R E S U M E
William Patrick Farina
Madison, WI. 53704
Phone - 608-***-****
Fax/Data – 608-***-****
Cell - 608-***-****
*****@*******-*.***
OBJECTIVE: To find a challenging contract position in the Information Technology Industry in which I can utilize my experience and knowledge. Highly interested in Field Services positions that involve travel.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Operating Systems:
UNIX – FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, Linux, CUX
Windows 3.x, 95, 98, XP Me, NT, 2000, 2003 and Vista – workstation and server
Mac OS-Most iterations
Software:
MS Office, Peachtree
Netscape Suite, Internet Explorer, MS Outlook, Eudora, Exchange, MS Mail
Windows Networking
UNIX Networking
Servers:
(BIND) Net Servers, (SMTP) mail servers, (Apache) web servers
Protocols:
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Netbeui
Hardware:
PC, Sun, Mac
Wireless
NIC, Sound Cards
Modems, Cable Modems
Hubs
Wiring: ThinNet, Cat 5, RF
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VENTURE-1 SYSTEMS & CONSULTING 1998 to Present
Owner
Provide consulting and independent set-up of UNIX based net servers (BIND), mail servers (SMTP) and web servers (Apache)
Configure and repair Windows based workstations
Create web sites upon customer request
Maintain servers and host a number of domains for a variety of clients
TERRACOM, INC. 1995 to 1998
Operations Manager
TerraCom is an Internet Service Provider located in Madison, Wisconsin
Participated in setting up the infrastructure of the company
Hired, organized, and trained Help Desk personnel for Internet support
Built UNIX: Sun Solaris, ,FreeBSD, and OpenBSD servers
Installed and maintained LAN using TCP/IP protocols on Windows 95, NT and UNIX workstations and servers
Designed and administrated Windows NT network
Performed Administration on Solaris and OpenBSD based UNIX servers
Provided technical support for Windows 95, NT and Unix workstations
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Madison System Administrator’s Guild
HTML Writer’s Guild
Madison Linux User’s Group
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON
Communication Arts