John Rector

John Rector has a diverse work experience in the field of technology. John started their career as a PC Technician at Paladin Systems in 1996 and worked there until 2001. Their responsibilities included service desk support, direct customer support, technology maintenance, and IT support for various equipment.

In 2001, John joined Cooper Power Systems as a Systems Administrator. John was responsible for provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of hardware, software, and infrastructure. John also contributed to technical research and development for continuous innovation.

From 2003 to 2007, John worked as a Network Administrator at Howard Technology Solutions. John designed and implemented network infrastructure and resolved technology-related issues. John also handled complex problems on a live network.

In 2007, John became the Director of Information Technology at Petal School District. Their role involved researching new educational technologies, providing system administration support for Linux and Windows Server operating systems, and performing installation, configuration, and maintenance tasks.

Currently, John works at Nvision Solutions, Inc. as a Systems Administrator IV, specifically assigned to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA). Additional details regarding their current role and duration were not provided.

John Rector has a comprehensive education history in the field of computer science and information systems. John earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/Cyber Security from Columbia Southern University in 2020. Prior to this, they attended Troy University from 2004 to 2006, majoring in Computer Science. In 2002, John obtained an Associate's degree in Computer Networking from Jones College. John also studied Computer Science at the University of Southern Mississippi from 1997 to 1999. Before attending university, they obtained an Associate's degree in Computer Science from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 1993.

Along with their formal education, John Rector has pursued various certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. John obtained the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) certification from Pearson VUE in March 2019. In 2015, they achieved the Aerohive Certified Wireless Admin (ACWA) certification from Aerohive Networks and the Google Certified Educator - Level 1 certification from Google. Furthermore, in 2013, John earned the Microsoft MTA/MCP certification from Microsoft and in 2009, they attained the CompTIA IT Fundamentals certification from CompTIA. John also holds the CompTIA Net+ certification from CompTIA, which was obtained in 2002. Earlier in their career, they acquired the Novell CNA certification from Novell in 1998 and the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) certification from Cisco in 2007.