Experience

GRT Rubber

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Systems Administrator

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Paragould, AR



Mid South Health Systems

• It Support Technician

  • May 2013 - Aug 2019



Apex Tool Group, LLC

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• LAN Administrator / Analyst

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2012

  Jonesboro, Arkansas Area Responsible for the day to day management of the computer network at Delta with the exception of the wireless access points and the router. Ensured compliance of the IT policies and procedures set forth by the corporate IT team. First point of contact for all technology needs of the facility. LAN – 50 computers, 5 servers, barcode scanners, thin clients, security cameras, UPS, and network printers. Active directory user and group setup. Backup & Recovery – Symantec Backup… Show more Responsible for the day to day management of the computer network at Delta with the exception of the wireless access points and the router. Ensured compliance of the IT policies and procedures set forth by the corporate IT team. First point of contact for all technology needs of the facility. LAN – 50 computers, 5 servers, barcode scanners, thin clients, security cameras, UPS, and network printers. Active directory user and group setup. Backup & Recovery – Symantec Backup Exec Created online forms using VB.NET with a SQL backend to eliminate the need for handwritten forms. Responsible for creating and maintaining all documentation of computers and servers as well as network topology maps. Responsible for creating reports for various departments in the new SAP system. Imported data into Access databases from SAP in order to create special customized reports and distribute them. Trained users on how to create reports in SAP. Show less



LA Darling Company

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Network Administrator

  • Feb 2006 - Mar 2008

  Paragould, AR Management of the domain was shared with network administrators at LA Darling’s sister companies. Local network administrators had complete authority over their active directory OU. Tasked with building a LAN at the new facility in Rock Hill South Carolina. Purchased and configured equipment and had it shipped to the facility. Flew to South Carolina and set up the computers, servers, printers, network cabling, switches and Cisco ASA over a 2 day period. Responsible for the… Show more Management of the domain was shared with network administrators at LA Darling’s sister companies. Local network administrators had complete authority over their active directory OU. Tasked with building a LAN at the new facility in Rock Hill South Carolina. Purchased and configured equipment and had it shipped to the facility. Flew to South Carolina and set up the computers, servers, printers, network cabling, switches and Cisco ASA over a 2 day period. Responsible for the computer network in Paragould, Bentonville, and Rock Hill South Carolina. WAN - Cisco Routers, switches, ASA firewall, VPN, and communication lines. LAN – 175 computers and 14 servers covering 3 locations. Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, DFS, Group Policies. Antivirus – McAfee Enterprise Email – Managed 2003 Exchange Server Backup & Recovery – Symantec Backup Exec Video conferencing setup Responsible for creating and maintaining all documentation of computers and servers as well as network topology maps. Show less



American State Bank - Texas

• United States
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Network Administrator

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Challenged by the CFO to create an IT department in order to eliminate the cost of outsourcing IT. Began training and acquiring certifications to meet that challenge. Became an officer of the bank and manager of the IT department. Supervised IT staff. Responsible for every aspect of the bank’s network. WAN – Cisco Routers, switches, PIX firewall, VPN, and communication lines. LAN – 150 computers and 13 servers covering 11 locations spanning 4 counties. Active Directory… Show more Challenged by the CFO to create an IT department in order to eliminate the cost of outsourcing IT. Began training and acquiring certifications to meet that challenge. Became an officer of the bank and manager of the IT department. Supervised IT staff. Responsible for every aspect of the bank’s network. WAN – Cisco Routers, switches, PIX firewall, VPN, and communication lines. LAN – 150 computers and 13 servers covering 11 locations spanning 4 counties. Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, DFS, Group Policies. Antivirus – Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition Email – Maintained iMail Server. Training IT staff and users. Backup & Recovery – Veritas Backup Exec Setup a computer lab and built a stand-alone test network complete with a domain controller, SQL server, file server, and several computers. The test network was setup to test new software and updates before being implemented in the live environment. Worked with vendors to secure the best pricing for hardware and software. Worked with contractors during the building of new branches to ensure adequate number of network connections and space for computers and servers. Responsible for creating and maintaining all documentation of computers and servers as well as network topology maps.

• Loan Operations Administrator

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Loaded loans onto the system. Filed insurance. Entered HMDA information.



Duke Media

• Credit Manager / Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Credit and collection manager of four companies. Took care of Accounts Payable for six companies, and filed Accounts Receivable statements and invoices. Calculated monthly use tax. Balanced bank statements.



Barton's Do-it Center

• Office Manager

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Supervised four people in the accounting office. Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Monitored the general ledger accounts and kept them in balance. Prepared weekly and monthly spreadsheets. Balanced cash daily and reconciled bank statements. Calculated monthly sales tax. Performed month end close out procedures.



Security Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Loan operations

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Loaded new loans and extension agreements onto the computer. Took note payments from customers. Filed legal documents at the Court House. Balanced cash drawer daily.

• Data Entry

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

• Computer Operator

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Sorted checks for monthly statements. Filmed checks daily.