Brendan Cates
Clinton,MO
Summary
Dynamic IT professional with the desire for growth and knowledge. With a background as a System Administrator, now specializing as a Network Administrator. Proven expertise in managing and optimizing network infrastructures, ensuring security, and enhancing performance. Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement, adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Passionate about leveraging technology to drive efficiency and support business needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Administrator
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare-Clinton,MO
- My time at GVMH started initially as a System Administrator before being promoted to the Network Administrator.
- Responsible for hundreds of physical and virtual servers that included our EHR, SSO, phone systems, file shares, patching, Citrix, and hundreds of other proprietary programs that cater to all the hospital departmental needs.
- Responsible for managing and upgrading our network Infrastructure. I performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance, and support to ensure operation of our 24 hour patient care areas.
- Configured, deployed, and maintained every switch and access point within the organization.
- Helped to establish comprehensive network documentation to facilitate rapid issue resolution when troubleshooting problems.
Assembler-Adjustor
Honeywell
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Company Overview: Honeywell-Kansas City, MO
- Worked assembling, reworking, and fitting complex, precise assemblies to meet strict quality standards and timelines.
- Worked according to technical plans and drawings and used all types of mechanical, electrical, and electronic test equipment.
- This work requires extended periods of concentration, dexterity, and precision to complete my tasks successfully.
- During my time here I received a soldering certification that is more precise than the international IPC standard.
- I also received an extensive background investigation to receive a Top-Secret Clearance from the NNSA and DOE.
Senior Manager
uBreakiFix
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: uBreakiFix-Overland Park, KS
- Started as technician repairing devices, helping educate customers, selling accessories, and aiding in general store operation.
- After 5 months I was promoted to the role of store manager of the Overland Park location.
- My new duties included marketing visits to local businesses, inventory management, customer relations/satisfaction, sales, and store maintenance.
- I was also responsible for correlation with Google's and Samsung's teams, corresponding with our district manager, CEO, and other store managers.
- I was then promoted to senior sales manager of our 16 store locations on top of my store management duties.
- I led a group of 16 sales associates to drive customer satisfaction and sales revenue across our company.
Education
Associates in Applied Science - Advanced Networking
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, MO05.2020
High School Diploma -
Clinton High School
Clinton, MO05.2018
Skills
- Network performance monitoring
- IP Addressing and Subnetting
- Network Administration
- VPN configurations
- Firewall Management
- Network Troubleshooting
- System Administration
- Router Configuration
- Wireless Networking
- Network Security
- Server Management
- SOP Writing
- Mobile Device Management
- Infrastructure Planning
Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Cisco Systems.
- CompTIA Security+ - CompTIA.
Timeline
Network Administrator
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Assembler-Adjustor
Honeywell
07.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Manager
uBreakiFix
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Cisco Systems.
- CompTIA Security+ - CompTIA.
Associates in Applied Science - Advanced Networking
Metropolitan Community College
High School Diploma -
Clinton High School
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