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35+ Years in IT.
One Real Human in Your Corner.
From punch cards to AI. I run Mage IT Service, I’m a motivational speaker, a two-time author, and a dad who learned from a tiny fighter named Jonna that you are stronger than you think.
Projects I’m Proud Of
One of South Carolina’s largest gigabit backbones
Engineered a gigabit network across a 300-acre facility and nine buildings, serving 52 national clients at launch with unlimited room to grow.
Project rescued
Saved a $30 million project slated for cuts. Through detailed analysis, intense training and earning the trust of workers who feared the new system, I solved in 10 days the problem that had puzzled the IT group for three years.
Computers sold, 6 product lines
Designed, built and marketed six lines of computers, from value-conscious buyers to hardcore geeks. Sold 9,000 nationwide and opened three branches in six years.
South Carolina’s first all-digital ISP
Grew a global internet provider into a $2 million profit center in 21 months, with 4,123 subscribers in six countries and 14 states and over $5 million in sales.
Network for a $100 million organization
Designed and installed network isolation, main and file servers, secure corporate Wi-Fi, anti-virus and spyware protection, and offsite redundancy.
Mage IT Service today
Managed services, endpoint protection and cloud phones for businesses, keeping servers and hundreds of PCs running around the clock.
The Path So Far
Education: DeVry University, Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems Security. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Honor Society and Toastmasters.
Beyond the Tech
My daughter Jonna was born prematurely, and her heart stopped twice. She is now 22. Her story became my book Blessed with Tragedy, and it changed my path. I wrote Natural Success Principles to share what I learned: everything you need to succeed was inside you before you were born. Today, with Jonna’s Mullet Camp, Bot To Bank, UltimateAILab, CyberSavvyHQ and my monthly Jack of All Tech computer tips, I’m putting 35 years of experience to work for everyday people.
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