JACK ALAN NICHOLS ADDRESS and PHONE provided upon email request E-mail: jackn01234@yahoo.com   URL: www.psychobabyl.com NETWORK & COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL / VISUAL FX & GRAPHIC ARTIST / WEB DEVELOPER / SHIPPING & RECEIVING / INVENTORY / MATERIAL HANDLING      Over 30 years of computer related experience as a Computer Technician, Help Desk Technician, Systems Technician, Software Admin, Server Admin, and Network Admin in various heterogeneous platform environments such as early Macintosh, Amiga, IBM PC, Windows, Windows NT, DEC Alpha, Novell, Unix, and Linux and other network environments.      Over 25 years of graphics related experience as a 3D Game Artist, Visual Effects Artist (TV and Film), Web graphics and animation. Over 15 years experience in HTML web page design and development. Over 5 years as an Instructor for IT, MS Office, and Web and Graphic design applications at a Post Secondary, Vocational School.      Over 20 years of electronics related experience as an Electronics Technician, Electronics Assembler, Mechanical Assembler. Excellent soldering ability, and knowledge of color coding, schematics, component level troubleshooting and repair, electronics test equipment, and basic analog and TTL digital (Boolean) design principles.      Over 3 years of Forklift experience including Sit-down Counterbalance Electric and Propane, as well as Stand-up Narrow-Aisle Reach, Scissor Lift, Walkie-Stacker, and Bobcat Skid Steer Loader.      Can work independently with little or no supervision, or as a member of a team. A balance of logical troubleshooting and resource management as well as artistic creativity. The desire to continually learn and meet new challenges. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007 - 2011 2007 2006 - 2007 2006 2006 2005 - 2006 2005 2000 - 2005 1999 - 2000 1991 - 1999 1990 - 1991 1989 - 1990 1988 - 1989 1988 -1988 1986 - 1988 1984 - 1985 -- Material Handler (Lift Operator) / Shipping & Receiving / -- Inventory / Auditor / Production Associate MJF Media, Inc., Algood, TN -- Injection Molding Machine Operator - Parts Puller HMMI, Inc., Sparta, TN via Staffing Solutions -- CS Email Rep SunTrust, Inc., Cookeville, TN via Manpower -- CNC Machinist Big Bend Tech. (Rhythm NA), Sparta, TN via DP Personell -- Assembly Tech I / Fabrication Tech I Kingston Timers, Smithville, TN via Staffing Solutions -- Assembler Wal*Mart, Sparta, TN -- Painter / Maintenance Narrow Gauge Inn, Fishcamp, CA -- Instructor / Web Master MCed Career College, Fresno, CA -- Visual FX (effects) Artist Foundation Imaging, Valencia, CA -- 3D Game Artist (1.5 years) -- Systems Support Technician (4 years) -- Technical Support Rep (2 years) Yosemite Entertainment, Oakhurst, CA (formerly Sierra On-Line, Inc.) -- Service Manager MacSource Computers, Fresno, CA -- Computer Technician Computer Mart, Fresno, CA -- Assembler / Test Technicican Russco Electronics, Fresno, CA -- Computer / Electronics Technician Clovis Unified School District, Clovis, CA -- Assembler / Test Technicican Russco Electronics, Fresno, CA -- 2-Way Radio & Electronics Technician Communications Trading Post, Fresno, CA EDUCATION 2007 2005 2004 2002 2002 2001 2001 2000 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1982 1982 1981 CAT Sit-down & Stand-up forklift License Wal*Mart Forklift and Scissor Lift License California State Bureau of Post Secondary and Vocational Schools - Authorization as Instructor for: Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Web Page/Digital Multimedia/Information Resources Design. CompTIA A+ &  Linux + Certification Typing Score 70 WPM - Microcomputer Education Center California State Bureau of Post Secondary and Vocational Schools - Authorization as Instructor for: Web Design , Microcomputer Applications, and Network Administration. Web Master Developer Certificate - 720 class hours - Microcomputer Education Center CompTIA iNet+ Certification Microsoft Education Certificate - Internet TCP/IP with Windows NT Srv/Wrkstn 4.0 Microsoft Education Certificate - Supporting Windows NT Server 3.51 / 4.0 Novell Education Certificate - NetWare 4.1x administration Novell Education Certificate - NetWare 3.1x Administration Silicon Graphics Education Certificate - Introduction to IRIX (SGI Unix) Graduate Missile Systems Analyst Specialist Certificate - U.S.A.F. Community College - 760 class hours A. S. Electronics Technology - 37 units applied - U.S.A.F. Community College McLane High School, Fresno, CA - Passed CHSPE
Operating Systems: DOS / Windows 2000 / XP 3.51 / 4.0 ME / 98 / 95 / 3.11 / 3.1 Linux Red Hat Linux - 6.1 - 8.2 Mandrake Linux - 6.5 - 10.1 Ubuntu Linux - 6.06 / 10.1 SGI IRIX 6.x / 5.x Novell 4.x / 3.x Applications: MS Office Apps Word / Excel Power Point Access / Outlook Publisher / Visio Adobe Apps Photo Shop / Illustrator Page Maker / Acrobat Premiere / After Effects Dream Weaver Fireworks / Flash Lightwave 3D Messiah Studio Pro 5 DPS Perception VR Web Coding & Server: Code Genie / Text / WYSIWYG HTML / DHTML / CSS Forms / Tables / Frames JavaScript / JScript PHP / MySQL / Cold Fusion Microsoft IIS Apache / ProFTP Mechanical Operation - Vehicle & Equipement: Crown Lift Trucks WP 2300 Series Pallet SC 4500 Series Sit-Down RR 5700 Series Stand-Up Genie GSTM-2632 Scissor Lift Nissan Nomad Propane Sit-Down Barret Electric Straddle Walkie/Stacker BobCat S100 Skid-Steer Loader CNC Lathes Mazak QTN 6G Mazak QTN 300-II M Mori Seiki CL-150 Comet Threading Machine Injection Molding Machines F2R Series High Precision SSF720-M High Precision Jeep 4x4 93 Wrangler Electronic & Mechanical - Assembly & Testing: Component Level - Troubleshooting Basic Analog and TTL Digital Design Oscilloscope / VOM / DVM / Logic Continuity & Cabling Color Coding Schematics Soldering

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