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Since I put my skills list up, I should also put up my work experience as well

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Company	Job Title	Dates Employed	City, State	Address
Duties
Contract - WWoW Communications	Contractor	October 2010 - November 2010	Denver, CO	Remote contract
Configure and install prerequisites for zabbix server software. Configure and install zabbix server Perform initial configuration for Windows and Linux servers for administrator to upload to servers Perform SNMP Walks to determine required data to monitor Cisco 3700 Series router SNMP Configuration Perform configuration of hosts, templates, items, triggers, actions and users for ~60 servers, ~50 users Custom scripting to automate zabbix screen configuration Customized personal PHP zabbix notification script/interface Customer support in person, on phone and via email Customized documentation for customer Documentation writing Contract management Invoicing and processing
Icelab Networks	Tier 2 Support - Data Migrations and Client Acquisition migrations, Systems and Network administrator.	October 2009 - Current	Denver, CO	393 Inverness Parkway
Low and Mid level Support 400+ clients on multiple shared webhosting platforms Phone and Email support ticketing system DNS Changes, Email Client (all platforms) support, Domain name registration, ftp access, database, mail, and web connectivity problems. Domain Renewal initiation, Client hosting suspensions, Manual Payment initiation handling (taking down information for processing) Client Acquisitions, migrating client data from acquired companies to companies hosting platform. Database, mail, and web, ensuring client data functions the same on new systems. Moving clients from PEM Hosting platform to Plesk, Plesk to Plesk, and Hosting Accelerator to Plesk via ssh and rdp Created bash script to automate process, including getting the data, unpacking, repacking, giving mail user passwords, and restoring the data to the proper directories Schedule, Process and Move 15-23 clients per week. minor OpenVZ management for quota management for PEM, located on 4 OpenVZ systems, with 20-25 virtual nodes Working directly with bind in a production environment, updating ip addresses, creating domains, managing ptr records Education in RFC compliance by hands on experience for mail and dns Technical support, and guidance for clients both for post migration handling and existing client handling. Directly working with CentOS, FreeBSD, and Redhat systems via ssh Interfaced with windows 2000 and 2003 servers via remote desktop Assisted in IP Addressing Allocation Software firewall management Configure and use SNMP for monitoring server status. Worked within PRTG to add and configure notifications and sensors for servers
International Computer Services	Computer Repair Technician	August 2009 - October 2009	Aurora, CO	10 S Havana St # 117F
Enter, Diagnose, Repair, and Replace parts, software, etc on all desktops and laptops ranging from mfg date 2000-2009, mac and pc Interfaced with customers to get base information on computer problems, showing user how to access new features of software, answering technical questions Interfaced with distributors as needed for parts, and warranty Technical troubleshooting in tandem with manufacturer technical support for top tier problems. Self taught diagnoses steps taken for lower level problems Virus Removal, OS Repair, Upgrades, Teaching, Website Design, Document template creation.
InkMedia USA	Senior IT Developer	January 2009 - June 2009	Denver, CO	P.O. Box 372308, Denver, CO, 80237
Major problem solving Created a solution to provide InkMedia's developers with smooth streamlined work flow and an easy to use design Administered Server for both development and Live site. Design Decision Support Aided in decisions for site task flow, design and administration
BidPuppy International, Inc.	Lead Web Developer	October 2008 - May 2009	Denver, CO	N/A
Lead 2 other developers in creation of E-commerce and Bidding Site Server Administration Administered Server for both development and live site, provided solutions for developers to communicate and manage work flow. Design Decision Support Aided in decisions for site task flow, design and administration
Personal Business Venture	Private Business Owner	June 2004 - Current	Denver, CO	N/A
Self managed, freelance owner. Web Developer and Designer Provided clients with customized solution to their web application needs by utilizing PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Photoshop, Delopment IDE's and, other applications as needed. System and Network Maintenance and Upgrades Repair, upgrade and, perform regular maintenance on client systems, generally Microsoft based operating systems Developing multiple solutins, ranging from scheduling calendar to payment processign and Design Backend and Task Flow design Designed task flow diagrams for projects, ranging from taskflow to database flow
Materials Handling Equipment Co.	IT Administrator	April 2004 - Oct 2004	Denver, CO	1740 W. 13th Ave.
Provided technical support to users within work place, as well as off­site for technical forklift systems. Network setup and cabling. Support for roughly 100+ desktop and laptop users via phone, email and in person.
Materials Handling Equipment Co.	Forklift Mechanic	September 2003 - April 2004	Denver, CO	1740 W. 13th Ave.
Gained general technical knowledge of gas, diesel, liquid propane, and electrical forklifts. Troubleshooting engine, hydraulic and, electrical problems. Performed other duties as needed.

Well, this is about the most extensive list I've compiled of every technical thing I have EVER done. This list will probably be updated over time.

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Well, it took me a week longer (sometimes I procrastinate) than I expected that it would, but its done, and dammit does it look good. I did some new things with this layout that I've never done before, I will probably even end up using some of this again. Before I get into this, I actually took the time to do some stuff that I think I should have been doing the whole time that I haven't been. For example

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, I was never really good at documenting things because my busy brain can't be bothered dealing with mundane things such as documenting what I've done and usually can repeat off the top of my head; then, theres also the way I created the style sheets for this particular layout/design. Instead of bunching them all up into one style sheet, I've split them into layout/color/design, I realized this has a few different impacts on the end result. Unfortunately, splitting the style sheets brings longer download times. However, you are able to disable images, colors, and layout if the end user needs to do so. I also started picking up a little bit of javascript... 16 years and I'm finally getting to it... I avoided it like the plague because of how odd the document object model is. Its not exactly the cleanest thing on the face of the planet, adding internet explorer into the mix makes it *that* much worse. I used JS in this layout to give a nice repeating header and vertical line, footer too, that uses whichever (height of main content or height of browser) is greater to position and repeat to X length without causing scrolling issues. I think this might be the Final release of this design as well, we'll see what the client has to say! OSASH Layout