Robert Merritt, B.Sc. (computer science/mathematics)

Technical Consultant

Summary

Over 20 years of experience in technical consulting in the Education Sector

• Extensive knowledge and experience in design and support of local area and wide area networks
• Extensive knowledge and experience supporting electronic mail, web servers, and office servers in a distributed network
• Extensive experience with a variety of environments, tools, and applications including - Linux, SunOS/Solaris, MS Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, MS Windows 95/98/2000/2003/2008/2008R2/2012/2012R2 Server, MS Layered products, MS Exchange, MS Update Server, MSQL, Cisco Routers, HP Routers, various DSL types, Nortel BCM, and POE Swiching Products

Specific Experience

• Programmed solutions using :
• MS .NET Framework (1-4.5) client server and web applications (Primarily C++/C C#)
  
• Sharepoint 2003/2007/2010 Webparts .NET C# and 2013 Access and Single page apps
  
•  as well as various other tools (PHP PHP Zend framework as well as PYTHON and PERL.)  on Un*x and OpenVMS systems
  

• Managed a 60 node Windows NT/2000/2003 Server NT/2000/XP Workstation network (Saskatoon Public Schools)
  

• Managed 5 Win2003 nodes virtualized ,10 Solaris 7-10 research nodes , 5 Linux RedHat nodes research HTTP SMTP Virtual (USASK)
  

• Manage 40+ Win2007/2012 vitual nodes 1 OpenVMS7.2 virtual, 3 Linux appliances (R.C.S.S.D St. Paul #20)
  

• Provided technical support for a wide variety of PCs and terminals and network devices well versed in CISCO IOS and NORTEL IOS

• Provided software support for Windows and Windows 95/98/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
  

• Eager to learn new technology , Interested in Scientific Programming and learning more about Mathematica/Matlab/Maple/R and anlytics with R Shiny and PowerBI
• ESRI ArcGIS at a beginner level
  

Education

• Bachelor of Science in computer science, mathematics, and geology - University of Saskatchewan