Jim Chambers

Jchambers32@gmail.com

773-218-9801

OBJECTIVE

Personable IT professional with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in hardware and software seeks an Assistant Administrator position which can provide growth and upwardly mobile career development opportunities.

 CAREER EXPERIENCE

System Sensor, Life Safety Division of Honeywell, St. Charles IL (April 2008 to Present)

IT Support Technician.

·         Continuing work with Active Directory, and connecting workstations and printers to the network.

·         Supporting hardware and software installation for 1000 plus people, Windows applications i.e. XP, 2000, 98 and Outlook, BPCS, SAP, Engineering Applications i.e. AutoCAD, ProEngineer/Wildfire, Orcad.   Plus additional attendance and tracking software.

·         Troubleshooting problems over the phone with users.

·         Managing Asset documentation.

·         Utilizing Lotus Notes for asset and procedure documentation purposes.

·         Working with Dell and Micron PC’s and Patching Server racks.

Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, Elgin IL (September 2004 to April 2008)

Technology Coordinator.

·         Maintaining a computer lab network of 20 computers.

·         Troubleshooting network, software, and hardware problems.  

·         Completing monthly virus and spyware scans, defragged hard drives.

·         Managing data entry for the proprietary database attendance manager.

·         Planning and executing technology programs for at-risk youth.  These programs focused on digital photography, web design, graphic design, music production, movie production, Internet usage safety and Microsoft applications.

·         Advising Technology Subcommittee at the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin.

CLTV, Oakbrook, IL (December 1998-July 2003)

·         Photojournalist

·         News Editor

·         Studio Crew

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Computer Systems Institute

Enrolled in the ComTia’s A+ and Network + program, Completed Hardware 220-301

Columbia College Bachelors of Arts 1998

Major: Television & Video Production, GPA 3.87

Related Skills and Knowledge

Windows Server 2003 installation, Active Directory Windows XP, and 2000, PC hardware diagnosis and repair, software installation and repair, network cabling and topologies, modems, switches, routers, networking printers, scanners, and additional nodes.  Currently learning scripting, and batch files.