George Bragg
8 Paisley Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M4M 1N3
(416) 461-8772
Summary
I am looking for a bottom-level management position. I have worked in Security, Systems Administration, Educational, and Support capacities for medium and large organizations. I possess University degrees in Geology and Computer Science, and technical certifications in Linux and Novell Netware.
Work Experience
- 1999-present
IBM Toronto Lab, 8200 Warden Avenue, Markham, Ontario
Systems administration, IT Security Specialist
- Managed multiple Windows, Linux, and AIX systems
- Set up hardware and software, including web servers
- Created and programmed utilities as necessary
- Developed and taught in-house Linux courses for IBM staff
- 1998-1999
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Teaching Assistant
- Curriculum development for first-year Java course
- Teaching assistant for Java and COBOL courses
- 1994-1997
Westervelt Business College, London, Ontario
Instructor of Computer Programming, Applications, and Business Mathematics
- Created and taught curricula as appropriate for above
- Marked student tests and assignments
- Performed maintenance on college computers (hardware and software)
- 1989-1994
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
Helpdesk "Student Consultant" (part-time)
Provided frontline user support
- Provided frontline hardware problem mitigation
- Tracked usage and problem statistics
- Supervised a staff of 12 other student consultants
Education
- Diploma with Honours Standing in Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 2001
- Bachelor of Science in Geology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, 1994
Technical Qualifications
- Red Hat Certified Engineer
- Linux Professional Institute Certified, Level 1
- Certified Netware Administrator
Other Skills
- Experience with multiple programming languages and environments, including Java, C, C++, COBOL, Pascal, PERL, Visual Basic, and Delphi
- Experience with SQL
- Experience with HTML and Apache web servers
- Experience in building computers/performing hardware upgrades
- Experience in construction and operation of simple networks
- Recognized team player