Josiah Philipsen

Experience

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  Bon Appetit Management Company

  Sept 2005 - Apr 2012

  Lead Cook

  Prepared and cooked meals for Tilikum Center for Retreats for three years and then moved to work as a cook at George Fox University for 600+ people per night.

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  Ideal Concrete

  May 2006 - Dec 2007

  Construction Worker

  Worked with a team to build concrete foundations for new homes.

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  Bethel Christian School

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2011

  Elementary/Middle School Teacher

  I started at Bethel Christian School teaching third grade. While teaching third grade I was able to actively engage students in real life work that kept them captivated in learning. One of my favorite project was taking a tour around Oregon. I also managed fundraisers, field trips, trained other teachers in technology and raised money to get technology in the school.My second year at Bethel I taught Middle School with a period everyday teaching 3rd grade math and science. I also was put in charge of the technology on campus and delved more into creative ways to raise money. Show less

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  Lazoolee Screen Printing & Design

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2017

  Customer Relations

  My family and I have worked hard to build a business that provides superior customer service and quality custom apparel. We have been working hard with our current customers allow them to receive their custom apparel in a timely fashion at a good rate. At this job I work hard with my family to find new customers, promote out business, and deliver a product that the customer is happy with.

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  George Fox University

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2013

  Computer Support Specialist

  Provide technology support to faculty and staff at the Portland campus. Because this is the only IT position at the Portland campus, the following responsibilities are performed with little day-to-day supervision: Assist faculty and staff with the installation, configuration, and ongoing usability of university computers, peripheral equipment and software within established standards and guidelines. Work with Help Desk and Network Operations staff as appropriate to resolve problems experienced by clients. Activities require interaction with application software and operating systems to diagnose and resolve unique, non-recurring problems. Train and orient faculty and staff as appropriate on the use of hardware and software. Mentor student employees. Provide limited Media Production Services under direction of the MPS staff and support teaching and learning per EdTech requirements, including maintenance support for classroom multimedia and computer lab education technology. Respond to students’ technology questions and offer limited non-warranty support for their technology. Show less

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  ICCTE Journal

  Dec 2012 - Sept 2019

  Technical Editor

  The Journal of the International Christian Community for Teacher Education has a hard working team that has built a journal that has over 1,500 followers and has been publishing for almost a decade. It was a great honor when they asked me to come on board to be their Technical Editor. While working with the journal I have managed the technical side of email blasts, website updates, and publishing the journal. It truly has and continues to be a pleasure serving for a journal that has a great following. If you have a moment please check out the journal at icctejournal.org and browse a few of the articles. Show less

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  Miller Technologies

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Project Manager

  At Miller Technologies I work with a small team to allow other small businesses to use their technology in a more productive way. Whether it was servers, networking, or cloud platforms I am there and ready to help as needed to allow your business to reach its full potential as we strive to make technology an asset in your company.

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  George Fox University

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2020

  Systems Engineer Supervisor

  SYSTEMS ENGINEER SUPERVISOR (November 2018 - Present)SYSTEMS ENGINEER (July 2016 - November 2018)Design, implement, and maintain Linux servers, as well as manage ERP software updates. This includes supporting virtual and bare-metal servers, NAS and SAN storage, internal and external file shares, server and client desktop backups, monitoring, load balancers, firewalls, security, disaster recovery, business continuity, authentication, email, database administration, custom web and application development environments, hosted services for the university, and data center design and management across multiple data centers. - Linux Engineer (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Oracle Linux) on both bare metal and in VMware - Automate server processes with Ansible and other custom scripts using Python and Bash - Design, implement, secure, and maintain a wide range of software, including Apache httpd and Tomcat, CrashPlan PROe, BIND, MySQL, Veeam, Orion NPM, WordPress, and Docker - Work closely with Oracle DBA to ensure all Oracle, PeopleSoft, and WebLogic servers are built and configured to spec, and maintained to be highly available - Google Apps administration, responsible for reviewing products, implementing and maintaining a PII monitor that scans over 1.8 million documents based on preset policies - Moodle system administration, responsible for the OS, web, special plugins, and database components of a heavily utilized Moodle installationSYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (August, 2014 - June 2016) - Linux Administrator (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Oracle Linux) on both bare metal and in VMware - Support and Maintain a wide range of software, including Apache httpd and Tomcat, CrashPlan PROe, BIND, MySQL, Veeam, Orion NPM, WordPress, and Cascade CMS. Show less

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  NextTech Consultants

  Mar 2015 - now

  Owner

  I support clients through a wide range of technologies. I am experienced in devops, microsoft, apple, networking, and many other areas. I value your time and my time too so I work very hard to provide the best service with proficiency and excellency. Whether you are a residential customer or a business owner I look forward to working with you and getting your home/business running more effectively and smooth.