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Computer Network Technician
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US-Illinois-Chicago Northwest
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12/06 – Present VIPGEEKS Palatine, IL
•Computer repair technician for a wide range of software and hardware problems.
•Repaired hardware problems for both personal and business systems
•Data recovery and replacement of failed or damaged hard drives.
•Systems upgrades including: Ram, Motherboards, Processors, Cases, Drives, and GPU cards.
•Built personal and business relationships as all jobs were performed on site.
05/05 – 11/06 Free-lance Computer Tech Dekalb, IL
•Provided independent tech support, PC repair and consulting for businesses and individuals.
•Build, installation and setup of new server based network.
•Installed fingerprint id login system and live webcam system for national beauty school.
•Organized data storage for 3 ReMax local offices.
•Complete systems build of over 50 computers (AMD, Pentium, gaming, business and internet).
•Cleaning infected computer systems (virus, spyware and malware prevention and removal.)
•Data recovery and back-ups.
04/04–10/04 Stan’s Office Tech Woodstock, IL
•Computer repair technician and wireless installer for a medium sized ISP.
•Phone tech support and active monitoring of dialup, T1 and wireless 10MBs clients.
•On site PC repair, cataloguing hardware and software inventory, ticket based queue line.
•On-site installation and setup of 10mbs wireless internet transmitters (RF and Dish based).
•Computer build and delivery of 175 Pentium 4 systems for schools and businesses.
•Installed wireless hotspots for Woodstock PD and Woodstock government buildings.
•Servers, routers, switches, print servers, pulling cable, tickets, access driven database, security.
5/03 – 8/03Local Computer Sales & Tech Support Crystal Lake, IL
•Computer assembly, shipping, web design, hardware troubleshooting and installation.
•Virus and spyware removal. Installation of preventative software.
•Made house calls and traveled to business to provide many forms of technical support.
05/02 – 7/02 Sales Worx Inc. Lake in Hills, IL
•Html, xml, cgi and Flash based web Design. Provided tech support.
•Flow charts and graphical representation for competitive bid.
•Set up e-mail system and an “easy update” website through Dreamweaver.
06/00 – 03/02 Working World Inc. Crystal Lake, IL
•Assembly line, Computer tech, Secretary, Data Entry, office jobs.
•Secretarial duties at the Small Business Development Center. 6 months secretarial.
•Center for commerce and Economic Development. 1 year tech support and secretarial
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-I have a wide range of both hardware and software knowledge. Able to trouble shoot and repair all windows systems (9x-2003). Capable of both diagnosing and replacing any faulty hardware in PC systems manufactured over the past 10 years. Very quick and excited to learn new skills pertaining to business and information systems.
-Strong communication skills. Able to collaborate with others to complete projects. Very efficient and methodical with multitasking. Quick to adapt to changing situations and invite challenges.
-Computer assembly, computer programming, Network setup. (WAN & LAN, WiFi, tcp/ip). Web design / Image manipulation, Electronic engineering, phone and e-mail skills. All Microsoft Office, Windows 98, XP, 2003. Skiing, driving, organization & problem solving skills. I am a fast learner and am very excited to expand my knowledge.
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Fall 2006 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL
Major: Operation Mgmt & Information Systems
Minors: Economics, Computer Science
Working on both CCNA and A+ certifications
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Kirk has received 2 endorsements.
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Kirk has endorsed 1 Member.
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12.20.07 |
Invitation to look at current job openings in Chicagoland area
Hello!
We are getting ready for the new year, and looking at all potential candidates for IT positions. Are you currently working right now? Please take a look at our current openings, and feel free to update your resume, and or contact me.
Thanks!
Kim
Click here to view current job openings. http://www.maxhire.net/cp/?E15468361D43515B775013
Jobco prides itself at finding and presenting qualified candidates who meet client needs and exceed their expectations. Employee satisfaction is the secret to our success and we are committed to helping our candidates in their career search and development. Due to our flexible placement options and job coaching, candidates who start contract work often begin satisfying and rewarding careers as permanent employees.
Learn more about Jobco, view other job openings via the link below. You can update your contact information, and submit a current resume.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Kim Garcia
Recruiter
Jobco Staffing Professionals
1010 Jorie Blvd Rd., Suite 302
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-571-6020
630-571-6021 fax
kim@jobcostaffing.com
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09.28.07 |
I would like to network with you regarding a position our executive search firm has been retained to fill. It is for a great company in Chicago.
Perhaps someone in your network might be interested in a Senior Exchange Messaging Engineer position. Please see the job description below. I’m happy to answer any questions. Feel free to forward on to anyone you like.
Whether this is of interest to you or not, I encourage you to reply with a resume. It would be helpful for us in future searches that might be ideal for your background. Our firm has been in business for 30 years & is a pioneer in diversity. Thank you.
Don McCauley
dmccauley@dgai.com
Position Specification
Title: Senior Exchange Engineer
The Team
Technical Architecture – The position is a part of the Research and Development department and fills a senior role in our messaging systems development group. The teams involved consist of managers/staff, Communications Department, Operations, Application Development, contractors, and vendors.
Position description
As a senior member of our messaging R&D department, the candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving the company’s state of the art global messaging environment with some cross platform (Microsoft/Cisco) unified messaging design and support.
The candidate will work with SMTP, Microsoft Exchange Server, Presence, SonicWall, and related email concepts, protocols and methods along with the opportunities to perform major upgrades to our messaging platforms. The candidate will work alongside our Communications department to help design and support our unified messaging environment.
Person
The candidate shall have a broad background in messaging technologies and shall have demonstrated proficiency in the following areas:
• Exchange 2003\Exchange 2007
• Live Communication server (LCS)\Office Communications Server (OCS)
• Mobile Messaging Technologies (Active Sync, BlackBerry, Good Technologies)
• Remote Messaging Technologies (OWA, RPC over HTTP)
• Anti-Spam Technologies
• Anti-Virus Technologies (messaging specific)
• Messaging DR best practices
• Storage technologies (SANs, FC Switches, HBAs)
• Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007
• Active Directory
• Windows 2003 Server
• DNS
• SMTP
• Understanding the principles of UM (Cisco\Exchange)
Job Responsibilities
The candidate will have the following responsibilities with the potential of expanding:
• Researching and developing solutions to meet enterprise wide messaging needs.
• Researching, architecting, testing and planning the integration of new messaging technologies and upgrades to existing platforms.
• Staying current with new technologies, and industry best practices; particularly those dealing with messaging and storage.
• High level maintenance and troubleshooting of the current Exchange 2003 messaging environment based on industry “best practices”. (Responsibilities include but are not limited to troubleshooting and resolving high level mail routing issues, public folder issues, mailbox issues, Exchange server\services issues; adding\removing messaging servers, configuring servers, services, routing policies, etc., establishing maintenance procedures based on current industry BP).
• Maintaining and troubleshooting SMTP internet gateway issues (Currently SonicWall).
• Maintaining and troubleshooting Live Communications server 2005.
• Establishing DR procedures for all relevant messaging servers. (Exchange, LCS, Blackberry, Good etc).
• Maintaining and troubleshooting BlackBerry and Good Technologies servers.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting Outlook Web Access \ RPC over HTTP
• Maintaining and Configuring EMC SANs and FC Switches.
• Working with Communications group to troubleshoot Cisco Unity issues.
• Keeping documentation up to date for the messaging environment.
• Testing and deployment of upgrades, hot fixes and other updates.
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 7 to 10 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent problem solving, written and oral communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of SMTP, Microsoft Exchange Server, and related email concepts, protocols and methods are required.
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