Darrell MacLennan

Richard Branson says, “If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!” I realised that is what I have been doing my whole life.

Below are the areas in which I have been constantly renewing my skills through continuous self-study.

Desktop/Server/Laptop

• Specification of Components; Assembly; Installation of Operating Systems including Dual-Boot (Linux, Windows, Mac); RAID Configuration; Installation and Configuration of Software and Drivers; Installation of Peripherals; Network Configuration; Troubleshooting and Fault Resolution (Hardware & Software)

Networks

• Specification of Components; Installation (Cat 5/6 cable; Connection Crimping); Configuration (Switches; Routers; Wireless Access Points; Repeaters; DSL Modems; Protocols (TCP/IP; UDP; FTP; SMTP; SSH; NTP; SNMP; DDNS; DNS; DHCP); Basics of Cisco Routers and Switches

Software

• DOS; Windows 95 to Windows 8.1; Max OS X; Windows NT Server to Windows Server 2012; Novell Netware; Microsoft Office Suite (Excel; Access; Word; Project Manager; Visio); Exchange; Autodesk Products (3DS Max; AutoCAD; Revit Architecture Suite – Workstation Setup for Distributed Rendering); Lotus Notes; Hyper-V; VirtualBox; Pastel Payroll; Pastel Accounting; CorelDraw; Photoshop; RealDraw

CCTV Systems

• Specification of Components; Bandwidth Calculations (IP Systems); Installation and Configuration

Web Design

• HTML; CSS; Responsive Design; Customisation of CSS Frameworks (Bootstrap; ZURB Foundation and others); Content Management Systems (Joomla; Drupal; WordPress and others); MySQL (Import; Export; Preparation of XML/CSV Product Data for Import); Basics of PHP, and JavaScript; Metadata for Social Media and Search Engines (Twitter; Facebook; Google+; Linkedin); Graphic Design (Logos; Image Optimisation; Artwork)

My latest customisation of the ZURB Foundation framework.

OTHER: Bookkeeping; Sales; Payroll; Logistics; General Administration; Purchasing.