Garth A. Davenport

Denver, Colorado

720-938-4543 | Garth.Davenport@UCDenver.edu

 

Pursue a career in information technology as an analyst or support technician in a corporate environment

 

·               Recent Master of Science, Information Technology graduate; relevant coursework includes Managing Individuals and Teams, Information Systems Security and Privacy, Web Development Practices and Technologies, Data Warehouse Administration, Internet and Mobile Technologies, .Net Programming Fundamentals, Database Management Systems, and Systems Analysis Modeling and Design

·               Recent CompTIA Network+ and A+ certifications

·               Professional experience providing outstanding customer service and IT support, ability to build and maintain a solid working relationship with customers and colleagues; excellent team and project focus; capable of balancing multiple projects and commitments with successful results; have led and worked with teams ranging from three to over ten members

·               My pursuits have provided me with: an exceptional ability to organize, multitask, and prioritize; learn complex new concepts quickly; familiarity with today’s business applications; and a deep commitment to professional excellence

·               Application familiarity includes: Windows through 8.1, Microsoft Office Suite, Visual Studio 2013 ASP 4.5 ADO C#, Backtrack and Kali Linux, Adobe CS5, Talend Open Studio (ETL), Pentaho Data Integration (ETL), Oracle SQL Developer 4.0 and Database 11g, Chrysler wiTech automotive diagnostic, Visible Analyst, and LinkedIn

 

University of Colorado Denver, Business School, Denver, CO, 2014

Master of Science, Information Systems, 4.0 GPA, Outstanding Student Candidate Certificate

 

Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO, 2000

Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice & Criminology; Information Systems & Philosophy Minors, 3.9 GPA, Graduated Summa cum Laude

 

Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO

Certificate Career Assessment and Planning, GPA 4.0

Professional Experience

Ideal Computers LLC, Denver, CO, November 2006 – December 2014

IT Support | Independent Contractor

·              Small business information technology consulting and support services

·              Sales and repair of computer systems and equipment

·              Support hardware, software, networks, and large format printers

·              Website design, development, optimization, and promotion: Google AdWords, Bing, Yahoo

 

Holiday Inn Denver South Centennial Airport, Englewood, CO, August 2006 – November 2006

Interim General Manager

·              Responsible for day to day hotel operations and supervision of all departments (over 40 employees)

·              Showed hotel to prospective buyers and facilitated sale of hotel

·              Independently responsible for data entry, report generation, and data delivery to corporate offices and prospective buyers

 

Auraria Higher Education Center, Denver, CO, January, 1996 – January, 2000

Assistant Locksmith | Information Systems Management

·               Track issued keys, access codes and all lock shop data

·               Install locks, access control solutions, and other security measures

·               Respond to lockouts, key extractions, and alarm conditions

 

CompTIA Network+ Certification, 2015 – Present

CompTIA A+ Certification, 2014 – Present

Certificate of Employability – University of Colorado at Denver, 2014

Outstanding Student Candidate Certificate - University of Colorado Denver, 2014

Beta Gamma Sigma – National Business Honor Society, 2014

Certified vinyl wrap consultant, Avery Products Corporation, 2006

Metropolitan State College of Denver - Summa cum Laude, 2000

Golden Key - National Honor Society Lifetime Member, 1997

Certified Career Assessment and Planner – Red Rocks Community College

 

·              Web Store Shopping Cart Project, 2013

ASP.Net Website Development: Designed and built a web store with a manually coded shopping cart with checkout feature

·              Expense Report Application, 2012

.Net Programming: Designed and built applications and databases for storing employee expense report information

·              Gradebook Application, 2008

Business Programming: Designed and built desktop applications, mobile applications, and databases for storing and reporting student grade information

 

Cutting Edge Technology, Automotive Controller Area Networks (CAN’s), Home Automation, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Chess