Network Engineering and Administration is
my interest. Emphasis has been on
all aspects of data networking, from
design and implementation of the
infrastructure to system administration,
including workstation and server support,
and support and training of users. I have
more than 30 years of experience, all with
Novell, and many years with Microsoft
systems. In addition, I have worked
in Linux and Unix administration.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Novell Operating Systems, Applications
and Directory Services
Disaster Recovery, Data Storage, System
Backups
System Administration, in Active Directory
and eDirectory, with Linux and Windows
APPLICATIONS
Operating Systems:
Novell Netware, 2.15
through 6.5
Novell Linux Open Enterprise (OES)
Microsoft Server 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003,
and 2000, NT Server
Windows 2000 Pro, XP, Windows 3 through
'98
Windows Vista and Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Linux in several distributions, especially
Suse 10 and 11
Unix and Solaris, Macintosh OSX,
DOS
Network System Applications:
Backup
Systems:
Directory
Services:
Email
Systems:
Helpdesk:
Print
Services:
Protocols:
Monitoring
Utilities:
Antivirus:
Other System Services:
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CA BrightStore and
ArcServe, Veritas BackupExec,
Syncsort
BackupExpress, Catalogic DPX
Microsoft Domains and Active
Directory, Novell NDS/eDirectory
GroupWise 5, 6, 6.5, Exchange
2003, Lotus Notes. SendMail
on Unix.
Jitbit, OTRS, Remedy, Heat and
others
HP JetAdmin, Various Print
Servers, Novell NDPS/iPrint
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, DHCP, DNS, FTP,
POP/IMAP, SMTP, etc.
JRB Utilities (Novell eDirectory),
Adrem, HP OpenView, Nagios &
others
Sophos, Symantec
Norton, McAfee, onWindows and
Netware systems.
ZENWorks,
NetStorage, Citrix Metaframe |
General Applications:
WordPerfect 4.2 through 18 (X8)
MS Word 5.0 through 2016
MS Excel 2.0 through 2016
Microsoft Office Suite '95 through 2016
Corel Office Suite 6 through X8
Communications:
Connectivity:
Web Browsers:
Web Browsers:
Email
Clients:
Infrastructure: |
Windows
Terminal Services, RDP, VCN,
VPN, SSH
Firefox, Netscape, SeaMonkey,
Safari, Mozilla
Internet
Explorer, Chrome
Outlook, Netscape,
Thunderbird, SeaMonkey,
GroupWise, and others
Cisco and Nortel (and
others) routers and switches |
GENERAL SKILLS
NT Domain
& Active Directory
Administration
Unix/Linux System Administration
Novell Netware &
NDS/eDirectory Administration
File and print services
administration
Email Administration in GroupWise,
Exchange, SendMail
OS version and service pack
control, patch management
Antivirus and system backup
System and data fault tolerance,
disaster recovery
Install server and workstation
hardware and software
Maintain and troubleshoot systems
Router, Switch and infrastructure
design, maintenance
Direct, 3rd Level Help Desk
support of network connectivity
System
inventory, documentation
and standards design
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Test
system improvement plans
Monitor
and evaluate system performance
Database setup and
administration
Data conversion between
disparate systems
Desktop publishing, word
processing, statistical typing
Light programming and scripting
Forms Design
Network cabling
Utilities and special purpose
applications
Sun San System Administration
Typing speed 70 cwpm, data entry
10,800/hr 1% error
am currently studying Russian
and
am able to type in Cyrillic
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EDUCATION
BA, Music Theory and Literature,
Huntingdon College, Montgomery AL
MM, Piano Pedagogy, University of South
Florida, Tampa FL
CERTIFICATION
Cisco
Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Novell Certified Netware
Administrator (CNA)
Novell Certified Netware Engineer
(CNE)
Novell Master Certified Netware
Engineer (MCNE)
CompTIA IT Project+
(note: these certifications
are not current but are
shown for historical purposes of
my education
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View jpegs of some
CCNA
CNE 6
MCNE 2003
(others available on demand)
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EXPERIENCE
LAN
Administrator - Feb 2006 to May 2018
Eckerd
College, St. Petersburg FL
This network engineer position had a primary
concern to support the Novell systems.
Project: Migrate Netware 6 to
Netware 6.5. Include iPrint, NetStorage, and
other web services. (completed)
Project: Hurricane
Preparedness on Netware. Fail over between
two servers via SAN, one on campus to one in
another city. (completed)
Project: Implement Novell
Linux OES and offer ZENWorks services.
(completed)
Project: Migrate Primary File
Server which is Netware 6.5 to Lunix OES 2
on SUSE Enterprise Server 10.
(completed)
Project: Redesign Novell tree
to match the college organizational chart
(completed)
Project: Setup Active
Directory system and Migrate Novell
eDirectory to Active Directory with all user
accounts. (completed)
Project: Shutdown and
decommission all Novell servers (with
subsequent end of my position) in Spring
2018 (completed)
Duties: Member of ITS Security
Team, thus Level 3 Escalation Technical
Support for the College
Duties: Novell LAN
Administrator, with user account
administration, file services, printing,
etc.
Duties: Sun SAN
administration, where Novell Linux OES NS
volumes reside.
Duties: Email administration
on Unix SendMail. In 2011 the college
converted to a Google Gmail domain.
Duties: Unix, Solaris and
Linux Systems Administration.
Duties: Backup Systems with
Catalogic DPX on Windows 2008 R2, then on
Windows 2012 R2.
Hardware is HP StorageTech virtual tape disk
array and with job migrations to HP MSL Tape
system utilizing DLT 6 tapes.
Duties: Administer backups
with Catalogic DPX agents on Netware,
Windows, Linux and Unix systems
Duties: Antivirus with Sophos
Enterprise on Netware and Windows
Duties: Windows Server 2008,
2012 and 2016 Systems Administrator
Duties: Network Printing
Administrator with NDPS/iPrint
Duties: Novell NetStorage web
system administrator
Duties: Administer
connectivity for Macintosh, Linux and
Windows workstations to the Novell system
Duties: Maintain system
patches and service packs for Windows,
Netware and Novell Linux systems
Duties: Maintain hurricane and
severe storm system preparedness
Network Administrator - Aug 2005 to
Sept 2005
WellStar Hospitals, Marietta GA
Contract
position with Pegastaff, San Francisco
CA, through McKesson IT Solutions,
Alpharetta GA, to provide network
support services for WellStar Hospitals
in Marietta GA.
NDPS print system test to design &
prepare new printing infrastructure.
Novell Netware 5.1, 6, 6.5 server
support, NDS and GroupWise user account
administration
Server Maintenance, Patches, Upgrades
for Netware 5.1 to 6.5 (OES)
General Monitoring and Documentation of
NDS/eDirectory System
System Engineer - Nov 2004 to July 2005
Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham AL
Employed
by Logista Solutions, Bessemer AL, a
service provider.
Provide Network Support for School
System
140 Netware servers, 25 Windows
2000/2003 server
70,000 students, 3000 staff and faculty
Novell Netware 5.1, 6.5, NDS/eDirectory
and Zen Administration
Server maintenance, patches and upgrades
for Netware 5.1 to 6.5
GroupWise 6.5 Administration
Workstation support for GroupWise &
Netware clients
Print Server Administration with Novell
NDPS
General documentation of the network
system
Help Desk (3rd Tier) support utilizing
Remedy
Backups with CA Brightstore &
ArcServe, & Veritas BackupExec
Troubleshoot infrastructure devices
including Nortel routers & switches
Network
Engineer - April 2004 to Aug 2004
Cistel Corporation, Roswell GA 30076
Service provider which supports small
businesses in Atlanta.
Travel to clients to provide on-site service
and support.
Provide help desk support for clients.
Server and workstation repair and
installation
Novell Netware (5.1, 6.0, 6.5)
NDS/eDirectory and ZEN administration
Server upgrades, maintenance and patches
Windows Domain and Active Directory
administration
Citrix administration. Cisco
devices.
Backups with CA Brightstore, & Veritas
BackupExec
Email administration in Exchange and
GroupWise
Cable
Installer – Jan 2004 to July 2004
Primal
Screen, Atlanta GA
Direct contract to install TV Coax,
Telephone and Data cabling at a branch
office.
Included installation of a wireless
network. All Telephone and Data cabling
was CAT5e.
Included setup of network devices such as
network printing for Macintoshes and PCs.
Network
Engineer – Oct 2003 to Dec 2003
Lowes
Hardware, North Wilkesboro NC
Contract position through Carolina IT
Pros, Stanley NC, to provide network
system support.
Monitor and support Netware system.
Documentation of NDS/eDirectory.
GroupWise Administrator - Oct 2002 to
July 2003
Georgia Dept Human Resources, Atlanta
GA
Contract through MSI International,
Atlanta GA, to provide GroupWise Email
Administration
25,000 email accounts, 160
GroupWise/Netware Servers
Monitor Servers, Create Users, Control
System Security for Email
Workstation support for GroupWise clients
Document System, Monitor & Evaluate
System Performance
Network Specialist - April 2001 to
June 2002
School Board of Osceola County,
Kissimmee FL
Contract position to
restructure WAN of 14 schools
35 Netware servers, 50 NT/Win 2000
servers
35,000 students, 1500 staff and faculty
Responsible for Novell servers, network
file & print services, protocols
Responsible for antivirus, backups,
fault tolerance of data
Monitor servers, document system, System
Upgrades and Service Packs
Novell Netware & NDS administration
& standardization.
Migration of old Netware 4 systems to
Netware 5.1.
Workstation support of Netware client
software
Incorporate Win NT/2000 Domain
application servers in Netware centric
system
3rd level help desk, direct support for
network connectivity
Network Technician
- Nov 1998 to Nov 2000
ACS Defense, Atlanta GA
Support Novell and NT servers, network file
& print services
Help Desk, Direct Support of network
connectivity
Maintain corporate backups of Novell &
Windows NT systems
Test System Improvement Plans, Monitor &
evaluate sys performance
Email Administration in Lotus Notes and
ccMail
Network
Administrator
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Oct
1997
to
June
1998
Americus Global Solutions, Kennesaw GA
Direct Contract to administer, install,
maintain NT servers, all stations
Administer RightFax, Lotus Notes, Shiva
LAN Rover, ArcServe Backup
Hardware and software trouble shooting,
printer configuration
Provide help desk and direct support,
training
Database conversion & administration
Oversee phone and voice mail system
Coordinator of
Information Systems - Sept 1995 to July
1997
Van Winkle Buck Wall Starnes Davis,
Asheville, NC
Administer Netware 4.1 system, NDS, network
file & print services
System: main server, payroll server, Shiva
LAN Rover, GroupWise
Select vendors, hardware, software,
purchase, construct & install stations
Train users, help desk, direct support of
clerical, legal applications
Oversee phone & voice mail & general
technical systems
Design a Legal Forms System
Systems Analyst - Nov 1990 to Sept
1995
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade Douglas, Tampa
FL
Administer Novell file and print services,
user security
Install computers, maintain and troubleshoot
hardware, software
Administer Modem server and E-Mail system
Provide help desk & direct support of
clerical, engineering apps
Database management of Bridge Inspection
System
Designed & programmed a Bridge
Inspection System which prepared reports
from about 50 forms. Data was automatically
collected, transferred, and
updated for FL DOT mainframe database
Senior
Clerk Typist – Apr 1988 to Nov 1990
Public
Works Dept, Alachua County, Gainesville FL
Position with dual roles in the
Office of Waste Management.
Network administration, backups, cabling,
user administration,
with a Novell Netware 2.15 and 2.2 system.
Work station and server installation, other
local area networking tasks, some
programming
Word Processing, Maintain Correspondence and
Filing for Staff
Preparation of monthly reports of tonnage
and fees at the county landfill
Design spreadsheets, statistical typing,
graphic presentations with charts
Desktop publishing to produce forms,
newsletters and pamphlets
Piano Teacher – 1973 to 1990, 2011 to
2013. Self Employed.
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