Eric W Geier

Fairborn, Ohio • 937-260-0286 • me@egeier.com

Freelance tech writer interested in

writing and media opportunities

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over 13 years’ personal experience and interest with technology and computers.

• Over 8 years’ professional experience in the Information Technology (IT) field, performing research and testing, PC troubleshooting, and web development.

• Written 9 books and over 200 articles on general computing and networking topics.

• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines as demonstrated in publications and writing.

• Exceptionally easy to work with and able to work independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 98/ME/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X, Linux

Hardware: PCs/Peripherals, Wireless Access Points, Routers, NICs

Software: Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, AirMagnet, FreeRADIUS, DD-WRT, RouterOS, FreeNAS, Wireshark, tcpdump, ZeroShell, netsh

Technologies and Protocols: LAN, WLAN, DHCP, 802.1X, DNS, TCP/IP, RADIUS, VPN, SQL, POP3, SMTP

WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2005 – Present                              Self/Freelance                        Fairborn, Ohio            

Author/Writer

• Research and experiment with a wide variety of computing and networking software applications, hardware solutions, and technologies.

• Author and co-author books on general computing and networking topics, published by leading consumer and technical publishers, including For Dummies and Cisco Press.

• Write articles, tutorials, and product reviews on PC and networking topics for consumer and enterprise audiences, on many websites owned by Internet.com and Pearson Education.

Dec 2001 – Feb 2007                   Wireless-Nets, Ltd.                  Yellow Springs, Ohio

Associate Consultant

• Increased company productivity by maintaining, upgrading, and fixing PC and networking hardware/software.

• Assisted with RF site surveys in buildings and cities, such as San Francisco, Miami Beach, and Denver, to assist in the design and planning of Wi-Fi networks.

• Researched wireless technologies, software, and hardware to find the best solutions for the company and consulting clients.

• Developed and maintained business websites and shopping cart which brought in nearly 100% of consulting leads and sales of eLearning training courses.

EDUCATION

2003 – Present                       Sinclair Community College            Dayton, Ohio

Computer Information Systems (CIS) - Network Engineer

WRITING EXPERIENCE

Books I've authored and co-authored:

• Home Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies® (Wiley, 2008)

• 100 Things You Need to Know About Windows Vista (Que Publishing, 2007)

• The Official Dice Technology Job Search Guide (Wiley, 2007)

• Simple Computer Security (Wiley, 2007)

• Simple Computer Tune-up (Wiley, 2007)

• Simple Computer Transfer and Backup (Wiley, 2007)

• Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access (Cisco Press, 2006)

• Geeks on Call - Wireless Networking: 5-Minute Fixes (Wiley, 2005)

• Geeks on Call - PC's: 5-Minute Fixes (Wiley, 2005)

Websites where I've contributed features, tutorials, and reviews:

• Datamation.com

• EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet.com

• InformIT.com

• LinuxPlanet.com

• PracticallyNetworked.com

• ServerWatch.com

• SmallBusinessComputing.com

• SmallNetBuilder.com

• Wi-FiPlanet.com

• WindowsNetworking.com

CERTIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATES, AND LICENSES

• Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)

• Tropos Certified Associate (TCA)

• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Amateur Radio Technical License

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Civil Air Patrol – The United States Air Force Auxiliary

  • Earned rank of First Lieutenant and was appointed Squadron Cadet Commander.

  • Assisted with disaster relief for Xenia, Ohio tornado in Sept. 2000.

  • Earned Cadet of the Year award in 2001 for Group VII in Ohio.