Welcome

This page has been created to present myself, my experience and my education to prospective employers.

Experience

I started to work when I was 19 years old, since then until today I have always held a job. Each job I did taught me something new that I haven't forgotten and that made a better employee for the next job.

Management Experience

Project Management

UniPOS Software

• Responsible for development, installation and training
• Selected the pharmacist to ask about functionality and GUI needs
• Closely worked with the developers to built a system close to the specs given by the pharmacists
• Set deadlines for different periods of built and kept costs close to budget
• Created the training material for the software
• Hired the trainers and technical team members
• Worked with vendors to find the best suitable hardware at the lowest cost to the shop
• Implemented the network policies and firewall rule's for the shop's LAN

Manager / Team Leader

• Managed a team of 20 technicians
• Prepared reports and maintained records of work accomplishments
• Helped team members with Personal Development Plans
• Mediated with the supervisor on behalf of the team members
• Assisted the supervisor with assignments, reassignments and peer reviews
• Presented weekly reports on regards or units moved, defects corrected and other statistics

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Technical Experience

System Administrator

• Worked with Windows Active Directory on Windows 2000, 2003(R2) and 2007
• Develop BackUp procedures using Varitas BackUp Exec
• Worked for O2 for over 1 year doing BlackBerry Server installations on-site
• Worked with Microsoft Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003 and 2007
• Completed a consolidation of domains and a migration from windows 2000 and Windows 2003 to Windows 2007
• Responsible for implementation and monitoring of over 100 VPNs between the main servers and the different customer locations
• Familiar with both Juniper (formally Netscreen) and SonicWALL
• Configured and installed appliance spam solutions like Spam Titan (formerly Copperfasten) and software solutions like Symantec
• Configure and deployed centralised anti-virus solutions from Sophos,McAfee and AVG
• Installed and configured LAMP servers to host different applications
• Installed and configured DNS servers using Debian

Software Experience

• Proficient on XHTML, PHP, XML and Javascripts
• Familiar with Object Oriented Languages such as C++ and Java
• Familiar with Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Learned BASIC at age 10 and created small programs
• Learned VAX/VMS and created a program to send alphanumeric messages to pagers

Hardware

• Designed and implemented Windows Domains in surgeries as Senior Field Engineer with Helix Health
• Installed and configured ePOS systems in pharmacies while working for Pharma IT
• Troubleshooted and upgraded in-house PCs and mid-range servers while working for Toyota Ireland
• Hardware and Software maintenance on a 24/7 monitoring centre at Omada Fire and Security
• Worked as High-End Server Technician for IBM Ireland
• Worked as Server Technician for Hewlett-Packard in Spain.
• Built my own PCs since the first 286 came on the market

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Trainer Experience

• Created technical training documents for technicians while working at Helix Health
• Worked with the trainers to develop the training materials for UniPOS while working for Pharma IT
• Trained new employees on a 1:1 basis on the testing of High-End servers while at IBM Manufacturing
• Responsible for the introduction of a Training Plan while working at IBM Support Centre
• Reviewed and corrected the customer service training for the XBOX training.
• Developed the EMEA network training documentation for the XBOX Live roll out in Europe
• Software application trainer for Engineers while at Intel
• Experienced on 1:1 training for new employees while at Intel
• Certified as trainer by Intel

Interests

Besides computers, that are my work, I have other interests such as SCUBA diving, sailing, photography and motorcycles.

SCUBA

I got my SCUBA diving certification in Lanzarote, back in 2002. Since 2004 I am an active member of I.S.A.C. Diving has taught me to be calmed in even the worst situations. I had suffered first hand few problems underwater and I have learned that being calmed is the best way to safely return to the boat.

Sailing

I also enjoy sailing during the summer months. I have been sailing from Howth Yatch Club since 2003 on a Class 3 boat (28 feet or 10 meters) and also from Royal Irish Yacht Club on a Shipmen boat. Sailing is a team and timing sport. When sailing, team effort is enforced; if the team doesn't work as a perfect unit, the race will be lost.

Photography

Another of my pass-time is to take pictures. I started taking pictures while in High School, when I was 14 years old, since then I developed a style for scenery and panoramic views. Please visit my pictures website to see some of my work from the last years. Also, since I started diving, I have taken some underwater pictures, they are not the best, but I am learning.

Motorcycles

I don't really know when it started or why, but I have always been fascinate by motorcycles, when I was 14 I started riding my older sister's moped; after the first ride, it became mine for ever. From the little 49cc moped I upgraded few times and today I have a Honda Shadow 750 with some personal customisations. Riding a bike gives me a sense of freedom that can't be compared with anything else, but bikes have taught me respect and limits. After feeling the hard pavement few too many times, now I have a respect for the bike, the speed, the road and I have learned how the wrong actions can be painfull.