Technician

Les Rhoades

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Summary

An accomplished and self-motivated professional offering 8 years’ experience in the IT field including consulting, installations, setup, and configuration of new terminals; proficient in LAN and installation of CISCO routers, switches, and networking printers. Consistently finds innovative solutions to challenges within the company.

Experience

Owner, July 2006-Present

Rhoades Farm

• Buying and selling livestock, (cows, calves, goats and other animals)

• Interacting with sellers and buyers on a daily basis

• Records keeping

• Other farm related duties

Service Manager, MAY 2007-SEPT 2007

Okiedew Computers

• Interacting with customers on a daily basis, phone and in person

• Presenting network capabilities (wireless and wired) to new and existing customers

• Set up LAN infrastructure to connect workstations, printers, and routers in a small business setting

Technical Consultant Level II, Internal Labs Manager, AUGUST 2005-JULY 2006

Northeastern State University

• Assisted in installing, maintaining, updating, and up-grading 1700 + computers

• Interacting with faculty and students on a daily basis

• Customer Service Representative

• Interactive Television / Distance Education Facilitator

Technician, JUNE 2004-MAY 2005

Southern Star

• Interacted with customers on a daily basis

• Set up and installed dish networks in residential buildings

• Installed and terminated coaxial cable

Technician, SEPTEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004

Oklahoma State University at Okmulgee

• Maintained and configured computers on campus

• Installed Windows 9x, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP Professional

Contractual Experience

Consultant, MAY 2004

TAC Worldwide

• Preformed site survey of communication rooms

• Surveyed for WAN and LAN infrastructure, cabling, routers, switches, servers, printers, and workstation OS’s inspections

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Technician, OCTOBER 2003

ISSG Consulting Agency

• Setup and installed new workstations and network printers using Windows 2000 Professional

• Upgraded server with new SCSI hard drive using RAID and installed extra memory using ECC

Technician, MAY 2003-JUNE 2003

Robert Half Technologies

• Setup, installed, and configured new terminals, maxspeeds, SCSI printers, boosters, scanners, and CAT 5e cables using UNIX operating system

Technician, FEBRUARY 2003-MARCH 2003, JUNE 2003

GDH Consulting Agency

• Setup, configured, and installed TASCO units, with signature pads, and network printers using Window 2000 Professional according to HIPPA regulations

• Installed WEP on Vocollect units using Windows 2000 Professional

Co-Owner, June 1998- October 2001

Brewer Hog Farm

• Breeding and farrowing sows on a daily basis

• Keeping breeding, feeding, and farrowing records

• Cow/calf operation

• Other farm related duties

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK

May 2008

• Member of: Association of Information Technology Professionals, served as President of the Northeastern State University Chapter

• Member of: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Zeta Chapter at Northeastern State University, served as Parliamentarian and Student Senate Representative

Computer Technology, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, Oklahoma

January 2005-May 2005

• Certificates and Letters Earned: Network Cabling Specialist in Copper-Based Systems and Fiber Optics from C-Tech, and CCNA II

• Member of: Phi Theta Kappa and National Deans List

Microcomputer Support Technology Kiamichi Technology Center, Poteau, Oklahoma

August 2001-May 2003

• Certificates earned: CompTIA A+, (hardware and software), MS Windows 98 Administration, Information Technology Terminology, and Cisco CCNA I

• Member of: Business Professionals of America served on the executive board and National Vocational Technical Honor Society

** References and/or certificates upon request

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