Skill Set

IT - Consultant, Desktop Support, Helpdesk, IT/Systems Management, Network Security, Systems Testing, Systems/Network Administrator, Technical Trainer and advisor. 

Design – Photography, Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, In-Design.
Server Installations, Migration, Active Directory, Sharepoint administration, software deployement, Backups router configuration, VPN, Terminal Services, network load balancing, preventative maintinance.
Support Sage line 50, 200 and payroll. 

Work Experience

Creative Yarns / CWM Wools Ltd / RKM WOOLS
Position Held : Systems Administrator/Ecommerce Manager
During my time with this company I set up, maintained and multi site network allowing remote locations and remote users to access main servers using different levels of security and authentication methods to direct to different locations,
Employed as a Systems Administrator, my duties were to maintain a Microsoft windows small business server 2008 environment, running exchange 2007, and Sage line 50 v14.0 Wan over ADSL, to 11 shops. VPN for 7 employees (remote SharePoint services), operating systems for this company ranged from Windows XP to Windows 7, and Mac OSX 10.5.8, Office 2003 and 2007, Health and Safety officer, and fire safety officer. design of various company products, Photography of the products and marketing through email and post. Website design and up keep and general ecommerce. Management responsibilities for the main office, warehouse, and its small team.

H & H Retail Ltd in Shrewsbury Shropshire
Position Held : Systems Administrator
I worked for a company in Shrewsbury, which, in the 4 years of being there I built the company up from a single server environment to a multi server/multi site environment. Using WAN, VPN and networking through CAT5 and Laser Technology
Windows servers, Citrix Servers, Windows 95 through to windows XP, Sage line 100.

Marton Associates in Wellington Telford
Position Held : IT Field Engineer
Duties included visiting customers site to resolve issues
Installation of equipment from a single printer to an entire network, both small and large.
Designing network configurations lay down by customer specifications
Configurations for mixed PC and Mac networks (mainly newspaper companies)
This post took me around the UK and a troubleshoot and fix in Denmark
Troubleshooting and repair of DELL servers for DELL Inc,
Apple Mac repairs
Printer Repairs

I am well experience in the following fields


• Windows Desktop (all versions)
• Windows 2000 to 2008 server
• Windows NT server
• Small Business 4.5 to 2008
• Exchange server 5.5 to 2007
• SharePoint server
• Active directory
• Groups and Policies
• Log-on Scripts (batch files and VB Scripts)
• Profiles (Static/Roaming/Mandatory)
• WUS Server
• RIS Service
• Terminal Services
• ISA server
• Microsoft Office 95 to 2010
• Mac O/S 8.5 to 10.5.8
• Network Diagnostic software
• McAfee Network Protection
• VNC Remote desktop solution


Networking
Cabling single and multi-story buildings in preparation for a network
installing switches of all kinds
wireless networking installation and implementation (including Cisco/D-link/Netgear)
Print servers (d-link/HP)
Laser link Networking between buildings

Telephony
Day to day running and maintenance of an Avaya IP Office Telephone system
And Astra Telephone Systems

Extra Work Carried Out
I also have had a contract to NETBOX5, the roles I have undertaken is 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line support, as well as server migration, email support, desktop support, and remote support. Anti-virus support, virus elimination etc.

Education History
secondary school educated at Belvidere Comp in Shrewsbury


Other Education
Currently in the progress of MCITP course (Started July 2011)
MCSE for Small Business Server 4.5, during April 1999 through HORIZON TECHNICAL SERVICES UK LTD, MILTON KEYNES
I started to take my MCSE for SBS 2003, unfortunately, due to work commitments, I was unable to complete the course, and then the Company (ADVENT) went into liquidation.