George F. Meyer                 

kiter6@nwlink.com                 www.nwlink.com/~kiter6                    

 

Computer Technician / Network Support

 

Objective

Position as PC Technician while upgrading Network & Security skills with eye toward System Admin.

 

Certifications

  • AAS Degree in Computer Services and Networking Technology
  • Network+ Certified Professional.  
  • A+ Certified Professional.
  • Microsoft Office User Specialist - Microsoft Word 2000 Certified Expert

 

Experience

Microsoft /Siemens Bus. Sys. –Helpdesk /Fax Center Technician, Redmond, WA.  July 2002 – Current.

·         Provide technical support troubleshooting and resolving with documentation of Network, Messaging, Email and other Outlook issues for Microsoft employees. 

·         Route corporate faxes and test international fax servers.

Disney Internet Group /Natural Data –PC Installation Technician, Seattle, WA. April – May 2002.

·         Backup user profile onto network, install new PC, restore profile, & troubleshoot apps & settings.

Boeing /Renaissance Worldwide, Inc. -PC/Installation Technician, WA & OR. August - November 2001.

  • Participate as a team player in the “Dell Refresh” project on approximately 500 computers of 70,000 node Windows 2000 migration.
  • Backup user profile onto network, install new computer and peripherals with new software, and restore user profile and data & configure settings to management specs.
  • “Flat & Reload” –Backup user profile, upgrade W95, 98, &NT to W2K & restore user profile & configure new applications & settings to management specs.

Rush Creek Solutions -PC/Installation Technician, Seattle, WA.  June 2001.

  • Install & troubleshoot customer computers, configuring network connections.

Solar Washington – Website Design Volunteer, Seattle, WA.  June 2001 to Present.

Girl Scouts Totem Council -IS Volunteer, Seattle, WA.  May – August 2001.

  • Extensive experience configuring from fdisk -brand new PC's with all applications and settings for immediate W/S drop-in connection to the network per specifications of the network manager.

HopeLink -IS Volunteer, Redmond, WA.  June 2000 – August 2001.

·         Configure IP Addresses with Subnet Masks.

·         Troubleshoot computers on the network.

·         Create Access Database forms.

King County Library System -NetMaster Volunteer, Issaquah, WA.  May 2001-Present.

  • Teach public about using computers and the Internet.

Special Olympics -Ethernet Install Volunteer, Seattle -Northgate, WA.  March 2000

·         Assemble, install & troubleshoot Ethernet Cat. 5 wiring installation.

Lake Washington Technical College -Student/IT Volunteer, Kirkland, WA.  1999-2001

  • Install, upgrade, troubleshoot, & repair customer computers.

·         Install, troubleshoot, repair, & network computers in a multi OS environment.

Boeing -Airplane Assembly Mechanic, Everett, WA  1997-1999

The Loop Co.  -Computerized Panel Saw Operator, Seattle, WA.  1983-1996

  • Analyzed and implemented new program to increase efficiency.
  • Communicated well with co-workers who use English as a second language.

 

Education

Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA.  1999 - Continuing.

·         AAS Degree in Computer Services and Networking Technology –with a strong emphasis on hands-on training.

·         Install & upgrade Server OS: MS Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, & Novell NetWare 5.0. 

·         Manage Account Policies & User Rights in NetWare & NT.

  • Install & upgrade Workstation OS: Windows 3.11, 95, 98, 98 SE, NT 4, 2000 Pro, Novell NetWare 4.11, & BeOS.
  • Working Familiarity w/ MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, FrontPage, Publisher, & PowerPoint.
  • Continuing to work towards the CCNA certification and the new Computer Forensics program.

Self-taught

·         Microsoft Office User Specialist – Successfully passed the MS Word 2000 Expert Exam.

 

Interests

  • Experiment with installation, upgrading, tweaking, and troubleshooting of my personal computer network, including DVD-ROM, CD-Writer, Scanner, Video Cam, NIC, DSL Router & Firewall.
  • Create & maintain web sites using HTML, FTP, Netscape Composer, & FrontPage.
  • Renewable Energy -with a focus on Photovoltaics.
  • Aerospace, Frisbees, kites, birds, and other things that fly!

 

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