Wes Jerrell

Past

• Network Support Specialist at Medical College of Georgia
• Information Technology Support at Pruett, Ford & Associates

Education

• Georgia Southern University

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Wes Jerrell’s Summary

I graduated from Georgia Southern University in May with a degree in information technology and a specialization in network administration. While in school, I took part in many group projects, ranging from system/database design and implementation to setting up secure servers and attacking them, exploiting security vulnerabilities to gain access or deny service to the users. Moreover, focus was placed on virtualizing servers to cut the cost of overhead and maintenance.

I have spent most summers, when not taking classes, working with an engineering firm in Augusta. I designed a database and archival system for drawings to make the entire process more streamlined. Additionally, I have maintained their website for over 6 years. When they opened a second location in Macon, Georgia, I set up a file-sharing server, copper-based network, network attached storage, plotters and printers. The server was configured to run backup scripts nightly and I was able to manage the server remotely.

More on the IT side of things, I worked as a network support specialist intern for the Medical College of Georgia last summer. During my stay, I helped set up routers, managed switches, and network access control appliances on a very large fiber and copper-based network. Part of my duties were to troubleshoot connections, block infected machines, interact with end users and assist them with any issues they had. I supported Windows, Macintosh and Linux environments.

Wes Jerrell’s Specialties:

Network Environments: Debian-based Linux Server, Windows Server 2003/2007, VMWare, ESX,
 Netware 6, SNMP - InterMapper, CiscoWorks, NeDi, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory
Programming: Java, JSP, HTML, SQL, Javascript, Applescript, Matlab
Office Applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, Remedy
Desktop Platforms: Apple OS X, Microsoft XP/Vista/2000, Debian-based Linux distros
Network Appliances: Cisco Routers and Switches, NAS, NAC, UPS

Wes Jerrell’s Experience

• Network Support Specialist

  Medical College of Georgia

  (Educational Institution; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  May 2008 — July 2008 (3 months)

  • Used Cisco IOS commands to block infected machines from accessing the network
  • Activated/deactivated ports on Cisco switches
  • Upgraded software on network hardware
  • Troubleshot connectivity issues
  • Aided Macintosh users with VPN issues
  • Implemented a wired NAC that denied network access to users without an updated OS or antivirus software. NAC checked for P2P services running on user machines and prohibited connections

• Information Technology Support

  Pruett, Ford & Associates

  (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years )

  • Archived drawings and files for the company, cataloged information found on the drawings to aid in the location of the files for future reference
  • Currently maintain company website
  • Setup and remotely maintained servers, NAS, and plotters

Wes Jerrell’s Education

• Georgia Southern University

  BS , Information Technology, Electronic Broadcast Media , 2002 — 2009

  Network Administration Specialization

  Activities and Societies:

  Tau Kappa Epsilon, AITP

Additional Information

Wes Jerrell’s Honors:

Georgia Southern University: Systems Analysis and Design — 2008 Top Team Project (Job Search System)

Database Design and Implementation: Tie for Top Team Project (Hotel Reservation System) — 2008