Adam Talsma
Mountain View, CA • adam@talsma.ca
Contact me for a .doc resume with my full address and contact information.
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.