David Duckworth

DavidDuckworth@Hotmail.com

 

[Professional Objective]

To support a company’s network systems, computer hardware/software and their users by applying my skill sets and talents effectively.

 

[Certifications]

·      MCSE on Windows 2000

·      Cisco Certified Network Associate

·         ETA Certified Fiber Optics Installer

·         Certified Help Desk Professional

 

[Computer Skills: Operating Systems] (Proficiency level underlined)

·         Windows 9x and 2000/XP Professional – Installation, configuration, troubleshooting in a network environment, including services, drivers, registry, network protocols, printers, etc. (Advanced.)

·         Windows 2000 Advanced Server – Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting DHCP, WINS, DNS, NAT, RRAS, RIS, IIS, Active Directory (Group Policy, Users/Groups, schema management, authoritative restores, site configuration, etc.). (Advanced.)

·         Windows NT Server and Workstation – Installation, configuration, troubleshooting, NTDS, DHCP, WINS, entry-level experience in network environment. (Advanced.)

·         Exchange 5.5 and Exchange 2000 – Installation, configuration, troubleshooting, SMTP, sites. (Entry-level to Intermediate.)

·         Novell Netware 5.1 – Installation, configuration, login scripts, DHCP, DNS, FastTrack web server. (Entry level to Intermediate.)

·         Red Hat Linux 6.22 – Installation, configuration, Samba, NFS, Apache. (Beginner.)

 

[Computer Skills: Web Design]

·         HTML coding, see http://eckpi.iwarp.com/ for sample/test  work. Other website examples available for review, too numerous too list. (Advanced.)

·         Corel Photo-Paint 8, basic graphics knowledge.

·         Some basic knowledge of ASP, able to modify and customize websites with dynamic content to a limited degree.

·         Familiar with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX and Fireworks MX, Microsoft Front Page 2000.

 

[Computer Skills: Other]

·         PC hardware installation, configuration, troubleshooting including USB/NIC/Modem/Sound boards, processor/RAM installation, motherboard jumper configuration, BIOS flashing, SCSI, etc. (Advanced.)

·         Strong knowledge of general PC architecture and interaction between PC and network systems.

·         MS Office 2000 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

·         Basic understanding of SQL and capable of writing simple queries.

 

[Networking Skills]

·         Network installation, configuration, troubleshooting. (Intermediate to Advanced.)

·         Twisted pair/ fiber optic cable fabrication and testing. (Beginner)

·         Cisco 2620/IOS 12.x (Configuration of Ethernet/LAN and Serial/WAN interfaces, access lists, RIP, OSPF, etc.). (Intermediate)

·         Solid knowledge of network services, protocols, concepts.

·         Familiar with network utilities such as packet analyzers, Ping, Tracert, Netstat, etc.

 

[Miscellaneous Skills]

·         Technical writing; experience creating curriculum, product reviews, procedure manuals, etc. (Intermediate)

·      Some experience soldering ICs and other electronic parts. (Beginner)

 

[Education]

·      ECPI College of Technology, Virginia Beach, VA, Graduated November 2001 w/ 4.0 GPA

·      A.A.S in Computer and Information Science, Major of IT/Networking

·      Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

 

[Honors and Awards]

·      Professional Performance Award - April 2001 – ECPI College of Technology

·      Multiple Academic Achievement Awards  - ECPI College of Technology

·      Multiple Perfect Attendance Awards – ECPI College of Technology

·      Perfect Attendance Award – Denrite International, Inc.

 

[Past Employment]

Client Support Analyst at Dendrite International, Chesapeake, VA March 2002 – Present

http://www.drte.com/

·         Work with team members to support sales personnel in the field for top pharmaceutical companies.

·         Hardware supported: Dell and Compaq laptops running Windows 95/98/2000, Fujitsu Stylistic (and similar) handheld devices running Windows 98, NEC Mobile Pro handheld devices running Windows CE 3.x, HP Jornada 720 handheld devices running Pocket PC 2000, and various peripherals such as external CD-ROM drives and HP Printers.

·         Also support and troubleshoot dial-up connections and associated software and hardware utilized by field customers.

·         Software supported: various versions of proprietary database-driven sales software utilized by sales reps running on the the Windows playform, WinZip, Microsoft Office, DirectCD.

·         Use a variety of tools daily including Remedy, Clarify, Office 2000, database administration applications, also utilize basic SQL queries.

·         Responsible for tracking multiple customer issues, performing in-depth troubleshooting, escalating issues to appropriate departments when needed, analyzing customer issues and providing associated documentation to higher-level client contact, as well as following up with sales reps via voicemail and other methods which serves to keep them updated on troubleshooting progress.

·         Contribute content to procedure manuals and other company documentation.

 

Technical Support  (Seasonal) at Liberty Tax Service, VA Beach, VA: Jan 2002 – Mar 2002

http://www.libertytax.com/

·         Provided phone and on-site support to franchise locations for custom software developed by Liberty Tax Service as well as tax preparation software from a 3rd party, running on a mix of Windows 98SE/2000/XP.

·         Guided franchisers through various procedures, from backing up tax returns to installing printer drivers and renaming database files at the command prompt.

 

PC Technician (135 HR Externship) at Custom PC Xchange, VA Beach, VA: Oct 2001 – Dec 2001

·         Worked with fellow technicians to diagnose, test, repair, upgrade, and build customer PC systems.

·         Entered information and notes about completed work into company database system.

 

Review writer for Oxford PC (OxfordPC.com), based in Oxford, NJ: Apr 2001 – Dec 2001

·         Tested computer related products; write articles on their suitability and performance.

·         Products tested were PC hardware and operating systems.

 

MIS Associate at ECPI College of Technology, VA Beach, VA: Mar 2001

http://www.ecpi.edu/

·         Worked with and without other team members to install, configure, and troubleshoot computer systems; also imaged hard drives, took inventory of tools, equipment, and campus PC systems, used diagnostic software and collected errors for failed or failing hard drives, installed and managed CAT5 network cable.

 

Curriculum Development for ECPI College of Technology, VA Beach, VA: Dec 2000 – Feb 2001

·         Developed exercises and labs for students, involving Windows 2000 Server and Professional in a networked and domain environment.

·         Covered Active Directory group policies, account policies, delegation of authority, user and group management.

·         Covered RRAS (dial on demand routing, dynamic routing protocols, VPN, DHCP Relay agent, etc.), as well as DHCP, DNS, WINS.

·         Covered EFS (recovery agent, certificates, recovery policy, etc.).

·         Checked exercises and labs for accuracy.

·         Graded student Performance Tests.

 

Grocery Clerk for Food Lion, Inc (#889), Chesapeake, VA: Nov 1997 - Feb 1998

·         Operated a cash register, loaded customer's vehicles with purchases, assisted customers in locating products in store, performed janitorial duties.

 

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