Charles Cassels

Current

MCSE, MCSA, MCP, Network+, A+ at Undisclosed

Past

Systems Engineer Contractor at Inland Seafood
Field Network Support Engineer Contractor at Total Technology Group
IT Support Engineer Contractor at CBX Technologies

FEMA DHS IT Support Specialist at Applied Computing Technologies
Systems Administrator/Engineer Contractor at Atlanta Garden Company
Short Term Contractor at Robert Half Technology
Georgia Department of Revenue IS Division LAN Administrator Contractor at 3i People Inc
Systems Administrator at Bulloch & Bulloch (dba J&P Hall Express)
Computer Operations at Ziegler Tools, Inc.
Administrative Services Supervisor at Balch & Bingham LLP

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Education

Auburn University
Auburn University at Montgomery

Recommended

4 people have recommended Charles

Connections

417 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

Inland Seafood (Georgia)

Charles Cassels’s Summary

Charles K. Cassels
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, Network+, A+ Systems Engineer
http://www.linkedin.com/in/casselsck

 Logical, analytical, resourceful problem solver
 Solution-oriented manager, skilled at leveraging current
technology to increase productivity, reduce operating costs
 Aggressively tackle all projects with a positive attitude and a sense of urgency, consistently achieve results that exceed quality, quantity, time standards
 Committed to spending quality time customer and end-users so they feel comfortable, supported, assured their issues have been resolved
 Excellent communication, organisational, training skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS PROFILE
CERTIFICATIONS: MCSE, MCSA, MCP, Network+, A+
OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows Server 2003/2000/NT, Windows XP/2000/9x, SCO UNIX OpenServer 5.0.7, MS-DOS
TOOLS: AD, DHCP, DNS, WINS, VPN, SMS 3.0/2.0, WSUS, MBSA, ADMT, Exchange 2003/2000, Outlook, MS Office Suites, Symantec Norton Ghost, Symantec Norton Corporate Edition Antivirus, Veritas Backup Exec 9.0, Trend Micro ScanMail for Exchange, Esker VSI-FAX Server, Persoft SmarTerm Office, Kermit 95, Seagull Blue Zone, NetTerm, WRQ Reflection, Microsoft Terminal Services, Symantec PCAnywhere, Remote Assistance, Remedy, Peregrine Service Center, Intuit Track-IT!, GFI Languard, ReportSmith SQL report writer, ODBC, Kofax Ascent Capture imaging
OTHER: VPNs, Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Frame Relay, TCP/IP Suite, Microsoft Access

Some items in this listing may appear to be redundant. It is this way to be captured by keyword searches.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IDs
MCSE, MCSA, MCP (Microsoft ID # 2314237)
Network+, A+ (CompTIA ID # Comp001001033818)

Charles Cassels’s Specialties:

Innovative, resourceful IT professional with extensive industry experience, performing Active Directory migrations, network engineering, systems installations, Microsoft Windows security, network, desktop support. Core expertise in systems and infrastructure administration, operating systems, applications software, installation, configuration, upgrading, troubleshooting.

Charles Cassels’s Experience

MCSE, MCSA, MCP, Network+, A+

Undisclosed

(Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Systems Engineer Contractor

Inland Seafood

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Food Production industry)

November 2006 — April 2007 (6 months)

 Consulting services to provide Active Directory, Windows Server 2000/2003, DNS, IIS, SQL, Terminal Services, VPN, RRAS, Esker VSI-FAX server administration
 Working with wireless hardware/software installation and maintenance, systems operations, Symantec Antivirus end-point compliance, management and maintenance including cutting edge technologies (BlackBerry, Windows Smartphone, wireless access card)
 Support of Windows XP, strategic network planning, upgrade, implementation, software license compliance, asset control, FTP, NetTerm, WRQ Reflection HP UNIX terminal emulation, EDI, Kofax Ascent Capture imaging, integrated end-to-end business, bar coding, remote deposit check scanning, vehicle maintenance, dispatch and accounting software

Achievements:
Developed and implemented strategy for Windows Systems Update Services (WSUS)
Field Network Support Engineer Contractor

Total Technology Group

(Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2006 — November 2006 (4 months)

 Providing remote and onsite support for clients' network environments
 Troubleshoot environments with multiple Active Directory forests, domains and sites

Technical environment:
Support Exchange 2003, ISA Server, Windows Server 2000/2003, Windows Small Business Server 2003, Windows XP, Veritas Backup Exec 9.x/10.x, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, hardware, firewalls, VPN and WAP's
IT Support Engineer Contractor

CBX Technologies

(Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2006 — July 2006 (3 months)

 Responsibilities include hardware/software refresh; installation of routers, switches, RAID and wireless access points; video conferencing, desktop and laptop imaging, rollout and user support.

Technical environment:
Windows Server 2003, Windows NT, DNS, DHCP, MS Office
FEMA DHS IT Support Specialist

Applied Computing Technologies

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

 Supported Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, MS Office, Exchange, Outlook, BlackBerry's, PC hardware and VPN over Wireless (Cisco client)
 Prepared FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC’s) for IT systems operation from a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) external communication satellite uplinks, establishing temporary infrastructure to support voice/data/fax communications and laptop workstations by running, terminating, and testing interconnection cables
 Loaded laptop workstations with operational images and tested for proper operation
Systems Administrator/Engineer Contractor

Atlanta Garden Company

(Consumer Services industry)

February 2005 — September 2005 (8 months)

 Responsible for the evaluation of planned physical, business, IT environment, naming strategies, client access and recommendation of schema modifications , design and implementation of Active Directory, DNS, DFS, TCP/IP and administration of Windows Server 2000/2003, SQL Server
 Supported MS Office, Exchange, wireless, Linux, remote access and network connectivity
 Developed disaster recovery and backup/restore plan and provided POS, shipping hardware/software installation, configuration and support
Short Term Contractor

Robert Half Technology

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RHI; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2005 — June 2005 (1 month)

 Information Systems Consultant for short projects
Georgia Department of Revenue IS Division LAN Administrator Contractor

3i People Inc

(Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2004 — December 2004 (6 months)

 Worked with systems and project teams on a $3.4 million statewide Active Directory roll-out for a 1300+ workstation user, data, server migration from legacy systems and applications in a heterogeneous computing environment
 Active Directory administration assistance with 17 sites, 14 site links, eight member servers related to group assignments, support for multiple file, print, application, web, certificate, database, remote installation and infrastructure servers
 Configured Ghostcast server for imaging Windows XP Professional and archiving, installed, configured, upgraded, supported software not applied with the standard prepared Ghost images including .NET, Visio, Oracle, WebLogic, Visual Basic, MyEureka!, JBuilder, PVCS, Sybase Infomaker and Blackberry
Systems Administrator

Bulloch & Bulloch (dba J&P Hall Express)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; BULL; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2003 — April 2004 (8 months)

 Provided sole IT support for three-state Windows 2000 Active Directory infrastructure and fleet communication system
 Supported, maintained facility security and access control software and hardware.
 Administered Windows XP, MS Office, Exchange, Outlook, TCP/IP, DHCP, Internet Connectivity, Cisco routers, switches, Sonic Firewalls and Veritas backups, VPN
 Managed SCO UNIX-based Datatrac STATIS software including oversight for user privileges, application/session support and printer setup

Achievements:
Analyzed Sprint/Nextel 2-way radio fleet administration costs, adding controls that reduced outgoings and expenses by $8,000 per month

Led successful implementation of new GPS software tracking system, streamlining fleet dispatch and routing
Computer Operations

Ziegler Tools, Inc.

(Industrial Automation industry)

September 1996 — October 2002 (6 years 2 months)

 Administered, provided Level 3 support for Windows NT server LAN with 38 local and 28 remote users supporting Windows NT Server, Windows XP/2000/ME/9x/3x Desktop, MS Office, Lotus 1-2-3, Persoft, CSU/DSU, MUX, Routers, Switches, TCP/IP, DHCP, T-1, Internet Connectivity, Data General Mainframe interstate connectivity, frame relay, Cisco PIX firewall, 3Com routers and switches
 Trained 28 users on Microsoft Windows, Office Suite, Terminal Emulation, Internet Explorer and vendor specific reference software
 Assisted with laying CAT5 cable/testing cable, adding signal boosters/repeaters for warehouse systems in a new location and deployed, programmed and debugged Nortel Norstar Modular ICS phone system and handsets
Administrative Services Supervisor

Balch & Bingham LLP

(Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)

October 1993 — June 1995 (1 year 9 months)

 Led the services group delivering full desktop hardware and software support for a 50-user PC/DOS system
 Managed scheduling, coordinated staff, performed installation, configuration, upgrading, troubleshooting, maintained, upgraded phone lines, cable moves using punch down tools and tone generators

Charles Cassels’s Education

Auburn University

BSBA , Human Resources Management , 1985 — 1991
Auburn University at Montgomery

Biology , Medical Technology

Returned to school after 9 months of searching for "the perfect job" during an economic recession finishing up a year of med tech with a 4.0 GPA prior to relocating.

Additional Information

Charles Cassels’s Websites:

Inland Seafood (Georgia)

Charles Cassels’s Interests:

Travel, Outdoor activities (hiking, biking and camping), Fitness (Yoga, T'ai Chi), Continued Education (History, Technical Certifications), Languages (Conversational French, American Sign Language)

Charles Cassels’s Groups:

Plaxo, Xing, Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, SonicWALL

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Georgia Executives Network
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
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Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
U.S. Government Relations & Public Affairs
Facebook.com
MCSE
Plaxo.com
Global Worker
Global Program and Project Networking Group (9400+)
IT Specialist (27,000+ Information Technology Professionals)
Fortune Global Group
Consultants Network
Craigslist Group
Association of Information Technology Professionals
eMarketing Association Network
Technology Leaders Association
RecruitingBlogs
Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
Linux Expert
The Executive Search Group
Defence Recruitment
Homeland Security
TechLINKS
JibberJobber - Career Management
InvitesWelcome.com (Open Networkers)
SQL Server Administrators
U.S. GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS
Federal Government Contractors Group
U.S. Agency for International Development
VisualCV
TFCN
GovLoop
The Teacher's Network
U.S. Department of State
Job Search Help
Avery Partners IT Consulting (ERP, Network Systems, Application Development, and Telecommunications)
Great Staffing Network
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