Computer Technician (January 1996 - October 2001)
- Assisted The Director of Computer Resources with the corporate computer system
- Provided company wide help-desk services with workstations using various Microsoft operating systems including DOS, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, 9x, NT Workstation, and 2000 Pro
- Provided company wide help-desk services with software including Acrobat, AutoCAD, Excel, Front Page, Norton / Symantec Anti-Virus, Outlook, PageMaker, PhotoShop, Word
- Assisted in the rollout of Windows NT4 / 2000 from Windows 95 platform
- Built, maintained and repaired servers using NT 4.0, 2000 and Novell 3.1
- Built, maintained and repaired workstations using Microsoft operating systems including DOS, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, 9x, NT 4.0 Workstation, and 2000 Pro
- Installed building wide CAT5 Local Area Network wiring and control equipment including the Ascend / Lucent Pipeline family of routers
- Responsible for equipment purchase quotes and maintenance of vendor relationships
- Wrote custom business software and databases using Visual Basic, Visual InterDev, MS SQL Server, MS Access
- Assisted The Director of Computer Resources with corporate internet needs
- Administered virtual Private Wide Area Network using tunneling and trusted sites methods
- Administered internet based E-mail systems using Rockliffe MailSite and MS Exchange
- Administered ISDN and T1 broadband access
- Designed, wrote for and maintained all of www.BanditLites.com and sub-webs
- Wrote for and maintained Bandit Lites, Inc. corporate intranet site and sub-webs
- Maintained and programmed NEC Electra Elite phone system
- Repaired and maintained touring gear that uses stand alone computer equipment with various software including ColorCue, MotoData, Light Jockey, Martin TrackPod, High End Systems Status Cue
- Assisted The Director of Research and Development with design and implementation of corporate projects including
- Custom in-house chain hoist control software and interface units
- Custom in-house corporate Instant Messaging server and clients
- Custom in-house intranet based scheduling
and contact management using Visual InterDev with MS SQL Server as the database
- Assisted management with multi-media needs
Lighting Technician (October 1993 - April 1994, October 1994 - June 1998)
- Road technician for one-offs and local theatrical shows
- Tested and prepared all equipment needed for lighting packages including moving lights, standard light, control consoles, dimmers, cables, special effects
- Troubleshot and maintained all equipment
- Finalized paperwork for lighting packages, both internal inventories and all show files
- Certified High End Cyber Light and Intellabeam Warranty Repair Technician
- Lighting Designer; Lighting Director; Lighting Board Operator for one-offs
- High End Moving Lights Programmer and Operator for one-offs
- Certification on the Application and Maintenance of Columbus-McKinnon Lodestar Chain Hoists