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President

Twelve years of solid information technology experience in an array of applications for elite companies and organizations. From small LAN to large WAN my scope of support and skills are vast and extremely complex.

Several years experience managing and growing a team of employees to excel in a competitive vertical.



Sole proprietor of a wide range offering computer and networking company. Platform agnostic, intelligent and educated design with equally prepared deployment. Over 12 years of solid experience with the smallest of companies up to Fortune 500. I provide personable and cost transparent consultation and design.

Implemented and maintained policies and goals that supported Magellan’s IT needs.

Ensured proper functioning of the information processing systems and deployed necessary upgrades.

Ensured computer equipment, hardware, and software were updated to meet Magellan’s needs.

Helped business operations groups utilize information systems to improve their efficiency.

Analyzed the needs of different departments and determined ways to meet business objectives by modifying existing or developing new information processing systems.

Determined Magellan’s long-term systems needs and any hardware/software acquisitions needed to accomplish Magellan’s business objectives.

Initiated, implemented and developed information security and disaster discovery programs in accordance with Magellan’s information security standards.

Performed and evaluated information risk on a regular time schedule and promoted information security awareness within the organization.

Provided uninterrupted access to all voice telecommunication (SIP) features including voicemail, IVR/PBX systems. Oversaw the design and implementation of voice telecommunications networks. Vetted vendors and negotiated contracts

IT Administrator

Using solutions-oriented technical knowledge to serve as a crucial conduit between the business leader’s vision and their business needs.

Working closely with customers to create ingenious Apple-based solutions, then pulling together the resources to make them happen.

Elegantly integrating Apple products into customers’ existing technologies.

Retail Business

Management of the day-to-day activities in the service area, and providing up to date information to the Genius team and management team regarding issues effecting the service business. Assisting in the screening, hiring, training and continued development of the Genius team. 

Providing frontline customer support at the Genius Bar, including hardware and software troubleshooting and diagnosis.

Troubleshooting and repairing Apple hardware and software.

Juggling customer and product issues with a genuine sense of urgency.

Turning around repairs to customers as quickly as possible.

Being one of the go-to people for technical knowledge in the store.

Lead Genius

Helped design and deploy a multi-homed, ruggedized, and redundant wireless mesh network for 30,000 users at Joint Base Balad, Iraq as part of a Department of Defense contract.

Maintained large SQL database with thousands of rows and tables that combine regularly.

Built and configured an Andrew 3.7m fully motorized self tracking satellite.

Designed and implemented 802.1x authentication strategy for all users.

Configured IP Tracking for Cisco routers to create failover for multiple routes.

Configured IP Packet Shaping for optimal bandwidth distribution.

Gathered spectrum analysis reports and made necessary changes to wireless hardware mounted atop multiple towers and hundreds of masts.

Installed GPS sync units to Motorola point to point wireless radios to gain optimal bandwidth in adverse weather conditions.

Network Engineer

Supplied on-site and remote network service and support to many local businesses and commercial organizations.

Performed detailed network topology reviews and generated upgrade and improvement paths.

Responsible for security and administration of client networks. 

Applied upgrades and patches to server operating systems.

Documented procedures and produced network diagrams.

Designed bespoke document scripts that met customer requirements.

Backed up and restored company data.

Designed and implemented intranets and inter office chat servers for many clients.

Provided out-of-hours support.

Network Consultant

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