PC TECHNICIAN/ NETWORK SPECIALIST/ OWNER Perform a variety of hardware and software support, repair, trouble-shooting, upgrade, and installation for both small businesses and individuals (currently 20-25 clients). Provide 24x7x365 on-call service. Design computer networks (servers, routers, hubs), install and configure recommended hardware, install/ implement security procedures and software, trouble-shoot network connectivity issues, and support all hardware and software. Handle a variety of issues, including outages, virus remediation and other emergencies. Design, build and configure PCs based on client needs. Install, support, and maintain Windows-based operating systems, including both server administration for NT/ 2000/ 2003 Server and desktop administration for XP/ XP Pro/ 2000/ 95/ 98/ ME and Vista. Software used: WIndows XP Media Center Edition, Linux, Apache, MySQL, Quickbooks, IIS. Also handled Web site design and administration for an online affinity group, Darkura. Handled PHP content management systems research, selection, and implementation. Utilized PHP for front-end development as well as content management and mySQL to manage data. |