William H. Sabers
 1102 City Springs Rd.  #106

Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 716-2861 (mobile)

w_sabers@hotmail.com

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Professional Network Engineer with proven experience in QA testing, system integration, implementation and advanced network solutions, in voice and data networks.  Highly skilled in administration, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and network design, development and deployment.  Focused on finding challenge and intellectual growth while supporting company objectives.


SKILLS SUMMARY

+ Excellent skills in administration and management.
+ Intimate knowledge of network design, integration, and security issues.
+ Experience with Novell, Linux, VXWorks, Windows, WindowsNT, Windows2000 and XP OS’s
+ Strong oral and written communication skills; polished presentation skills.

+  In-depth knowledge of Cisco routers, switches and security devices.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dell Computers – Round Rock, TX                                                                               2002 – 2004

CEC Technician

Responsible to troubleshoot anomalies with Dell computers with customers via telephone.  Provide Customer Service and support to customers on a case by case basis.

·         Support Microsoft operating systems, Windows98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and  Windows XP

·         Provide support for computer peripherals and 3rd party hardware and software

 
Motorola, Inc. - Austin, TX                                                                                        2000 – 2001

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsible for supporting internal staff and complex labs in environments comprised of Motorola VOIP routers Cisco routers ranging from 12008’s to 2500’s, and several different brands of switches.

·        Supported and managed NT 4.0 and Win2000 Servers, and Workstations and various Linux installations.  Installed and maintained Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, SMS and Proxy services.

·        Maintained LAN/WAN connectivity and Security systems including firewall, VPN, proxies, routers and T-1’s.

·        Maintained, debugged, and installed routers and switches from Broadcom, Cisco, Nortel, and Intel.  Worked intimately with Cisco IOS and VXWorks.

·        Installed and operated many types of test equipment including, Netcom Systems, Ganymede Chariot, WWG, Network Associates and Simplesoft hardware and software.

·        Wrote and executed test plans for the Motorola PXP series platforms.

·        Installed, operated and maintained HPOpenview, MRTG and CiscoWorks network management platforms.

·        Installed and maintained OS maintenance for users including MS update, and Norton AV and Firewall controls

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD                                                                        1997 - 2000

Network Analyst

Support the complete  networking environment.  Including Token-ring and Ethernet LANs,  to T1’s, and DS-3WAN connections.  

·        Administered and installed Novell servers, and Windows workstations and servers.  Installed and maintained MS SNA, Exchange, DHCP, DNS and Active Directory structure.

·        Programmed and debugged problems with switches, routers (primarily Cisco), and terminal servers of various makes via CLI or CiscoWorks2000 and Spectrum software.

·        Remotely administered and maintained network printers via  HP Jetdirect or Openview

·        Installed hardware at remote sites and worked with ISP to establish connectivity.

·        Installed and maintained fiber-optic and copper cabling throughout the campus.

·        Worked with various Email programs ranging from MSMail, Microsoft Exchange, and LotusNotes 5.0.

·        Operated and maintained Spectrum, MRTG and CiscoWorks network management servers/clients.

·        Created, administered and implemented Imaging process using Norton Ghost 6.

 

Gateway 2000 - North Sioux City, SD                                                                                   1994 - 1997

Corporate Employee Development Specialist                                                                     1995 - 1996

Instruct Gateway Customer Support personnel on Gateway 2000 Products and Policies.

·        Developed of New Product Introduction course material for Gateway Customer Service Personnel.

·        Tested and troubleshot Gateway 2000 Products with Gateway software and hardware.

·        Reviewed and recommended Gateway 2000 End User Documentation prior to production.
Customer Support Technician                                                             1994 & 1997

·         Responsible for troubleshooting anomalies with computer hardware and software, and worked with various operating systems to include: MS-DOS, Windows, Novell and Linux on Gateway 2000 systems.

University of South Dakota - Vermillion, SD                                                                   1993 - 1994

Graduate Teaching Assistant

·         Coordinated professors’ classroom activities and lectures; proctored tests, assigned grades, and organized study groups for Political Science 101 classes.   Instructed classes ranging from 30 to 250 students.

 

Sabers Oil Company - Salem, SD                                                  1991- 1997

Manager, Corporate Secretary, and President

·         Operated and assisted in all areas of a family-owned retail / wholesale petroleum products operation.

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Dell Certified  Systems Engineer

Comptia Network + Certification

Comptia Server+ Certification

Comptia A+ Certification

Microsoft Certified Professional

Certified Fiber-optics Installer - Light Brigade Training

 

Global Knowledge Group Training                          Netcom Systems Training
Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration                Testing Layer 2 Devices and Networks
Advanced Cisco Router Configuration   
                                Testing Layer 3 Devices and Networks

Managing Cisco Network Security
ATM Essentials
ATM Internetworking

Lotus Notes Administration I
 
EDUCATION
Masters in Public Administration

Management of Information Services and Personnel Administration

University of South Dakota

Bachelor of Science Political Science and Criminal Justice

University of South Dakota