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Robert Shih

IT & Surveillance Engineer
Sugar Land,TX

Summary

IT Professional with over 15 years of experience working both on the field and in corporate settings. Able to adapt to and resolve issues with minimal downtime, streamline workflows, and harden systems and networks against threats and risks. Also capable of sales for products and projects, allowing for a complete customer experience from introduction, to quote, to sale, to implementation, to post-sales support.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates
3
3
Languages

Work History

Independent IT & Security Engineer/Technician

Self
Houston, TX
03.2003 - Current

Experience & Proficiency

  • Large clientele pool includes many private businesses and other IT & security companies (references can be provided upon request)
  • Assembly, installation, maintenance, and support for Windows, Mac, and Linux desktops and laptops
  • Server deployment, maintenance, and upgrades
  • Network and WiFi coverage design, installation, maintenance & support (Cisco Meraki, Open Mesh, Ubiquiti, etc.)
  • VOIP system design, installation, & provisioning (Avaya, Polycom, RingCentral, etc.)
  • Surveillance system design, installation, programming including VMS integration (Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Geovision, Hikvision, Panasonic, Pelco, Samsung/Hanwha Wisenet, Sony, TVT, Ubiquiti, Uniview, Vitek, Vivotek, Digital Watchdog Spectrum, Genetec, Milestone, NUUO, etc.)
  • Video wall configuration for surveillance systems
  • Video intercom installation & configuration
  • Access control design, installation, & provisioning (Dahua, DoorKing, Honeywell Win-PAK, Rosslare AxTrax NG, etc.)
  • Low voltage wiring
  • Rack-mount equipment installation and cable management
  • Project management and product sourcing

Outside Sales & Remote Technical Support

J.J. Advantage Security
Manhattan, IL
03.2019 - 10.2019
  • Cold calls to lists of leads
  • Remote support for access control systems (Rosslare Axtrax, DoorKing, Honeywell WinPAK)
  • Remote support for surveillance systems (Dahua, Avigilon)

Reporter

IPVM
Bethlehem, PA
10.2018 - 01.2019

Achievements & Responsibilities:

  • Collection and analysis of import data for major manufacturers in the surveillance industry
  • Interviewed and profiled companies within the video surveillance space
  • Covered and photographed CES 2019
  • Managed social media posts
  • Reviewed products and software utilities

Sales Manager/Engineer

ENS Security
Houston, TX
08.2016 - 10.2018

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Began as Sales Engineer in 2016 with SavvyTech Security, before promotion in June 2018 and merger with Eastern CCTV in July 2018
  • First sales associate hired in Houston to reach 30K, 50K, and 70K monthly sales milestones
  • Trained Houston branch phone-support and RMA technicians
  • Provided Dahua product and sales strategy education to sales force
  • Guided Houston branch through 2 ERP/CRM software transitions
  • Supplemented company technical support and post-sales support needs
  • Designed, compiled, and maintained company price and feature list for SavvyTech Security before merger in July 2018
  • Booth setup and presentations at trade shows like ISC West
  • Provided design guidance for product catalogs
  • Designed large scale integrator projects in pre-sales support
  • Secured new distribution agreement with Seagate for better hard drive pricing
  • Provided valuable competitive data for manufacturer negotiations

Components Sales Associate

Fry's Electronics Inc.
Houston, TX
11.2014 - 10.2016

Responsibilities:

  • In-person sales and scheduling of installs for retail video surveillance products
  • Sales for computer and networking components

Lead Computer Technician

Dr. Cell Phone
Houston, TX
10.2012 - 01.2015

Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Responsible for 7 branches of repair work
  • Hardware and software diagnostics and repairs for laptops and desktops
  • Managed internal IT and VOIP for existing branches and setup for new branches

Education

No Degree - Computer Science & Business

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Skills

Electronics Hardware & Software Self Study

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Software

Windows

Nmap

Wireshark

Putty

Microsoft Office

LibreOffice

Certification

CompTIA A+

Timeline

CompTIA Security+

09-2022

CompTIA Server+

06-2022

CompTIA Network+

11-2021

CompTIA A+

04-2021

Outside Sales & Remote Technical Support

J.J. Advantage Security
03.2019 - 10.2019

Reporter

IPVM
10.2018 - 01.2019

Sales Manager/Engineer

ENS Security
08.2016 - 10.2018

Components Sales Associate

Fry's Electronics Inc.
11.2014 - 10.2016

Lead Computer Technician

Dr. Cell Phone
10.2012 - 01.2015

Independent IT & Security Engineer/Technician

Self
03.2003 - Current

No Degree - Computer Science & Business

Baylor University

Conferences

  • 2017 International Security Conference (ISC) West
  • 2017 American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
  • 2018 International Security Conference (ISC) West
  • 2018 Global Security Exchange (GSX)
  • 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

Conferences

  • 2017 International Security Conference (ISC) West
  • 2017 American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
  • 2018 International Security Conference (ISC) West
  • 2018 Global Security Exchange (GSX)
  • 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Robert ShihIT & Surveillance Engineer