[Address available by request]
Texarkana, TX 75501 |
Home: [ABR]
Cell: [ABR]
Email: kevind@txk.com
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Kevin J.
Davenport
| Career
Goal |
Develop network and Internet
related computer solutions for various business needs, while
maintaining a level of knowledge and experience to reliably track
and troubleshoot most computer industry specific problems.
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| Experience |
| Apr 1994 – Aug
1994 |
Radio Shack |
Texarkana,
TX |
Sales
Associate
- Went through customer interaction
& assistance training.
- Familiarized myself with order entry
systems and inventory procedures.
- Gained electronic installation
experience & basic troubleshooting skills with various
electronic devices.
|
|
| Oct 1994 – Jul 1995 |
Davco Computer
Consulting |
Texarkana,
AR |
Computer Consultant /
Trainer
- Taught both home and business clients fundamental differences
between various client software packages with example industry
uses.
- Trained clients in the basic usage of PC’s and Macintosh’s
within their home or business.
- Helped organize and present seminar material to group clients.
- Gained in depth experience of PC troubleshooting and repair.
- Operating Systems) Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups,
Ms-Dos, PC-Dos, and OS/2; (Architectures) 286s, 386s, 486s, and
some IBM mainframe experience.
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|
| Sep 1995 –
Present |
Starlink Information
Systems |
Texarkana,
TX |
Systems/Network
Administrator
- Primary systems engineer who designed and implemented
Starlink’s TCP/IP network topology.
- Researched and maintained industry specific goals to keep
Starlink’s network secure and as up to date as possible.
- Implemented customer support procedures and trained employees
in their usage.
- Gained valuable experience in multiple PC & Networking
operating systems and platforms.
- Established many industry contacts to help assist and advise
whenever a solution was needed that was beyond my experience.
- (Operating Systems) Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0,
Macintosh System 7 and 8, Unix, Linux, BSD & FreeBSD, Solaris,
Cisco IOS, and Livingston IOS; (Architectures) Cyrix, AMD,
Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Dec Alpha, Sun Sparc, and
PowerPC.
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Professional
Education |
| 1994–1995 |
Texarkana Community
College |
Texarkana,
TX |
- Began work towards Computer Sciences degree, taking basic
classes and also industry specific courses to help supplement my
current work environment.
- Turbo Pascal, C & C++ Programming,
and Database management.
|
Personal
Education |
| 1993–Present |
Self Enrichment
Courses and Experience |
- 1993-1995 Operated a local Bulletin Board system. Experience
prepared me with general knowledge in computer communications and
basic networking.
- 1995 Received A+ certification in PC troubleshooting and
repair.
- 1996 Studied for and completed Microsoft MCP certification
courses and testing. MCP degree issued in April 1996 after
completion of the following courses: Microsoft Windows 95,
Microsoft Windows 3.1, and TCP/IP.
- 1998 Currently studying for Microsoft MCSE certification.
Recertifying in the above courses and reviewing Microsoft Windows
NT 4.0 Enterprise and Workstation, Networking Essentials, &
SMS Server.
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| Accreditations |
- Act as a guest speaker once per
semester at Texas A&M/T to assist professor Ken Howard teach
marketing and commerce on the Internet.
- Article published in the Texarkana
Gazette describing my early experiences with computing which led
to my eventual career goal.
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| References |
- Rodney Carlton - Communications Specialist
Cooper Tire and
Rubber Company
(870) 772-2177
- Steve Yeager - Networking Specialist
CompuNet of
Texarkana
(903) 838-8428
- Andrew Taylor - Operations Manager
Computerland of
Texarkana
(903) 823-1329
- Don Brown - Store Director
Albertsons
(870)
774-3146
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