JOSH BLACK
**** ******** **** ( Lilburn, GA *****
770-***-**** ( ******.*.*******@*****.***
TARGET POSITION:
IT Support and Administration - Contract, Contract to Hire, Permanent
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ken Stanton Music, Marietta ( GA
2005 - Present
IT Manager
Management-level postion reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer.
Responsible for day-to-day operations of IT resources - primary location as
well as four satellite locations.
Used MAS90/200 as basic framework in:
. Development of management tools and reports to improve
efficiencies and profits. These included, but not limited to:
o Dynamic price tag adjustments and printing to facilitate
sale-periods
o Custom reports for rentals and sales to more accurately
track profit and cost of goods
o Complete IT responsibility for setup of new locations, from
number and wattage of electrical outlets to Internet
connectivity.
o Develop add-on applications using MS ACCESS and MS SQL
Server
o Improve sales/expense tracking as it related to General
Ledger
o Critical transition to PCI Compliance (Level 4)
o Assisted in setup of T1 at new locations
o Setup VPN network to central location
o Configure phone system
o Built out individual workstations installed on the network
with appropriate security
o Setup network interface for printers, phones, credit card
machines, etc.
Answers2IT, Roswell ( GA
2002 - 2004
HelpDesk
Mid-level position answering to Team Leader
General experitise and programming skills used in:
. Support custom software application for Watkins Associated
Industries:
o Create interface to AS400 for data transfer and historical
data access
o Developed web site independently
o Created editable PDFs for submission through web access
o Use of VB to create interface with incoming phone call for
fax
Hi-Mark Software, Roswell ( GA
1999 - 2001
Software Developer
Entry-level postion answering to lead developer.
Programming skills to:
. Custom software development on demand
o Developed new version of Travel Expense program
o Administrative Control of MS Exchange Server for Cusdtomer
Access
CORE COMPETENCIES
Languages and Tools:
Visual Basic (5)
Crystal Reports (5)
MS SQL (T-SQL) (4)
HTML (4)
C# (3)
MS Reporting Services (3)
MS Data Transformation Services (3)
Delphi (3)
Java (2)
C++ (2)
XML (2)
Platforms and OS:
Windows 8 (5)
Windows 2008, 2003, 2000 Server (4)
Active Directory Administration (4)
MS SQL Server 2008, 2005 (4)
Terminal Services Setup and Administration (4)
Windows 7 - (Installation, maintenance and administration - includes
cutover from Windows XP) (4)
Windows 2012 (3)
Microsoft Exchange Server Administration (2)
Business Applications Software:
MAS90/200 - (Point of Sale, Accounting and Inventory Control
application) (5)
Travelman - (Scheduling, expense accounting for business travel) (3)
Dataman - 3
Desktop Applications:
Microsoft Office:
o Excel (5)
o ACCESS (5)
o MS Word (5)
o Power Point (4)
Miscellaneous: (Administrative responsibilities in each of these areas)
o Applications Servers (5)
o Print Servers (5)
o Terminal Servers (5)
o Disaster Recovery Procedures and Execution (5)
o System-wide Security (5)
o Telecommunication Solutions (5)
o Network Infrastructure (5)
o Domain Controllers (4)
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Information Technology, 2002-2004: Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw, GA
Computer Science Major, 1996-1999: Northern Kentucky University, Highland
Heights, KY
Key to Self-assessment
(Parenthesis Following Tool)
5 = capable of performing all phases of development from BA to
implementation with UAT only
4 = capable of creating applications based on provided business analysis
with little to no supervision.
3 = capable of performing assignments with minimal supervision and peer
review
2 = capable of performing basic tasks with supervision
1 = total novice - know what the word means but that's about it.