Objective

Obtaining employment in the systems and network administration and development field in such a capacity that I can leverage my knowledge in multiple disciplines to further the business.

Skills

Educational Background

Experience

Jan. 2000 - Present

Parallel Architecture Research Lab

Clemson, SC

Research Assistant / Systems Administrator

• Configured network traffic rules (firewalls) and switches (CISCO, Foundry, Extreme) for research use.
• Maintained firewalls, file servers, research computers, clusters, and lab environments in the UNIX O/S.
• Assisted students in the use of the network and the UNIX systems.
• Configured specialized computers on custom built linux kernels for research use.
• Built and maintained teaching labs and networks for senior projects.

Network Administrator / Systems Architect

• Installed and maintained high speed networks and datalines for customers.
• Configured routers, switches, and other network devices (CISCO, Nortel, Bay, Lucent, Livingston).
• Designed, implemented, and maintained networks on customer premises.
• Created and maintained a system and network analysis and monitoring suite in PERL/C/C++.
• Used PERL, C, and C++ to implement CGI web based administration interfaces for UNIX environments running NIS and RADIUS servers.
• Wrote and implemented a web based search engine in PERL.
• Designed and implemented a UNIX environment to provide bulk webhosting and email services as well as dial-up and high speed Internet access.
• Ordered, installed, and configured: Web, SSL, E-Mail, Proxy, NFS, Radius, SQL, and other servers.

Systems Consultant

• Ordered, installed, configured, and maintained WAN (T1), Telco (PRI), and LAN (CISCO) connections and equipment.
• Provided systems consulting and configuration.
• Configured and maintained web, mail, proxy, radius, and dial-up servers.
• Worked with Linux and Windows NT in a mixed environment to provide dial-up access and web hosting along with e-mail services.

Assistant Information Resource Consultant / Computer Science Tutor

• Assisted the Information Resource Consultant by installing and upgrading network workstations in the Athletic Department.
• Worked with PC hardware by troubleshooting software or replacing hardware components.
• Was the head of a project to build a web site for the Athletic Department.
• Helped student athletes to learn basic computer skills and use the software at the university.
• Tutored mainly C, C++, and HTML involving the debugging of Java Script and code.

Systems Consultant

• Helped migrate network to 10/100 BaseT Ethernet and troubleshoot network problems.
• Assisted in year two thousand compliance systems reorganization.
• Installed and configured a RedHat Linux 5.1 server to mesh with the current NetWare / Windows NT network.
• Worked to port existing XENIX applications (DataFlex Database) to Linux.
• Performed troubleshooting of the system restoration, dumb terminal (WYSE), and printing subsystems.

Network / PC Technician

• Configured and maintained CISCO switches and routers (Catalyst 3550, 3548, 2501, 2510).
• Configured a Linux System to work as a gateway/router and DNS server for the LAN and to provide internet access via a cable modem to the entire network.
• Diagnosed and repaired personal computers with various operating systems.
• Trained new customers on the use of their new computers and assisted customers by delivering PC's and providing in home setup.
• Assembled new personal computers based on the Intel architecture.