Resume of Systems Administrator

Title
Systems Administrator

Primary Skills
Design Networks (WAN, LAN), Troubleshoot Networks, Build Systems with connections to Mainframe or Mini

Location
US-GA-Norcross

Posted
Feb-07-08


OBJECTIVE
To obtain an Information Technology position that will utilize my experience and Information Technology skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Design Networks (WAN, LAN)
Troubleshoot Networks
Build Systems with connections to Mainframe or Mini
Systems Administration
Systems Development
Systems Troubleshooting

WORK EXPERIENCE

CONSULTANT 10/2005 to Present
Consultant4Hire, Inc. Norcross, GA
* Provide technical support for FEMA on Windows 2000 Systems
* Provide technical support for Bob Gass Ministries on Windows 2000 Systems
* Provide technical support for NorStar Mortgage on Windows XP
* Provide technical support for MetroBrokers on Windows XP
* Installed and maintained Windows 2003 Server
* Build and Troubleshoot computers for Martech
* Provide technical support for ABT Insurance on Windows XP
* Provide technical support for Real Deals on Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server

SYSTEMS MANAGER/Systems Analyst 8/2004 to 9/2005
Children's Advanced Therapeutic Services Jonesboro, GA
* Provided technical support for hardware, software, and networking for 10 PCs running Windows XP.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3/1996 to 12/2001
Compaq Alpharetta, GA
* Provided technical support for PATHWORKS on Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
* Reconciled critical and standard network problems for over 100 international clientele; ex. Roadway Package Systems (Federal Express), Swiss Bank N. A., and Boeing Aerospace, Inc.
* Traveled to client offices to resolve critical network problems

CONSULTANT 1/1991 to 3/1996
Digital Equipment Corporation
* Installed Windows NT on PCs for multiple departments and performed the necessary training as part of a federal government pre-contract award.
* Provided technical support for US Desktop Marketing Group later known as Windows NT Marketing Group.
* Designed a database using RDB as a way for the marketing group to track its customers
* Acted as system manager for several servers running PATHWORKS for the group consisting of a wide variety of mainframes, PCs, terminals, and Alphas
* Represented Digital as a customer specialist at trade shows with software knowledge including OS/2 V1.21 and V2.0, M/S DOS V3.3 and V5.0, VMS V5.3 and V5.5, MAC system 6.2.1 and system 7.0.1 and 7.1, Windows NT V3.1 for Alpha and Intel; language
knowledge including GW Basic, Quick Basic, Digital Command Language, and M/S Macro Assembler; applications including M/S office suite, electronic mail, Path Manager, and DEC queries; and networks including DECNet, PATHWORKS, AppleTalk, and TCP/IP
* Supported the installation of a pair of VAX 9000-210s into a cluster.
* Helped the customer move the applications onto the cluster.
* Resolved operational issues in a "mainframe" environment and network issues in a WAN environment
* Supported the applications staff in the development of new applications and the technical support staff; software included VMS, PATHWORKS, DECNet, C++, Sybase(database), and DECWindows

CONSULTANT 3/1990 to 1/1991
Grumman Data Systems Falls Church, VA
* Supported the Software Development Lab and provided technical support on VMS V5.3, Oracle V6.0, Teamwork V3.4, Interleaf V3 and V4, and various compilers including ADA, C, and FORTRAN.
* Developed a switching unit for 4 Marine Corp "iso-shelters" that took images from any one of 20 work stations (battle command for aerial and ground forces) and display the image on a large screen display or a color printer/plotter
* Implemented the new local area VAX Cluster under DECNet and trained a new systems manager
* Rebuilt the main Interlink database to recapture 80% of the corrupt or lost computer system documentation

CONSULTANT 3/1989 to 3/1990
National Defense University Washington DC
* Implemented an Oracle-distributed database across 3 micro VAXs with about 30 Xerox workstations on the XNS network (XNS is a Xerox front end to DECNet).

CONSULTANT 8/1987 to 3/1989
Dept of the Army, Belvoir R & D Engineering Center Fort Belvior, VA
* Responsible for the systems management of 4 PDP-11s, and a VAX running an online database.
* Evaluated new operating systems, installed new software, wrote new applications programs, resolved all user and system problems
* Designed a developmental project integrating ARPANET for use in a military framework by networking a BBN electronic switch to the Center's LAN

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 6/1986 to 8/1987
University of Maryland, University Hospital Baltimore, MD
* Responsible for updating the new operating system (DSM-11), networking (DDP) 11/70 to 11/70 and 11/70 to IBM 370, and evaluating all new operating systems.
* Wrote device drivers for special lab computers that read and analyzed tissue and fluid samples so that doctors could get results more efficiently
* Developed a method of switching systems within 15 minutes with little operator intervention to help facilitate keeping the users online, especially the University pharmacy

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 5/1985 to 6/1986
Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Lab Jessup, MD
* Responsible for the updating of various operating systems, and training operators and programmers to be systems managers.
* Installed several VAX/VMS systems, and added new compilers, networks, and databases
* Wrote a long range plan (5 years) for the expansion of a computer support facility
* Evaluated all software contracts, and provided software support for the entire division
* Systems Administrator for AT&T UNIX System V and BSD V4.3

PROGRAMMER 5/1984 to 5/1985
Regency Nursing Home Largo, MD
* Developed a new accounting system based on a Commodore PET.
* Created a general ledger for the company's accounting system that included payroll, A/R, and A/P modules

CONSULTANT 1/1983 to 5/1984
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Washington DC
* Worked on PBS's DACS-II scheduling project.
* Wrote software for the "buffer processor" to transmit PBS's national time schedule for each city's television station to the satellite

PROGRAMMER 6/1982 to 1/1983
Sly Electronics Falls Church, VA
* Developed the Drone Flight Simulator.
* Wrote software for a PDP-11 to simulate drone flights for military training

CONSULTANT 6/1981 to 6/1982
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Bethesda, MD
* Designed and built a database using DATATRIVE for EDS to track equipment and software sold to the U.S. Postal Service so the Postal Service could select efficient logistics.
* Built a very elaborate accounting system and database that took advantage of the newest technologies as a way to reduce EDS's equipment costs to meet contractual obligations
* The subsequent accounting system saved EDS millions of dollars and helped them to turn a profit rather than default on the contract
* Digital adopted the system helping them to track shipments and restore client relationships

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Information Technology 2/2004 to 7/2005
American InterContinental University Hoffman Estates, IL
GPA 3.86

Studies in Business Data Processing 8/1992 to 5/1993
Hesser College Manchester, NH
Business law and accounting

Studies in Data Processing 8/1977 to 5/1978
Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
Programming languages

Electrical Engineering 8/1963 to 4/1965
Utah State University Logan, UT
Studied Computer Science
Was drafted out of school

SECURITY CLEARANCE
US Navy from Jan. 1966 to Nov. 1974 had a Top Secret (Special Intelligence) clearance.

Certifications
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