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Developer Alexander Higgins |
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Alexander Higgins Resume
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35 Perry Drive
Brick, NJ 08723
732-746-3130
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2
years experience in IT, including Technical Support, Systems Administration and
.Net development, with a demonstrated success of support, administration and
development. Track record of rapid promotion due to breadth
of technical skills, performance, work ethic, multi-tasking ability, and
ability to work effectively in teams.
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Competencies
NT
Administration
• .Net Development • Systems Administration
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Network Administration • Database Administration

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ASP.NET
VB.NET
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2000/2003
SERVER
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TCP/IP
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T-SQL
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SQL SERVER
200
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FTP/HTTP
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ADO.NET
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EXCHANGE
SERVER
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SMTP /POP3
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XML/RSS/XSL
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VISUAL
STUDIO .NET
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DNS/DHCP
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JAVASCRIPT
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IIS 6.0
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CISCO
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VBSCRIPT
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SHARE POINT
SERVICES
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RRAS
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WINDOWS
SCRIPT HOST
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NOVELL
CONSOLE ONE
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WMI/WBEM
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HTML/DHTML/CSS
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MICROSFT
OFFICE SUITE
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WSUS/SUS
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Desktop III
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WYETH
Pharmaceuticals/KEMTAH Group
Madison,
NJ
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2006
– Present
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Noted for
combination of strong work ethic, technical expertise, and willingness to be a
team player. Promoted internally to assist with support of various customized
solutions involving SQL, Java, WSH, VB, .Net Framework, Zen Works, Novell,
ARGIS, and XML Technologies in Global Enterprise IT department.
Participated in multiple projects simultaneously, involving divergent
technologies and Operating System Platforms. Applied breadth of knowledge
and abilities toward support of development tasks engaged by of Sr. Developers
and Engineers in enterprise wide distributed applications.
Highlights of Impact made:
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Tested
and deployed software/hardware solutions, worked with engineering to develop
patches.
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Interviewed
potential employees, trained new hires on existing systems and procedures.
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Met
aggressive production schedules for client Asset Management project, hardware
refresh/upgrades, and software rollouts.
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Assisted in
identifying issues and causes for faulty inventory systems.
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Identified
configuration issues and reported fixes to engineering for enterprise wide
deployment.
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Introduced
Desktop support team members to the use of Windows Script Host for the
automation of support and administration tasks which saved weeks of man hours
performing repetitive administrative tasks.
Specific
technologies: XP/2000/Server 2003, WSH, Zen Works, XML, Novell, VB.Net, ActiveX
Scripting, Visual Studio.Net.
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Desktop Support
Technician I/II
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WYETH
Pharmaceuticals/Core BTS
Madison,
NJ
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April
2005 – Present
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Rapidly
gained command of hardware and software systems implemented. Began
position as a six month temporary Tier I/II desktop support technician,
promoted to level III after 4 months. Part of 6 man team responsible for
support for over 2,500 users.
Responsibilities:
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Daily imaging,
installation and deployment of client desktops, servers, laptops, docking
stations, printers, hubs and other devices.
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Perform Asset
management duties including troubleshooting, database updates, and
reconciliation for inventory of hardware, software, printers, PDA, and other
network equipment.
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Printer
installation, upgrading, troubleshooting, administration and technical support.
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Maintenance,
backup and restore of client databases.
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Client
migrations, upgrades and moves.
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Work with
corporate clientele to schedule and coordinate all aspects of technical
support.
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Work with team
members to schedule various projects and assure that all goals are achieved in
a timely professional manner.
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Schedule and
coordinate support issues with internal departments such as LAN Ops,
Engineering, Security, and Administration and external departments such as
vendors and outside contractors.
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Provide off
site VPN and remote technical support when needed.
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Maintenance of
Active Directory and NDS containers, users and policies.
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Troubleshoot,
diagnose and repair of Group policies and login script issues.
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Assure that
personal training and certifications are kept current and up to date as per
corporate policy.
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Tutored
supervisor/co-workers in college courses, assisted in test-taking, and
achieving vendor certifications.
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Maintaining a
daily service level agreement of 100% for IMAC (48 hour deployment SLA) and 96%
for Break fix (SLA with a client contact requirement of 30 minute client
contact and a service restore of 4 hours for repair/technical support issues)
in a fast paced enterprise environment.
Specific
technologies: Windows 2000/XP, Novell, Office, Console One, Service Center,
ARGIS, WSH, Zen Works, Group Wise, Norton Ghost, Web Jet Admin, Citrix, Nortel
VPN, Lotus Notes, Hyperion, IRI, Palm, Hot/ActiveSync.
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Free Lance
Website Developer
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2004
- Present
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Create,
configure and maintain custom ASP.Net web based solutions. Provide a full
range of services including server installation, maintenance, Technical
support, and website development. Specialization in the development of
customized dynamic and data driven websites, including corporate intranets,
E-commerce, streaming media sites, forums, and file upload sites.
Responsibilities:
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Installation,
configuration, deployment and maintenance of servers for email, IIS Websites,
Ftp, and Share Point services with Outlook Web Access.
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Installing,
configuration, deployment and maintenance of network infrastructure for
websites and secure corporate intranets, Including VPN, RPD, Cisco networks,
hubs, and switches
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Perform server
repairs and maintenance when needed.
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Service
includes client databases, e-commerce stores, Pay-Pal API and other credit card
processing systems.
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Dynamic
generation of Web-forms for data, video, and other multi-media display by
creation of custom built web forms.
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Maintenance,
backup and restore of client databases including data transformation services,
migrations, web service access/API, for SQL, Access and other OLE DB data
sources.
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Forms
development, testing deployment and maintenance.
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Synchronization
of MS Suite of products with share point services (Excel, Active Sync, PDA,
Exchange, etc)
Specific
technologies: Asp.Net, Visual Basic, Visual Studio, Front Page, IIS, Windows
Server 2000/2003, SQL Server, VB.Net, Exchange Server, Share point, OWA, SMTP,
POP3, Java Script, ActiveX Scripting, VB Script, CDO Email, XML, XSL, CSS.
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PC/Network
Technician
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Pc-techs
and networking Solutions
Jamesburg,
NJ
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April
2005
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Role
as a temporary contractor included providing technical support for several
clients, both on site and remotely. Clients included:
Summit NJ Accounting and Tax law firm on 3 floors: 5 servers running on Windows
2000 and 2003 Server. 70 client workstations running on a mix of 98, 2000
and XP, 17 printers, and several proprietary databases. Massage Therapy Academy
in Englewood, NJ. Running two SBS servers on two SOHO/sonic wall networks.
Responsibilities:
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Desktop
configurations in mixed Windows environment.
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Install new
hardware and software as needed.
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Configure
Network Printers and workstations using TCP/IP.
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Troubleshoot
day to day proprietary software
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Problem
solving relevant to TCP/IP, security, and Peripherals.
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Advised
Microcomputer users in the proper use of hardware and peripherals.
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Assisted users
with system configuration, file management and password controls.
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Performed
preventive maintenance on PC’s and network hardware.
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Provided
assistance to users and third party service providers.
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Ensured that
equipment failures are resolved in a timely manner.
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Ensured that
all PC’s and servers are using only licensed software.
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Ensured that
all hardware is running the most current revision of software patches/upgrades.
Installed new PCs, servers, and additional hardware as needed.
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Installed new
software applications to PCs and the network.
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Consolidated
user databases from local machine to network shares.
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Troubleshoot
NTFS permissions, group policy, and share permissions.
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Daily
server/file share tape backups.
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Configuration
of SOHO networks.
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Maintenance of
users and groups via Active directory group policy on 2003 SBS.
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Configuration
and maintenance of internal Share point site.
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configuration
and maintenance of internal email system, Outlook configuration and
troubleshooting.
Specific
technologies: 2003 Server, Small Business Server, Share Point, Windows 2000/XP,
Outlook, Office, Novell, Crystal Reports, BNA tax management, Fast Tax FPS, Go
To My PC, Go To my assist, Sonic Wall, BNA Interactive Forms.
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Network
Technician
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Dealer
Services
Manalapan,
NJ
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Sept
2004
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Performed
customer service, including enrollment and processing for warranties costing up
to five-thousand dollars. Due to the lack of a Network Administrator, assumed
the role of network and technical support for 20 workstations.
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Support
desktop configurations in mixed Windows environment.
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Install new
hardware and software as needed.
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Configure
Network Printers and workstations using TCP/IP.
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Troubleshoot
HyperTerminal workstations running on automated dialers.
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Problem
solving relevant to TCP/IP, security, and Peripherals.
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Migration of
all workstations from mixed Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP environment to an XP
Server 2003 environment.
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Rollout of
Norton Anti-Virus Corporate, and AVG Anti-Virus.
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Configuration
of Zone Alarm Security Suite on all client machines.
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Administered
corporate policies and procedures concerning microcomputer usage.
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Advised
Microcomputer users in the proper use of hardware and peripherals.
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Assisted users
with system configuration, file management and password controls.
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Performed
preventive maintenance on PC’s and network hardware.
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Installed new
PCs, servers, and additional hardware as needed.
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Installed
new software applications to PCs and the network.
Specific
technologies: Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, Office, Sales Force, Outlook, Norton
Anti-Virus, HyperTerminal.
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Chubb Institute,
enrolled in Diploma Program
Training
consisting of 50% lecture and 50% lab provided hands on technical training and
classroom Instruction, simulating real-world environments.

• SQL server: 2000, 2005, creating
and managing databases, server maintenances, stored procedures, logins,
replications, push / pull subscriptions, transact SQL, SQL scripting, ADO.NET,
data transformation services, functions,
• NET development: Creating
custom asp.net vb.net solutions. HTML, CSS, JavaScript, site security,
e-commerce stores, pay pal API, XML, XSL, creating and consuming
web-services. Email server setup, email automation, portfolio hosting,
listing services. Creating and deploying dynamic data-drive website.
• Cisco: Configuration, Maintenance,
and installation of Routers, switches, and inter-networking. V LAN’s, VTP
domains, Access control list, NAT, in conjunction with web, ftp, DNS, DHCP and
other networking services.
• A+ Hardware: Focus in installing,
maintaining and troubleshooting hardware
• Microsoft Exchange Server:
Implementing and Maintaining Exchange Server. Focus included
Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003 and design, deployment and implementation.
Administration groups, LDAP, Routing groups, Connections to Lotus Notes, Novell
GroupWise 4.x and 5.x, ADC connectivity, TCP/IP X.400 Service Transport Stacks,
X.25 X.400 transport Stacks, LDAP through ADSI, IMAP4. Projects included
Server Farm Deployment, Clustering Front and Back End Servers. Mapping,
Extending and configuring Virtual Servers, Content databases, Public Folders,
Authentication, Security, connectivity across firewalls, Digital Signatures and
Encryptions, Backup, restore, monitoring, and migration.
• Synchronizing Exchange with Share
Point using OWA, synchronizing using ActiveSync. Building and deploying
Share Point websites, in multiple modes and server configurations.
• 2003 Server: Focus on installing
and maintaining an active directory environment. Subject matter included group
policy, domains, IIS, RDP and other windows components.
• 2003 Advanced Server: Focus
included Implementing, Managing and Maintaining Microsoft Windows 2003 Network
infrastructure. Subject matter included IP addressing, Name Resolution.
• Network security, and Routing and
Remote access. Topics included DNS, DHCP, RAS, IIS, IPSEC,
Authentication, encryption, RIP/OSPF, Clustering, Network Load Balancing,
Certificates, and Terminal Services, domains, trusts, sites in forest
configurations.
• Linux+: Installing, Maintaining and
Configuring Linux OS. Apache web servers, Samba, RPM Tar ball compiling,
Modules, BASH shell, Printer Administration.
• A+ Software: Focus on installation,
configuration and maintenance of operating systems. Studies included Win 9.x,
NT, 2000, 2003 XP, and MS-DOS.
• Computer Forensics: Focus on data
recovery, and securing digital evidence for corporate and legal investigations.
• Network+: Focus on planning,
installing and implementing networks, Included an in depth study on routing,
sub-netting, and troubleshooting of WAN/LAN networks in a TCP/IP environment.
•Installing, Configuring, and
Administering Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Professional: Maintaining and
administering down level Microsoft Windows clients.

Skills
Software:
Cisco
IOS, VS .Net, SQL Server, Nortel Client, Zen Works, Lotus Notes, Group wise,
Hyperion, IRI, Novell, Microsoft Office 97, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS
Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook 98, Microsoft Office 2000, Front Page, Norton
Utilities, Symantec Ghost, Hp Jet Admin, Adobe Acrobat, Nero, Windows 2000,
Windows 2003 server Windows XP, Office XP, Office 2003, Visio. Publisher,
InfoPath, Adobe Cs, Go Live, Illustrator, Rain maker, Crystal reports, BNA tax
management, Fast Tax FPS, Go To My PC, Go To my assist, Sonic Wall, BNA
Interactive Forms, ARGIS, Service center, SQL Server, Microsoft Share Point
Services. LINUX,
Cisco IOS, Microsoft Exchange server,
Ms SQL Server 7.0, Visual Studio 2005, SQL 2005, SUS, WSUS.
Programming:
ASP.Net, VB.Net, Xml, RSS, VBScript, HTML, CSS, Java script, DHTML, T-SQL,
ADO.net, Bash Shell, Bourne, Bourne-Again, Windows Script Host (WSCRIPT/WSH), C
Script, Batch scripting, WMI, WBEM

Certifications
and testing
A+ Certified
Current Curriculum Enrollment/testing plan:
* Windows Advanced Server, Windows Administration, and Exchange Server
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Pursuing MCP and MCSA Certifications. Also Microsoft Certified
Application Developer.
* Cisco Fundamentals. Pursuing Certified Cisco Network Associate Certification
(CCNA)
* Linux Administration and Advanced Linux Administration in preparation for
LINUX+ certification.
* Network Security Administration, in preparation for Security+ Certification.
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About me..
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My Full name is Alexander Higgins, but Most People know me as Alex Higgins. I
am a computer nerd with a love of microsoft tecnologies. In my free
time I like to learn everything I can especially when it comes to computers and
web development.
Feel free to contact me with any computer related questions.
Soon this site will be update with Family Collections, the Family tree for Alex
Higgins, Some technology and scripting samples, details of some personal
projects, and a Secure Login Page for Updated Pictures of Alexander Higgins Jr.
Also, be on the lookout for updated sitemaps, and directory listing for current
projects and websites.
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