Don Miller
960 Pioneer Road, Weiser, ID 83672 | 208-550-7932| kd7fds@gmail.com
Objective
· Further my development in the Information Technology World.
· Seeking a position as a Systems Administrator or IT Manager.
Education
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
· Major: Informaition Technology
· Currently enrolled as a Junior
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
· Major: Production and Operations Management
Skills & Abilities
OPERATING SYSTEMS
· Windows Server Platforms – 2012R2,2008R2,2008,2000,NT 4.0, NT 3.51,20 years’ experience
· Novel – 3 years’ experience with Novell Netware
· Cisco IOS – 6 years’ experience with Cisco IOS, managing and configuring Routers, switches and security appliances
· Sun Solaris – 3 years’ experience as a Database Administrator on a Sun Solaris Server
· Over 20 years’ experience with Windows. Windows 3.1 to Windows 8.1. Microsoft Certified Professional for Windows
8.1.
· Have my A+ CompTia Certification
NETWORKS
· Wireless Networking have designed installed and maintained wireless networks. Currently working on my Ruckus
Wireless System Engineer Certification. 5 years’ experience
· Wired networking – installing and maintaining wired networks. Have installed lots and lots of network drops. Have
relocated server closets and intermediate distribution facilities – 7 years’ experience
· Have set up VPN links using Cisco routers and PIX firewalls.
· Have my Network+ and Security + CompTia Certifications
APPLICATIONS
· Microsoft Office – I have over 20 years’ experience with Microsoft Office products. I have developed macros, and add-
in for Word and Excel.
· Microsoft Visio – I have over 10 years’ experience with Microsoft Visio. I currently use Visio to maintain the floor plan
and network plan for my current company.
LEADERSHIP
· Currently serve as a commissioner on Washington County’s Planning and Zoning Board
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· Currently serve as a Captain with Weiser City Fire and Rescue. I ran the training division for 5 years. Been there 11
years now.
· Chairman of the ESOP Committee at Teton Machine Company
· I served as the Chairman of our Safety Committee for over 6 years. Currently still a member
· I have been a Team Leader, or member of a Lean Manufacturing Project Team on over 15 different projects in the past 3
years at Teton Machine.
· Currently have my CompTia Project+ Certification
Experience
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR | TETON MACHINE COMPANY | 07/2004 TOCURRENT
· Teton hired me to be their first IT person, after A&H laid me off. I had been administering their network for 3 years as a
contractor, before I was hired.
· Administer, maintain, upgrade,improve Teton’s computer network.
· When I first started, Teton had 1 NT4 Small Business Server, with a modem to check email, nointernet access. They
had 2 employees who had an email account. They had 15 pcs on the network. A mix of old Digital equipment,and
white box PCs
· Planned,Supervised,and implemented a transition from an ERP system they hated, to their current ERP system.
· Installed WSUS to manage the Microsoft patching process.
· Migrated all clients to newHP desktop computers. Standardized on Windows XP. Five years later, transitioned all
users to new HP Desktop computers, with LCD monitors, transitioned to Windows 7.
· Implemented Office 2003 companywide 9 years ago. Last year, deployed Office 2013 companywide.
· Designed and installed company’s first wireless network 5 years ago. Currently designing and budgeting for the
replacement network
· Designed and implemented our current website
· Implemented Microsoft Exchange for Email.
· Supervised implementation of broadband internet connection. Host our own MX server for email, Currently 40 email
accounts on server. Over the years, we have used CableOne Cable Internet and CenturyLinkDSL. We now use
CenturyLinkDS1 connection.
· Purchased a 3 TB SAN at the Micron PC bankruptcy auction several years ago. We have out grown it. I have been
evaluating and working on the budget toget a replacement unit. Just purchased a Synology 36 TB SAN. I will be doing
the installation and data migration
· Transitioned our phone service from POTS to VOIP over DS1 connection. Voice is routed to our internalPBX
· Developed and implemented newbackup process.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED, TETON HAD1 NT4 SMALL BUSINESS SERVER, WITH A MODEM TO CHECK EMAIL, NO
INTERNET ACCESS. THEYHAD 2 EMPLOYEES WHOHAD AN EMAIL ACCOUNT. THEYHAD 15 PCS ON THE
NETWORK. A MIX OF OLD DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, AND WHITE BOX PCS
· Planned,Supervised,and implemented a transition from an ERP system they hated, to their current ERP system.
· Installed WSUS to manage the Microsoft patching process.
· Migrated all clients to newHP desktop computers. Standardized on Windows XP. Five years later, transitioned all
users to new HP Desktop computers, with LCD monitors, transitioned to Windows 7.
· Implemented Office 2003 companywide 9 years ago. Last year,deployed Office 2013 companywide.
· Designed and installed company’s first wireless network 5 years ago. Currently designing and budgeting for the
replacement network
· Designed and implemented our current website
· Implemented Microsoft Exchange for Email.
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· Supervised implementation of broadband internet connection. Host our own MX server for email, Currently 40 email
accounts on server. Over the years, we have used CableOne Cable Internet and CenturyLinkDSL. We now use
CenturyLinkDS1 connection.
· Purchased a 3 TB SAN at the Micron PC bankruptcy auction several years ago. We have out grown it. I have been
evaluating and working on the budget toget a replacement unit. Just purchased a Synology 36 TB SAN. I will be doing
the installation and data migration
· Transitioned our phone service from POTS to VOIP over DS1 connection. Voice is routed to our internalPBX
· Developed and implemented newbackup process.
·
SERVICE ENGINEER | A&H COMPUTERS | 09/2000 TO06/2004
· Sold, installed, serviced and maintained computer networks, servers and pcs to business, government and residential
customers.
· Administered Customer networks who were on contract. I had 10 regular accounts that I handled weekly. I handled
another 40 accounts on at least a monthly basis.
· Learned Microsoft Visio, started documenting customer networks with Visio
SENIOR OPERATIONS ASSISTANT | FIRST SECURITY BANK | 02/1996 TOO4/1999
· Database Administrator for Document Imaging System - This cutting edge document management system maintained
all the loan documents for First Security Bank’s Consumer Loan Division. Had well over 500,000 loans in the system.
· Tracked all the software licensing. We had 200 licenses, spread from Boise to Salt Lake City. At the time, First Security
paid $20,000 per license. It was critical that we only gave licenses to people who were using them, and we knew
exactly where every license was
· Y2K teams –I served on severalY2K teams there. I did testing and analysis on the systems I worked with to identify
deficiencies, then designed testing and qa to make sure the problems were fixed.

Don Resume

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    Don Miller 960 PioneerRoad, Weiser, ID 83672 | 208-550-7932| kd7fds@gmail.com Objective · Further my development in the Information Technology World. · Seeking a position as a Systems Administrator or IT Manager. Education WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY · Major: Informaition Technology · Currently enrolled as a Junior BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY · Major: Production and Operations Management Skills & Abilities OPERATING SYSTEMS · Windows Server Platforms – 2012R2,2008R2,2008,2000,NT 4.0, NT 3.51,20 years’ experience · Novel – 3 years’ experience with Novell Netware · Cisco IOS – 6 years’ experience with Cisco IOS, managing and configuring Routers, switches and security appliances · Sun Solaris – 3 years’ experience as a Database Administrator on a Sun Solaris Server · Over 20 years’ experience with Windows. Windows 3.1 to Windows 8.1. Microsoft Certified Professional for Windows 8.1. · Have my A+ CompTia Certification NETWORKS · Wireless Networking have designed installed and maintained wireless networks. Currently working on my Ruckus Wireless System Engineer Certification. 5 years’ experience · Wired networking – installing and maintaining wired networks. Have installed lots and lots of network drops. Have relocated server closets and intermediate distribution facilities – 7 years’ experience · Have set up VPN links using Cisco routers and PIX firewalls. · Have my Network+ and Security + CompTia Certifications APPLICATIONS · Microsoft Office – I have over 20 years’ experience with Microsoft Office products. I have developed macros, and add- in for Word and Excel. · Microsoft Visio – I have over 10 years’ experience with Microsoft Visio. I currently use Visio to maintain the floor plan and network plan for my current company. LEADERSHIP · Currently serve as a commissioner on Washington County’s Planning and Zoning Board
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    Page 2 · Currentlyserve as a Captain with Weiser City Fire and Rescue. I ran the training division for 5 years. Been there 11 years now. · Chairman of the ESOP Committee at Teton Machine Company · I served as the Chairman of our Safety Committee for over 6 years. Currently still a member · I have been a Team Leader, or member of a Lean Manufacturing Project Team on over 15 different projects in the past 3 years at Teton Machine. · Currently have my CompTia Project+ Certification Experience NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR | TETON MACHINE COMPANY | 07/2004 TOCURRENT · Teton hired me to be their first IT person, after A&H laid me off. I had been administering their network for 3 years as a contractor, before I was hired. · Administer, maintain, upgrade,improve Teton’s computer network. · When I first started, Teton had 1 NT4 Small Business Server, with a modem to check email, nointernet access. They had 2 employees who had an email account. They had 15 pcs on the network. A mix of old Digital equipment,and white box PCs · Planned,Supervised,and implemented a transition from an ERP system they hated, to their current ERP system. · Installed WSUS to manage the Microsoft patching process. · Migrated all clients to newHP desktop computers. Standardized on Windows XP. Five years later, transitioned all users to new HP Desktop computers, with LCD monitors, transitioned to Windows 7. · Implemented Office 2003 companywide 9 years ago. Last year, deployed Office 2013 companywide. · Designed and installed company’s first wireless network 5 years ago. Currently designing and budgeting for the replacement network · Designed and implemented our current website · Implemented Microsoft Exchange for Email. · Supervised implementation of broadband internet connection. Host our own MX server for email, Currently 40 email accounts on server. Over the years, we have used CableOne Cable Internet and CenturyLinkDSL. We now use CenturyLinkDS1 connection. · Purchased a 3 TB SAN at the Micron PC bankruptcy auction several years ago. We have out grown it. I have been evaluating and working on the budget toget a replacement unit. Just purchased a Synology 36 TB SAN. I will be doing the installation and data migration · Transitioned our phone service from POTS to VOIP over DS1 connection. Voice is routed to our internalPBX · Developed and implemented newbackup process. WHEN I FIRST STARTED, TETON HAD1 NT4 SMALL BUSINESS SERVER, WITH A MODEM TO CHECK EMAIL, NO INTERNET ACCESS. THEYHAD 2 EMPLOYEES WHOHAD AN EMAIL ACCOUNT. THEYHAD 15 PCS ON THE NETWORK. A MIX OF OLD DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, AND WHITE BOX PCS · Planned,Supervised,and implemented a transition from an ERP system they hated, to their current ERP system. · Installed WSUS to manage the Microsoft patching process. · Migrated all clients to newHP desktop computers. Standardized on Windows XP. Five years later, transitioned all users to new HP Desktop computers, with LCD monitors, transitioned to Windows 7. · Implemented Office 2003 companywide 9 years ago. Last year,deployed Office 2013 companywide. · Designed and installed company’s first wireless network 5 years ago. Currently designing and budgeting for the replacement network · Designed and implemented our current website · Implemented Microsoft Exchange for Email.
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    Page 3 · Supervisedimplementation of broadband internet connection. Host our own MX server for email, Currently 40 email accounts on server. Over the years, we have used CableOne Cable Internet and CenturyLinkDSL. We now use CenturyLinkDS1 connection. · Purchased a 3 TB SAN at the Micron PC bankruptcy auction several years ago. We have out grown it. I have been evaluating and working on the budget toget a replacement unit. Just purchased a Synology 36 TB SAN. I will be doing the installation and data migration · Transitioned our phone service from POTS to VOIP over DS1 connection. Voice is routed to our internalPBX · Developed and implemented newbackup process. · SERVICE ENGINEER | A&H COMPUTERS | 09/2000 TO06/2004 · Sold, installed, serviced and maintained computer networks, servers and pcs to business, government and residential customers. · Administered Customer networks who were on contract. I had 10 regular accounts that I handled weekly. I handled another 40 accounts on at least a monthly basis. · Learned Microsoft Visio, started documenting customer networks with Visio SENIOR OPERATIONS ASSISTANT | FIRST SECURITY BANK | 02/1996 TOO4/1999 · Database Administrator for Document Imaging System - This cutting edge document management system maintained all the loan documents for First Security Bank’s Consumer Loan Division. Had well over 500,000 loans in the system. · Tracked all the software licensing. We had 200 licenses, spread from Boise to Salt Lake City. At the time, First Security paid $20,000 per license. It was critical that we only gave licenses to people who were using them, and we knew exactly where every license was · Y2K teams –I served on severalY2K teams there. I did testing and analysis on the systems I worked with to identify deficiencies, then designed testing and qa to make sure the problems were fixed.