E-mail todd@stir.org

To provide administration and implementation of any UNIX or PC based servers and/or data communications networks in a small to large sized firm.

Network Specialist

Graceland University, Communication Technology Services, Lamoni, IA

August 2002 - Current

• Administered Cisco LAN and WAN of layer 2/3 switches and routers
• Recommended and implemented Networking purchases to increase capacity and reliability
• Documented logical and physical network layout using Visio
• Implemented MRTG to monitor traffic loads and trends
• Recommended and implemented QoS device
• Implemented Exchange 2000 and 2003

Lab Administrator

Graceland University, Computer Science Department, Lamoni, IA

Fall 1998 - May 2002

• Administered Windows NT Back Office Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server
• Installed and administrated twelve networked Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Windows 2000 Professional Workstations
• Administered the Computer Science Windows NT and Windows 2000 domain on campus
• Responsible for Virus protection of the Computer Science Lab Workstations and Server

Systems Management Assistant

Graceland University, ITS Department, Lamoni, IA

Fall 1998 - August 2002

• Installed and managed networking equipment (Hubs, Switches and Routers)
• Back-up operator for six Windows NT servers, two HP-UX servers, and one HP MPE/MPX server
• Installed and configured network performance testing applications and sniffing tools
• Maintained the Voicemail, and PBX databases for the campus
• Managed network connections, and network related trouble tickets for the campus
• Installed and tested CAT 5 wiring
• Network troubleshooting using an HP Internet Advisor

Customer and Employee Cashier

Lakeside Casino Resort, Osceola, IA

May 2001 - December 2001

• Provided change service for customers.
• Maintained a total accuracy of about 99.99259%, and a customer accuracy of about 99.99861%.
• Provided internal double verification on all transactions.
• Provided all internal outlets with cash banks.
• Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Licensed through May 2002.

Network Support Technician

Meredith Corporation, IS&T Network Operations, Des Moines IA

Summer of 2000

• Administered and installed Netware 4.11.
• Provided second level technical support of network related problems for the entire corporation
• Provided Network Troubleshooting using various tools (HP Top Tools, Fluke equipment, and Sun Workstations)
• Installed and repaired various Sun workstations
• Streamlined account termination procedure

Sales Floor Team Member

Target, North Des Moines Location T029, Des Moines IA

Summer of 2000

• Provided sales floor guest services
• Experienced in LRT (Laser Radio Terminal) usage, softlines and hardlines zoning, sales floor stocking, and customer checkout
• Basic knowledge of planogram setup, emergency procedures, and Target asset protection procedures

Network Administrator's Assistant

Ubly Community Schools, Ubly, MI

Summer of 1998

• Administered and installed Netware 3.12 and 4.11.
• Re-Initialized a lab of 25 Windows 95 TCP/IP and IPX/SPX networked computers
• Created detailed network diagrams

Farm Hand

Volz Farms, Minden City, MI

Pre 1999

• Helped work a 375-Acre Holstein Dairy Farm.
• Helped feed and milk livestock daily.
• Helped harvest grain and forage crops

1998 - May 2002

• Visual Basic 6.0
• Unix System Administration
• Data Communications and System Administration
• Statistics
• Java Programming

Ubly High School Graduate GPA 3.32

Ubly Community Schools, Ubly, MI

1985 – 1998

• Graduated in top 25% of class
• Honor Certificates in Computers
• Band Program 8 years

• HS theatre, Light and SFX Mgr. 2 years
• Business Professionals of America 3 years
• High School Year Book Photographer and Layout Designer 1 year

• Microsoft NT 4.0 Back Office Server / Windows 2000 Server Installation and Administration
• Linux Installation and Administration
• Windows 9x\NT\2000\XP Networking, Installation and Administration
• Novell Netware Installation and Administration
• Solaris Installation and Administration
• BeOs 4.5 Installation
• TCP/IP Intranetworking, Internetworking, and NAT
• Installation of Dial-Up Networking (PPP) Services (Linux, Windows 2000)
• Web/FTP Server Installation and Administration (Unix and Windows)
• Cisco CLI/Web interface management and installation of switches and routers including VLAN, port settings, access lists, and SNMP configuration