Network Administrator Resume - Free Resume Example

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Free Resume Example for Network Administrator

Title : Network administrator
Primary Skills : network administrator, computer technician
Location : US-VA-Chesapeake

RESUME DETAILS
SUMMARY
Network administrator with 8 years experience in the planning, design, and implementation of network technologies. Demonstrated record of success in troubleshooting computers, increasing efficiency, securing data and optimizing the access and utilization of shared information using a variety of hardware and software. Outstanding customer service skills resolving technical issues and educating end-users. Team player making significant contributions to team and individual success, looking to learn and apply new technologies and business methodologies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Systems Administration
* Managed and coordinated network operation efforts, IT planning, security, and other technical areas.
* Maintained local area network for engineering group, which included workstations and several servers, both domain and member application, network printers, and associated hardware using Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 Server, and Server 2003.
* Assigned user accounts and granted permissions to shared resources. Assured senior management of data protection by applying established government standards and demonstrating permission settings.
* Augmented onsite contractor desktop administrator and contractor supplied Help Desk to resolve user difficulties and requests for assistance.

Hardware and Software Configuration, Integration, and Troubleshooting
* Installed, configured, and updated applications, including AutoCAD 2005, Intranet Connections, Microsoft Office, Project 2002, Adobe Acrobat 7.0, Microsoft Visio, Xerox Docushare, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), and Veritas Backup Exec.
* Built, maintained, and repaired desktop computer systems, servers, and RAID storage subsystems to improve speed, reliability, and efficiency of operation.
* Designed and maintained web based intranet using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft FrontPage.

Security Planning and Enforcement
* Assigned as Computer Security Officer for government engineering group. Tasks included maintaining several security-contingency plans, communicating security incident information to management and users, and acting as liaison between users and IT Security Officers in upper management.
* Conducted security analysis of servers and desktops to verify adequate virus protection and compliance with federal government procedures.

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
* Created and implemented organization's first-ever disaster recovery plan to ensure minimal productivity loss.

Network Backup and restore
* Replaced aging backup system with updated hardware and software, saving the organization $35,000 annually.

Long and short range planning, budgeting and procurment
* Conducted surveys of operations to assess needs and identify high priority improvements.
* Delivered technical briefings and project plans to management.
* Monitored and assured compliance with federal regulations and industry standards, instituting changes as they occurred.
* Maintained annual budget of $550,000. Specified and wrote purchase requests to acquire needed services and products

Writing Implementation and Impact Studies
* Preformed total cost of ownership (TCO) study comparing contractor managed desktop services versus government personnel provided computer support, providing management's first understanding of true cost for each solution.
* Provided return on investment (ROI) study of contractor proposal for a document management system, which resulted in a project de-scope and $250,000 savings for government agency.
* Delivered impact studies of proposed government regulations and guidelines on current and future budgets and planning.

Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)
* Used DesignShop(R) principles and other tools developed by MG Taylor, Inc to perform BPR, and problem resolution for various NASA Langley organizations.

Contract monitoring
* Wrote requirements and metrics and evaluated contractor performance for several IT service contracts

EXPERIENCE
Network administrator - August 1998 to April 2005
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
Windows NT 4.0-Windows 2000-Windows Server 2003 network administrator

Knowledge Worker - May 1997 to August 1998
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
Business Process Re-engineering Facilitator

Novell Netware Administrator - April 1993 to June 1995
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,Virginia
Novell Netware 3.12 Administrator

Engineering Technician Designer - November 1992 to May 1997
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
Computer Aided Drafting and Design using AutoCAD, and ProEngineer

Engineering Technician - May 1990 to November 1992
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,Virginia
Sheetmetal fabrication technician

EDUCATION
Certificate - August 2005
Computertraining.com, Chesapeake, Va
Currently enrolled in Microsoft Networking curriculum in order to obtain
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

Certificate, Journeyman Engineering Technician - August 1995
NASA Langley Research Center Apprentice School -
Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, Virginia

Associate, Drafting and Design - May 1991
Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATIONS
* Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft May 2005.
Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 70-270.
* Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administration, Brainbench, Inc. May 2004
* Network and Internet Security, Brainbench, Inc. May 2004

SPECIALIZED TRAINING
* Disaster Recovery Planning for the Enterprise, Learning Tree International. 2004
* Foundations of Project Management, Academy of Program and Project Leadership, NASA. 2003
* Facilitator's Workshop, USDA Graduate School. 2002
* Planning and Scheduling with Primavera P3 , Primavera Systems, Inc. 2001
* PC Troubleshooting, CompUSA Training. 1999
* Project Management for the Office Professional, USDA Graduate School. 2000
* Technical Writing (ENG 115), Thomas Nelson Community College. 1993

AWARDS
* NASA Honor Award, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,Va. 1993
* Special Act or Service Award, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 1996 1998, 1999
Certifications
See above