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*The above opinion is that of Kev Atkinson only, who may be biased.

Apart from the various bits and pieces I do in radio/audio production, I also hold a range of IT qualifications, which count as the 'day job' to keep my car on the road and the roof over my head. Following on from school, where I left with 9 GCSE's (A-C), I continued onto full-time education for another 4 years at Newcastle College where I obtained the BTEC National Certificate for IT Practitioners and secondly a Foundation Degree in IT Systems Support.

Here's some of my core skills;

• Windows 95-W7 Setup & Support (Including Server 2003/2008 experience)
  Includes desktop support, troubleshooting, maintenance - including hardware.
• Network & Computer Setup & Maintenance
  Including setup/management/configuration/troubleshooting of all networking devices, wireless solutions, computer building/maintenance/support. Also proficient in cabling CAT5 (creating and running) of cables.
• Novell Netware & Groupwise System Administrator
  Including management of Novell Netware & Groupwise users, security, file access.
• Cisco CCNA 1 & 2 Certification
  Including experience of installing Cisco routing and switching equipment at busy locations, troubleshooting, and replacement of faulty equipment.
  
• Blackberry Enterprise Server Administrator (Setup/Configuration/Support)
  Including o2 training at their Leeds Blackberry support centre.
• Web-design / Graphics
  Experienced using Adobe/Macromedia products, namely Dreamweaver & Fireworks.
• PHP & MySQL / Microsoft SQL
  Including experience at coding database driven websites & company systems using PHP 5 with MySQL & Microsoft SQL databases. Also data collection & manipulation, and iTAGG scripts - to save SMS text messages to databases.
  

Recommendations

“Kev provided our sales teams with excellent IT support. In particular, his work on our Intranet, internal communications platform and appraisal system was outstanding.”
March 24, 2011 - Jon Malton, Director, Ringtons Limited

“A very professional man and extremely apt in technical issues. Also very learned at explaining complex issues to end users in a non-complex way. A high knowledge of Microsoft technology, Kev will be a huge asset to any Client, of that I am absolutely sure. 
Add to the above his calm and assuring manner and I think you will agree that you have a fantastic addition to your project. Wonderful guy.” 
March 13, 2011 - Stuart Coulthard, Owner, Stuart Coulthard Limited

“Please note this is a personal recommendation. I worked with Kev when I recruited him to join a team of desktop support technicians and he quickly became a very conscientious and valued member of the team. With an excellent approach to delivering great customer service, Kev gets on well with colleagues and customers alike. I found Kev to be reliable and punctual, and an asset to the team; I would recommend him without hesitation.” 
March 13, 2011 - Sharon Mossman, Technical Service Desk Manager, eaga plc

“Kev is a very capable IT technician, with great tenacity in problem resolution. He was a real asset to the project we worked on together” 
May 9, 2011 Chris Jessop, Managing Director, Eaga

Recommendations are all taken from my LinkedIn page.