Over twenty-five years experience providing logistic and maintenance support for telecommunication and data processing systems, and computer networks. In depth administration experience with Novell NetWare and Lotus cc:Mail. Excellent working knowledge of network connectivity issues (IPX/SPX, TCP/IP and SMTP), test equipment, technical manuals, and flow charts. Adept at installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting PC's, file servers, gateways, routers, various computer equipment, and DOS/Windows programs. Held a National Security Clearance level of SECRET.
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| CIVILIAN | MILITARY - US Navy | ||
| Novell ZENworks 3.0 | Leadership/Management Education and Training |
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| Lotus Notes Administration 1 | Materials Mainenance Management (3-M) Administration and Operation |
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| Microsoft Internet Information Server | Data Systems Class "C" Maintenance Technician School |
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| Microsoft NT 4.0 Administration | Data Systems Class "A" Maintenance Technician School |
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| CISCO Router Hardware Configuration and Software Configuration Courses |
Basic Electricity/Electronics School Navy Schools Command |
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| Microcomputer coursework Solano Community College Suisun City, CA |
Basic Training Recruit Training Command |
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EXPERIENCE:
07/23/2012 - Present: Desert Auto Plaza
Systems Support. Systems Support; Responsible for processing beef product sales, distribution, inventory and invoicing. Also responsible for the network, pc’s running WinXP/Win7, all programs used by the business. Responsible for the phones and VoIP installation.
04/18/2005 - 12/08/2009: Brandt Beef, LLC
Systems Support. Systems Support; Responsible for processing beef product sales, distribution, inventory and invoicing. Also responsible for the network, servers running Windows 2003 Server, pc’s running WinXP/VISTA, all programs used by the business. Responsible for the phones and VoIP installation. Currently working in the Los Angeles area. Setup and configured a network in a beef processing plant in the Los Angeles area where no network existed. Configured VPN’s between corporate office in Brawley, CA, and 2 offices in the Los Angeles area.
02/15/2004 - 04/15/2010: Water Tech - Ag Supply
IT Support. Responsible for Responsible for computers running a mix of MS Win98, W2K and WinXP in a peer-to-peer network, 4 sites in the US, several sites in Mexico, LANs interconnected as a VLAN. Users connect to a Linux server running an accounting and inventory database program co-located at an ISP site.
05/06/2004 - 12/05/2003: Brawley Beef, LLC 
MIS Manager. Responsible for overall operations of local LAN. Microsoft Active Directory Domain with 3 MS2K servers and 1 SCO UNIX server. 1 of the MS2K servers is a 2-server clustered MS2KSQL server. 1 MS2K server serves as the domain controller and home directory server. The 3rd MS2K server serves as the TELECOMM server hosting Artisoft Televantage Telephony services and Captaris RightFAx electronic FAX services. The SCO UNIX server runs a proprietary beef industry program. I am responsible for setting up worlstations and phones from runing to punching down network and telecomm cables.
06/03/96 - 01/04/2002: 
, formerly Behring Diagnostics Inc., San Jose, CA.
Technical Specialist. Server/E-mail Systems Administrator. Novell NetWare 4.11 servers and Microsoft NT 4.0 servers. Responsible for e-mail functions of cc:Mail, cc:Mail Mobile. Notes, SMTP, and their interconnectivity within DOS, Windows, Novell, Mac, UNIX environments. Administrate Intranet WEB Server using Netscape for Novell and Microsoft Internet Information Server.. Coordinate account creation in the Novell and UNIX areas and responsible for configuration management of accounts.
07/10/95 - 05/31/96: Robert Quinn Associates 
E-Mail/Network Analyst. Assigned to Behring Diagnostics Inc. (BDI), formerly Syntex-Syva Corporation, San Jose, consultant for cc:Mail and Novell NetWare. E-mail Administrator and assistant NetWare Administrator. Responsible for splitting the combined e-mail environment of Roche Bioscience (formerly Syntex Corp.) and BDI into 2 separate cc:Mail environments, converted exchange of cc:Mail between Roche and BDI to TCP/IP. Setup a SMTP gateway for Internet e-mail, and mail gateways for remote connectivity to cc:Mail by field personnel using phone dial-up and TCP/IP. Installed/setup/configured MSMail, and a gateway to interconnect cc:Mail to MSMail.
11/01/94 - 06-30-95: Robert Quinn Associates
E-Mail/Network Analyst Assigned to Syntex Corporation, Palo Alto, consultant to the cc:Mail team. Centralized maintenance and administration of 20+ cc:Mail post offices and Lotus Organizer in preparation for consolidation of e-mail and servers. Administered Novell NetWare 3.12 mail hub server, consulted on other Novell NetWare 3.1x servers. Gained familiarity with Novell NetWare 4.x environment.
06/01/94 - 10/30/94: Computer Sciences Corporation 
Senior Software Engineer. Network Systems Administrator/Analyst for the Business Department of NCCOSC ISE WC (NISE West), formerly NAVELEXCEN, on Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. Administrator of the LAN/WAN consisting of three Novell NetWare v3.x servers and seven technical code Novell NetWare servers on a 10mb Ethernet backbone via coax cable, fiberoptic cable, microwave, and CISCO AGS+ routers. Shared responsibility for network connectivity to NISE West San Diego via dedicated T1 and 56k lines. Oversaw e-mail connectivity between the Business Department (central e-mail distribution point) and seven technical code e-mail post offices. Responsible for connectivity to global cc:Mail post offices connected via TCP/IP and dial-up phone lines, as well as network and SMTP connectivity to the world via the INTERNET. Maintained and updated local DNS tables.
09/14/92 - 05/30/94: Applied Technology Associates, Inc. 
Senior Software Engineer. Same job as with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). Contract support responsibility shifted from ATA to CSC. Originally hired on as Desktop Support and Network Trainee, became Network Systems Administrator/Analyst within 3 months.
06/04/90 - 04/30/93: State of California, Highway Patrol 
Communications operator II. Duties include dispatching mobile units or other equipment to specified
points as required; Special skills required were the ability to work under high stress and maintain composure; perform several functions simultaneously; hear in the presence of significant background noise; follow directions precisely; speak over the
radio/telephone quickly and be easily understood; adapt quickly to a variety of personalities and situations; determine officer's welfare from voice inflection; establish priorities and take appropriate action; extract critical information from incoming calls; anticipate officer's needs for assistance; analyze and decipher alpha/numeric sequences; read a road map; and type.
05/02/90 - 09/11/92: Resource Consultants, Inc. 
Practicing Engineer (Electronics). Provided support to the Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Center (NAVELEXCEN) on Mare Island in Vallejo, CA. Consulted on technical
matters involving the U S Navy's computerized satellite communications and tactical navigation systems. Collected and compiled failure data to determine failure trends, identify corrective action requirements, training and design deficiencies of equipment/systems under the cognizance of NAVELEXCEN Vallejo. Consulted and assisted with
installation and troubleshooting of 3-com/NetWare LANs. Most of the above required a SECRET security clearance.
04/15/85 - 04/27/90: Science Applications International Corporation 
Electronics Technician/Logistics Specialist. Change of Contract support responsibility resulted in changing employers from SAIC to RCI. Responsibilities were the same as with RCI, including conducting routine and emergency Technical Assistance and Failure Analysis visits to US Navy ships and shore commands worldwide to determine failure and recommend corrective actions of satellite computerized communications data systems. Reviewed and updated logistic and maintenance requirements of same. Most of the above required a SECRET security clearance.
1986 -1989: North Vallejo Little League, volunteer treasurer.
10/20/83 - 03/18/85: U S Navy, USS California
(CGN-36)
Data Systems Technician Second Class (DS2/E-5). Leading petty officer, work center supervisor of the Shipboard Navy Tactical Data Systems (NTDS) computerized tactical data network. Supervised
a crew of 6 to 10 DS Technicians responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance of NTDS which interfaced with ships weapons, navigation, radar, sonar systems, and other ships in the fleet. Often required to work with other departments and work centers
to troubleshoot and correct equipment failures when situations became critical.
09/07/79 - 10/10/83: U S Navy, Combat Systems Technical Schools Command's (CSTSC) Combat Systems Maintenance Training Facility (CSMTF)
Attained the rank of Data Systems Technician Third Class Petty Officer (DS3/E-4) within 1 year after enlisting, and Data Systems Technician Second Class (DS2/E-5) after 2 1/2 years.) Responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance of a wide variety of computerized weapons and data systems equipment. Maintained and operated the computerized networking interconnection system that allowed configuring of the many suites of equipment and systems maintained at CSTSC into any shipboard system for simulation, training and troubleshooting. Many times called upon to troubleshoot and correct equipment failures on equipment and systems for which I had received no formal training. On occasion, was required to assist with new equipment and system installations to correct installation deficiencies so that the projects could be accepted by the Navy. Responsible for the supply inventory of CSMTF, ordering and receiving repair parts, tools and equipment. Automated the In-house spare parts inventory and corrected maintenance procedures which were obsolete or ineffective. Awarded the CSMTF Sailor-of-the-Quarter three times and Sailor-of-the-Year one time for outstanding service.
6/1979 - 8/1979: U S Navy Naval Schools Command, Orlando, FL. U S Navy Basic Electricity/Electronics School.
4/1979 - 6/1979: U S Navy Recruit Training Center, Orlando, FL. U S Navy Boot Camp.
4/1974 - 6/1977: Calipatria Police Department Calipatria, CA. Part-time: Police Officer, worked solo patrol for late night and weekend shifts.
4/1974 - 6/1976: Chalfont Ambulance Service, El Centro, CA. Part-time: Ambulance driver and Emergency Medical Technician 1A.
11/1971 - 4/1979: Brawley Police Department, Brawley, CA. Lead Dispatcher, Reserve Police Officer, Duties include dispatching mobile units or other equipment to specified points as required; Special skills required were the ability to work under high stress and maintain composure; perform several functions simultaneously; hear in the presence of significant background noise; follow directions precisely; speak over the radio/telephone quickly and be easily understood; adapt quickly to a variety of personalities and situations; determine officer's welfare from voice inflection; establish priorities and take appropriate action; extract critical information from incoming calls; anticipate officer's needs for assistance; analyze and decipher alpha/numeric sequences; read a road map; and type. Performed duties of police officer on patrol as required.
6/1970 - 11/1971: Sears, Roebuck, & Co., El Centro, CA. Saleperson, assistant division manager, Tools, Small Appliances, Lighting, Paint, Sporting Goods, and Fish departments. Return and refund approval authorization for all departments when no store manager was available.
Summers 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969: Coy Wise Custom Harvesting, Brawley, CA. Lead Combine Driver, operated combines to harvest barley and wheat during my summer high school vacations and first year college summer vacation.
REFERENCES: Available on request.