About Us

Tim Petrie

I started out in the computer field about 20 years ago in tech support for Boeing
Tech Support, Help Desk Analyst 1989 – 1994 Boeing, Seattle, WA
Computing Focal Point for Boeing 777 mechanical engineering division

• Provide customer support and troubleshoot computing related problems
• Serve on technical committees,
• Coordinate evaluation of hardware and software.
• Install and configure Windows and Mac Operating systems and Software.
• Hardware and software acquisition for UNIX, MAC, PC and all peripherals.
• Paradox programming, database application development.
• Train others in the use of software.
• Budget, Departmental Operating Plan, Work Authorization financial forecasting.
• Coordinate, computer services to resolve computing issues;
• Ensure that proper system administration is being carried out across the distributed
• Maintain all hardware and Software inventory for 777 Mechanical Engineering and computing platforms Hydraulics Systems.

After that I moved to California 

IS Analyst, Network Administrator
1994 – 2001  Nielsen Dillingham Builders, San Diego, CA 
Network Administration Windows NT / 2000 servers, Designed network architecture and topology, Setup WAN for 10 remote job sites and offices. Troubleshoot network hardware and software problems.

Achievements:

• Maintained Client Server Database Applications using VB front end - SQL Server back-end. 
  
• Development of Subcontracts database application in Access 97, which uses AS/400 Client Access Accounting package. The application gathered vendor accounting and job information from the AS/400 and put it into a SQL Server database where I used an Access front end for the user to edit and then print the finalized contract for the vendor subs.
  
• Project Manager for the Yard equipment and supply inventory and accounting database project also used for Yard Database Asset Tracking and Rental System.  I organized requirements from users and communicated those to the outside database developer, did testing and made sure it complied with our needs and worked for the users. 
  
• Setup networks for job sites and offices. Train other IS dept personnel. Troubleshoot network hardware and software problems.
  
• Configured Citrix 1.8 and Windows 2000 Terminal Server. Administered remote clients running over frame relay, DSL, and Nortel VPN. Clients used MS Office, Sybase / Expedition software and VB front end - SQL Server back end applications. All of the clients were configured for printing at the remote sites.
  
• Supported IIS 4 and IIS 5 on our Intranet and Internet.
  
• Setup Job history information database for Marketing which uses VB front end and SQL Server. 
  
• Development of Subcontracts data base application in Access 97, which uses AS/400 Client Access and other software (HitSoft OLEDB) for connecting to AS/400 Accounting package. The application gathered vendor accounting and job information from the AS/400 and put it into a SQL Server database where I used an Access front end for the user to edit and then print the finalized contract for the vendor subs.
  
• Project Manager for the company’s Intranet Web Page.

Network Administrator II
 (Network / Database / Web programming) 
4/2002 – 12/2007  Precision Engine Controls Corp, San Diego, CA 
Network administrator, WAN, database administrator / programmer, Access programmer.  ASP / HTML  programmer, Systems Administrator

Achievements:

• Designed and built manufacturing database using MS Access and SQL Server.
  
• Created Safety web pages using ASP connecting to SQL server backend database
  
• Project manager and designer for the network upgrade from Windows Server 2000 to 2003
  
• Installed / configured / maintained Windows 2003 Domains using Active Directory & Group Policy
  
• Designed new topology for network
  
• Installed / configured / maintained ISA Server 2004
  
• Installed / configured / maintained Exchange 2003
  
• Assisted in design and execution of the IT disaster recovery plan
  
• Designed and created Insurance database using Microsoft Access xxx
  
• Assisted in writing IT procedures covering end users computing policy and security
  
• Designed and created Help Request Database (in Access) for IT use in tracking user requests

San Diego Magazine Article

Sr Field Technician
12/2007 – 12/5/2008 CSC - Computer Sciences Corporation, San Diego, CA
Handle all the hardware, software and network computing requirements, problems, desktop and servers, for Precision Engine Controls. CSC is an IT service for many large companies.

Achievements:

• Assisted in Migrating Precision Engine Controls Active Directory domain over to Hamilton Sundstrand domain tree using Quest migration Manager and Recovery Manager Software.
  
• Solved every computing & security problem due to the AD migration & new company policy requirements.
  
• Refresh / replaced 140 computers in company- wide hardware upgrade.

I now own an independent IT consulting company for small business.

I do Computer On-Site Service & IT consulting for Home & Small business.

I fix all types of computer & computer network problems including setups, Installations, Upgrades, Repair and Maintenance for Desktops / Laptops / (SBS)Servers AD / MACs/ LANs and WANs.  I set up Exchange Email in-house or hosted.   I can provide a firewall that protects your network and enhances qos VOIP systems

A good referral is any company with 30 employees or less or a company with 100 users or less that wants to go to a virtual network.