Steven Crocker's Online Résumé and Portfolio

Resume

Summary

A+ and Network+ certified, Linux trained, over-achiever with a solid work history and a positive, friendly attitude. Able to troubleshoot and acquire technical knowledge rapidly in a fast-paced environment. With almost 6 years of experience in web content management, graphic design, mail, DNS, and HTTP(S) web server administration as well as computer hardware planning, purchasing, and installation, I intend to be beneficial from the first day on the job.

Work History

Information Technology Department Lead
Texas Sew Wares, Inc. DBA Sew Vac Direct
College Station, TX
July, 2003 to Current

  • Hired on as a creative advertisement designer for various sewing magazines.
  • Quickly advanced to website maintenance via the Shopsite shopping cart back-office after the first week.
  • Job duties included everything from building product templates, adding products, graphics, banners and miscellaneous programming (JavaScript/PHP).
  • Demonstrated programming skills by automating the addition of 4000 products within 3 weeks of starting.
  • Assisted in the purchase of a Tier-1 connection and the transfer of our e-Commerce website to an on-site linux-based web server.
  • Purchased, upgraded, installed, and managed four L.A.M.P. based web servers, two mail servers, two DNS servers and a network attached RAID-5 storage array.
  • Trained for and achieved both A+ and Network+ certifications.

Layout and Graphic Designer
Navasota Examiner
Navasota, TX
January, 2003 to July, 2003

Quality Control Specialist
Specialty Brands, Inc.
Copperas Cove, TX
August, 2002 to December, 2002

Desktop Publisher
Advantage Discount Printing
Killeen, TX
JJuly, 2001 to August, 2002

Skills

In addition to my current skillset, I am a fast-learner and can quickly adapt to new and unfamiliar requirements.

  • Window/Linux/OSX
  • Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP (L.A.M.P)
  • XHTML/HTML/CSS/JavaScript
  • JQuery+UI
  • MicroSoft SQL
  • MicroSoft Access
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Corel Paint Shop Pro
  • ShopSite CMS
  • StoneEdge+POS
  • Computer/Server Hardware Upgrade and Install
  • DNS Management
  • Network Engineering
  • REAL Software REALbasic
  • Visual Basic

Education

Killeen High School
Graduated, 4.0 GPA with emphasis on Computer Science
Killeen, TX
Class of 2001

  • Received a 3 on AP Calculus Exam (AB).
  • Received a 4 on AP Computer Science Exam (B).
  • Received a 3 on AP Art Portfolio.
  • AutoCAD as a vocational study.
  • Computer Science IV as a independent study, providing tutoring for Computer Science I students.
  • Regional and State UIL placeholder in 1999, 2000, and 2001 for computer programming.
  • TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) State placeholder in 1999 for hands-on competitive programming.