CANDIDATE: TEFORIE MITCHELL
CONTACT: 717-***-****
Cell 443-***-****
Email: ***************@*******.***
SUMMARY: Fifteen years of experience in the IT industry, the most recent eight of which were in the
intelligence community. Consistently completed work assignments before established
deadlines and saved companies thousands of dollars. Consistently received awards
and bonuses in appreciation for my excellent performance, work ethics, and working
overtime when needed. Have three MCP certifications for NT 4.0, 2000 and LAN
Administration Certificate. Have seven years of experience with Microsoft Exchange
(keeping email communications running efficiently) and functioning knowledge of
Microsoft Office Suite. I also have in-depth experience with setting up and configuring
networks, diagnosing and resolving problems with computer hardware and software and
working with Blackberrys, Ipads, and other communications devices. Proficiency in
working with laptops, desktops, and network printers. Also have in-depth experience
supporting networks in hospitals with over 1,000 in-house users and over 600 remote
users. In the IT community I supported 2,000 users. Monitored 15 servers and utilized
UNIX to revise data damage. Five years of experience as a System Administrator and
worked closely with Program and Project Managers developing and maintaining various
databases and project information. Trained company employees on various
applications and database programs. Worked closely with a Microsoft Network
Engineer configuring networks and troubleshooting. Some experience working with Sun
Microsystems Blade Servers environment. Worked with a team on installation of Blade
Servers and supported its electrical and mechanical components. Remotely configured
SCADA software using DOS at a central location.
STRENGTHS:
• Professional even in high-pressure situations
• Ability to get along well with others and work as a team
• Flexibility and Creativity
• Excellent at organizing and planning
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Ability to analyze and solve problems effectively
• Self-motivated/disciplined/ability to work independently
• Adapt quickly to new hardware and software
• Leadership Ability
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Intuitive
EDUCATION: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Majored in LAN Management
Community College of Baltimore, Majored in Business Administration
Catonsville Community College, Majored in Computer Information Systems
University of Phoenix, Major system Information Technology with 63 credits
Enrolled in New Horizons for A+ and Security + Certifications
Certifications:
• MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional for NT 4.0)
• MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional for 2000)
• MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional for XP)
• LAN Administrator Certificate
• Currently studying for Security Plus Certification
• Computer Technician Certificate at TEST College
TECHNOLOGY: PC Software and Database: Rbase Systems, PC File Plus, Excel, Road Net 5000
Software, Rumba 2000, DisplayWrite Basic, PC/DOS Managing, Harvard Graphics,
Remedy Database, AS 400, Lotus Notes, Access, GroupWise, Remedy, Rumba
2000 database, PKI Certificates. Network Printer Server, Microsoft Office
Professional 2000, Microsoft Office Professional XP, Microsoft Office Suite 2007,
Microsoft Office Suite 2010 (Microsoft word, PowerPoint, access), Microsoft Outlook
Exchange, Adobe, Remedy and Heat Database, and Putty Secure Shell Software.
Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Active Directory,
Group Policy, Windows 2003, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows XP, Windows 98,
Novell, Microsoft NT 4 Server, and NT 4.0, UNIX, Sun Solaris 8.0., Classified and
unclassified Network Systems switches and routes connections. Microsoft System
Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager and Microsoft Center Operation Manager.
Miscellaneous: LAN, WAN, TC/PIP, PKI. CWE, AIN, JANUS System, SPRINET,
JWICS
EXPERIENCE: General Dynamics-Information Technology, Chantilly, VA, November 2007-
September 2013
Systems Administrator / Principal System Analyst
Provide support and technical assistance for Logistics Support applications.
Provide customer support on AIN, CWE networks.
Customer support on JANUS and SIPRnet systems
Create and delete user accounts, managing system accesses, troubleshooting user
issues.
Use Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager users accesses to
devices, applications and monitoring applications performances.
Maintain backup/restore services, monitoring system security and configuration
environments
Maintaining current virus and media security configurations.
Duties also include maintenance and status updates on current hardware and
software configurations
Provide recommendations on products and solutions that will resolve issues
pertaining to the program infrastructure.
Daily responsibilities include: Provide expert level experience and hands-on day-to-
day application. Apply expert-level knowledge and technical skills in planning and
managing enterprise systems as well as offering innovative alternatives; coordinates
end-user staff efforts to assure the systems function as designed and evolve as
needs change; develop and maintain technical operations plans, operating
procedures; implement, monitor and manage the systems; analyze complex
technical and user needs and develop recommendations and specifications for
solutions. Makes recommendations for software and hardware purchases. Attends
meetings and training sessions, reads related manuals to keep current on new
developments in system operation, software or information management.
Participates in new application rollouts and upgrades by reviewing vendor provided
technical documentation. Ability to maintaining user accesses to the computer
networks including adding, removing, troubleshooting. Maintaining the software
applications and appropriate security configuration controls and maintenance
updates. Supporting the maintenance of databases. Maintaining hardware for the
program including computing and communications devices. Perform DTO duties as
assigned. Mandatory Skills: Functional knowledge of CWE2, FCWE, AIN2 and
overall Agency enterprise computing architecture (CPE), Windows Operating
Systems 98/NT/2000/XP, Functional knowledge of application suite of tools, Functional knowledge
of Blackberry configuration, upgrade and maintenance, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office Suite, McAfee
Security products Optional Skills: Microsoft Access, PREMIS Software, Remedy Service Support
Suite.
Ability to work on complex problems/projects of diverse scope
TCP/IP set-up and troubleshooting
Validation and verification of new & changed hardware, supplier’s software releases, service
packs, customer facing documentation with the goal of enhancing total customer experience
Integrated Network Services, Monrovia, Maryland, March 2007 – June 2007
System Administrator/ Network Engineer/Close Support Team
• Provided support on Unix Solaris Operating Systems
• Support agency operating systems. NCTC segments of the Agency Data Service Network
(ADSN), Agency Internet Network (AIN), standalone workstations, and NCTC support corporate
applications.
• Provide to customers Tier 1 customer service requiring broad technical troubleshooting skills.
• Installation of desktop (and some server) hardware and peripherals, implementing NCTC
requirements/work orders, problem troubleshooting and customer service support on all issues
and problems related to the network and related elements (I e, Microsoft NT, Microsoft Office,
Lotus Notes, etc.)
• Install various operating systems and various applications
• Coordinate and assist in the removal of old, and the installation of new ADSN and AIN equipment.
• Ensure availability of network (CWE) servers during core and non-core hours of operations.
Hewlett Packard Corporation, Greenbelt, Maryland, January 2005 – November 2006
System Administrator/ Network Engineer
• Create, modify and maintain internal NT and UNIX computer/network systems and applications
for internal programs and projects. Provide technical assistance to employees.
• Building systems to drawn packages
• Provide services on the customer’s site or remote supports. This can be consumers, channel
partners or companies. Technical work predominantly used to test, troubleshoot, analyze and
review new and existing products and equipment.
• Performed various duties with all of Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 and NT
• Created and Develop test plans for customer
• Performing Hardware installs
• Train customers how to use, modify and install related system components and programs.
• Performed Active Directory Tasks
• Install various operating systems
• TCP/IP set-up and troubleshooting
• Validation and verification of new & changed hardware, supplier’s software releases, service
packs, customer facing documentation with the goal of enhancing total customer experience
Help Desk Level 3 Support Team
• Supported applications such as graphics, real-time applications, manufacturing, high availability,
information systems, office automation, artificial intelligence and transaction processing.
• Configured application and system software, operating system services, database and
transaction processing monitors using Putty Secure Shell Software.
• Supported new software product releases, responded to user requests for technical assistance
and performed System checks.
• Acquired more skills as a System Administrator and provided administrative support as needed.
• Used Sun Storage Enterprise software to run system backups, changing tapes etc.
• Performed technical and professional skills for Unix/NT for clients and servers.
• Downloaded, uploaded, and encrypted PKI. Self taught on PKI, and possesses thorough
understanding.
System Administrator /Network Engineer, BCCI/Unisys Corporation, July 2004 – January 2005
• Managed LAN and WAN networks.
• Chose or recommended the hardware and software to meet the organization’s IT needs as well
as managed the rolling out of new equipment and systems, and ensuring that corrective and
preventative measures are performed on existing equipment and systems.
• Performing Hardware installs
• Operated Red Hat Linux Operating Systems
• Organize the IT needs of the company.
• Maintained the network infrastructure to support those business needs.
• Created network plans, get various technologies to communicate with each other, document the
existing network infrastructure, negotiated with technical solution providers, troubleshot and found
solutions to problems that lower level staff could not solve.
• Quality Assurance
• TCP/IP set-up and troubleshooting
System Administrator/Network Analyst, Ingenium Corporation, Prince George County Hospital
June 2002 –July 2004
• Providing Support for 1000 Customers by proactively checking areas and user communities to
make sure desktop assets are working properly.
• Performing Hardware installs
• Communicated clearly in e-mails with customers and management when explanations of complex
problems, solutions, or interventions were required.
• Followed up on customers frequently who were experiencing recurring or high-visibility problems.
Managed Assets by (or ensuring that staff was): Updating TRACKIT inventory records when
software, hardware, and/or location changes are made or new workstations are received. Logging
repair history for hardware. Reporting all Workstation Naming and TID (while applicable) changes
to the Network Group and using only Workstation Names created on the master list of names
(temporarily does not apply to imaging workstations).
• Requested new Workstation Names and TIDs from networking before moving desktops and
changing the name as the desktop is moved.
• Facilitated hardware repairs for customers.
• Performed Active Directory Task
Technical Support Specialist (Helpdesk), Automation Career Consultants, Inc., Crownsville,
Maryland, December 2001 – June 2002
• Provided 1st and 2nd level support to 900 in house users at Prince George Hospital Center.
• Addressed troubleshooting and gateway issues.
• Trained and instructed users on various software applications and databases such as: Siemens
Medical System for patient tracking, Physician View, Radiology System, Rumba 2000, Quattro
Pro.
• Reinstalled or performed configurations on new PCs and laptops with NT and windows 2000
operating systems.
• Set up Novell or NT accounts for users.
• Addressed GroupWise email issues.
• Wrote up procedures for installation of various program applications.
• Installed, repaired and set up various network hardware devices.
• Ran network cable and hub connections.
• Troubleshot network connections.
• Generated, assigned (if necessary), and tracked service requests using an automated tracking
system (HEAT).
• Used remote desktop management tools and network administration tools.
• Provided technical expertise and training in response to requests.
• Coordinated with other IT Departments to support groups, consultants, and vendors.
• Provided effective delivery of integrated technical solutions.
• Burned in new PC's and provided desktop support as needed.
Part-time Computer Operator, First American-Credit Management Information Systems,
Annapolis Junction, Maryland July 2001 – January 2003
• Monitoring 15 servers, utilizing UNIX to revise damage data, performing data backup on NT and
UNIX, performing help desk support for customers.
Systems Support Engineer, Motorola, Hanover, Maryland, November 1997 – April 2001
• Supported Motorola’s network systems.
• Supported Desktop Solutions team with any hardware/software networking issues.
• Performed migration from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000.
• Installed operating systems for new laptops and desktop machines.
• Documented any and all problems or issues in the Divisions as well as creating appropriate help
desk tickets.
• Performed LAN connection from hubs and servers.
• Setup PDC and BDC user accounts.
• Acquired skills with hubs, Client/Server, LAN and WAN environments.
• Trained users in various software applications.
• Worked with operating systems such as Microsoft NT and Windows 2000.
• Experienced with TCP/IP networking and current popular networking protocols.
• Worked as a hardware and software technician.
• Performed some network engineering tasks using DHCP.
• Worked as a Help Desk Analyst.
• Worked with Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
• Repaired and upgraded printers such as Lexmark 1200 series, HP 4000 and 8000 series printers.
Upgraded and built 1 server.
• Gave support to 400 in house users and 200 remote users.
Logicware Incorporation, Timonium, Maryland, October 1996 – November 1997
Computer Consultant
• Installed computers cable and cat 5 connections.
• Repaired various desktop and laptop systems.
• Installed DOS/Windows 95/98/NT and Windows 2000 Operating Systems.
• Developed strong repair and troubleshooting skills with computers and peripherals.
• Performed the duties of a Microsoft Certified System Engineer, Microsoft Certified Professional
and A+ technician.
• Performed customer service duties and responsibilities.
Field Engineer
• Upgraded, installed, repaired and programmed computer hardware and software systems for
Apple (Mac Computers), which required extensive traveling to customer sites.
• Also some Microsoft Certified System Engineer skills were performed.
Printer Technician
• Monitored and repaired various printers.
Computer Technician
Installed operating system and repaired desktop systems.
Performed year 2000 compliance installation on 500 systems.
Computer Specialist
• Traveled to different states instructing management and employees on the functions of various
ROADNET Technology software products; demonstrating most efficient use for their businesses.
• Performed complete installation, setup and tested software on client sites.
• Upgraded laptop and desktop machines with hardware and software applications.