MATTHEW ALLEN THIEL
222 E. Elizabeth Drive, Crown Point, Indiana  46307
(219) 669-1714 or matthew.allen.thiel@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

	Programmer, Web Developer, Quality Assurance, or Support Technician in a company’s Information Technology department.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems:
	Linux, UNIX, MS-DOS, WIN 95/98/NT4/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7
Software Applications:
	VMWare Server, MS Office 95/97/2000/XP/2003/2007, Oracle v8, Popkin’s System Architect, Project, Visio
Software Programming Languages:
	C, C++, COBOL, Delphi, Java, QBasic, SQL, Visual Basic
Web-based Programming Languages:
	ASP, CGI, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN    2000
	Bachelor of Science, Computer Technology

Think Tank, Merrillville, IN    2007
	CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ Certifications

SANS Institute Conference (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security), Chicago, Illinois    2004
	GSEC Certification
	Track 1: SANS Security Essentials and the CISSP 10 Domains 
	
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

The Computer Station, Highland, IN    2011-Present
Computer Repair Technician
•	Diagnose and repair Personal Computers owned by individuals and small companies.

Cimcor Inc., Merrillville, IN    2007-2010
Quality Assurance Engineer
•	Discovered technical flaws in software and retested accuracy of Cimcor’s own security software.
•	Tested Windows, Linux (Ubuntu/Red Hat Enterprise/Fedora/OpenSUSE/CentOS), Mac OS X, and UNIX (HP-UX/Solaris/AIX) to double check issue has been resolved.
•	Utilized Virtual Machines in VMWare Server to test Cimcor’s software.   

Saco Industries, Lowell, IN    2005-2007
Administrator, Linux System
•	Maintained the Linux System in which employees would log in and perform their duties.
•	Utilized COBOL to create and enhance software on the Linux system.
•	Spearheaded the upgrade from Red Hat Linux 6.2 to 9 and troubleshot the Linux system when problems occurred. 

United Parcel Service, Hodgkins, IL    2003-2004
Package Handler	
•	Moved incoming packages into facility for redistribution around the country.

Applied Systems, University Park, IL    2000-2001
Associate Developer, Data Conversion Department
•	Utilized C to create and enhance software to convert insurance data to the company’s own insurance automation software.
•	Maintained and modified programming code based on agency specifications.
•	Networked with other data conversion personnel to ensure the accuracy of the conversion within a specified timeframe.
•	Applied Visual Basic and C to write and maintain code for programs that aided in the conversion process.
•	Created a DOS-based program using C that would alter a Dbase database file exported from Excel so that it would be readable under the Dbase III program.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•	Created and maintained Windows and Linux Virtual Machines using VMWare Server.
•	Built and upgraded several personal computers based on the Pentium III, Celeron, Pentium 4, AMD Athlon 64-bit, and the Core 2 Quad Core 64-bit processors.
•	Set up a 4-PC LAN so these computers could access the Internet using an ADSL connection through a router. Later, converted the wired LAN to a wireless LAN.
•	Took Actuarial Science classes at Purdue University from 2004-2005.