Adam Talsma

Mountain View, CA • adam@talsma.ca

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Summary

Multi-skilled IT/Network Analyst looking for role in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Analyst

CompTIA Linux+ and A+

SharePoint 2010 Server for Site Owner/Power User

Experience

Penn West Exploration, Calgary

2011 to 2012

 

User Services Analyst

• Pioneered the design, implementation, and governance of various Microsoft SharePoint 2010 sites for internal and external use.

• Built automation system for external to internal data moves in C#.

• Supported Active Directory administration, auditing and scripting with PowerShell and Perl.

• Advised business on immediate and potential security concerns.

• Aided non-technical end users with their day to day issues.

 

IBM Canada, Calgary

2005 to 2007

 

Network Analyst

• Assisted in the monitoring and support of several international client networks, including thousands of individual sites and their backbone infrastructure, firewalls and servers.

• Participated in change procedures and documentation upkeep.

• Proactively sought efficiency improvements through scripting and research of beneficial technologies.

• Communicated with team members, client help desks, management and end users through email, phone, and internal instant messaging.

• Learned and utilized Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AIX, and other IBM utilities.

Education

SAIT Polytechnic, Calgary

2005

 

Network Technician Fast Track

• Courses included: Microsoft Server 2003 administration, Cisco networking, Linux administration, A+ hardware diagnosing, cabling.

• Graduated with an overall GPA of 4.0/4.0.

Languages

• Proficient in Perl and Bash Linux system administration scripting.

• Experienced with (x)HTML, CSS and Perl web development.

• Actively studying C# and Java Windows application programming as well as the Ruby on Rails web development framework.

Interests

Songwriting, painting, darts, billiards and golf.

References

Available upon request.