Employment History

Owner
GREENBAX DESiGN / 24271 Manistee / Oak Park, Michigan 48237
April 2002 – Present

• Help small-to-medium-sized businesses, organizations, artists and individuals achieve their business goals utilizing WordPress.
• Built web hosting infrastructure for own Web Design/Hosting firm utilizing WordPress CMS on LAMP for web serving and blogging, OpenSUSE Linux for DNS, DHCP, NTP, NFS and CUPS, and Ubiquiti Networks Unifi Security Gateway for firewall, NAT, Port Forwarding and VPN.
• Expert using Microsoft Office suite of products, including Visio and Project.
• Develop content for blog and websites.

Crowd Manager
Detroit Tigers, Inc / 2100 Woodward Avenue / Detroit, Michigan 48201-3470
February 2019 – Present

• Screen guests entering into Comerica Park for items banned by the Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball and/or the City of Detroit.
• Help guests maximize their experience by providing information about the stadium, the team and the City of Detroit.
• Clear stadium of guests and secure the facility after each event.

Senior Sports Photographer
Lifetouch NSS / 1107 N. Crooks Rd / Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
May 2003 – May 2018

• Photograph area high school and middle school athletic teams and individuals, candid photos of athletic contests and proms, homecoming and senior outdoor portraits.
• Earned honors for Excellence in Senior Portrait Photography for 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 school years and Excellence in Special Events Photography for school years 2003-2011.
• Oversee training for new sports photography hires.
• Administrate territory website utilizing WordPress.

Supplemental Instructor
Oakland Community College / 27055 Orchard Lake Rd / Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
August 2011 – May 2012

• Tutor college students before and after macro and microeconomics classes taught by Dr. Julie Seiler.
• Lead study groups to help students prepare for exams, helping to raise their grade point average by up to a full point.

IT Manager
Magna Chek, Inc. / 32701 Edward St / Madison Heights, Michigan 48071
December 2007 – July 2008

• Managed all corporate network resources, utilizing the Microsoft and Symantec suite of products including Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, 2000 Server, Exchange 2003 and XP Professional, and Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0, Security Gateway 5420 and Veritas Backup Exec.
• Documented all networked and non-networked assets used for the communication of information, allowing for more efficient administration and support.

Senior Security Engineer
Ideal Technology Solutions / 1024 N. Campbell Rd / Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
January 1997 – December 2001

• Engineered, implemented and managed networked servers, firewalls and security for multiple clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Earned numerous certifications including Novell Master Certified Network Engineer and Check Point Certified Security Engineer.
• Designed and implemented security team portal for firewall build standards documentation, increasing efficiency and improving quality and consistency.
• Implemented Check Point FireWall-1 for companies such as Inergy Automotive, Fischer Automotive, Oakland County Community Mental Health, Code Alarm and PGAM.  Duties included Solaris installation and hardening, Check Point installation, Security policy creation, VPN tunnel creation (if ANX-connected.), and physical implementation of hardware.
• Managed Check Point FireWall-1 for companies such as Allegiance LLC, Bowne & Co., UAW, Nemak, Uniko and Citizens Bank.  Duties included Solaris administration and security patch application, Check Point rule base modifications, routing modifications and firewall troubleshooting.  Occasional Cisco router troubleshooting.
• Supported Check Point FireWall-1 for companies such as General Motors, Corrigan Air & Sea Cargo, Delphi Automotive, and Great Lakes Strategies.  Duties included Solaris OS, Check Point rule base, VPN tunnel, and firewall troubleshooting.  Occasional Cisco router troubleshooting.
• Implemented NetScreen firewalls for companies such as Great Lakes Wire & Cable, Tapper’s Jewelers, Professional Engineering, Dale Industries and C. F. Stinson.  Duties included NetScreen appliance configuration, Access, Policy development, NetScreen OS upgrades and NetScreen-Remote Client VPN configuration and troubleshooting.
• Stroh Brewing Company – Technical and administrative contact between Stroh Brewing Company and Ideal Technology Solutions.  Duties included Novell network server administration and support, network consulting and implementation and migration of new corporate Microsoft servers.
• Difco Laboratories – Technical and administrative contact between Difco Laboratories and Ideal Technology Solutions.  Duties included Novell network server administration and support, WAN connectivity, support of PC and related corporate software and implementation and migration of new corporate Microsoft servers.

Freelance Technician
Visual Services, Inc. / 33000 Capitol / Livonia, Michigan 48150
May 1995 – December 1996

• Worked on major projects for Cadillac Catera, Dodge Neon, and Oldsmobile Aurora.  Duties included procurement and testing of audio/visual, safety and construction equipment for road presentations, loading and unloading of trucks, equipment refurbishment and cataloging. 
• Provided support for presentations given at customers sites such as General Motors headquarters and Oldsmobile’s Vision Center. Duties included delivery and setup of audio/visual and computer equipment, as well as, physical presentations at customer sites.

Papa Romano’s – Delivery
Pizza One – Delivery
Miller Parking Company – Valet
Hitch House – Hitch Installer
Gerlinger Equipment – Warehouse
Bootlegger’s Uptown – DJ
Chicken Shack – Delivery
Simco Auto Parts – Part Separator
Goren Furniture – Furniture Delivery/Mover
Chris Vending – Owner
Detroit Marine Engineering – Drill Press Operator
Somerset Limousine – Detailer
Red Run Golf Course – Caddy
Detroit Free Press – Delivery

Education

Associate of Business Administration
Oakland Community College
27055 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
Winter 2017

Associate of Applied Science
Technological Sciences
Oakland Community College
27055 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
Winter 2017

Associate of General Studies
Oakland Community College
27055 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
Winter 2017

Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems – Systems Analysis
Oakland Community College
27055 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
Winter 2008

Ferndale High School
881 Pinecrest
Ferndale, Michigan 48220
Graduated June 1987 – College Preparatory – GPA 2.5

Certifications

American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – 00J6S2U – March 2021
Certified Information Systems Security Professional – License 369533 – January 2011
Certified Check Point Security Engineer – January 2000
Certified Netware Engineer Netware 5 – October 1999
Certified Netware Administrator Netware 5 – October 1999
Master Certified Netware Engineer – Connectivity – June 1999
Master Certified Netware Engineer – Internet/Intranet Solutions – June 1999
Novell Certified Internet Architect – June 1999
Certified Netware Engineer IntraNetware – November 1998
Certified Netware Administrator IntraNetware – June 1998
Certified Netware Administrator Netware 3 – 1996
Adobe Photoshop 3 –
Autodesk AutoCAD –