WORK EXPERIENCE:

January 1994 to Present	The Circuit's Edge Sandy Creek, NY System Administrator: Create and manage user shell accounts on a TCP/IP unix based server. Monitor and configure FTP, WWW, PPP, DNS, Telnet, Radius, SNMP, SMTP, POP3 server processes on Unix based servers 4.3 BSD (FreeBSD), Debian & Fedora Linux, and Windows 2K Server, VMWare, MikroTik, Ensim. TCP/IP Networking (LAN & WAN via ethernet, T1) Upgrade and maintain hardware/software of various servers and workstations. Setup and assist clients' for TCP/IP communications/connectivity, and various Internet applications. Install and monitor connectivity of various TCP/IP devices. Install/Maintain Wireless Access points, repeaters, client bridging. Maintain Network/Server Security.
March 1995 to September 1999	Wheatstone Corporation Syracuse, NY New Bern, NC Console Test Engineer: Perform final testing of audio consoles: component level troubleshooting, verifying specifications, and calibration using Audio Precision signal generator/analyzer, Oscilloscopes, DMM, and Schematics. Product line includes TV-1000, TV-80, TV-600, SP-8, SP-6, SP-5, SP-4, A-6000, A-500, and A-300 on-air consoles. Engineered various customer requested custom circuit modifications, Assisted Engineering department in testing of new product development (TV-1000, TV-80). Performed in-studio refurbishment of TV-600 consoles at various TV stations as lead testing engineer. Assisted with training of production and testing personnel. Also responsible for repairs of customer returns, warranty items.
October 1987 to October 1993	Control Data Corporation Automated Wagering Division Farmingdale, NY Syracuse, NY Field Engineer/Bench Technician: Perform on-site repairs of Point-of-Sales/Polling Terminals for the NYS Lottery, Off-Track Betting (OTB), and Ticketron. Installed and serviced various communications systems. Responsible for essentially all OTB equipment upgrades, including installation of digital bridging, external modems, line transformers, and familiarization of upgrade equipment. Performed bench repairs as necessary on ticket printer units, optical card readers, and client terminals. Update equipment inventory on PC database. Operate and maintain company vehicle.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

March 1995	Associates Degree in Electronics Technology Bryant & Statton Business Institute - GPA 3.9 Syracuse, NY Training in AC, DC, Solid State Electronics, Signal Processing, Digital Electronics, Microprocessor Systems based on Intel 8088 Infrastructure, Assembly Language Programming, Electronics Math, English, Accounting, Psychology
March 1991	Customer Service Seminar Successful completion of Customer Relations Seminar. (Key to Customer Satisfaction) Wilson Learning Center Saratoga Springs, NY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

February    2008	CompTIA A+ IT Technician Certification
January    1992	CDC Enterprise Award Award for individual efforts on the EmpireNet Project. This was the first changeover to Data-Over-Voice Modem upgrades to be done on a statewide scale, overseen by the New York State Lottery Comission. Personally upgraded over 100 Lottery Agents with minimal downtime.
	Bryant & Stratton Awards 4.0 Dean's List Award (Five Semesters) Dean's List Award (One Semester) Perfect Attendance Award (Six Semesters)