I am a computer and information technology professional. I got my start in technology working for small custom computer shops back in late nineties. In early 2000 I moved on to Systems Administration for small networks. I got tired with the corporate world and start providing services to the public of Santa Rosa as a independent IT service man. Today I still provide IT services to the public of Santa Rosa, California and surrounding areas. You can contact me if you have questions or want to setup a consultation.
Along the way of providing technical services to the public, I noticed great suffering happening on a spiritual level between myself and the world. I realized I could no longer sit by and watch my world be destroyed by inaction. Today I work to bring my world into alignment of spiritual truth though my own personal activism.
Spiritual Activism is the coming together of spirituality and activism. It is not about religion, it is not about any form of dogma, it is activism that comes from the heart, not just the head, activism that is compassionate, positive, kind, fierce and transformative. Being a spiritual activist means taking responsibility for my part in creating the change I want to see in the world. Living in a spirit of positivity, compassion, and love with a balance of independence and self determination. Nothing could be more inspiring and more rewarding than being the change we want to see in the world, within and without.
Computer Setup, 2004-2018
Self-Learned
Computer Hardware, 1995-2018
Self-Learned
Software and Operating Systems, 2004-2018
Self-Learned
Data & Network Security, 2008-2018
Self-Learned
I provide the following services by contract in this area:
From 2000 - 2006 I worked for a company called Sonic.com in Novato. Back then Sonic.com was a Multimedia authoring software company that made software products for audio and video professionals. I came in as their systems administrator. At that time I already had lots of experience with the inner workings with computers, but that was the first time I started to learn about handling technology on a service level. Where I was a liaison between the company and vendors of various Internet services like mail and websites. But I also maintained the companies internal servers and services. I gained a lot of experience with how mail servers and website servers communicate on the back end to the point where I could trouble-shoot and resolve most communication problems related to why websites were not display content correctly, or why email was not being delivered.
My business revolves around maintaining and managing desktops, websites, and mail related services for companies, but I mostly handle special cases where the IT staff neither has the time or the knowhow to handle these issues. Sometimes a vendor, a general IT person or a web developer can handle it, sometimes it requires someone with expertise in specific areas of technology. I have extensive experience with communication protocols and computer hardware/software.
An example of this was a customer of mine called me and explained that their web designer was having trouble with getting their website contact form to talk to their hosting provider’s mail server. The hosting provider in this case was Godaddy. Godaddy doesn’t actually support this issue because from their point of view the customers mail service is working and the contact form script in question was having the problem.
This ended up being a problem with a secondary mail provider that Godaddy was was using to serve the customer email. The security measures (to prevent spam) was preventing the website contact form from talking to email server. I had to configure the website contact form to handle these new security measures. But sometimes I switch a customer to a less strict mail solution and migrate their mail if they don’t need that kind of security so that the form can talk to the mail server.
Other times, web developers are handed a pre-existing website that is old and have to figure out why some legacy code isn’t working the way it’s expected after they give the site a face lift. One time I came in and actually had to use a network analysis tool to see what kind of response the legacy code was sending to the website visitor so I could isolate the problem code. The result was that after I found where the site was failing to serve content in the code itself, I gave the customer (Web Developers) the location of the legacy code. It was a image caching solution that was not working with the new development of the site. Once they removed that code the page with the problem started working again.
Hourly
package subscribers
- $50.00 Per Hour(1hr Min) | Short notice
- $35.00 Per Hour(1hr Min) | 3 day to 1 week notice
- $25.00 Per Hour(1hr Min) | 1 week or more notice
- $15.00 Per Hour(5hr Min) | Project Based
- $01.00 Per Min(3 hr maximum) Per Day | Support Remote/Phone
Package
List of services performed on a monthly basis
General Management: - Notify and/or Charge customers $300 for system maintenance. - Backup system - Audit system and recommend new hardware upgrades (if needed) - Add new services as needed. - Update Emsisoft Definitions/Software/Firmware. - Clean system of dust - Check for errors in logs. - Update Windows & Drivers
Backup Management: - Check for any problems in backup schedules. - Check that all software is operating, there might be more than one backup solution installed. (cloud, local,smart.)
Security Management: - Add new end points (if any). - Check for threats. - Make non-interfering adjustments to security features.
Repair and Diagnosis of the following hardware:
Repair and Diagnosis of the following software:
I offer discounts for Senior Citizens and Non-profits for all my services upon request.
I only accept cash or check and it’s always before I leave the location.
I only provide services to small operations with 20 or less employees.
I offer discounts for Senior Citizens and Non-profits for all my services upon request.
I only accept cash or check and it’s always before before the return of the equipment.
To provide information technology assistance to the public.
2009 - 2018 Independent IT Service to the public - Owner/Operator - Technical Solutions Provider
Servicing the Santa Rosa community and the surrounding areas in the following ways:
2009 - 2006 Sonic.net Internet Service Provider - Customer Service
2000 - 2006 Sonic.com DVD Authoring Software - Computer/Network Support