Steven Watkins
Network Administrator
IT Technician at LIppert Components
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Motivated and accomplished Network Administrator with years of expertise, experience, and leadership driving computer operations, programming, and network administration. Accomplished professional with comprehensive business and technical acumen, solid collaboration skills, and strong team building prowess. Innate ability to drive development, motivate high performing teams, and ensure cross-functional communications. Proven and demonstrated knowledge of virtual environments, network management, and troubleshooting of high profile issues and concerns.
Job experience
- February 2018 - May 2019IT Technician
LIppert ComponentsLos Angeles, CA, USAEnsured proper maintenance of Wang mainframes within a virtual environment.
Effectively created high profile reports and documents in an effort to move data from the Mainframe to a new system.
- January 2001 - February 2018Network Manager
Hehr InternationalLos Angeles, CA, USAOversaw all administration and security in a high profile primary domain server for a wide area network utilizing Windows Server 2000, 2012.
Managed a team of two staff members including delegating workload, personnel evaluations, and scheduling.
Collaborated with a diverse team to move the Wang mainframe from legacy hardware to a virtual environment.
Worked directly with a third party vendor to install and administer a Sonicwall VPN.
Effectively upgraded primary domain controller from NT 4.0 to Server 2000.
Installed and configured multiple software including Windows 95,98, NT Workstation, 2000 Pro, XP Pro, and Office 97, 2000, 2003, 2007, and 2013.
- February 1998 - December 2001Senior Programmer
Hehr InternationalLos Angeles, CA, USAHeld direct responsibility for analyzing program errors as well as initiative changes in Production, General Ledger, and Accounts Receivable.
Upgraded high profile software including from MAS90 to MAS 200.
Worked directly with end users of MAS 200 payroll system to troubleshoot complex issues and concerns.
Effectively updated PC software and hardware as needed.
- January 1996 - December 1998Programmer
Lead Computer OperatorLos Angeles, CA, USAEffectively modified payroll and accounts receivable to better streamline operations.
Oversaw conversion and migration of payroll systems from RPG II to MAS90.
Trained and mentored staff on MAS 90 payroll systems after implementation.
- January 1995 - December 1996Lead Computer Operator
Lead Computer OperatorLos Angeles, CA, USA
Education
- Fresno City College
ASSOCIATES DEGREE DATA PROCESSING- present
