OBJECTIVE

Versatile computer and business professional desires to increase productivity and boost sales with part-time, off-site projects or a challenging long-term position. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Windows and Linux desktop and server configuration and maintenance.  Hardware, networking, web, samba, routing, firewall, and remote administration

• Web interface design and development using CSS, XHTML, and PHP/SQL 

• Graphics creation and photo editing with Photoshop 

• Experienced in technical and creative writing as well as accurate technical editing 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Consultant                                                                                 2005-2007

• Added features and fixed bugs in Miraserver 2.0, a PHP Content Management System (CMS) designed to make it easy to handle multiple contributors and editors on a website 

• Wrote ongoing monthly newsletter for PowerNotebooks.com 

• Wrote tutorials and informative articles for PCMech.com 

• Assisted with import script writing and computer lab networking for two school districts 

• Created an audio/video guide to building a PC 

• Built and customized several websites based on Mambo, a PHP CMS 

Salesman/Programmer/Webmaster 

PowerNotebooks.com        Minden, NV        2002-2005

• Grossed $5 million in sales 

• Collaborated with a programmer to analyze, design, and write the CSS/PHP/mysql software that posts products for sale and handles sales and order management 

• Performed server and host transition and data migration to the newly developed order management system with less than 3 hours of off-hours downtime 

• Created 70-page users manual for the new software using Docbook XML. 

• Built and managed redundant off-site Linux web servers with less than 2 hours of downtime over a 2 year span. 

• Shot and edited published product photos to improve color balance 

Director of Business Development 

UGC Professional Driving Academy        Springfield, MO        2001

• Located and built relationships with potential investors and investment brokers 

• Worked directly with investors to draft contracts 

Senior Associate Editor 

SysOpt.com        Springfield, MO        1999-2001

·        Wrote published reviews and articles about computer hardware, software, and the computer industry for a general PC enthusiast and IT professional audience.

·        Involved heavily in website decision-making and management structure.

·        Edited articles from freelance writers for technical errata.

·        Performed a wide variety of  roles:  Web/Graphic design, Wiindows NT/2000/9x and Linux network support and administration, and building/rebuilding multi-OS testbed systems for benchmarking and stability testing.  Worked with Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Linux to handle routing and security needs.

MS-Link Director 

National MS Society, Mid-Am Chpt.        Shawnee Mission, KS        1997

1. Directed the MS-Link project, which helped people with MS gain use of a computer 

2. Organized group meetings with clients for both sales and support as well as with superiors for performance review 

• Performed technical support and teaching over the phone and in clients’ homes 

EDUCATION

B.S. Computer Science 

Evangel University                                 Springfield, MO        2000

• 3.8 GPA 

• Received the Outstanding Computer Science Graduate award from the Science & Technology dept. 

INTERESTS

Professional photography, becoming a published author, writing song lyrics and music, audio recording and engineering, basketball, athletics, skiing, Frisbee, reading, and satisfying curiosities