RYAN FOREST
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EDUCATION
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Networking August 2013
GPA: 3.4/4.0 Dean’s List Fall Semester 2010, Spring Semester 2010, Fall Semester 2011, Summer Semester 2013
Coursework Highlights
• Advanced System Administration
• Cloud Computing
• WWW Application Development
• Network Administration
• UNIX System Administration
• Software Design and Development
• Cryptography and Network Security
• Database Management Systems
• Operating Systems Concepts
• IT Project Management
• Database Applications
• Object Oriented Programming
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Certifications: Cisco CCNA 1 Certification (2007), Microsoft Office Certification (2009), IC3 (Internet and Computing
Core Certification) (2009)
Operating Systems: UNIX (Solaris, FreeBSD), Linux (Ubuntu, Cent OS), Windows, Mac OS X, Android, iOS
Programming Languages: C++, Java, Bash, JavaScript, SQL, HTML 5, CSS3, Perl, Python, C, C#, PHP, Ruby
Software: Cisco IOS, VMware, OpenVPN, NMap, PGP, Visual Studio, Eclipse IDE, Smokeping, Nagios, Asterisk
Systems Management: Active Directory, Group Policy, Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite, 389 DS, Puppet
WORK EXPERIENCE
Unified Communications Support Engineer September 2013 – Present
Thinking Phone Networks Cambridge, MA
• Diagnosed user issues over the phone and implemented corresponding solutions
• Managed/tracked ticket queue daily, making sure to resolve all problems and requests in a timely manner
• Diagnosed customer circuit issues and worked with circuit carrier to resolve them in a timely manner
• Did custom phone logic programming in Asterisk on Linux
Computer Refresh Configuration and Deployment Technician September 2012 – August 2013
Boston College Computer Replacement Program Chestnut Hill, MA
• Staged 6-11 PCs/Macs a day, including imaging, software installation, software configuration, migration
preparation and scheduling of migration jobs
• Migrated user data using Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite and Group Policies
• Served as point person for troubleshooting migration, deployment and software issues
• Deployed freshly migrated computers to faculty and staff through desk side deployment process
January 2012– September 2012
Information Technology Service Desk Analyst
Simmons College Boston, MA
• Diagnosed and resolved a variety of computer and network related issues across the campus either
by phone or on-site visit.
• Imaged PCs/Macs Using Deploy Studio and PXE Boot.
Help Desk Technician September 2008 – August 2009
Blue Hills Regional Technical School Canton, MA
• Resolved computer related issues for teachers and staff.
• Cloned and configured new PCs for classroom use.
• Assisted with the setup and configuration of LANs for shops/classrooms.