STEVE HILLIN
3140 E. Parkway
Groves, Texas 77619
 [Send email to request phone number] 67-8104 Home [Send email using form at bottom]
 [Send email to request phone number] 42-0123 Cell http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevehillin
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EDUCATION
High School Diploma Buna High School Buna, Texas
Associate of Science, CIS Ranger College Ranger, Texas
EMPLOYMENT
July 2006 – Present Leading Edge Technologies
Owner Groves, Texas
Own and operate Leading Edge Technologies as an outsource I.T. solutions
provider for
local, state and nationwide businesses. I utilize all my skills as a total
solutions provider,
servicing residential and business customers with computer and network repair
and
support, telecommunications installations, custom web applications, VPN
configurations,
Cisco networking, security assessments, etc. Specialize in mid- to high-level
I.T. support.
March 2009 – July 2009 The Aldridge Company
Systems Administrator Houston, Texas
Manage FreeBSD, Linux and Windows servers in a hosting environment. Use command
line interfaces as well as H-Sphere, cPanel and Plesk management systems.
Utilize
Nagios to monitor servers and network hardware for errors and availability.
Answer
trouble tickets and outages on all systems. Monitor systems for runaway
processes, log
files and incorrect coding of user content. Configure Cisco networking gear for
PtP MPLS
(T1) circuits.
October 2008 – March 2009 Med-Net Solutions
Network Specialist - Analyst Beaumont, Texas
Handle I.T. support calls and support multiple networks and VPN’s for client
companies.
Manage Windows domains and Linux / SCO Unix servers. Help clients plan for and
implement network upgrades. Setup Active Directory for new client installations.
Support
scripting for backup management.
January 2006 – October 2008 Signal International, LLC.
Systems Administrator Port Arthur, Texas
Manage mixed environment of Active Directory server and workstations with Linux
FTP
servers and Linux telephony equipment. Developed company wide Asterisk system
for
voice and fax services at 5 locations that have reduced telecom fees by over
65%.
Manage two Network Technicians to handle day-to-day requests of the I.T.
department.
Utilize scripting to automate processes as needed. Manage all routing and
switching with
Cisco equipment. Charged with controlling all expenditures related to I.T.,
along with
asset tracking. Develop Hurricane Preparedness Plans for I.T. assets. Use
existing
network structure to provide segmented Internet Access for customer use, saving
money
normally spent with Internet Service Providers. Plan, implement and oversee
network
infrastructure upgrades to meet growing demands. Develop Return on Investment
and
Case Study documents for planned upgrades.

SKILLS
Linux Systems Administration
Domain Management
Samba
For Windows End Users
Network Shares
CUPS (Printers)
Cron
System Management Scripts
Email Management
Sendmail
Qmail
Scripting
Perl
PHP
Bash
Network Services
DNS
A / MX / CNAME Records
DHCP
Scope Options
HTTP
Apache
Subdomains
Virtual Hosts
Performance Tuning
LAMP Setup
Ajax / PHP / Perl
xHTML / XML / CSS
FTP
Proftpd
Backup & Restore
SCP
TAR
XCOPY
MySQL
Management & Queries
Security
IP Tables
Firewall Scripting

Windows Systems Administration
Domain Management
Active Directory
Users & Computers
Organizational Units (OU)
Group Policy
Domain-Wide Management
NT
Desktop Updates
WSUS Server
User Management
Smart Filter Internet Filtering
ISA Server
Email Management
Exchange Server
Mailbox Management
Scripting
Perl / Batch
Network Services
DNS
A / MX / CNAME Records
DHCP
Scope Options
HTTP
IIS
Performance Tuning
Ajax / PHP / Perl
HTML / XML / CSS
FTP
SQL
Management & Queries
Virus Management
Network Based Scanning
Enterprise Antivirus

Telecommunications
Voice over IP
Asterisk Open Source PBX
Installation & Config
Auto Provisioning
Command Line & GUI
Custom Apps
Custom Dialplans
Custom Web Front-Ends
Direct Inward Dial
Custom IVR
Voicemail Management
VM to Email
SIP Trunks
PRI Integration
Embedded & Full Server
Vonage & Other SIP Providers
Integration with Existing PBX
Traditional PBX Systems
Avaya Partner
Config., Install & Programming
DID
Lucent Definity
Config. & add / move / change
POTS Lines
DSL / ISDN

Networking
Cisco
IOS Command Line
PIX / ASA Firewall
Routing & Switching
Subnetting
Vlan Tagging
QoS
Routing Protocols
Access Lists
Other Networking Manufacturers
Sonicwall
HP Procurve
3com
Infrastructure
VPN Configuration
Network Project Management
Ethernet
Cat 5 / Cat 6
Termination
802.11x Wireless
Bridging
Hot Spots
Security
Mac Filtering
WPA / WEP
LEAP
Fiber Optics
Installation & Termination
62.5/125 Multimode
50/125 Multimode
9/125 Singlemode
Media Conversion
SFP / GBIC Adapters


Production Software
Microsoft Office
Word
Excel
Custom Applications
Database Applications
Formulas & Macros
Templates
Access
PowerPoint
FrontPage
Microsoft Works
Open Office
Graphics Applications
Paint.net
Gimp
Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Logo, Business Card Creation


Website Development
Site Design, Development and
Programming
HTML, CSS, PHP, LAMP, XML
Database Integration
Online Applications
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Other I.T. Functions
Project Management
Disaster Planning
Incident Tracking
Content Management
Cost Reduction
Network Monitoring
Remote Administration
Unix (System V) Administration

REFERENCES
Shawn Anderson I.T. Manager, The Aldridge Company (713) 403-9150
Lester Perrin Systems Admin, The Aldridge Company (713) 403-9150
Rick Bjerke Owner, Med-Net Solutions, Inc.  [Send email to request phone number] 35-1600
Rick Stauter I.T. Director, Signal International, LLC (228) 762-0010
Mike Miller Owner, Cyberscope / IPDataTel, Inc.  [Send email to request phone number] 99-3800