James Sparenberg

Skills

Position: IT Professional / Network Administrator / Customer Sales Support

Qualification Highlights

Systems Design and Recovery
Rrevived and returned to working status an approximately 150 node mixed Windows and Linux network.
Worked in analysis of products and services for my customer deploying the ones best able to meet the customers needs in a timely fashion.
Rebuilt on new hardware and with a new OS all infrastructure systems for numerous customers with no data or significant time loss.
Handled customer needs after product deployment via phone, e-mail, IM and on site meetings
Performed product analysis, in written form of various hardware and software products for customers.
Repeatedly become the go to person for information on products / services / companies within the computer industry
Have worked with all major components of networking DNS, DHCP, PXE, SMTP, NTP, and more.

Professional Experience

Linux

10 years working with Unix/Linux
Deployed servers to handle DHCP, DNS, Mail, Chat, File Services, SSH, Remote system management, Samba, RDP, VNC, VPN and more
Know RPM, Deb and TGZ package management systems.
Named in patents for work in RPM package management.
Worked as a volunteer in Linux users groups, assisting other users with problems and troubleshooting.

Windows

Worked with XP, 2003 server.
Worked with sysprep and ghosting of Windows images.
Worked with repair and recovery of Desktop Windows Systems. Both to recover data as well as system
Worked with Unix Services for Windows to enable greater Linux/Windows system integration in a mixed environment.
Deployed networked Anti-Virus and anti-Spyware.
Researched read and self educated to enable myself in editing of Windows Registry, System Repair and Networking.

Virtualization

Worked with and deployed working VMware (Workstation and ESX), Xen, Qemu, VNC and Pear PC installations.
Built Virtual machine images for immediate deployment.
Done written product analysis of various methods of virtualization for clients. These were then used to determine product purchase.

Switches and Routers

Employment History

Voxify Inc, Alameda CA 2006 to Present

Sr Linux/Unix Admin

Self Employed, South SF Bay Area 2004 to 2006

Consultant

Open Country Inc, Belmont CA 2000 to 2004

Founder / New Product Development

DVBS of California, San Jose CA 1996 to 2000

Logistics Manager

Self Employed, Seoul Korea 1993 to 1996

Consultant

U.S. Army Signal Corp, Various 1986 to 1993

Division NCOIC

Educational Background

US Army Signal Electronics School, Ft Gordon GA 1986

Received equivalent of a AS in Electronics

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH

Continuing Education