Seth Scardefield
6849 E. Osborn Rd. Unit G
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
602.740.9954
seth.scardefield at yahoo.com



OBJECTIVE

        Obtain a senior networking/systems administration position where over 10 years of experience will
        add value to operations.


EXPERIENCE

        October 1999 – Present
        Vertical Communications - Phoenix, AZ

                Sr. Network Specialist
                Administer and troubleshoot a Windows 2003 Active Directory domain with 300 users
                across 6 sites. Provide end-user support for local and remote users. Install and 
                configure Cisco and Nortel routers. Administer Linux firewalls and web servers.
                Migrated entire network from Windows 98/NT 4.0/Exchange 5.5 to WindowsXP/Windows Server
                2003/Exchange 2003. Server consolidation using Microsoft virtualization technology. 
		Patch management using SUS and WSUS. Use of AD Group Policy to control users and
                workstations. Make purchasing decisions. Disaster planning and recovery. Implemented
                automated hardware and software auditing for asset tracking and maintaining licensing
                compliance. Periodic security audits of entire infrastructure using several open-source
                tools.


        May 1999 – October 1999
        Aetec - Tempe, AZ

                Systems Integration Technician
                Integrate computer systems per customer specifications. Build PC’s and servers.
                Install and troubleshoot hardware and software, install various operating systems,
                ghost hard drives, load customer images, and upgrade/downgrade Bios revs. 


        March 1998 – May 1999
        Advanced Cardiac Specialists - Scottsdale, AZ

                Network Support
                Basic hardware and software troubleshooting of desktop computers for a small TCP/IP
                network. Installed motherboards, memory, hard drives, and CPU’s. Installed and
                configured Win 3.x, Win95, Win98, and WinNT operating systems. Supported users with
                issues such as printer configurations, logins, and file corruptions.


TECHNICAL SKILLS

        Hardware:
                IDE, SATA, RAID, Network Attached Storage, SAN, Printers, Switches, Routers, Firewalls
                Wireless Access Points, DLT, AIT, and LTO tape library systems, handheld devices

        Operating Systems:
                DOS, Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008, Linux (most variants), FreeBSD, Cisco IOS,
                Apple OS X

        Network Software/Technologies:
                TCP/IP, MS Exchange 5.5/2003, MS Office Suite 97/2000/2002/2003, IIS, Apache,
                Symantec and McAfee Corporate Antivirus Solutions, Microsoft Virtual Server, Veritas Backup
                Backup Exec, Wireless LANs, VoIP, VLANs, VPN – IPSec and PPTP, QoS


CERTIFICATIONS
	
        Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
        Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA):  10/2000 - 10/2003
        I-Net+ Certified
        Network+ Certified
        A+ Certified
        Brainbench Certified – Linux and Apache Administration (Transcript ID#: 3149749)


QUALIFICATIONS

        Strong written and oral communication skills.
        Strong customer service skills.
        Work well individually or with a team.
        Rapid learner.