Chad Smith Email & Phone Number

Hurst, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Currently serving Highland Park ISD as PC technician in the technology department

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Took time away from professional career after sale of commercial farm. During that time I have attained Cisco Certified Network Associate, IPC J-STD-001 CIS Specialist, and AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications. Began volunteering at the local food bank.

Mount Enterprise, Texas, United States

Summary:Contracted with Pilgrim's Pride Corporation to construct, operate and manage a turn-key poultry farm, overseeing all aspects of farm operations, infrastructure maintenance, and financial management. Purchased and oversaw development of 122.6-acre property, constructed and managed eight poultry houses. Demonstrated expertise in equipment maintenance, automation systems, and farm logistics.Farm Development and Operations: • Purchased and developed 122.6 acres in Mount Enterprise, TX for poultry farming operations. • Conducted comprehensive feasibility studies and acquired necessary permits for farm establishment, including Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. • Oversaw the construction of eight 43'x600' poultry houses, ensuring compliance with industry standards. • Maintained full responsibility for feed inventories, coordinating outside services for house preparation between batches. • Responded to 24/7 alarm calls, promptly addressing and resolving equipment issues to minimize downtime. • Maintained various automation equipment, such as feed augers, phone systems, backup generators, lighting, exhaust fans, booster pumps, and water well VFD (variable frequency drive) controllers, water filtration systems, peristaltic pumps, water lines, tractors, and implements. • Conducted payroll and managed all bookkeeping duties, maintaining accurate financial records.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Managed the city-wide WAN infrastructure, serving various departments including Administration, Police, Fire, Library, Parks, Recreation, and Senior Services, supporting approximately 200 users. Led a small team of professionals, overseeing day-to-day user support; oversaw municipal cable access channel operations. Collaborated closely with internal departments to understand their technology needs and provided effective solutions, ensuring seamless operations and fostering positive relationships.Notable projects and recognitions • Recognized as the 2008 Employee of the Year. • Upgraded NEC Phone systems to Cisco, implementing a city-wide VoIP phone system for enhanced communication and cost savings. • Strengthened network infrastructure to meet increased bandwidth requirements, optimizing performance across all departments. • Implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, conducting regular vulnerability assessments using NMAP and Wireshark; secured email communications through Barracuda email security gateway. • Utilized the city-owned water tower to implement Ubiquiti wireless access points, establishing bridged connections between police, fire, and administration buildings. • Ensured exceptional customer service by establishing a responsive help desk system, promptly resolving technical issues, and providing comprehensive user training on new systems. • Prioritized user satisfaction and continuously sought feedback to improve IT services and cater to the diverse needs of different departments.Spearheaded transformative technological advancements, including: • Implemented a centralized document management system facilitating streamlined access to critical information. • Introduced virtualization technology, consolidating servers with VMWare ESX and generating cost savings • Enabled remote access solutions, empowering staff to work from home or access resources in the field, resulting in increased productivity and flexibility.

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Network support technician providing service to approximately 200 agencies. Clientele comprised of government agencies, specifically law enforcement. Specialized in the installation, support, and maintenance of TLETS (Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System) servers and workstations. Installed MDC's and related equipment in patrol vehicles.Accomplishments included converting legacy TLETS system from the Attachmate SNA gateway to the new Java based TCP/IP system. Company was the first consultant in the state to implement this conversion.

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Field technician with clientele based throughout Texas. Installed new servers and provided onsite solutions for government entities having various issues with TLETS, AS/400, and Windows NT/2000/2003 servers. Work involved Active directory, Exchange, network printing, and Attachmate software. Projects included resolving network issues with fiber optic and wireless WAN connections to outlying locations.

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Directly supported approximately 200 users and department heads in County. Conducted backups on RS/6000 AIX UNIX servers, Windows 2000 servers. Handled all user issues on AIX and Windows servers, ranging from adding/removing users from the system to installing terminal client software. Managed IP based print servers and printers. Supported the high-speed IBM serial printers that connected through port concentrators.

Lufkin, Texas, United States

Provided support for local government entity with 33 departments across entire county and approximately 250 users. Maintained two IBM RS/6000 servers running AIX UNIX, two Windows NT servers, three windows 2000 servers. Outlying locations were networked by ISDN, T1, fiber, and wireless connectivity. Responsible for managing email/user accounts, troubleshooting/improving network efficiency, and resolving network printer issues.resume updated 09/28/2023