Cheryl Gress
3818 May Lane
Spring Grove IL 60081
(847) 231-4803
ccgr at ccgr.org
Skills:
Operating Systems: DOS/Windows 3.X – Windows 11, Windows Server 2008-2019, Novell 4.X and 5, Linux.
Software: Microsoft Office 95-365, Outlook, Lotus CC-Mail and Notes R5 & R6, Win Batch, Email2DB, GIMP and Photoshop/CS, Fishbowl Inventory, Vtiger CRM, NetSuite.
Web Development: Dreamweaver, Front Page 97, 2000, 2002, First Page 2000, familiar with MySQL, PHP, ASP and HTML based sites and CMS systems like HubSpot, Joomla and WordPress.
E-Commerce: Extensive experience with Shopify, but have also worked with BigCommerce and 3DCart.
Education:
DeVry University, Addison, IL
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Management (Accelerated program), 3.96/4.00 GPA, Deans List. 2002.
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
Associate in Applied Science for PC and LAN Support, With Honors, May 1999.
Professional Experience:
POSRG Wauconda, IL
System Administrations Engineer February 2024 - Current
- Deployed and maintain Linux and Windows 2019 servers
Victori Medical Vernon Hills, IL
Director of Information Technology December 2017 - February 2024
- Implemented NetSuite and imported data from QuickBooks Online
- Migrated Exchange mail servers to Microsoft 365
- Started and maintain successful Shopify and BigCommerce E-commerce websites that have brought in between 100-200K sales per month.
- Implemented Vtiger CRM and connected it to Shopify.
- Manage Google/Bing Ad words accounts and advertising.
- Provide desktop and network support for the office building.
- Maintain and grow social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter).
Christ Centered Gamer Spring Grove, IL
President February 2015 – Current
- Published over 1600 articles on ChristCenteredGamer.com.
- Assist in the editing process of other reviews.
- Maintain the website and social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest,Twitter, YouTube).
- Maintain the web servers and updates for them.
ProGress Systems Inc Lake Villa, IL
Web Developer August 2008-2015
- Consulted with Nutritional Institute and helped manage and setup their Amazon Webstore, Office Wireless/LAN, PBX, and security system.
- Configured and customized Joomla and WordPress based sites for clients.
- Setup, managed, and maintained Debian Linux web servers.
- Backed up and upgraded websites to newer versions of Joomla and WordPress
- MySQL backups, edits and restores.
PCC-ValCom/Baxter Itasca, IL
Sr. Technical Analyst March 1999-2003/Baxter 2003-August 2008
- Provide technical expertise for the Baxter field sales support team and local desktop support.
- Responsible for setting up and training new users.
- Develop documentation for procedures and training on Baxter systems.
- Troubleshoot Windows 98, 2000, XP, dial up networking (RAS), Cisco VPN, CC-mail and Lotus Notes R5 & R6. Configured and secured wireless routers for remote field sales users.
- Administered workstations and users in Active Directory.