Chris Dodds - Technology Generalist & Professional Curmudgeon
Howdy! I'm Chris.
Nice to meet you. If you already know a little about me, great. If not, this is the place to find out more. And if there's something I can help you with or a question the site doesn't answer, please contact me.
I enjoy solving problems. Sometimes that means using technology, sometimes not. I also make things in the form of websites, written word, and photography. Sometimes I make smiley faces with my food too.
Projects
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Work
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Focusfire IT Strategy & Consulting - Owner
IT pain relief for small to medium sized businesses via advice on IT strategy, procurement, and implementation.
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Websites Need Words - Freelance Writer
I create powerful content for web designers and their clients.
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Writing
- The Focusfire Blog - Guidance on managing technology.
- Techerator - Contributing writer, games and consumer technology.
- Faster Than Terry - A blog of facts.
Photography
Design
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realdebtsolution.net - in development
Interactive flowchart, handcrafted with TextMate using HTML5, CSS3, & JS
About
Biographical
I was born in north Texas and raised in southeastern Oklahoma, areas known mostly for their high temperatures and conservative values. My graduating high school class consisted of 32 people. Take from that what you will.
My IT career began on the helpdesk for a dial-up ISP, although I'm not sure if those actually exist anymore. Since then I've worked for an IT services company, a major PC-manufacturer, an internal audit firm, a coal-mining company, and most recently I went out on my own to start a company called Focusfire.
For most of that time I've been accompanied by my lovely wife, Christine. Yes, Chris & Christine. Cute, isn't it? We live in Oklahoma City, OK with our pet Roomba.
Skills and Certifications
Windows ServerActive DirectoryExchangeVMWare
Google AppsUbuntuMacOSNetAppVOIPfirewalls
security policypenetration testingMetasploitPCI-DSS
COBITHIPAAHTMLCSSjavascriptVBscriptbash
CISSP MCITP:SAMCSESecurity+Network+A+