Brian I. Simpson

30 Allen Avenue, #401

Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 687-3525

BrianISimpson@AOL.com

Objective

To obtain a position where my training, abilities, and talent create benefits for my employer, my family and myself.

Experience

The Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina (1995-)

Installation and support of Novell and NT servers, Windows workstations and specialized software. Administration of user accounts, user groups, email system, program and data directories. Training and demonstrations. Evaluation and testing of systems and software.

Uptime Computers, Asheville, North Carolina (1994-1995)

Installation and support of Novell networks, Windows workstations and standalone PCs, software installation, network wiring, hardware repair and installation, and general trouble-shooting.

Great Lakes Computers, Toledo, Ohio (1991-1994)

Support for Novell networks, Windows and DOS applications and workstations. Installation and hardware repair and installation. Training and demonstrations.

Certifications and Awards

CNE Version 5.0, Novell Corporation.

MSCE Windows 2000, Microsoft Corporation (In Progress).

Nomination, Rock-Solid Leader of the Quarter, 2^nd Quarter 2001.

Nomination, Rock-Solid Leader of the Year, 2002.

Education

1980: Bachelor of Fine Arts, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN.

1991: Various computer related courses in pursuit of an Associate Degree, Siena Heights College, Adrian, MI.

Skills

I am a talented designer and artist. I am familiar with a wide variety of computer hardware, operating systems, applications (including Microsoft Office, FrontPage, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Caligari TrueSpace, and many others, in both Windows and Macintosh formats) and peripherals (including scanners, digital cameras, sound recorders and many others).

My people skills are very good; my employer has benefited from my ability to put all levels of computer users at ease in front of a PC. I have frequently been praised by department heads for helping their employees use their systems more effectively.

My ability to extrapolate and imagine from a situation has also been of benefit to my employers when faced with unexpected situations.

References

Available upon request.