONClasses from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12Special Education classes Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8
Senior IT Onsite Support Consultant March 2004 – August 2009
Algoma Tubes, Sault Ste. Marie, ONMaintaining computers and networks in an industrial setting and at remote sitesAdministering LAN, VLAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, TCP/IP, and Database systemsAdministering File, Exchange, BES, Web, and Certificate serversInstallation and maintenance of Linux, Unix, and Windows Server OSTape and remote backup of Servers and PCs, including disaster plansMonitoring and maintaining of firewalls, perimeter networks, switches, and other network hardware Setup of systems for new employees and migration of existing users to new systems
Customer Service Representative March 2001 – March 2004
Sutherland, Sault Ste. Marie, ONMaintaining computers via telephone support calls for Gateway ComputersManaged team of CSR technicians
EDUCATION
Education B.ed 2006 – 2007
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON
Computer Science B.Sc 2001-2002
Algoma University College, Sault Ste Marie ON.
Accelerated Computer Science Program
Classes included: Artificial intelligence, Programming languages, Software engineering,
System analysis, Digital Design, Machine Structure, Operating Systems
English B.A 1997-2000
Algoma University College, Sault Ste Marie ON
References Available Upon Request