Experience

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  Loffler Companies

  • Aberdeen, SD

  • IT Services Engineer IV

    • Jun 2018 - Present
    • Aberdeen, SD

    Through an acquisition of OCC, I currently work for Loffler. Job duties have remained the same with maintenance of network infrastructure (routers, switches, etc.), servers, workstations, backups, antivirus and applications.

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  Optimum Communications Corporation

  • Aberdeen, SD

  • Network Engineer

    • Feb 2015 - Present
    • Aberdeen, SD

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  Marco, Inc.

  • Aberdeen, SD

  • Network Engineer

    • Oct 2009 - Feb 2015
    • Aberdeen, SD

    Creation of networks, installing servers (Running Windows 2003, 2008, 2008R2, 2012 on both standalone servers and VMWare based servers), installing and maintaining routing and switching equipment, including long range wireless networking equipment, as well as planning and installing VMware servers and workstations. I obtained my VMWare VCP certification with this job. I have worked extensively with Active Directory, Group Policy and setting up Print Servers. I also install and maintain Exchange servers, and install and provide basic troubleshooting of SQL servers. Planning and implementing onsite and offsite backup solutions are also part of my job. In addition, I have learned basic support of Mitel phone systems.

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  Presentation College

  • Aberdeen, SD

  • Director of Technology/Network Administrator

    • Aug 2006 - Oct 2009
    • Aberdeen, SD

    Server, switch, router and PC installation and maintenance for staff and students as the Network Administrator, and later managing staff and annual budget preparation and grant preparation. I maintained about 7 servers and over 500 computers.

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  Northern State University

  • Aberdeen, SD

  • Computer Support Technician

    • Sep 1997 - Aug 2006
    • Aberdeen, SD

    Installing and maintaining staff and student computers, as well as network printers. I helped to maintain about 750 computers. I also helped maintain a few servers and helped convert the network from a token ring/Novell network to an ethernet/Microsoft server based network. I assisted in preparing the departmental budget and training the more advanced student workers.