Brent J. O'Connor
4440 Tuttle Creek Blvd. #12 
Manhattan, KS 66502 785.317.0940
Summary
More than 6 years web software development and network system administration
Computer Skills
- Languages
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- Server side: PHP, SQL, CGI / Perl, ASP
- Client side: HTML, JavaScript, dHTML, CSS
- Software
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- WWW Servers: Apache 1.3.x/2.0.x, IIS 4.0/5.0
- Networking: NFS, SFTP, SCP, DNS, Sendmail, ifconfig, route, netstat
- Office: Star Office 5.2/6.0, MS Office 97, 2000, XP
- Security: SSH, IPchains, IPtables, TCP Wrappers, port scanners, password crackers
- Graphics: Illustrator CS, Photoshop CS, InDesign CS, Fireworks MX, Paint Shop Pro 7.x, Freehand MX, GIMP 1.x
- Databases: MySQL, Access
- Operating Systems
- Windows, Linux, Unix, Macintosh OS X
Experience
- Web Manager
- Kansas State University; College of Architecture, Planning, and Design, 2004 – Present
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- Develop backend content management solutions and web applications
- Design the look and feel of the main college website
- Web Software Developer / System Administrator
- Epicserve, 2001 – Present
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- Founded a growing web software development and hosting business
- Build web solutions that give the clients added flexibility
- Utilize MySQL and PHP to create dynamic web content
- Web Software Developer / Head System Administrator
- Private Club Network / Creative Golf Marketing, 2002 – 2003
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- Authored company website
- Responsible for the company’s network and its services
- Designed printed collateral material
- Customer Service Technician
- Sykes Enterprises Inc., 1999 – 2001
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- Instituted an intranet site used to aid technicians, which resulted in increased job performance
- Took over escalated calls as a Customer Relations Supervisor
- Helped other technicians find solutions to technical problems working as an ISP Help Desk Technician
- Provided technical and billing support for key Fortune 500 computer companies
- Consistently received high marks for job performance from Team Managers, Technicians, and Customers
Education
B.S. in Pastoral Ministries, Manhattan Christian College, Manhattan, KS, 1998
Cisco Networking, Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, KS, 2001
About
Latest Photos
Good Reading
- A bunch of presentations on scaling websites: twitter, Flickr, Bloglines, Vox and more.
- Good links and presentations I'm going through about scaling websites.
- Upside-Down-Ternet
- Now that's a good April fools joke!
- Animator vs. Animation by Alan Becker
- Pretty cool flash animation that a friend showed me.
- 30+ Useful Websites You Probably Didn't Know About
- Looks like some good websites that could come in handy. The GetHuman website definitely sounds useful!