Benjamin Konosky
(713) 581-0480
CERTIFICATIONS
- Cisco CCNA
SKILLS
- Server Applications: Exchange Server 2000/2003, IIS 4/5/6, Blackberry Enterprise Server version 4, Symantec Veritas Backup, ARCServe Backup, Symantec Corporate Edition 9/10, Trend Micro Antivirus
- Cisco Hardware: 1700/2600/3600/7500 series routers, PIX Firewall 500 series, 2900/3500 series managed switches, 7940/7960 VoIP phones
- Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Microsoft Windows Server NT4/2000/2003, Mac OS X 10.3/10.4, Linux
- Software Applications: Microsoft Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007, Microsoft Office 2000/XP/2003/2007, OpenOffice, Crystal Reports 6/7, Jasper Reports, Symantec anti-virus, AVG anti-virus, McAfee anti-virus, Ad-Aware anti-spyware
- Telecommunications System: Asterisk VoIP
- Network Troubleshooting Software: Chanalyzer 3, InSSIDer, Kismet, Wireshark
EXPERIENCE
International Shipping Firm
Network Administrator: January 2008 – October 2009
- Implemented data import and export routines for the company’s use in passing data between their system and customers’ systems electronically.
- Created data import routine for quick updates using Excel spreadsheets.
- Designed and implemented data backup system for critical company data.
- Streamlined workstation set-up process for easy deployment and minimal downtime.
- Maintain end user work stations and printers for use in daily operations.
- Maintain video camera servers and coordinate with the company that maintains the company’s security cameras and wireless network.
- Gathered data and diagnosed issues with the wireless network, and worked with the provider to resolve all the issues.
Music World Entertainment
Network Administrator: January 2007 – October 2007
- Corrected issues created by outsourced IT services.
- Maintained end user work stations.
- Maintained Exchange Server and Blackberry Enterprise Server to enable communications between employees, clients and vendors.
- Planned and installed networks in the Los Angeles and New York offices and established VPN connections between all offices.
- Coordinated with phone services provider to ensure that all business lines were connected to facilitate constant communication at reasonable rates.
Trinicom
Network Administrator: 2000- January 2007
- Created and maintained the VoIP network; designed and configured VoIP for various clients; initiated the plan to provide virtual VoIP PBXs for clients.
- Implemented internal network to supply data T1 and fiber connections to various clients, including Christ Church Cathedral, Network Chartering, Beth Wolff Realtors, Geograph, Barnhart Crain, and Cokinos, Bosien and Young.
- Maintained mail server, implemented anti-spam filters for mail servers and configured and maintained network firewall.
- Designed and created company network implemented network monitoring and bandwidth utilization graphs.
- Designed and implemented phone system, enabling after-hours calls to be routed to on-call technicians; implemented network server monitoring and automated paging systems for Trinicom for use in sending alerts regarding server and network equipment issues
- Designed new computer and wireless networks for Christ Church Cathedral and its offices.
- Assisted in the design and creation of remote medical imaging and reporting software for NightRays.
- Provided desktop and network maintenance for 1314 Marketing, Design Shutters and Fagioli USA.
- Maintained Exchange Servers for various clients, including Architectural Building Components, Rose & Associates, Christ Church Cathedral, and Network Chartering; provided data recovery services to clients as needed.
- Maintained server for Affordable Communication’s point of sale system.
- Maintained server for Primitivearcher.com and Horsefeathersranch.com and migrated software and data to new servers.
Computer Exchange
Technician: 1996-2000
- Diagnosed and repaired network and internet connectivity for the computers controlling the roof of Minute Maid Park.
- Provided desktop and network support for a variety of area businesses, including D. Peterson & Associates and Texas Ear, Nose and Throat.
- Designed and built custom computer systems for customers; provided data recovery services.
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