Matthew Poer

Current

• Student at Kennesaw State University

Past

• Computer Technician at FirstPro, Inc
• Proprietor and Technician at Nerd Herd Computer Services
• Contributer at Lockergnome

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Education

• Kennesaw State University

Connections

5 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Matthew Poer’s Summary

Matthew Poer’s Specialties:

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote;
Windows XP and Vista;
Debian and Ubuntu Linux, using Gnome and KDE and CLI applications;
Debian Linux as a Server, using SSHD, ProFTPD, Apache HTTP, MySQL Databases, and PHP server-side programming;
User account management, access restrictions, and logging;
Bash shell scripting, Windows Batch scripting, basic Java programming;
XML, HTML, XHTML, and RSS/Atom markup languages; CSS styling languages; and Javascript scripting languages

Matthew Poer’s Experience

• Student

  Kennesaw State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

• Computer Technician

  FirstPro, Inc

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  February 2009 — February 2009 (1 month)

  Assisted a FirstPro, Inc. client with taking down, transporting, and re-installing a series of workstations, as well as installing new workstations in an office environment. Assisted with patching CAT-5 cables and networking peripherals.

• Proprietor and Technician

  Nerd Herd Computer Services

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 6 months)

  Started a business providing in-home computer assistance for area residents. Skills used include basic computer setup and support, virus and malware removal, networking and wireless networking, and minor training for clients. Created a W3C standards-compliant XHTML/CSS web site to promote the business. Developed a business plan and marketing plan for the business. Utilized desktop-sharing technologies to assist clients without traveling to their homes.

• Contributer

  Lockergnome

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  August 2005 — February 2006 (7 months)

  Wrote a series of technical articles and editorials for a web site focused on technical news from around the IT industries. Multiple articles received positive email comments and reviews. Syndicated to various other websites via RSS feeds.

Matthew Poer’s Education

• Kennesaw State University

  2007 — 2011 (expected)

Additional Information

Matthew Poer’s Interests:

Computer Science and Security

Matthew Poer’s Honors:

Kennesaw State University Dean’s List – Spring 2008
National Scholar Society Nominee
Hope Scholarship Recipient
Pell Grant Recipient

Matthew Poer’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
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