A List of  Things I’ve Known and Worked On

I’ve been working with computers ever since I was a kid, starting off on a Commodore 64.  It wasn’t until my teenage years that I obtained my first IBM Compatible PC, and it’s been a roller coaster ride ever since.  Even though a majority of my computer knowledge was self taught, college and the professional world gave me new foundations to build and explore upon.  Below is a list of such things, and my dealings with them.

Server Technologies

  • Hardware:  Internal components (hard drives, power supplies), RAID configuration, KVM, cabinet and rack mounting installations (with respect to power and cooling needs), UPS systems
  • Microsoft Operating Systems:  Windows Server 2000/2003/2008/2012
  • Microsoft Server Roles and Applications:  Active Directory, Group Policy Editor, Exchange 2003/2007, IIS 6/7, Terminal Services (Remote Desktop) 2003/2008, File and Printer Services
  • Linux Operating Systems:  Debian (Ubuntu) / Freebsd
  • Linux Server Software:  Apache, MySQL, WU-FTP, Samba, Webmin, Postfix, Dovecot
  • Databases:  MS SQL 2005/2008, MySQL (hosted on Windows and Linux)
  • Virtualization:  VMware Server platform, Microsoft Hyper-V

Workstations Technologies

  • Hardware:  Internal components for desktop and laptop
  • Microsoft Operating Systems:  Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8.1 / 10
  • Microsoft Workstation Applications:  Microsoft Office 2003 / 2007 / 2013, Remote Desktop Client
  • Peripheral Devices:  Business and personal class printers, network and personal digital scanners, biometric scanners

Network and Internet Technologies

  • Hardware:  Business and small office class routers, switches, broadband modems, wireless access points, NAS and SAN
  • Configuration:  WANs, LANs, Firewalls, VPNs, VLANs, Wireless (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
  • Protocols:  DNS, DHCP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, IMAP, POP3, SNMP, sFlow
  • Mobile:  iOS, Android, and Blackberry
  • Software:  PRTG Network Monitor, Wireshark

Backup and Security Technologies

  • Hardware:  Tape and Removable drives
  • Backup Software:  Veritas Backup, Vice Versa, Microsoft Windows Backup
  • Security Software:  Microsoft Security Essentials, McAfee, Trend Micro, Malwarebytes Anti-malware

Programming and Scripting

  • Languages:  PHP, HTML/CSS, Javascript, ASP, VB script, and Batch files

Web Hosting and Cloud Services

  • Configuration:  Domain registering, Hosting setup and controls, Database integration, and WordPress
  • Virtual Dedicate Server (VDS):  Configuring, Deploying, and Maintaining remote servers using vendor platforms (GoDaddy, NFO Servers, CloudAtCost)

Graphics and Multimedia

  • Hardware:  Digital projectors, Digital cameras, and Web cameras
  • Formats:  Image (BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIF, TGA, AI, …), Video (FLV, AVI, WMV, MPG, MP4, MOV, QT, …), Video Compression (H.264, Divx, Xvid, Mpeg-4, …), Audio (Mp3, AAC, Ogg, …)
  • Software:  Image (Adobe Photoshop, Jasc Paint Shop Pro, GNU Gimp, Adobe Illustrator), Video (Virtual Dub), Audio (Goldwave, Audacity)

Other Accomplishments

  • Recorded a voice demo at a professional studio (nothing really came from it, but it sounds good!)
  • Rigged a car exhaust system that broke using bungee cords, duct tape, and parts from a nearby shopping cart so that it was able to be driven
  • Provided a solution to a popular job posting site that couldn’t get around an Internet Explorer 11 issue (their fix was to use an earlier browser version, which really isn’t a fix at all)