Native English expat looking for work, please see my CV and let me know if you might have work for me! Thanks!
Phone 090 843 001, Phnom Penh
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Profile
27+ years collective, continuous computer experience spanning from the 80’s to now. Inbound phone support, 5 years. Retail experience of about 5 years on and off. Strengths include all hardware and software repair/diagnosis, soldering, password/data recovery, migration and networking. I have had contract jobs working for large companies, as well as recycling experience. I have experience of some type in all computer fields.
20+ years experience buying, selling, and actually working on hundreds of different vehicles. RVs, Trucks, Cars, motorcycles. From carbs to fuel injection, NA to turbos, Chevrolet to Volvo and almost all others, I have experience working on just about every type of engine. Auto Electrical included! I have excellent diagnostic skills, by ear and by machine. I have worked in many small shops not listed here, as it was long ago and I do not remember their names. I am confident that I can prove myself in only a day or two however.
Ability to quickly learn and assimilate new procedures and actions not encountered before including the research needed to complete any job.
Excellent working knowledge using and fixing hardware and software with both PC and Mac systems; Microsoft Excel, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe products, Poser 5, also have some Ubuntu Server/Desktop and Suse Linux experience.
Strong networking skills, LAN, WAN, wireless.
My skills with computers and researching topics was a major player in gaining my actual hands on experience with many other things, especially automotive procedures.
I also have minor experience with lasers, stepper motors, programming the stepper motors, remote control radio, and many other small electronics.
I am also generally familiar with household construction and maintenance, including electrical knowledge.
Consistently received compliments for helpful customer service
Owned over 500 classic vehicles, and 1000 normal cars mostly sold on Ebay
Became known as an expert builder and group leader in Second Life
Acquired a vast knowledge of general computer and technical issues, and I have the ability to work on pretty much anything electrical/mechanical..
Education; General Equivalency Diploma, Arlington Texas 1994
Scored in the top 98% with a perfect score in English
Welding certificate, 1999
Automotive Air Conditioning certified, 1999
All other skills self taught through experience or online study.
Employment
Microtrade, June 96 to August 99, Pc repair Richland hills TX
I was Microtrade's main tech in these years, I managed the store, employees, and built PC's etc etc.
First Cash Pawn - Worked in a pawn shop buying and selling for a time around Spring of 99'.
Chandler Auto parts mid 1999 – parts delivery driver
A Certain Sound and Stage – 2000 to present, sound and stage setup
Gemini Stage and Lighting
Stream International , Carollton Texas- Dec 99 to Dec 2001
Tech support for Web TV, across the nation. Inbound phone calls
Teleplan, Grapevine Texas 2002 to 2005
Inbound technical support for Verizon DSL in the New York area, floor manager tier 3 support
CI Host – Unix web hosting support, inbound calls. 2005-2006
Salvage Plus Technologies, Carrolton, TX, 2007
Parts Tester
Test and diagnose problems with mostly Dell laptop parts and whole systems. Reports are created detailing good parts and issues dealing with broken or repairable product. Soldering of broken components down to the pc board level.
I was moved to the Ebay department and handled a large portion of the online auctions run by Splus, where I designed and created listings using humor and stylish templates to sell product.
Worked for a short time as a line technician for HP warranty computer repair. Out put was 12 to 20 computers a day.
Datac Computers, Huntsville AL 2/08 to 4/09
In store PC technician. Virus removal, Hardware issues, customer service. Specializing in laptop repair, including DC jack soldering etc... over the phone tech support provided at any time as part of our customer service. NASA began to bring their computers to my store after one of their engineers was impressed with my service... as well as the state board of education of Alabama. Ran and managed store alone most of the time including front desk and parts supply.
Mitch's Car Care
Rowlett TX
10/09 8/10
Performed general auto repair
Contract and freelance IT Professional/Auto Mechanic/Graphic Artist
1996 - 2013
Set up and configured internet service, including firewall setup and support.
Virus removal and protection setup, including malware and spyware
Built and designed virtual items, houses, buildings and landscapes in Second Life from early 2006 to the present. Some examples are available and I have many friends within the Second Life community who can attest to my previous works.
Managed a virtual club that I built within Second Life and acted as a DJ using real time broadcasting software
Bought and sold over 300 mostly older classic cars, (over the last 15 years) Costs were kept to a minimum due to my ability to repair and restore the vehicles.
SOUND and VIDEO and STAGE experience;
– I have done many contract jobs involving sound and stage setup, I helped set up and run the entire sound set up at the Lays Potato chips employee of the year gig in 2005, which was set up for 1000 people. I have set up stage and lighting at the Gaylord Texan, Texas Stadium for the half time show on Thanksgiving day, and many hotel and private shows… all involving wiring, cabling, lighting and small to large stage setup.
-I have been exclusively buying and selling old cars along with performing all mechanical work needed to them alone for the last 5 years.
As well as the above listed experience, I have time in as a computer instructor to adults and children with Stream International's educational program. Basic computer grammar
to complicated issues which may arise within computer science was the focus.
References Furnished Upon Request