Geoffrey Ness
55 River Rd, Rollinsford NH 03869
(603) 817-5418
geoff@geoffness.com

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Platforms
Windows Vista, Windows XP, Ubuntu, CentOS, OSX, Windows 2003 Server, Apple Server 10.4
Tools
Java, PHP, HTML, MySQL, Active Directory, Open Directory, UNIX, OSPF, Multi-Layer Switching, VLANs, Network Redundancy

EMPLOYMENT

Nessit LLC, Somersworth, NH 2003-Present
Sole Proprietor
Web Design, Web Hosting, Networking, Computer Repair
Liberty Mutual, Portsmouth, NH June-August 2008
Summer Intern - Hosting Services Engineering
Functioned as a member of the Vista development team
Developed and integrated BIOS upgrade solution into build process
Coordinated and executed hardware compatibility testing with new OS
Documented all solution processes and results
Keene State College, Keene, NH June 2007
Orientation Leader
Welcomed and prepared over 120 incoming freshmen including registering them for classes, introducing college policies and orienting them around campus.
Wentworth Douglas Hospital, Dover, NH July-Aug 2007
Network Engineer Internship
Became familiar with and worked on network policies such as: OSPF, Multicasting, RIP, NAT
City Of Lawrence Mass., Lawrence, MA Summer 2006
Private Contractor
Implemented new citywide network for over 250 users
Cabled, deployed new PC’s
Trained city staff on new software

EDUCATION

Keene State College, Keene, NH 2005-2009
Major: Computer Science
Courses included - advanced java programming, computer hardware, visual basic, UNIX, MySQL, Oracle
Minor: Music
Primary Instrument: Guitar
Courses included - private guitar lessons, music theory, piano II, aural skills

Semester Abroad: Napier University, Edinburgh Scotland
Jan 2008 - June 2008
Courses included - applied Cisco networking, networked systems

ACHIEVEMENT AND RECOGNITION

College, Keene State College 2005-2009
Recipient of “Outstanding First Year Leadership and Service” award  - 2005
Hired by college to build student government website - 2005
Student Body Vice President and member of executive  board - 2006
Chair of student assembly technology committee - computers - 2005-2007
Student representative of the college planning council – 2006-2007
Musician 1994-Present
Primary Instrument - Guitar
Recorded and produced demo CD of original composition - 2004
Member of private, traveling jazz quintet - 2005-2008
Guitarist for Keene State College Jazz Ensemble - 2005 - present