Owner, New England Rally
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Founder/Event Coordinator/Public and Customer Relations at New England Rally
- Owner/Project manager/IT Consultant at NetConfig Networking
- Past
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- Network Technician at Global Cabling
- Production Manager at NSP Graphic Design
- Network Monitor at CUSeeMe Networks
- Education
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- New Hampshire Technical Institute
- Connections
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15
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- Industry
- Automotive
- Websites
Sean Conrad’s Summary
I'm interested in making new connections with poeple for future business opportunites.
Sean Conrad’s Experience
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Founder/Event Coordinator/Public and Customer Relations
New England Rally
(Automotive industry)
February 2005 — Present (5 years 2 months)
A 1500 Mile, 3 Day Poker Style Road Rally to Advertise Sponsoring Businesses; Design, plan and organize all routes and checkpoint locations for all events
Research to select appropriate checkpoint locations
Communicate with potential checkpoint locations and hotels and follow through with planning for the events.
Planning of events, meals and rooming for all participants and event staff.
Generate leads to acquire new sponsors and participants then approach them.
Work with sponsors to establish a sponsorship package that they are able to afford and commit to.
Tracking of sponsors and participants.
Following through with sponsors and participants from start to finish assuring a successful relationship.
Collection of prompt payment from sponsors and participants.
Advertising of all events by utilizing all means available, IE: Social networking sites, Car club sites and events, digital advertising, printed and verbal promotions.
Design, build and maintain the website and update regularly with event information and pictures.
Select and train all checkpoint workers and employees.
Coordinate all checkpoint workers and employees to ensure a successful event -
Owner/Project manager/IT Consultant
NetConfig Networking
(Automotive industry)
February 2002 — Present (8 years 2 months)
Installation of CAT5, CAT3, Coaxial and various cabling for network and telephone use
Installation of T-1 lines from the main point of entry to customer computer room by locating the path of least resistance then running cable.
Installation, setup and configuration of computer and network devices including software and printers.
Assist customers in transition of service providers; configure customer TCP/IP settings, set up user accounts and permissions, E-Mail, programs and hardware.
Telephone system installation and configuration by following installation manuals.
Computer repair and upgrades consisting of hardware installation and software installation and configuration
Desktop support and application support. Learning specific programs in order to train employees on use.
Virus and spy ware removal.
Interview, evaluate, hire and train all new employees.
Schedule and manage all projects and see to completion.
Recent Clients:
XO Communications
Services provided: Data cabling, router installation, telephone cross connects. -
Network Technician
Global Cabling
(Automotive industry)
July 2001 — February 2002 (8 months)
Installation of CAT5, CAT3, and various cabling for network and telephone use
Voice/data transmission line installation from the main point of contact for all T-1 customer cutovers and activations.
Responsible for implementing and maintaining administrative records associated with activating customer's service.
Coordinate schedules and confirm all associated porting and call through testing of customer activation's to ensure the highest degree of success.
Assists with troubleshooting, escalation and resolution of issues, pertaining to activations and customer cutovers. Working with engineers to resolve issues.
Responsible for maintaining and updating all associated administrative functionality as it pertains to customer activations.
Accept on call responsibility to respond to network problems. -
Production Manager
NSP Graphic Design
(Graphic Design industry)
May 1995 — February 2001 (5 years 10 months)
For 6 years I was in charge of daily routines from making sure work was getting completed to training new employees. It was my job to oversee daily production and deal with customers. I moved on to start my own business.
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Network Monitor
CUSeeMe Networks
(Automotive industry)
May 2000 — November 2000 (7 months)
SOC Monitor
Monitor status of network connectivity, performance, and usage in a Service Operations Center environment on Solaris and Windows NT systems
Utilized specialized software to multi point audio/video conferencing applications
Troubleshoot client connectivity issues, resolve appropriately and create documentation of the process
PC maintenance, administration, configuration and upkeep of systems
Perform reactive monitoring service that guarantees a G-rated environment by taking action against violators of the G-rating
Instruct users on software usage and train new employees
User technical support
Monitor video conferences statistics, document and record IP addresses of those using inappropriate behavior. Mentor and train new employees of procedures
Connect to remote computers with VNC or PC Anywhere to resolve software issues
Skills
Operating Systems:
* Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista
* basic Linux, Solaris and UNIX
Software:
Proficient in the Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, VNC, PC Anywhere,
Virus software installation and configuration, most forms of video conference software,
Sean Conrad’s Education
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New Hampshire Technical Institute
Computer Networking 1999 — 2001
Additional Information
Sean Conrad’s Websites:
Sean Conrad’s Interests:
Driving, cars, meeting people
Sean Conrad’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
