Erik Smith
ErikSmithTX@yahoo.com
Experience:
· Responsible for 24 servers in 9 locations
statewide with responsibilities including patch management, upgrades, hardware
and system monitoring, and backups.
· Responsible for over 120 workstations with
over 100 users and provided secondary support for an additional 100
workstations and users. Responsibilities
include patch management, system and software upgrades, and day to day system
support.
· Managed the following upgrades: Novell Netware to Windows NT server. Have migrated users and computers to Windows
2003 Active Directory and now working on getting all the servers on Windows
2000 and 2003. Converted all
workstations from Windows 3.11 to NT and now upgrading to Windows XP. Upgraded the network from token ring to
switched fast Ethernet.
· Assisted in the writing of the local system's
business continuity plan and its testing.
Wrote and implemented system's policies to quickly recover from system
failures.
· Administered five Avaya PBXs and the Intuity
voicemail system.
· Supported the mainframe (3270) and AS/400
(5250) connectivity including the SNA gateway.
· Wrote and published documentation on all major
system processes.
· Implemented numerous free software products
to minimize capital expense while meeting or exceeding business objectives.
Network Administrator
January 1997 to September 1997
· Managed a three server 100 node Novell
Netware 3.12 Ethernet network.
Maintained a Netware Connect gateway for five telecommuters.
· Maintained the 100 Window 3.1 workstations
and twenty IBM 5250 terminals.
· Maintained the AS/400 computer system and
Rumba client-access software. This
included the maintenance and creation of users, running of day and night
cycles, and the SNA and Host Print/400 gateways.
· Administered the Northern Telecom PBX and
voice-mail system.
Education:
· MCP for Windows NT Server and Workstation and
related coursework for Windows 2000
· Associate of Arts in Business from
· Bachelors of Science in Information
Technology from
Erik Smith
Confidential Résumé
ErikSmithTX@yahoo.com
June 12, 2005
Mr. Horan
I-Net Technologies, Inc.
Suite, 3705
Dear Mike Horan:
I am applying for the Senior Windows System Administrator position as advertised on Monster (654321/inettech). My unique experience and background make me an ideal fit for this position and for your company.
During my tenure at Northern Trust I was responsible for the Texas OU within the corporate Active Directory and its day to day administration. I wrote a number of custom Group Policy Objects to work around a number of items that Microsoft did not provide a pre-built solution. An example of this was making the drive letter appear first, rather than at the end, of mapped network drives.
Furthermore, while at Northern I migrated to the use of Alteris to create base images of the Windows 2003 install. This allowed extremely rapid recovery of failed servers and simplified the rebuild process. Furthermore, it allowed a more seamless integration of the new Windows patches and updated security information.
I have also recently written a VBScript that will deploy the latest Windows patches to all of the servers. This has drastically reduced the amount of time it takes to deploy the latest set of patches. Furthermore, it has eliminated the need for after-hours work for this deployment.
My extensive experience at Northern Trust has left me ideally suited for your Senior Windows System Administrator position. I have enclosed a copy of my résumé for your review. While it only covers a brief overview of my experience I would be happy to meet with you in person to discuss how I can best fulfill I-Net Technologies needs.
Sincerely,
Erik Smith
Enclosed: Résumé
Erik Smith
Confidential Résumé
ErikSmithTX@yahoo.com
Experience:
· Responsible for 24 servers in 9 locations
statewide with responsibilities including patch management, upgrades, hardware
and system monitoring, and backups.
· Responsible for over 120 workstations with
over 100 users and provided secondary support for an additional 100
workstations and users. Responsibilities
include patch management, system and software upgrades, and day to day system
support.
· Managed the following upgrades: Novell Netware to Windows NT server. Have migrated users and computers to Windows
2003 Active Directory and now working on getting all the servers on Windows
2000 and 2003. Converted all
workstations from Windows 3.11 to NT and now upgrading to Windows XP. Upgraded the network from token ring to switched
fast Ethernet.
· Assisted in the writing of the local system's
business continuity plan and its testing.
Wrote and implemented system's policies to quickly recover from system
failures.
· Administered five Avaya PBXs and the Intuity
voicemail system.
· Supported the mainframe (3270) and AS/400
(5250) connectivity including the SNA gateway.
· Wrote and published documentation on all
major system processes.
· Implemented numerous free software products
to minimize capital expense while meeting or exceeding business objectives.
Network Administrator
January 1997 to September 1997
· Managed a three server 100 node Novell
Netware 3.12 Ethernet network.
Maintained a Netware Connect gateway for five telecommuters.
· Maintained the 100 Window 3.1 workstations
and twenty IBM 5250 terminals.
· Maintained the AS/400 computer system and
Rumba client-access software. This
included the maintenance and creation of users, running of day and night
cycles, and the SNA and Host Print/400 gateways.
· Administered the Northern Telecom PBX and
voice-mail system.
EDUCATION:
· MCP for Windows NT Server and Workstation and
related coursework for Windows 2000
· Associate of Arts in Business from
· Bachelors of Science in Information
Technology from
The main difference between the hardcopy and the online was the omission of my phone number and address. My name and address was substituted out for “Confidential Résumé.” My email address was already in the format of name@yahoo.com so that did not need to change. Furthermore, the resume was done in Times New Roman font which is common to every computer and did not need to be changed for the online resume. It was unclear where I should put the subject line for my online submission above, but the subject line is “Résumé—Erik Smith Sr. System Administrator.”
Job found within the local paper:
Title: “Unix/Linux System Administrator”
Description: “The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) http://cires.colorado.edu has an opening for a Professional Research Assistant to assist in furthering its science mission. Requirements Baccalaureate degree 3-5 years experience Familiarity with Solaris, Red-Han: [sic] Linux WAN/LAN Experience.”
Job found on Monster:
Title: “Senior Windows System Administrator”
Description: “Candidate must have 7 years in supporting the Windows server environments including down-level NT domains. Maintaining a Windows Server security environment to include Microsoft Patch deployment. Working with Organizational Units (OUs) and Group Policies (GPOs).”