Samuel Boydstun

Experience

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  Brownstone coffee

  Nov 2008 - Mar 2010

  Barista
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  Northwest Nazarene University

  May 2010 - May 2012

  Event Staff
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  Journal Broadcast Group (division of Journal Communications)

  May 2012 - May 2013

  Radio Remote Technician
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  Foothills Christian Church

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2017

  Technical Director

  Cultivate a creative team of volunteer technicians to operate equipment to enhance environmentOverhauled complete live production A/V system- Transitioned from analog to digital audio mixer- Upgraded PA for optimal coverage- Implemented studio quality multi-camera system, with independent audio mixing for streaming- Upgraded lighting system to DMX based lighting software- Deployed full auditorium acoustic treatmentRegular change to design and construction of stage set to add to the content being presentedUtilize and maintain a MacOS exclusive environment Show less

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  The E.W. Scripps Company

  May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Radio Remote Technician
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  The Podcasting Guy

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  Podcast Editor

  Assist clients in promoting their brand with podcasting by delivering cleanly edited content.

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  Asurion

  May 2017 - Jul 2018

  Technical Consultant

  Work with customers to get the most out of their mobile experience by providing solutions to both hardware and software challenges.

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  New West Technologies

  Jul 2018 - Oct 2021

  Helpdesk Technician

  Support customer POS environments including managing: TCP/IP networks, Microsoft SQL Server, iOS and Android, Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.- Deployed POS Hardware throughout statewide agency- Crafted library of item label templates using ZPL code- Scripted, filmed, and edited series of promotional and instructional videos for company's flagship mobile software- Contributed detailed entries for internal and customer facing knowledge base

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  Vancouver Clinic

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  IS Desktop Support Technician

  Deploy internal end user hardware support across multiple clinic locations.Staged and deployed new site hardware including:- Citrix workstations- VoIP nodes- Exam room PCs- Networking infrastructure

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  NWEA

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  Service Desk Professional I

  Deploy hardware to remote employees for work-from-home setups- Coordinate drop shipment and returns of hardware kits for end users- Deployed MS Teams Rooms during Unified Communications platform transition- Remote software installation and troubleshooting on PC and Mac

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  LAIKA Studios

  Oct 2023 - now

  Support Technician