NATHANIEL WARD

IT Professional

Profile

I am an experienced, versatile, self-motivated leader and team player, with a diversified set of experiences that are suited to both customer-facing and behind-the-scenes work. I am experienced in understanding situations and finding reasonable and realistic solutions. I bring a positive, upbeat attitude to any job. I tend to lift others up with me, providing encouragement and support when needed. I am interested in the success of the whole, not just myself.

Contact

PHONE:

563.284.2248

 

WEBSITE:

http://nathanielward.me

 

EMAIL:

career@nathanielward.me

 

HOBBIES:

Photography

Graphic Design

Drawing

Physical Fitness

Woodworking


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EDUCATION

Scott Community College

2013 – 2015

Major: Web development and IT Security

Strong focus on networking with emphasis in network administration, storage, and security. Minored in programming logic.

Achieved Dean’s List two semesters in a row.


WORK EXPERIENCE

ZTech Digital  Owner/Operator

2003 – Present

Freelance tech support & web presence developer, utilizing web design, photography, illustration, & graphic design to develop a unique brand for each client; applying brands to print and digital media; troubleshooting; consulting for branding, design, economic small business solutions and office technology.


SKILLS

Raid Storage Server design/maintenance

Mobile Data Servers & Cloud Server Synchronization

Cloning/Backups & Restoration

PC Hardware Assembly/Repair/Upgrades

Malware Detection/Removal, System Hardening, Wireshark

Network Design/Assembly/Administration

Mobile Asset/Network Design/Deployment

Operating Systems & CLI (BASH/Power Shell/DOS)

Windows 3.x through 11

Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, Kali

Virtualization: Hypervisor, VMWare, VirtualBox

Web Design: HTML5, CSS3, PHP, SQL, Python, WordPress CMS, Joomla CMS, Hosting & Domain

Code management: Git, GitHub, GitLab, VS Code IDE

Photography (Canon & Nikon DSLR), Illustrations, Graphic Design using Wacom Pad, Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom