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Jon Richardson - IT

leadership for school districts

in Northern California.

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People:

  • Collaborative approach to team decision making

  • Help Staff Weather Mergers

  • School Board Presentations

  • Managing Staff though Team Building and Positive Reinforcement

  • Integrating Student Interns into Technology Departments

  • Job Development Instructor

  • At Risk Youth Teacher (Junior/Senior High)

Equipment:

  • Integrate disparate vendor solutions

  • Email Server Design and Troubleshooting

  • Windows and Macintosh Integration

  • Network Administration and Optimization

  • Technical Project Planning and Implementation

  • Discovery and Documentation of Installed Systems

  • Multi-Vendor Systems Integration


Details

Network Documentation

Streamline Support

Disaster recovery

Insurance claims

Peace of mind

Microsoft Windows Servers and Workstations

Windows 2003 Server and XP Workstation design, deployment, and support

Troubleshoot general workstation, printing, and application issues.
Optimize workstations and servers (preventative maintenance)
Build and update servers based on MS Windows platforms.
Install new services on existing servers.
Troubleshoot a variety of server issues.
Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot Exchange mail services.
Plan, implement, and support office relocation projects.
Plan, implement, and support ISP change projects.
Plan, implement, and support MX record changes.
Document Server configuration.

Macintosh Support

Integrate Macs into a Windows Network

Troubleshoot general workstation connectivity and application issues
Set up and troubleshoot printing problems
Transfer data to new workstation
Diagnose and repair hardware trouble, system instability

Firewall Connectivity

Watchguard

Netscreen

SonicWall

Password Recovery

Service Policy configuration to allow or restrict Internet Services

Complete rebuild of firewall with no documentation (Plan, Implement, Support)

Document Firewall Services

Local Area Network Switch Upgrade

Hewlett Packard
Nortel
3Com
Intel
Cisco
Design (scope) LAN hardware upgrade projects
Improve functionality and performance by upgrading switch software to latest revision
Configure switches for management across network
Document Switch Configuration

Wide Area Network Equipment

Cisco DSL Routers Configure to reduce Code Red Vulnerability
Update running software
Document configuration
Nortel Routers Configure and Troubleshoot


Server Hardware Support

HP-Compaq Proliant
Dell PowerEdge
System Firmware Upgrades (improve performance/stability)
Array Controller Upgrade Troubleshooting and Replacement
Hard Drive Failure Replacement
Windows OS Driver Upgrading
Network Interface Card Installation, Replacement, Configuration

Automated Power Failure Shutdown  

Protect core equipment from electrical storms

Configure and test UPS software to ensure servers shut down safely during power outages

AntiVirus Solutions

Trend Micro (Personal, SMB, Enterprise Solutions)

Norton Anti-Virus

McAfee VirusScan

Innoculate-IT


 

 Tech Support backed by MCSE certification

Providing California schools: IT leadership with a heart

© 2007 Jon Richardson
Last Modified:  08/27/2007