Benjamin Sellers

Benjamin Sellers

IT Technician at E-Z Rent-A-Car

Orlando, Florida Area

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Benjamin Sellers’s Summary

Benjamin Sellers’s Specialties:

• HTML/XHTML; Self-taught, W3C Compliance; 7 Years; Expert
• CSS; Self-taught, W3C Compliance; 5 Years; Advanced
• Linux; Slackware, Ubuntu, Embedded OpenWRT; 5 Years; Advanced
• Windows; XP, Vista, Server(2000, 2003, 2008), CE; 8 Years; Intermediate
• Networking; Hardware, VPN, IPTables, SSH, RDP, VNC, FTP,
DNS, Ping, Traceroute; 2.5 Years; Intermediate
• Perl; CGI Applications, Scripting; 2.5 Years; Intermediate
• IPv6; WAN Construction, IPv6 Internet; 2 Years; Intermediate


Benjamin Sellers’s Experience

  • IT Technician

    E-Z Rent-A-Car

    (Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)

    June 2007Present (2 years 7 months)

    • Implemented IPv6-enabled WAN using OpenWRT embedded Linux routers, and the Tinc VPN daemon, creating more uptime.
    • Developed USB installer for a customized, internal-use Ubuntu installation, allowing for machines free of optical media.
    • Reverse engineered Windows CE based scan-brick computers and developed automated installation and repair scripts, allowing full use of a large investment.
    • Helped manage ~200 internal DNS names for servers, workstations, printers and routers.
    • Helped develop new DNS and network infrastructure to replace the deprecated system in use.
    • Wrote several CGI applications including an IPv6/IPv4 ping visualization tool, an ink invoice generator and a hardware maintainance database.
    • Provided on-call technical support 24/7 for full length of employment.
    • Traveled to off-site locations to retrofit old hardware and assist in location moving.
    • Managed remote installation of ~30 network printers using SSH proxying and firefox to create a more stable work environment.
    • Managed ordering of consumables such as toner and standard forms and implemented new, more efficient record keeping methods to save both time and money.

  • Car Rental Clerk

    E-Z Rent-A-Car

    (Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)

    November 2008February 2009 (4 months)

    • Worked in car release and return area, interacting directly with customers, in addition to regular IT duties.
    • Performed on-site technical support for our largest location at Orlando International Airport.
    • Became familiarized with rental process and also observed equipment performance and employee reaction to malfunctions.
    • Utilized above findings to write a five page assessment of IT needs and infrastructural changes to be submitted to company executives.


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