My Basic Resume

2004-present - Network Administrator at High School

I took on this part-time job after closing down my computer consulting business.

My daily tasks include Maintaining 4 Servers (3 SLES Servers, 1 Windows 2003 Server), 150+ Workstations and Dozens of Laptops. Most computers dual-boot between Windows XP and Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop allowing the students and staff a choice in their daily work.

After the first year of employment, I transitioned the school's servers from Microsoft's NT4 Server to Suse Linux Enterprise Server. During my employment I have upgraded all schools computers and servers while only utilizing 1/2 of the allotted budget.

1999-present - Network Administrator at Engineering Company

I transitioned the main server from NT4 Server to Windows 2000 Server/Exchange Server, then finally to Suse Linux Enterprise Server. Daily tasks include maintaining 3 Servers (2 SLES and 1 Win2k Server), 40+ Workstations and a few Laptops.

In 2002 the company went through a down-sizing operation, at that time I voluntarily went to part-time employment.

2002-2004 - Computer Consulting Business

I started my own consulting business that focused mostly on small business networks. After struggling for the first year, I decided to take on personal computer sales & repair.

With the various problems of customers not paying and the repeat (non-billable) service calls due to virus and Adware problems I decided to close the business.

1996-1999 - Computer Tech / Net Admin at Service Company

I maintained various Windows NT 4 and Novell 3.x Network Servers for area businesses. I also maintained quite a few networked workstations, including 50+ computers for a local hospital.

In 1999 the company was sold to another business, at that time the computer service department was closed down to focus on the copier service department.

GNU/Linux
• I have worked with GNU/Linux servers since 2000, used GNU/Linux workstations since 1998
• I know how to build custom RPM packages for various RPM based Distributions
• I try to send in patches to various software maintainers for problems that I have encountered.
• I Beta test Novell's Suse Linux Enterprise Distribution prior to release (started 4 years ago with SLES 9 SP2 to the upcoming release of SLED 11)

Microsoft Windows
• I have worked professionally on Windows Computers Since 1995
• I have setup and maintained various Windows NT4 Servers, Windows 2000 Advanced Servers, Windows 2003 Servers and some Exchange Server configurations.
• I have attended a few Windows 2003 Advanced Server Training Seminars.

Programming
• I have a strong knowledge of HTML/CSS and other Markup Languages
• I have a strong knowledge of the Kixtart Scripting Language for Microsoft Windows
• I have a basic understanding of python/pygtk, enough to build basic graphical applications
• I have a basic understanding of C/C++, enough to fix build problems

Projects
• I created and maintain the NIMA Virtual Machine / Firewall (now based on Suse Linux Enterprise)
• I created and maintain Windows System Policy Editor Templates for Samba, which allows Samba servers to provide functionality similar to Microsoft's Group Policies.
• I created and maintain Various Network Installation Utilities to "Roll-out" various applications across a network
• I created and maintain various "Addon CDs" for the openSuse and Suse Linux Enterprise distributions
• I wrote "Deploying Suse Linux Enterprise Server" to aid in deploying and maintaining SLES Servers

General Computing
• I have built and configured hundreds of computers
• I wrote various articles for different websites which generated millions of page views

2+ years higher education at various community colleges, mostly basic education classes with some computer science classes.

Knights of Columbus - I was the Financial Secretary for 3+ years for local council of Knights of Columbus.

Platte County Republican Party - I was a 2008 Delegate to the State of Nebraska Republican Convention, brief work as the Treasuror for the County's Republican Party.

Various - I have donated time to maintain network/computers at a few local churches.