EDWARD J. WILKINSON

edwilk@hotmail.com

 

ABILITIES

                                                                                                              
I have six plus years of relevant technical and managerial experience maintaining both a network operations center

and support for internal and external clients.  I am experienced with Windows NT/2000, routing, firewalls, switches, hubs,

servers, backup systems, and remote location support. I have had up to 8 technicians working under my direct

supervision both on site and off. I have handled Telco related issues such as new/existing user punch downs, T1 related

failure and voicemail.  I have developed my problem solving and analytical skills and now have the ability to handle diverse

issues with multiple tasks simultaneously.

 

Network Administration

·        Monitor daily activity using Nagios, MRTG, Snort, and Sitescope

·        Install and maintain company VPN solutions using Cisco 3030.

·        Installed configured multiple lan-to-lan connections to remote sites eliminating need for frame connections.

·        Maintained company Checkpoint firewall

·        Troubleshoot network and user related problems including network and VPN connectivity

·        Resolve hardware related network communication problems

·        Install and maintain LAN/WAN network hardware using Cisco 1700, 2500 and 3600 routers/switches and a Bay Networks Accelar layer three modular switch

·        Installation/configuration/maintenance of network backups via Veritas software and StorageTek robotic hardware as well as TFTP for Cisco routers

·        Provided local / remote network / workstation support

·        Managed a Team of Technicians Nationwide

·        Managed 500 remote users, 100+ in-house staff, 50+ client systems

·        Microsoft Window 98, NT, 2000 and Office95, 97, 2000 proficient.

·        Novel 3 / 4x operationally proficient

·        Basic Linux/Unix functionality

·        Provided local / remote network / workstation support

·        Managed a Team of Technicians Nationwide

·        Managed 500 remote users, 100+ in-house staff, 50+ client systems

·        Microsoft Window 98, NT, 2000 and Office95, 97, 2000 proficient.

·        Novel 3 / 4x operationally proficient

·        Basic Linux/Unix functionality

 

                     PC Support Technician

·        Support software suites and networking environment

·        Resolve application and user support problems

·        Work with other systems personnel to resolve system and network issues

·        Troubleshoot software problems

·        Resolve software issues that come from the help desk

·        Responsible for supporting client/server applications.

·        Work with users to provide over all support for PC hardware and software

·        Perform installation and maintenance of operating systems and desktop software

·        Maintain user documentation, procedures and libraries for installed products

·        Monitor and track fixes and upgrades for PC/server


EXPERIENCE


Jan 1999 – Present                                                                                         MedQuist, Inc                                                                                                                                       Atlanta, GA

Manager, Network Administration / Technical Support Manager / NOC Center Manager

 

EDUCATION


1987 – 1992                                                                                                     State University of West Georgia                                                                                                             Carrollton, GA

·        B. A., Business Administration


1999 - 2000                                                                                                      Clayton College and State University                                                                                   Jonesboro, GA

·        Network Technology Certificate

·        Studies geared towards MCSE/CCNA

 

 

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