Objectives
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| I am seeking employment and/or partnerships with honest, established companies. My core experience is in the IT, Home & Business Integration industry, but I am interested in discussing any position. |
| If I seem overqualified for a position please talk with me before you dismiss my application. |
Currently
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| Owner of Soundbar Brackets, manufacturing and selling soundbar mounting products. |
| Employed with CSK Communications, an electrical contracting company specializing in fiber optic systems, CATV plants, with a DBA called Flysight specializing in remote video surveillance systems and live streaming media. |
| TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) card holder, allows access to secured government jobsites |
| Produced HTI How-To videos for the Home Technology industry. Visit HTIvideos.com for more info. |
| Member of the TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) for the Digital Home Integration Technology program at Boise State University. |
| Employed at Acme Integration, a low voltage home integration company which designs and installs home theaters, distributed home audio, security, central vacuum, TV, phone, and network systems in subdivision housing projects and multi-million dollar custom homes. Duties included but are not limited to
team leader and trainer for pre-wiring new construction and retro-wiring existing homes with home theaters, custom video, distributed audio, TV, phone, network, and security systems
trimming structure wiring panels with appropriate TV, phone, and network hardware, trimming wall outlets with appropriate TV, phone, network, video, audio, and vacuum connections
installation and setup of high end universal remotes, in-wall speakers, plasma TV’s, distributed home audio equipment, home theater equipment including surround sound amplifiers, DVD players, Blu-Ray players, CD players, projectors, and speakers
troubleshooting and repair of audio, video, telephone and network issues
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| Employed at Navimation Inc, a low voltage home integration company which designs and installs home theaters, distributed home audio, security, central vacuum, TV, phone, and network systems in subdivision housing projects and multi-million dollar custom homes. Duties included but are not limited to
team leader and trainer for pre-wiring new construction and retro-wiring existing homes with home theaters, custom
video, distributed audio, TV, phone, network, and security systems
trimming structure wiring panels with appropriate TV, phone, and network hardware, trimming wall outlets with
appropriate TV, phone, network, video, audio, and vacuum connections
installation and setup of high end universal remotes, in-wall speakers, plasma TV’s, home theater equipment including
surround sound amplifiers, DVD players, CD players, and projectors
troubleshooting and repair of audio, video, telephone and network issues
installation, setup, and programming of DSC Security systems
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| Employed as CIO, Support Manager, Network Administrator, and Webmaster to IP Mobile, a worldwide Voice Over
Internet Phone Service Provider. |
| Employed as CIO, and Webmaster/Web Design Consultant to RZI Entertainment, a web based entertainment content
provider. |
| Employed as CIO, Support Manager, Network Administrator, and Webmaster to RoamZone.us, a Wireless ISP with public
pay-per-use HotSpots in 5 US states . Duties included but were not limited to
design, physical installation, setup, repair, maintenance, 24/7 monitoring, customer support, and onsite technical
support of wired and wireless networks in 3 & 4 star hotels spread across 5 states
Microsoft Exchange 2003 and XP 2003 server setup, maintenance, and data backup as well as many XP client
desktops and laptops at the RoamZone headquarters
design, setup, and maintenance of the RoamZone.us company website
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| Employed part-time at PFL Inc., a metal art fabrication company. |
| Honest |
Team Player |
| Reliable |
Leader |
| Trustworthy |
Self Motivated |
| Intelligent |
Can work solo |
| Thorough |
Clean |
| Detail Oriented |
Customer Care skills |
| Video capturing, editing, compression, and hosting for online media services. |
| Design, wire, trim, install, and troubleshoot video surveillance systems. |
| Design, wire, trim, install, and troubleshoot home & business integration systems. |
| Design, create, and administrate websites using HTML or Flash with basic manipulation of PHP, Java, and CSS. |
| Written numerous technical flowcharts and instruction guides for end user wireless device installations and setup. |
| Creator of RZI Entertainment’s company image, including logos, graphics creation, color schemes, and website design. |
| Co-creator of IP Mobile’s company image, including logos, graphics creation, color schemes, marketing documents , and
website design. |
| Co-creator of RoamZone’s new company image, including logos, graphics creation, packaging design, color schemes,
website design, and marketing documents. |
| Design, build, setup, and administrate large or small, wired or wireless networks, servers, gateways, firewalls , printers,
and websites with multiple hardware, software, and network monitoring tools. |
| Setup and configure Cisco routers as well as many other brands . |
| Design, build, troubleshoot, and repair PC's and Laptops (with multiple operating systems if needed). |
| Setup and troubleshoot many types of wireless network hardware including Access Points, Bridges, Hotspot Gateways ,
and PCM/CIA devices. |
| Telephone or on site tech support for various problems such as Network Hardware, Wireless Internet Hardware, Internet
connections, Operating Systems, and PC/Laptop hardware installation and setup. |
| Experienced in using all versions of Windows up to the latest XP Client and Server OS’s, Exchange Servers (2000, 2003),
Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), several versions of Linux OS as web servers,
firewalls, and desktop machines , and Mac OSX. |
| Graphics creation, editing and manipulation (layers, transparencies, lighting effects, sizing resolutions, etc) using various
graphics programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Jasc Paint Shop Pro. |
| Audio recording, editing, and compressions of various file types using a variety of hardware and software depending on
the desired results. |
| Video recording, editing, and compressions of various file types using a variety of hardware and software depending on
the desired results. |
| I actively functioned as the central information hub between board members, shareholders, office staff and the technical
staff of numerous companies. I routinely spoke with people of various ranges of technical understanding (often all at the
same time on conference calls) and I am well versed and experienced in speaking at the understanding level of my
audience. My tech support experience has streamlined my skills in this area. |
| Design and fabricate metal gates, railing, and signs. |
| Years of on the job training in the Home & Business Technology Integration industry. |
| Years of on the job training as CIO, website consultant and/or primary webmaster. |
| Years of on the job training resolving ‘real world’ issues as primary Network Administrator with multiple Wireless ISP’s. |
| Associate Degree in Computer Service Technology from Boise State University (BSU).
Classes Included: (all with labs as well as theory)
Cisco Networking (design, setup, troubleshooting, repair)
Network+ (design, setup, troubleshooting, repair)
A+, PC (setup, troubleshooting, repair)
Electronics (analog, digital)
Photocopy (troubleshooting, repair)
Computer Peripherals (setup, troubleshooting, repair)
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| Computer & Peripheral Service Technology Certificate from BSU. |
| Emmett High School graduate. (Emmett, ID) |
| Soundbar Brackets – Millwood, Washington: Product Manufacturing and Sales (2 years, present) |
| CSK Communications Inc. – Millwood, Washington: Electrical Contracting, Video Surveillance, Online Media (2 years) |
| Super1 – Hayden, Idaho: Freight Crew (1 month) |
| Acme Integration – Liberty Lake, Washington: Pre-wire, Trim, Installation (4 months) |
| Navimation Inc. – Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: Pre-wire, Trim, Installation, Security, Vac (6 months) |
| PFL Inc. – Blanchard, Idaho: Metal Art Fabrication (1 year, present) |
| Acme Integration – Post Falls, Idaho: Pre-wire, Trim, Installation (1 year) |
| LA Aluminum Casting Company – Hayden, Idaho: Foundry (3 months) |
| IP Mobile – Boise, Idaho: CIO, Webmaster/Web design consultant (1 year) |
| RZI Entertainment – Boise, Idaho: CIO, Webmaster/Web design consultant (1.3 years) |
| Challenge Inc. – Boise, Idaho: Mentor and companion for troubled youth in foster care (6 months) |
| RoamZone.us – Boise, Idaho: CIO, Support Manager, Network Administrator, Webmaster (3 years) |
| DigiCom256, Inc – Emmett, Idaho: Network Administrator, Webmaster, Tech Support (6 months ) |
| Usurf America, Inc – Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Network Administrator, Webmaster, Tech Support (1.2 years) |
| Leading-Edge-Designs – Emmett, Idaho: Network Admin, Web design consultant, Tech Support (4 years) |
| Del Rio Live! – Del Rio, Texas: Network Administrator, Tech Support (1 year) |
| FreelanceAdmin.net – Emmett, Idaho: Owner/Operator, Network Administration, Webmaster (7 years, present) |
| Albertsons – Emmett, Idaho: Freight Crew Manager (2 years) |
| Albertsons – Emmett, Idaho: Frozen Food Department Manager (1 year) |
| Albertsons – Emmett, Idaho: Courtesy Clerk (1 year) |
| Boise Dental Center – Boise, Idaho: Computer Data Entry |
| WWJ Wood Products – Emmett, Idaho: Sawmill Operator |
| Fineline Decorating – Woodstock, Illinois: Painters Apprentice |
| Jim Burke (Owner, CSK Communications) |
509-242-1187 jburke@cskcommunications.com |
| Dan Stutzke (Owner, CSK Communications) |
509-242-1188 dstutzke@cskcommunications.com |
| Luke Stutzke (Tech, CSK Communications) |
509-999-1932 lstutzke@cskcommunications.com |
| Don Dunbar (HTI Professor, Boise State University) |
208-412-2250 ddunbar@bigskytel.com |
| Industry Guest Speaker at Boise State University on multiple occasions. |
| I’ve been the onsite network support technician for numerous large Microsoft conferences in Seattle WA, Portland OR,
and Boise ID. |
| I setup and installed the Wireless LAN in JR Simplot’s condominium. |
| I was contracted to fly to Portland Oregon during the 2004 elections to be the onsite wireless network support technician
for John Kerry and his news staff during his visit. |
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