Gabe Shepard
Objective
To obtain a challenging, varied position in the IT field, specifically in Linux systems/database administration or web
development.
Experience
1/2006 - present Star2Star Communications Sarasota, FL
Systems Administrator, Senior Developer
- Developed a dynamic portal for administrators, dealers, and users using DHTML and AJAX technologies.
- Development on Star2Star's public web presence and our community site.
- Assisted with and wrote software to provision Asterisk servers and VoIP phones.
5/2002 - 1/2006 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Web/Database Specialist, College of Business
- Extensive web development using Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP.
- Developed multiple web databases and trained faculty, staff, and administrators in their usage.
- Oversaw multiple external and internal web sites.
- Deployed and maintained the college's mail server using Postfix/Courier-IMAP/ClamAV/SpamAssassin/procmail/SquirrelMail.
- Deployed and maintained the college's Jabber server.
- Received nominations for university-wide Staff Recognition Awards in the categories "Excellence in Satisfying Customers" and "Excellence in Increasing Work Productivity".
- Presented work on our Faculty Database at three business school accreditation conferences.
- Chair of the college's Web Committee, served on a university-wide webmaster committee.
- Served as chair of the Dean's Staff Advisory Council.
11/2000 - 5/2002 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Assistant Sys Admin, College of Business
- Administered the college's NT 4 network.
- Initiated the redesign of the college's website.
11/1999 - 11/2000 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Lab Assistant
- Supervised Mac and PC (Windows NT) labs.
1994-2000 Manchester-Shortsville Central School District Shortsville, NY
Lab Assistant, BBS SysOp, Webmaster, Computer Technician
- Wide-ranging responsibilities including networking, workstation installation and maintenance, user account administration (NetWare 3.12 and 4), web management, and maintenance of the school's BBS.
- Assisted teachers and students with software and hardware problems.
Education
2003-2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Masters of Business Administration, Technology Management concentration
- 3.50 cumulative GPA.
1999-2002 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, Political Science minor
- Dean's list every quarter eligible.
- 3.90 cumulative GPA, 3.93 Major GPA.
1998-1999 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
- Dean's list, spring 1999.
Work Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Extremely quick learner.
- Very strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Well organized, excellent at handling multiple projects at once.
- Very strong PHP and shell scripting skills. Very proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (DHTML), and AJAX technologies.
- Administrator of Debian-based Linux systems since "potato". Some Red Hat/CentOS and Ubuntu experience as well. Expert with command-line interface and utilities.
- Well-versed in a wide variety of software, from Microsoft Office/OpenOffice.org applications to Adobe and Macromedia software (Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks) to Mac OSX to open-source software such as Apache, Asterisk, Samba, PHP, MySQL, Drupal, postfix, procmail, proftpd, rsync, etc.
- A+ Certified.