John Ta
**** **** ****** **, *** *B Elkins Park, PA 19027
Tel: 267-***-**** – Email: **.*@******.*** – Web site: www.iconochrome.com
Summary of Qualifications
• Conscientious and thorough with details, skilled in setting priorities
• Strength in analyzing, researching, and problem solving
• Motivated towards achieving set goals and deadlines in a timely manner
• Well organized and focused in coordinating projects
•Possess a strong commitment to positive working team environment and work well with others
• Multilingual: Fluent in English, French, Chinese (Cantonese) and knowledgeable in German
Summary Skills
Operating System Windows 2000/XP/7/Server, Mac OS, Linux Ubuntu
Software Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, ImageReady, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Flash, Acrobat, Premiere, InCopy, Fireworks
QuarkXpress
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, FrontPage, Access
HP Network Node Management i, Cisco Wireless Control System, Cisco WebEx, Infoblox, SolarWinds
Web Analytic/Programming Google Analytic, HTML, CSS, Java Script, knowledgeable in ASP, MySQL and PHP
Work Experience
Systems Engineer – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA USA (January 2009 – February 2016)
• Resolved clients’ problem by providing level 1 and 2 customer support
• Configured, installed and maintained Cisco switches, routers, access point and APC Simple Network Management Protocol card as part of the network hardware upgrade
•Assisted Network Architect team to configure and to implement VLAN for various departments
• Collaborated with various IS teams, vendors and consultants in designing and implementing new remote sites connected back to the main campus
• Assisted team to upgrade Cisco Aironet access point to lightweight mode
• Collaborated with project managers and outside vendor in managing and implementing the LAN and WAN wireless
• Application support and network monitoring by using HP Network Node Management i (NNMi) and SolarWinds
Web Designer – Metrologic Instruments, Inc./Honeywell Scanning & Mobility, Blackwood, NJ USA (July 2003 – December 2008)
• Designed, maintained and updated corporate, regional, and subsidiary web sites as well as the intranet site
• Provided solution to clients by designing and creating quarterly email blasts for products launch
• Increased customers sales by creating PURL (Personalize URL) for products promotion
• Improved the website return on investment and measured marketing campaign’s audience response by incorporating web analytics
• Integrated various forms of media into the sites including art work, animation, and flash video
• Designed and created marketing collateral material including annual report, brochure covers, ad templates, logos and booth graphics
for trade show
• Collaborated on development of Creative Services framework process
• Photographed products for graphic use
• Assisted with customer satisfaction survey text translation (English–French)
Peer Tutor to students – Academic Achievement Center, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA USA (January 2000 – June 2003)
• Supported students with difficulties on their projects
• Established strong communications, and generated rapport and solid connection with peer students
Intern – Comcast Spectacor (Wells Fargo Center), Philadelphia, PA USA (April – June 2002)
• Assisted programmers with SQL Server development
• Created Philadelphia Flyers hockey team 3D logo and imported it into flash
• Created flash piece for the Philadelphia Phantoms
Apprentice – ABC Maritime AG, Nyon, Switzerland (August 1995 – July 1998)
• Assisted with logistics such as, mail processing and filing in various departments such as offshore, crewing, purchasing and accounting
• Assisted in computer installation connected to the network
Education
Bachelor of Science in Networking, Peirce College, Philadelphia, PA USA (2006–2010)
CGPA: 3.98
Academic Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude, IT Scholarship Recipient, placed on President’s List for Outstanding Academic Performance (2006–2007)
Bachelor of Science Degree in Multimedia & Web Design, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA USA (2000–2003)
CGPA: 3.9
Academic Honors: Presidential Scholarship Recipient, Best Graduation Portfolio, 4.0 GPA, Dean’s List Special Achievement
ESL courses at the Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA USA (1999)
CGPA: 3.8
Certificat Fédéral de Capacité (CFC) d’employé de commerce, Ecole Professionelle Commerciale de Nyon, Switzerland (1995–1998)
Formal Training
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices 1 & 2 (ICND1, ICND2) – Global Knowledge