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Benjamin T. Krein
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Network/Systems Administrator & Web Developer
Objective
To find a challenging position developing dynamic, database-driven web applications and/or provide responsible, expert administration of Linux, Unix, Apple OS X and/or Windows network environments.
Experience
2004-Present - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Tucson, AZ - Web Developer/Systems Administrator
- Worked closely with the Museum to develop and implement a web-based application for the surveillance and tracking of invasive species within the Sonoran Desert (Invaders of the Sonoran Desert). The data & application framework developed by the Museum is being used on a national scale to combat invasive species throughout the country.
- Implemented a highly effective email spam filtering service reducing spam inflow by approximately one-thousand messages per day. This filter also included virus protection. The entire system was based on Linux with a very minimal implementation cost.
- Rebuilt extensive portions of the public website converting it from static, non-compliant HTML code to dynamic, database-driven PHP code reducing maintenance requirements dramatically while improving overall performance and efficiency.
- Developed various in-house web service applications including document management, directory services, project management and education management applications.
- Significantly enhanced the network infrastructure security, performance and reliability by migrating large portions of the backend network from Windows-based to Linux-based servers.
- Dramatically improved data access performance by migrating the existing complex Microsoft Access database system to a MySQL backend.
- Reduced support costs by providing in-house technical support for all Apple Macintosh systems.
- Supported a vast network infrastructure including Linux, Apple, Microsoft and Cisco network equipment over both LAN and WAN implementations including over 150 workstations and a dozen servers.
2001-2003 - PMC Technologies, Inc. - Exton, PA - Systems Administrator
- Expert administration for a network of 10 servers and 35 workstations in a network of Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare and Linux technologies.
- Overhauled and maintained an IBM/Lotus Domino/Notes R6 system for LAN and WAN location communications.
- Enhanced network uptime and reliability by incorporating network monitoring facilities.
- Significantly reduced costs and improved performance of corporate telephone system.
- Implemented a test network laboratory significantly reducing operating costs and increasing system reliability.
- Performed complete rebuild of the corporate website.
- Provided user and hardware support to resolve problems as they arose.
2000-2001 - Beaudry Motor Company - Tucson, AZ - Network Administrator/Support
- Supported a computer network consisting of over 200 workstations in 3 separate locations including both Microsoft Windows and IBM AS/400 server and client technologies.
- Addressed issues in information dissemination and distributed employee phone/ department listings via private intranet site.
- Provided user and hardware support as well as purchasing and network development.
- Provided professional advice to the Internet Marketing committee that led to significant cost reductions and improved vehicle sales.
1997-1999 - Lozier Analytical Group - Rochester, NY - Computer Support & Info. Tech.
- Developed large data collection and reporting system that resulted in dramatically reduced entry time and entry error issues.
- Designed, built and maintained company LAN from scratch.
- Provided user and hardware support to resolve problems as they arose.
Education
2000 - DRA Software Training - Tucson, AZ - Microsoft Certified Training Center
- MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
- Microsoft ADS, Domains, Workgroups, infrastructure planning and deployment, cost analysis, administration, hardware and software implementation, cabling, etc.
Skills
Hardware, Software and Networking Skill set
- PC Hardware, SMP, DAT & SDLT tape, Printers, AS/400, Sun Sparc, Cisco PIX, Apple Macintosh
- Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/2003, Linux, Solaris
- Lotus Domino/Notes, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office, IIS, MySQL, Apache, ColdFusion, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Fireworks, Acrobat, Samba
- Active Directory Services, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, IMAP/POP, LDAP, Kerberos v5, NFS, DNS, SMB/CIFS, IPX/SPX, SSL, SSH, LVM, EVMS, Xen,
- HTML, PHP, Perl, SQL, Awk, Sed, Shell, Python, C
* References available upon request.
