Hard-working IT Professional

MATTHEW ALLEN THIEL

*** *. ********* *****, ***** Point, Indiana 46307

219-***-**** or *******.*****.*****@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Programmer, Web Developer, Quality Assurance, or Support Technician in a company’s Information Technology department.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems:

Linux, UNIX, MS-DOS, WIN 95/98/NT4/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7

Software Applications:

VMWare Server, MS Office 95/97/2000/XP/2003/2007, Oracle v8, Popkin’s System Architect, Project, Visio

Software Programming Languages:

C, C++, COBOL, Delphi, Java, QBasic, SQL, Visual Basic

Web-based Programming Languages:

ASP, CGI, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2000

Bachelor of Science, Computer Technology

Think Tank, Merrillville, IN 2007

CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ Certifications

SANS Institute Conference (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security), Chicago, Illinois 2004

GSEC Certification

Track 1: SANS Security Essentials and the CISSP 10 Domains

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Cimcor Inc., Merrillville, IN 2007-2010

Quality Assurance Engineer

• Discovered technical flaws in software and retested accuracy of Cimcor’s own security software.

• Tested Windows, Linux (Ubuntu/Red Hat Enterprise/Fedora/OpenSUSE/CentOS), Mac OS X, and UNIX (HP-UX/Solaris/AIX) to double check issue has been resolved.

• Utilized Virtual Machines in VMWare Server to test Cimcor’s software.

Saco Industries, Lowell, IN 2005-2007

Administrator, Linux System

• Maintained the Linux System in which employees would log in and perform their duties.

• Utilized COBOL to create and enhance software on the Linux system.

• Spearheaded the upgrade from Red Hat Linux 6.2 to 9 and troubleshot the Linux system when problems occurred.

United Parcel Service, Hodgkins, IL 2003-2004

Package Handler

• Moved incoming packages into facility for redistribution around the country.

Applied Systems, University Park, IL 2000-2001

Associate Developer, Data Conversion Department

• Utilized C to create and enhance software to convert insurance data to the company’s own insurance automation software.

• Maintained and modified programming code based on agency specifications.

• Networked with other data conversion personnel to ensure the accuracy of the conversion within a specified timeframe.

• Applied Visual Basic and C to write and maintain code for programs that aided in the conversion process.

• Created a DOS-based program using C that would alter a Dbase database file exported from Excel so that it would be readable under the Dbase III program.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Created and maintained Windows and Linux Virtual Machines using VMWare Server.

• Built and upgraded several personal computers based on the Pentium III, Celeron, Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64-bit, and the Core 2 Quad Core 64-bit processors.

• Set up a 4-PC LAN so these computers could access the Internet using an ADSL connection through a router. Later, converted the wired LAN to a wireless LAN.

• Took Actuarial Science classes at Purdue University from 2004-2005.

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