Kim Foster Work Experience

13350 Borgman
Huntington Woods, MI 48070 Systems Engineer
home (248) 298-2446 11/2009 – Present Apptis, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI
cell (313) 971-2995
desaun@hotmail.com  Contract for Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition University. Administration
of DAU servers, workstations and web/server based applications. Provide support
for federal government in level 1 helpdesk calls to level 3 hardware and software
support of file servers, Windows 2003/2008 Domain Controllers, MS Exchange
servers and various other application support to include network device
management and video equipment support.

Network Administrator
9/2006 – 10/2009 Checker Sedan, Dearborn Heights, MI
 Administration of multi-user, multi-site Windows NT 4/2000/2003 network for
Checker Sedan, Checker Cab and Commuter Express. Support of Exchange
Server, SQL Server, and Blackberry Enterprise Server. Responsible for
communications between all sites as well as parent company (Soave Enterprises)
by VPN and frame-relay using Cisco router equipment.

Network Analyst
6/2001 - 8/2006 Galaxy Plus Credit Union Systems, Troy, MI
 Installation and support of credit unions on a LAN/WAN network with UNIX host
connectivity. Installation and support of internal and credit union LAN hardware and
software. Designed, installed server systems and supporting hardware. Network
installations included Windows or Novell server software with internal/external email
software (Exchange/Groupwise), corporate antivirus, UNIX host emulation
software, office suites, internet access and security. Installation and management of
client routers, switches, and data circuits. Managed and monitored client systems
using remote management software. Actively involved with company’s audit and
certification with TruSecure, NCUA, and parent company (Fiserv).

Network Engineer
5/2000 - 1/2001 Innovative Technologies & Designs, Detroit, MI
 Performed duties as IT Consultant for various client sites within the Metro Detroit
area. Responsible for installing, configuring and maintaining client networks.
Designed and supported server system(s) and supporting hardware. Installed new
software releases, systems upgrades, evaluated and installed patches and
resolved software related problems. Maintained, analyzed, troubleshoot, and
repaired computer systems, hardware and computer peripherals.

Education
University of Phoenix, Southfield, MI
 Currently enrolled – Graduating June 2011

Skills
Arcserve Backup Cisco Pix Firewalls Cisco Routers Exchange Server Novell
Sonicwall Firewalls Symantec Antivirus Veritas Backup Exec Windows 2000
Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)