Download - Slick, Daren
Daren Slick Cell: (817) 521-8838
[email protected] www.Linkedin.com/in/DarenSlick
Fort Worth, TX 76118
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science: Business Information Systems
University of Texas at Arlington
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Systems Administrator
Life Corporation – Arlington, Texas
April 2015 – Current
● Created and managed Active Directory accounts and group policy rules in organizational units
● Managed and troubleshot Switchvox extensions, call queues, and incoming/outgoing rules
● Worked in a team to accomplish a datacenter move overnight with no user outage
● Managed SonicWall Network Security Appliances (routes, VPN, Network Objects, etc.)
● Maintained Symantec Endpoint Protection and performed initial setup of SEP Manager
● Created, managed, and troubleshot VMWare and Proxmox environments
● Wrote PowerShell scripts for device monitoring and file manipulation
● Created a subnet with routing rules and domain on a new DC with a conditional DNS forwarder
Systems Administrator
Kimbell Oil Company – Fort Worth, Texas August 2013 – April 2015
● Troubleshot Barracuda spam filter rules/exemptions and performed general administration of email
● Created and implemented a disaster recovery plan for PBX and Sonicwall NSA
● Provided detailed solutions for storage and virtual environment needs
● Designed and built a network consisting of multiple VMs running Windows Server 2012 each with a
different server role under a domain.
● Configured and hosted a DMZ FTP server using IIS on Server 2012
● Resolved AD, DNS, and DHCP related issues
Network Technician Birdville ISD – Haltom, Texas
October 2012 – July 2013 ● Replaced Cisco VOIP phones, switches, routers, and fan assemblies
● Troubleshot Cat 5e/6 and POE on ports, cabling, and power injectors.
● Conducted maintenance on two APC 40k units supporting Birdville ISD’s datacenter
● Configured CA server role
● Configured and installed Cisco WAPs
● Performed hardware upgrades in a datacenter environment
● Conducted maintenance and evaluated cooling solutions for IDF and MDFs
● Troubleshot fiber optic cable between bulkheads, and fiber modules in Cisco switches/routers
Interior Electrician (21R) U.S. Army
June 2008 – January 2012
● Successfully completed the 21R Advanced Individual Training
● Interpreted diagrams, installed service panels, switches, and electrical boxes in compliance with National Electrical Code standards
● Paid attention to small details
● Increased discipline and leadership skills on a daily basis TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Software: Active Directory, ConnectWise, IIS, LabTech, Microsoft Office, Visio, Visual Studio, Android Studio, and Sublime Text, Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, TeamViewer, WireShark
Operating Systems: Windows (2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Server 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008, and
Server 2012), VMWare, Proxmox, IOS, iOS, and Android
Network ing: Cisco IOS (updating/backing-up IOS, VLANs, Trunking, EtherChannels, static routes,
OSPF, EIGRP, and RIP) FTP, SFTP, TFTP, and telnet/SSH; Cisco Wireless Access
Points, 802.11 protocols
Certifications: Organization Certification
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+ (expired)
Cisco CCENT (expired)
Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching (expired)
Microsoft MCP Installing and Configuring Server 2012 R2
PERSONAL PROJECTS AND RESEARCH:
● Created and implemented a WSUS server ● Finishing up studying for the CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft MCSA Windows Server 2012 ● Took classes at the University of Texas at Arlington on Java, C#, html/xml, and SQL
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP:
AITP - February 2012 – May 2014 ● Voted club president in May of 2012 and lead a rewrite of the bylaws ● Independently studying Java, Python, and Business Intelligence. ● Wrote organization’s constitution
Boy Scouts of America - February 2001 - June of 2010
● Awarded Eagle Scout in April of 2009 ● Senior Patrol Leader ● Inducted into the Order of the Arrow
BPA Member - August 2008 - May of 2010
● Prepared for the CompTIA A+ exam ● Studied computer hardware troubleshooting, specifications, and repair
REFERENCES:
Chris Peña
I.S.M. Manager, City of Colleyville
[email protected] (817) 706-2793
Tim Blakely
CFO, Kimbell Oil Company [email protected]
(817) 355-2591 ext. 36
Randy Sumrall
Executive Director of Technology at Birdville ISD [email protected]
(817) 547-5601
