Andre T. Clarke
1032 Gas Light Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
mrandreclarke@yahoo.com
954-600-0364

	
Career Overview	
Proven leadership with 14 years experience in information Systems, Computer
Technology, and Aviation involving management and instruction.  Once honorably
separated from the United States Marine Corps I continued diversifying my
background by taking on projects with Cliff’s Refrigeration, Infinite
Construction, Center for Career Training, Certified Health Care, Aunt I’s
Restaurant , JAG 1 Law and building a client base with more than 250 residential
clients along the East Coast. 

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  Secret Clearance (Inactive)





	COMPTIA A+ Certification IT Technician
	Operating Systems: 9X/2000/XP/MS Server 2003/Linux
	Microsoft Office 97-03/2007 Applications
	Imaging Software (Nortons ghost, Acronis etc)
	Lotus 1-2-3/Approach 
	PC  Troubleshooting
	Blackberry Troubleshooting
	E-mail and message systems
	Internet Information Service
	NALCOMIS (Unix) 
	WAN and LAN technologies
	Active Directory
	Network Security 
	Proficient Adding/Removing Hardware 
	Wireless Networking
	Management/Leadership Skills
	U.S. Army SAMS, SKIP 6 and ULSSA Data base systems experience 

Capabilities Summary
•	Thorough knowledge of DOD policies and requirements pertaining to Information
Technology, equipment usage and disposal
•	Familiarity with handling classified and unclassified government furnished
operating systems and software
•	Thorough knowledge in DOD polices pertaining to security software 
•	Designed and implemented Network Infrastructure for testing facilities
•	Networked and installed over 150 internet surveillance systems
•	Redesign server client network infrastructure to enhance security 
•	Over 150 persons assisted on selecting proper pc systems and software suitable
for everyday usage
•	Trained entry level techs on the “how to” provide customer service to clients
by simplifying technological terms to simple procedures

Self Employed Black Dragon International  Corp~2007 to 2008
	Help navigate over 300 small business personnel  and residential home
owners on customizing  needs for hardware and software selections
	Troubleshot and repaired over 200 laptops and desktop computers
	Built over 120 external hard drives for backup and storage use
	Built over 80 desktop computers – forging a vendor/client relationship
with Acer and Newegg

Department of Defense ~ 1994 to 2007 

	Lead on installing, configuring and maintaining security software on
over 400 + DOD government furnished computer systems.
	Accountable for ensuring the day-to-day operation of the USMC NIPR and
SIPR NET technology infrastructure for 800+ users
	Working with over 300 requests for support created a help desk system
to track requests, ensure timely response and log workload
	Integrated 5 Department of the Navy servers from legacy to Navy Marine
Corps Intranet network systems
	Devised an inventory database in access to log and track IT inventory
for 800 users with over 400+ equipment.
	Developed a tier system of learning: basic, intermediate and advanced
to help Navy and United States Marine Corps users optimize the use of computer
resources, internet functions such as: web access, e-mail and remote access.
	Provided Network security training on safe guarding  by instructing
users not to download from emails and use flash drives 

Education	Florida Career College  (Florida)
Network Engineer Degree, Graduated June 2008
	•	University of Maryland 
Networking + certification Course, 2005
•	Palomar Community College, California
Business Management Courses, 1996 - 1998
•	United States Marine Corps                                                    
                                                                      Leadership
Training School, 1999
•	United States Marine Corps
Advanced Leadership Training Course, 2001
•	United States Marine Corps
Instructors Schools, 1996 – 2006