Christopher S. Denley

(847) 691-6618
cdenley1@gmail.com
http://www.chrisdenley.com/ 		4211 Mallard Lane
Unit 7
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Profile
Highly motivated, self-educated IT professional with A+ certification and over six years of experience as systems technician and software/hardware support specialist. Proven ability to create and deliver solutions to meet business needs. Comfortable operating in a wide range of platforms and environments. Skilled in identification and resolution of critical system/network issues.
Education
Completed two years of study at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana with a concentration in Computer and Information Technology.
Major GPA 3.40, Overall GPA 3.17
Qualification Highlights
  • Linux Administration
  • Apache
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Python
  • C#
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • Information Systems
  • Network Packet Capture Analysis
  • Iptables
  • Zimbra
Certifications
A+ certified computer technician
Work Experience

Failsafe Media Company
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
IT Administrator
February 2007 to August 2010

  • Design, implement, and maintain new workstations and network devices to improve workstation performance and reliability
  • Replace, secure, and maintain the web server for internal sites and the company's website.
  • Migrated from the company's previous e-mail server to Zimbra Collaboration Suite Network Edition.
  • Implemented a Samba domain controller for more efficient network management.
  • Design, implement, and maintain various applications or systems to improve business procedures.
  • Worked on various projects utilizing technologies such as Apache, PHP, Python, C, Javascript, MySQL, MS-SQL, Linux, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Mac OS X, Cisco networking devices, iptables, PFSense, Bourne shell scripting, Zimbra, and network packet capture and analysis.

Penny Road Pub
Barrington, IL 60010
Systems Engineer
May 2004 to June 2008

  • Designed, implemented, and maintained a modern, intuitive, flexible, and reliable point-of-sale (POS) system. The POS's and both servers server run on Ubuntu Linux. The POS software and cross-platform POS menu management application were programmed in C# and used the GTK graphics library. The data is stored locally on the individual POS's MySQL database for maximum reliability. The data would then propogate to MySQL databases on both servers. Long-term reports are generated through a PHP web interface. Daily reports can be printed on receipts at any POS. The system has been running stable without a problem for about five years.
  • Installed and maintained a 16-camera DVD-quality digital surveillance system. The system uses Geovision DVR cards with hardware video encoding for improved efficiency and reliability.
  • Designed, implemented, and maintained an identification tracking system used by the security staff. The system was programmed in C#, and stored data in a MySQL database. It runs on Linux and utilizes a camera and a 2-dimensional barcode scanner to record the identification of everyone entering the bar.

Lifestyle Options
Schaumburg, IL 60194
Developer
June 2005 to August 2005

  • Developed an intuitive data entry program to simplify the application process for applicants and employees. The program uses the information entered by the applicant to screen for requirements, then populate and print several existing application forms. The application was programmed in C#, and completed PDF forms based on user input. It was developed using Microsoft Visual Studio.
References
Available upon request