Work Experience
Computer Support Specialist III
Montana Technological University
Aug. 2022 - Present
Level 2 support
Acted as the primary Computer Support Specialist for all non-academic departments of the
university (Enrollment Services, HR, Payroll, Office of the Chancellor, Athletics, etc.).
Carried out general hardware, software, and network troubleshooting for users, and
completed hardware repairs & replacements for PCs and A/V equipment with faulty
components.
Designed & implemented multimedia conference room setups that included audio mixers,
amplifiers, wired & wireless microphones, projectors, Smart Boards, video conferencing
equipment, and discrete cable routing through walls and ceilings.
Maintained our domain environment with Active Directory and Group Policy.
Used PDQ Inventory & PDQ Deploy to remotely gather information, make changes to
computers, and create and silently deploy software packages.
Created Hyper-V images and deployed them with Windows Deployment Services (WDS).
Periodically created PowerShell scripts to automate tasks or process complex information.
Created concise, easy to follow documentation on our Knowledge Base for common hardware
and software issues.
IT Help Desk Technician & IT Help Desk Intern
Montana Technological University
Aug. 2021 - Aug. 2022
Level 1 technical support for campus employees and students
Acted as an administrator in the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) (set up
courses for professors, create/restore backups, troubleshoot issues, etc.)
Campus-wide account support (password resets, handling spam/phishing attempts,
troubleshoot general computer issues, etc.)
Efficiently sorted and redirected/escalated issues to the responsible party.
Digitized campus forms and their respective workflows/routing with Etrieve digital forms,
and extended their functionalities with JavaScript, KnockoutJS, and jQuery.
Web Designer/Owner
Foxabella Web Designs (foxabella.com)
2018 - Present
Managed business finances/tax obligations as an S corporation with employees
Design & build websites using WordPress + HTML/CSS/JS as needed for custom requests
Implement custom features including online stores, donation forms, and interactive calendars
Education
B.S. in Computer Science
Minor in Mathematics
Emphasis on Business
Montana Technological University
Skills
Programming:
Python, C++, PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS/JS, LaTeX
System Administration:
PDQ Inventory, PDQ Deploy, Group Policy, Active Directory, Hyper-V Manager, VirtualBox, Windows Deployment Services, print servers, file servers, Microsoft 365 Security
Other:
TeamDynamix Ticketing System, Softdocs Etrieve, phpMyAdmin, hardware troubleshooting, network troubleshooting
Awards and Recognition
Pat on the Back Award (received Feb., May., Oct. 2023; July, Aug. 2024)
Montana Technological University
Received the "Montana Tech Staff Senate ’Pat on the Back’" (a peer nominated award) for "Performing beyond expectation, making exceptional efforts toward achieving the mission of Montana Tech."
Activities
Anaconda Restoration Association (ARA) - Board Member & Webmaster (2018 - Present)
Montana Technological University Staff Senate - Senator & Communications/Marketing Committee Member
Billy Poole Foundation - Volunteer