Shawn J. Swickard

c/o A&S Abstracting

Landman/Microsoft Certified Windows Administrator with Networking Degree

AAPL Member #00109234

3720 Heatherwood Cir. NW., North Canton, OH. 44720, 330 280 2457,

Objective

  • Seeking an abstracting position with a company offering growth and opportunity.

Skills

  • Trained in oil and gas abstracting in the Marcellus & Utica Shale
  • Honest, loyal, punctual, dependable, and willing to learn what I don’t
  • Diligent and tenacious researcher with a penchant for problem solving
  • Proficient in most MS Networks/Software: Windows 2000 Pro, 2003 Server, XP Pro, Microsoft Office
  • Experienced SOP writer for computer and software issues
  • Meticulous document writer

Skills

  • Trained in oil and gas abstracting in the Marcellus & Utica Shale
  • Adversed in abstracting Mineral Chains, HBP, Leased, and Coal
  • Diligent and tenacious researcher with a penchant for problem solving
  • Honest, loyal, punctual, dependable, and willing to learn what I don’t know
  • Proficient in most MS Networks/Software: Windows 2000 Pro, 2003 Server, XP Pro, and Win 7
  • Microsoft Office suite

Professional Experience

Travel Centers of America July 2015 – December 2015

System Support Desk (Contract)

  • Providing technical assistance to all Travel Centers of America nationwide
  • Software/Hardware troubleshooting of Retalix and Travstar1 POS machines
  • Daily use of Putty, VNC, UltraVNC, and RDP remote tools
  • Use of Cisco Catalyst switches to find specific ports, vlans, and POE’s
  • Troubleshooting Lunix based servers and software for connectivity to network and POS machines.

Environment: Windows 7/XP/2008 R2 Server, Linux servers, Retalix and Travstar1 POS machines, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Bridges, Access Points, Aloha Files Server, and Windows based computers. Supporting over 5,000 users within Travel Centers of America, Petro Fuel, and Minit Marts.

Independent Contractor/Abstractor Summer 2008, 2011 to 2015

Full Abstracting/Due Diligence/Certified Title

Ohio Counties: Portage, Trumbull, Monroe, Belmont, Harrison, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Jefferson

West Virginia Counties: Tyler, Wetzel, and Pleasants

Pennsylvania Counties: Bradford and Lycoming

Curative Counties;

Ohio Counties: Cuyahoga, Columbiana, Ashtabula, Summit, Warren, Noble, Guernsey, Portage, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Jefferson, Belmont, Richland, Hamilton, Clark, Harrison, Greene, Madison, Hocking, Licking, Monroe, Mahoning, and Mercer

West Virginia: Tyler, Wetzel, Marshall, Pleasants, Fayetteville, Nicholas, Wyoming, Lewis, Harrison, Kanawha, Hancock, Ohio, Brooke, Jackson, Doddridge, Ritchie, Marion, Morgan, Webster, Clay, Raleigh, Upshur, Logan, Monongalia, Wood, Boone, Mercer, and Washington

Pennsylvania: Crawford, Butler, Venango, Clarion, Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Fayette, and Somerset

  • Adept at researching land back to patent
  • Proficient in conducting detailed research using all available court house records and online resources
  • Lead abstractor in Portage County, Ohio, and was in charge of assigning work, weekly spreadsheets, reports, and maps for weekly and monthly meetings
  • Utilized daily Ohio county and state GIS programs to include the ODNR database
  • Skilled at combing deeds for mineral rights severances in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
  • Experienced in identifying and researching leases, mineral chains, heirship, and HBP
  • Versed in deed plotting meets and bounds
  • Accomplished in performing curative research

Environment: Windows XP, 7, 8, Microsoft Office 2008, Performed Full title and Due Diligence back 100 years to patent in the following Counties: Cuyahoga, Columbiana, Ashtabula, Summit, Warren, Noble, Guernsey, Portage, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Jefferson, Belmont, Richland, Hamilton, Clark, Harrison, and Monroe Counties OH.; Tyler, Wetzel, Marshall, Pleasants, Fayetteville, Nicholas, Wyoming, Lewis, Harrison, Kanawha, Hancock, Ohio, Brooke, Jackson, Doddridge, Ritchie, Marion, Morgan, Webster, Clay, Raleigh, Upshur, Logan, Monongalia, and Wood Counties WV.

Department of the Interior, Federal Contract 2009 - 2011

Level III Desktop Support (Security Clearance)

  • Incharge of laptop security software, DAR or Data at Rest
  • Provided technical support for government end users in multiple states
  • Responsible for troubleshooting/problem solving of all computer hardware/software, networking issues, printer, server issues, Winterms, and Blackberry devices
  • Ghost imaging of company laptops and computers
  • File retrieval on corrupt drives
  • Deployment of computer hardware, Laptops, Network Printers, and Software
  • Managed network connectivity for offsite locations

Environment: 300+ Servers, 5,000+ Users. Windows Server 2000, 2003, Windows Operating Systems Vista, XP, 7, Leopard, Blackberry Enterprise Server, HP, IBM, Sony, DELL, Lenovo, Toshiba, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, VMWare, RDP, Terminal Server, DAR encryption, Remedy Ticketing Systems, Network Printing setup/deployment/maintenance, CAT 6e Cable installation, Web Server, Intranet /Internet, Supported and ran offsite company networks, Tracing of Lines, UDP’s, PDP’s, Port Swapping, IDF’s, and Line Toning.

New West Technologies, Federal Contract2009 – 2009

Level III Workstation support (Security Clearance)

  • Troubleshot computer, laptop, network, printer, and blackberry software/hardware support.
  • Ghost imaging of company laptops and computers
  • File retrieval on corrupt drives
  • Deployment of computer hardware, Laptops, Network Printers, and Software
  • Managed network connectivity for offsite locations

Environment: 300+ Servers, 5,000+ Users. Windows Server Enterprise 2000, 2003, Windows Operating Systems Vista, XP, 7, Leopard, Blackberry Enterprise Server, HP, IBM, Sony, DELL, Lenovo, Toshiba, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, VMWare, RDP, Terminal Server, DAR encryption, Remedy Ticketing Systems, Network Printing setup/deployment/maintenance, CAT 6e installation, IDF, UDP’s, PDP,s Port Swapping, and Line Toning.

COVAD 2008 – 2009

Tier II support

  • Providedtechnical support for layer 2 and 3 transport for telecommunications
  • Troubleshot T1 circuits, backhauls, and transport BPX, ASW, and SES switches
  • Configured Cisco, Edge marc, Siemens, and Netopia routers to comply with company policy for voice and data

Environment: 250+ Servers, 2500+ Users, Windows Server 2000, 2003, Linux RedHat, T1 Circuits, Backhauls, Transport Layer ‘s (BPX, ASW,SES Switches), Cisco, Edge marc, Siemens, Netopia routers, Fiber Optics, Bridging, pairing,line toning, and Network Connectivity.

NEOUCOM 2008 – 2008

Desktop Support/Microsoft Exchange Migration

  • Implementation of Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Deployment of Microsoft Outlook
  • Performed User input on Exchange server and LDAP
  • Document transfer from multiple email platforms into Microsoft Outlook
  • Set up and managed Blackberry’s on Blackberry Enterprise Server

Environment: 100+ Servers, 250+ Users, Windows 2000, 2003 Server, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Windows XP, 7, 8, Microsoft Office Suite 2008, and Microsoft Exchange Server.

Independence Excavating 2006 – 2008

Desktop Support

  • Provided onsite network support for laptops, desktops, printers, servers, and routers
  • Implementation of new Blackberry’s and users on Blackberry Exchange Server
  • Mainatined network connectivity
  • Updated Windows Servers through Terminal Server
  • Installing and running network lines to IDF’s room and then to offices
  • Remedy Ticketing system
  • Worked with Dell and other companies used to help support network hardware/software
  • Cisco VOIP

Environment: Windows 2000, 2003 Server, Windows Operating Systems XP and Vista, Microsoft Exhangs, Active Directory, Blackberry Exchange Server, Terminal Server, RDP, SAN, Rack Mounts, IDF’s, Patches and Updates on Network, Line Toning, Ghosting, HDD replication, RAID 5, Arrays, UDP, PDP’s, UPS configurations and support, and Network Setup’s on offsite locations.

References are available upon request.