Lauchlin MacGregor
DeWitt,MI
Summary
I've had a passion for IT since around age 10. My experience with software/hardware installation and problem-solving has been honed through experiences supporting my family's devices. Excelled in building and optimizing technology solutions, including cryptocurrency mining rigs. Demonstrates deep technical expertise including effective communication skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscaping
Grass
09.2022 - Current
- Operated lawn maintenance equipment and tools such as mowers, edgers and leaf blowers.
- Collaborated effectively with team members to complete large-scale projects in a timely manner without compromising quality or safety standards.
IT Specialist
Family/Self
01.2017 - Current
- Built own computer by purchasing and installing each component separately.
- Installed/upgraded memory in desktops and laptops.
- Replaced motherboards.
- Reprogrammed bios chips.
- Minor experience with hot air station for GPU repairs.
- Driver configurations.
- Virtual machine setups to run 2 instances of Windows on one computer.
- Deep knowledge of configuration of various versions of Windows.
- Minor experience with Mac laptops.
- Experience with Windows SMB.
- Homebridge setup on Linux to control garage doors remotely from Home Kit.
- Setup, maintain and trouble shoot all family computers including uninstalling/re-installing Windows and other applications.
- Setup, maintain and troubleshoot home internet including calling Frontier to work with their tech support.
- Minor experience with router configuration.
- Experience with ethernet wiring.
- Setup, maintain and troubleshoot all family iPhones including software, replacing screen's, main boards and batteries.
- Received 2 commercial grade servers from IT Director at my dad's office to start learning on.
- Installed on/off button on family's emulator computer arcade machine by physically installing to computer and configuring the computer, Windows and emulator software to turn on and off by just pressing the button.
- Installed and configured various computer modules in family cars.
Cryptocurrency Mining
Personally Employed
08.2020 - 04.2022
- Identified high-potential crypto coin mining opportunities for profit by monitoring market news, social sentiment, and industry developments.
- Researched GPU functionality to determine most profitable GPU's (speed, cost and electricity).
- Built GPU mining rigs for mining ETH and RVN.
- Built hard drive mining rigs for mining CHIA.
- Configured and worked with tech support to fix problems with Helium coin wi-fi mining devices.
- Continuing research of most profitable mining pools and switched between pools over time by installing/uninstalling/configuring mining software.
- Overclocked GPU's/CPU's to maximize profit.
- Researched electrical optimization for safety and to minimize electric costs by having 30A/240V outlet installed.
Education
High School Diploma -
Home School (Through 11th Grade)
DeWitt, MI05.2025
Skills
- Desktop/Laptop Technical Support
- Hardware Installation
- Software configuration
- Application installations
- Mobile Device Management
- Operating system management
- Application support
- Virtualization Technologies (Virtual Box)
- Problem-Solving
- Proficient in various versions of Windows, iOS and other applications
Timeline
Landscaping
Grass
09.2022 - Current
Cryptocurrency Mining
Personally Employed
08.2020 - 04.2022
IT Specialist
Family/Self
01.2017 - Current
High School Diploma -
Home School (Through 11th Grade)