Took over existing network of 280 PC’s 2 Servers, covering 9 buildings (and data cabinets) with shared 8 Mbps adsl+ connection and limited wireless. In the 1st month, perform emergency rebuild of crashed server, with no useful existing backup. (Limited ghost backup of data drive with 120 junctions replicating 100’s of Gb of data. Basically and fresh install of the Windows Server 2003 with a Robocopy restore of data and recursive batch files to recreate data junctioned data structure.) • Maintaining and adjusting VLANs for the Dual network (Admin & Curriculum) • Installing and configuring switches • Installing and configuring managed WAP’s, Replacing every WAP in the school with CDM decided they were faulty. • Roll over at least 1 new server every year • Build my own Webserver on SME server 7, using Joomla 1.2 on my home network. • Orange card training for the EQ MOE 2 • Head school team for planning and managing roll out of EQ MOE2 network solution (including Reconfiguring Printers, Wipe and reload 350 PC’s and now 5 Servers) • Lots of remote desktop • Roll out and configure AB Tutor control • Roll out of MOE3 • Planning and roll out of New Wireless for 1to1 computing • Roll over of 100 Staff Laptops • Roll out of 578 Student laptops • Develop and support BYOD (Bring your Own device) program. Now managing 6 servers, 1100 computers, 68 WAP, 57 Data Projectors, 35 Printers and 2 other Technicians.

Service Manager, repairing PC’s and Printers, running a team of 10 technicians including photocopier technicians, only involved in the maintenance of a few networks for a few customers. More involved with Server management, repairs and configurations. • Database development and integration of old terminal base application with MS Access database system (that I developed from scratch) • Implement Bar code printing and scanning at multiple points in the workflow

9 Months in Computer Assembly, then promoted to service/production manager. In charge of Minimum 4 Technicians. The company moved Buildings twice in 13 years, 1st upsizing where I became Service Manager only and in charge of 8 Technicians. A separate production team of up to 12 was run by separate manager. 1st Building. Convert 10 Base Tee network into Cat3 network. Plan building wiring (the new wonderful CAT3), switch panel, server build and construction, Install and configure Windows NT 3.51 server. Integrate Terminal emulation to Unix accounting system; transitioning from 5 Terminals to 1 Terminal and 8 Terminal emulation software. Total network size 12 PC’s, 1 Wyse 80 Terminal, 2 Windows Servers and 1 Unix server and 6 printers. • PC Repairs, Phone Support • Setup and maintain BBS (1 phone line, 35 users), relay Fido net mail. • Extensive research in combination with suppliers in Taiwan (Longshine Pty Ltd) in configuring DOS TSR (NDIS) drivers to working conjunction with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 • We also started importing a range of switches, 10 Base T extenders. • Advising dealers with network switch purchasing and implementation decisions. Occasionally assisting dealers with installation, configuration of hardware and setting up of shares and printer network configuration. • Run my own web site with my ISP in 1995, when the internet was really opened up to the general public with the release on windows 95b • Setup home network of 3 PC’s using 10 base T • Rewire Workplace with 2nd Building. Plan for move of our network. Rewire building with extra Data sockets (up grade building from approx. 20 data points to approx. 40 dp. Assist with the installation of wiring (With new & Improve CAT5) and data cabinet. Relocate existing Unix server, build and configure new Windows NT 4.0 server. Configure UPS server integration. • Create Company website using MS Front Page and assist ISP 9one of our customer with installing Front Page extensions on the server. • First introduction to MS Active Directory • Attend week long Windows XP setup, networking and Support course in Sydney, including 1st introduction to Windows PE • Change networking supplier from LongShine to Surecom. This included the testing and evaluation of a large range of NIC, PCMCIA and parallel port networking devices. Also testing and evaluating from 8 to 24 port switches and hubs • Take on role of Workplace Safety and Health officer • As a company we rolled out ISO 9002 accreditation • Convert access databases to run from SQL server back end. • Wrote a monthly column of Tech Tips for the company pricelist. • Advised and guided 4 high schools on network topology, server build and configuration and helped with the rollout of PCs • Lots of SCSI, Raid 0, 1 & 5 • Lot’s and lots of server building Approx 3 per month for 7 years • Move to new house and configure network with Cat3 3rd Building again with the cabling plan and Cabinet, New servers • Bar code scanning • Physically move Web server from one ISP across town to new ISP, Install configure and mount. I also was implemental in the planning and rollout of this ISPs data center and the implementation on several servers for them