Experience

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  Recreational motorsports

  Aug 1996 - Aug 2001

  Mechanic

  Examined and repaired clients motorcycle, snowmobile, or ATV for optimal operationAssisted in repairs of motorcycle transmissions under the guidance of the supervising mechanicProcessed sales transactions for parts, apparel, and protective equipmentAddressed customer questions over the phone and in the shopActivities and Interests

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  The ups store

  Oct 2001 - Oct 2003

  Sales associate

  Managed the operation of the duplication equipment for customer needsProvided daily cleaning and maintenance of duplication equipment ­Prepared customers valuable personal items for safe shipping to the desired destinationMaintained records and mail delivery to over 300 mailbox renters

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  Sullivan & sullivan general insurance inc

  Oct 2003 - Aug 2004

  Web developer / underwriter

  Led the project and development of an automated on-line insurance application and quote systemCreated an interactive on-line tutorial for the on-line insurance system using structured design techniquesCoordinated with vendors to research and purchase computer systems that would fit the needs of our officeSecurely implemented and maintained a mySQL database to store the General Insurance Agent's informationMonitored website data usage to maintain efficient performance of the website and on-line quote systemInstalled and updated common office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPointRoutinely utilized and periodically serviced the duplication equipmentPeriodically developed web images using advanced photo editing software, such as GIMPDeveloped and maintained the Sullivan & Sullivan General Insurance website and employee email accountsMaintained software, hardware, and network functionality for the AS400 and Windows 2000/XP systemsDirected general insurance agents in-regards to umbrella and comprehensive liability insurance inquiries Show less

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  Uc merced

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Graduate student researcher / teaching assistant

  Regularly managed multiple projects consisting of scientific research, teaching, and educational resourcesDesigned and managed experimental projects that utilized the computing power over the local laboratory networkPlanned, designed, and implemented the development of software drivers that allowed implementation of unsupported Charged Coupled Device camera systems for research experimentsManaged and troubleshot complex computer system problems relating to computer-hardware communicationSuccessfully addressed local network communication issues in our research laboratoryDeveloped sophisticated software projects to control research equipment using NI Labview programming languageProvided technical support to laboratory group to develop projects that utilized software-hardware communicationAdapted current software to communicate with outdated peripheral hardwareMaintained software functionality for our laboratory computer system that consisted of Matlab, NI Labview, Open Office, Microsoft Office Suite, WinSpec, and various other software packages commonly used in educationMaintained the wireless communication on our laboratory computersCoordinated with the IT department for wired network support and network communication problemsOrganized discussions with vendors to discuss quotes for purchasing and renting equipment for research projectsPlanned, purchased, and assembled valuable equipment for the purpose of researching quantum effectsInvestigated the characteristics of quantum dots produced from quantum wells in a magnetic fieldAnalyzed the spectrum of various samples of quantum well semiconductorsCollaborated with laboratory group members on research projects during daily meetingsDirected discussion and laboratory courses for first year calculus based PhysicsActed as a substitute lecturer for upper division Optics physics course Show less

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  City of porterville

  Feb 2014 - May 2015

  After school assistant iii

  Develop lesson plans for the program activities of 2nd grade studentsProvide understanding in all situations that affect the emotional stability of the childrenDemonstrate appreciation to all students efforts and value their contributions during class projectsInstruct groups of students in the understanding of coursework and extra curricular activitiesExtend one-on-one attention to students that are struggling with coursework concepts

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  San joaquin valley college

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

  General instructor

  Prepares coursework for Natural Science coursesLecture students on approved course curriculum Analyze assessment data to adjust instructional methods to increase student learning

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  City of porterville

  Feb 2017 - now

  Monitor, maintain, and deploy current MS Windows Servers, Windows Replication, Windows S2D clusters, and Windows desktopsAdministration of Veritas Backup exec and Veeam softwareTroubleshoot and problem solve the city specialty software for finance, engineering, police, and fire departmentsDesign, deploy, and maintain city network infrastructure

  • IT Manager

    Jan 2023 - now

  • IT Analyst

    Feb 2017 - Dec 2022