Objective
I am interested in obtaining a position where I may pass my knowledge of technology on to others and supply them with skills that will help them in the technology field.
Experience
2001-Present NetGuruz, Inc. New Cumberland, Pa
Founder & Director of Technical Services/Training/New Technology
- Created NetGuruz to fill a gap in the technical world between high quality service and personal level communication.
- Responsible for every aspect of the company from technical, marketing, sales, service, and support. Successfully created a brand new customer base and currently maintain the same customers.
- Responsible for on-site and classroom based training on desktop systems and office products.
1999-2001 Advantage PC Consulting, Inc. Harrisburg, Pa
Director of Technical Services/New Technology Development/Training
- Created and maintained client education curriculum.
- Level 3 support for client networks (LAN and WAN).
- Vast hands-on experiences with industry leaders such as: Microsoft, Cisco, Red Hat, Apple, Breezecom, Dell, and Citrix.
- Hands on experience with many Operating Systems and Network Operating Systems including: Windows 3.1 – Windows 98, Windows NT 3.51 – Windows 2000 Server, Citrix Winframe and Metaframe, Red Hat Linux 5.0 – 6.2, Macintosh System 6.5 – System 9.
- Hands on experience with many hardware companies including: Dell, HP, Intel, 3Com, Cisco, Apple, Shiva, Digi, Lexmark, Toshiba, and IBM.
- Responsible for testing numerous software packages for internal and client use. Packages include, but not limited to: Microsoft Office (v.5 – 2000), Adobe Suites (Photoshop, Acrobat, and Illustrator), Netscape Communicator, Goldmine, and many internet packages.
- Responsible for on-site and classroom based training on desktop systems and office products.
1997-1999 Netcomm Solutions, Inc. Mechanicsburg, Pa
Network Support Specialist/Technical Marketing
- Maintain internal LAN, which included Windows NT server, IIS server, Terminal Server, Citrix Metaframe, Sequel server, and Exchange server.
- Provided LAN/WAN and Hardware/Software support for clients, including fortune 500 companies and state government.
- Outsourced to local school district to handle level 3 support and server maintenance of LAN/WAN consisting of 20 servers, and over 1,000 desktops and 150 terminals.
- Assisted in creation and presentation of Terminal Server seminar at 1999 Microsoft Discovery Days tour.
Education
1992-2010 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, Pa
- A.A – General Studies.
- A.A. – Business Education
Awards/Achievements
- Chosen in 1991 to present Hypermedia project at Apple K-12 forum at Princeton and at the U of Delaware.
- M.C.P. status in 1999
- C.C.A. status in 1999
- Breezecom Wireless Certified Technician.
Activities and Interests
- Volleyball (college & high school coach)
- Technology Council
- Software Testing
- Blogging
- Photography
- Education
- Video Games
- Music
- DJ’ing
*Personal references available upon request*



