Richard Werk 847-***-****
**** *** **. ** ****** Acres, FL ********@*****.***
Professional Profile
My Professional background and education relevant to this position.
Knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SMS, and VPNs
Install, Maintain, Repair in-house/remote IT technology, and related hardware.
Administer, maintain and troubleshoot LAN/WAN/Linux/Unix/Windows/Solaris/Mac
Determine how to implement and support end user components, OS, clients and others
Engineer and integrate new products/services without interruption in service
Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, DHTML, Flash, XML, and JavaScript
Produce detailed network diagrams using Visio drawing package.
Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills
Strong problem solving skills
Experience with all versions of Windows Server Operating Systems including Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2008 R2 64Bit
Part of the Windows 7 Beta team. Wrote source codes for Windows in order to make the OS better in view ability and functionality
Experience with all versions of Mac OS
Experience with building personal computers and servers as well as imaging the OS and deploying it on multiple drives.
Perform and communicate routine diagnostic and systems monitoring to Applications managers and /or Project Managers
Process Network change activity, including new installations, upgrades, disconnects, etc
Experience with LAMP technologies (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP)
Oversee Business Analyst dedicated team
Database development
Information source expertise – All source data systems including Linux and Solaris
Experience with SONICWALL
Supervision of production report quality and timeliness
Firewall Architecture and Network Routing Experience
Experience with ISO 9008, process flow management
Social Media Expert
10 Years of SEO experience
Professional Experience
Adventure to Fitness, Lake Mary, FL
Oct 2011 - Present
Director of Information Technology
Achievements:
Helped bring up social awareness 1600%
Migrated from Cloud Site to Virtual Servers
Migrated from a slower more un-efficient CDN to the worlds fastest CDN
Helped design and outline their website www.adventuretofitness.com
Helped backend help with their database
Responsibilities:
Manages the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the organization's local area networks and wide area networks.
Supports development of technical standards and application uses.
Oversee IS operations including computer operations, data entry, data control, and operations support.
Installs, configures, and maintains the organization's LAN server and workstations.
Helped teachers from across the country with any technical questions and help them get started with Adventure to Fitness
Resolves network problems and offers technical assistance to users.
Working in tandem with the other departments
Chicago Tribune/Orlando Sentinel., Orlando, FL
June 2011 – July 2011
Computer Engineer
Achievements:
Reimaging over 150 computers from XP to Windows 7
Responsibilities:
Manages the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the organization's Windows software.
Supports development of technical standards and application uses.
Oversee IS operations including computer operations, data entry, data control, and operations support.
Installs, configures, and maintains the organization's workstations.
Resolves operating software problems and offers technical assistance to users.
Larsen Manufacturing L.L.C., Mundelein,IL
April 2005 – April 2011
IT Manager/Network Administrator/Quote Process Engineer/Purchasing
Achievements:
Upgraded network structure for the entire company.
Created a faster and more efficient Database Server and Terminal Server using Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2008 R2 64bit OS.
Implemented ISO 9001 – 2000 to both facilities – Larsen Manufacturing Corporate and Larsen Manufacturing Southwest.
Implemented a Fiber Optic Network in the El Paso Facility.
Created website www.larsenmfg.com
Responsibilities:
Manages the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the organization's local area networks and wide area networks.
Supports development of technical standards and application uses.
Oversee IS operations including computer operations, data entry, data control, and operations support.
Installs, configures, and maintains the organization's LAN server and workstations.
Resolves network problems and offers technical assistance to users.
Responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating and purchasing of raw materials and general items for Larsen Manufacturing.
Perform inventory Management.
Monitoring and updating on supplier price list.
Working in tandem with the other departments to ensure that required purchases are met.
Trader Jon’s, Round Lake Beach, IL
November 2002 – April 2005
Webmaster/IT Tech/Sales
Achievements:
Boosted sales up 45%
Implemented online sales.
Upgraded network structure for the entire company.
Created Website www.traderjonsonline.com and EBay Online Store
Created Facebook Page and introduced Social Media
Responsibilities:
Manage the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the organization's local area networks and wide area networks.
Responsible for all online sales.
Responsible for Social Media advertisements
Oversee all computer operations, data entry, and operations support.
Resolves network problems and offers technical assistance to users.
Education
Walt Disney Magnet School, Chicago, IL
September 1986 – June 1994
Graduated
Carl Schurz High School, Chicago, IL
September 1994 – June 1998
Graduated – Received High School Diploma
Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
June 2005 – June 2009
Graduated – Received BA in Computer Science
Goal – Masters Degree in IT Technology
References
References are available upon request.