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Nakeva Corothers

Hi, I'm Nakeva Corothers! Eye of the moment Photographer and Social Business Strategist helping build the visual marketing of small businesses.


Nakeva Corothers, Founder of the Nakeva Network specializing in Photography, PR, and Social Media Strategies. Building small businesses with new media ideas and collaboration. Previous experience as an IT professional in the areas of network/systems administration, network security, technical documentation, and customer/client support. U.S. Navy, Electronics Technician/Communications.

Nakeva Corothers's Background

Nakeva Corothers's Experience

Founder and Photographer at Nakeva Photography

February 2008 - Present | Washington DC Area

Social photographer with an edge! Specializing in events, lifestyle and social media photography. Get N-Images!

Founder and Principal at Nightlife PR

January 2008 - April 2013 | Washington DC Area

Event PR/Marketing and Photography for upscale events, technology events, private events, charities and benefits. New media strategies used to build the buzz for your event!

Washington DC Twestival 2010 Organizer at Twestival

February 2010 - March 2011

Served as event coordinator and team lead for Twestival Washington, DC. Our team was responsible for event production including: venue selection, sponsorship development, event ticketing management, guest services management and event marketing. Twestival, or Twitter festival, is the idea of Amanda Rose and uses social media with the help of volunteers that raises funds for global and local charities/nonprofits. The march event focused on Concern Worldwide, a nonprofit working in several countries and helps local women and children become educated and productive forces in their communities. http://washington.twestival.com/

IT Client Services/Technician at The Washington Post

July 2008 - June 2010

Internal job change to IT Client Services Department serving entire Washington Post fleet of employees, internal and external. Worked with team of desktop support and help desk technicians to manage support requests, phone support, employee computer training, desktop deployments, office moves, Blackberry configuration and administration and computer/phone equipment related tasks. ? Project Management of new hire onboarding computer/phone/blackberry/email deployments for multiple departments and coordinating with HR department, Department Managers and team technicians ? 24/7 Support of critical infrastructure systems to keep newspaper agents actively updated, on-call and manage support requests ? Provide rotation of remote systems support using VPN, Help Desk software, Phone Support and database management assessments ? On demand computer build outs, maintenance, upgrades and user education ? Worked with department security team to create successful virus removal procedures and recommended tools and keep laptops and desktops in the field longer than under repair ? User administration with Active Directory across three domains, Novell tools and IBM/Lotus Notes custom databases

Systems Support Specialist/Salesforce.com Administrator at The Washington Post

July 2007 - July 2008

Daily systems support to media advertising executives on SAP systems. Troubleshoot CMS, ads, graphics and email systems relative to advertising clients. Network administration using Active Directory and off the shelf administration tools. Analyzed and created sales reports for Advertising VP executives and General Manager using Salesforce. Vertical move to IT department as Systems Technician.

IT Consultant at Resolvit Resources

October 2005 - June 2007

Named key consultant and worked as full time technology consultant under network administration, technical writing, applications management, information security, project management and Tier I/II desktop support. Resolvit markets technical skills to clients with staffing needs and contracts consultants for six to twelve months often leading to full time employment or further contract work with Resolvit. Client Projects: ? Freddie Mac: Network Administration, Information Security ? TVI Corporation: Network Administration, Technical Writing ? MedImmune: Applications Consultant, Technical Writing FTE position acquired through Resolvit with Washington Post.

Network Adminstrator/Resolvit Resources at TVI Corporation

November 2006 - May 2007

? Managed network of Windows Server 2003 Standard edition R2 servers in an Active Directory environment running DNS, DHCP, and WINS ? Minor administration with Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server, OWA, and Outlook 2003 ? Active Directory administration of user accounts , groups, contacts in compliance with SOX ? Managed WSUS server to keep user machines synchronized and updated with corporate software standards ? Served as primary helpdesk support (Tier I and II) for user base of 125; provided telephone tech support to sales force in conjunction with a remote assistance application ? Documented processes and procedures for IT projects and daily tasks including configuration management, network discovery, department asset tracking, and various department functions ? Implemented Inventory and Asset Management process using Spiceworks application in combination with physical barcode asset tag system that improved management of capitalized equipment and network configurations; technical documentation of process and procedures ? Created Helpdesk management support system using Spiceworks that allowed users easy connection to present IT support requests and follow-up on the status of their requests

Informations Security Specialist/Resolvit Resources at Freddie Mac

July 2006 - November 2006

? Provided security administration, assessment, and review of policies for audit controls ? Provisioned access controls for user and group accounts on Windows, Novell and SQL ? Utilized ConsoleOne and NWAdmin to manage, create, configure and maintain Novell user and group accounts within SOX compliance security controls ? Provided end-user support for basic network access troubleshooting on Windows and Novell platform to include login, account lockout, ftp connections, password creation/resets and enforcement of password aging ? Performed periodic internal quality assurance of other security administration team members to ensure proper execution of account creation, deletion, and access rights ? Managed, created, configured and maintained Windows user accounts and global security groups through Active Directory; used Remote Desktop to manage Windows 2000/2003 server accounts across the domain ? Created and managed SQL server database user account administration using SQL Enterprise Manager across multiple servers

Applications Specialist/Resolvit Resources at MedImmune

October 2005 - July 2006

? Installed, configured, analyzed and supported statistical software packages to include: SAS (versions 6.12, 8.2, 9.1.3), StatXact (versions 6, 7), East (versions 3.1, 2000, 4.1), S-Plus 7, WinNonlin, nQuery Advisor, DBMSCopy, SyValidate, UltraEdit, Impromptu ? Documented procedures for software installation, licensing updates, and configuration compliance ? Interfaced with software vendors regarding installation, maintenance and licensing standards ? Provided basic Tier 1 computer and applications support ? Performed workflow management and client trending using helpdesk and weekly reports

IT Consultant at USDA

June 2005 - September 2005

? Performed LAN Administration of 2600 user migration and computer security enhancements ? Performed network discovery, hardware inventory and migration preparation ? Applied imaging on Dell, Gateway, and HP desktops and laptops using Norton Ghost ? Configured Microsoft Outlook mailboxes and email accounts ? Installed and configured SAS 9.0 on more than 40 computers ? Accomplished above average migration of computers in a single day through team communication and team follow-up ? Completed daily migrations and exceeded expected task goals per team leader ? Performed daily IT Helpdesk tasks using McAfee Magic helpdesk software ? Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 desktop support for software and hardware

IT Consultant at CIPS

March 2005 - June 2005

? Provided IT services of Windows 2000/2003 Server Administration, Windows XP desktop support, and backup/disaster recovery tasks. Applications included: Microsoft Office 2000 Professional and Small Business edition, Microsoft Outlook 2000 and Exchange Server implementation and configurations, McAfee Antivirus deployment and updates on Dell servers and Well workstations ? Successfully installed and configured Cisco PIX 501 to provide VPN remote access for clients and employees and provide security plan for access control ? Responsible for entire network maintenance and troubleshooting including documentation and procedure implementations ? Provided web server integration transferring company website from Linux to Windows IIS with HTTP and HTTPS access ? Implemented successful installation of Deltek GCS Premier accounting package on new Windows 2003 server environment and integrated into VPN remote access solution for external accountant

Network Administrator at The EMMES Corporation

August 2001 - November 2004

? Provided desktop installation/configuration/support for 200+ internal and remote users ? Responsible for setup and configurations for web conferencing, Toshiba and Dell laptop installation and maintenance, Microsoft Office 2000, and Windows 2000 Professional desktop management ? Installed, upgraded, integrated and configured SAS for over 100 users ? Managed multi-platform LAN infrastructure of Windows 2000 web servers, SQL database servers, email, DNS, Novell file and print servers, and Windows application servers ? Performed daily backup and data storage for Windows, Novell, and Linux servers ? Deployed and monitored J2EE production applications in JRun/IIS ? Planned, coordinated, and implemented corporate migration from Windows NT to Windows 2000; developed and configured desktop and laptop images ? Reviewed Finance and HR department network security and applications requirements ? Primary liaison to vendor, Databasics, for deployment of company-wide electronic timesheet system consisting of SQL Server database programming and web application ? Drafted first corporate IT departmental Standard Operating Procedures documentation ? Created and implemented written procedures for server-side software and hardware configuration management ? Assumed project management role to implement web server redundancy/clustering architecture with F5 BigIP appliance ? Collaborated with Network Engineers to integrate F5 with Firewall and DMZ design to provide load balancing and security controls

Electronics Technician at Canon USA

February 2001 - August 2001

? Performed assembly, maintenance, and support of photolithography mainframes. Performed daily inspection and routine maintenance of equipment in a clean lab environment. Reviewed and updated documentation for standard testing procedures ? Designed and implemented internal documenting procedures for machine calibration and testing ? Maintained office Novell server, laptops, and phone systems

Technical Services Supervisor at Best Buy

August 1999 - February 2001

? Supervised team of 7 to 12 computer technicians in performing computer hardware and software installations, upgrades, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair ? Responsible for inventory and organization of customer merchandise and department hardware/software products. Coordinated with Lead Technicians at service center to manage timely repairs and product returns ? Decreased rate of returned products by 3% by working with Customer Service employees providing hands-on assessment of customer product concerns ? Improved repair turn-around times and increased customer satisfaction ratings. Increased technical service sales by 15% over sixty-day period ? Earned District recognition for outstanding synergy of technician teamwork, productivity and organized work environment within SOP standards

Electronics Technician, Third Class at US Navy

September 1997 - July 1999

? Served as Electronics Technician in Communications Division; completed Advanced Electronics Technical Training and upper level radar/communications courses ? Provided leadership for groups of 15 to 30 personnel to accomplish daily inspections, duties, and physical training assessments

Nakeva Corothers's Education

Strayer University

2001 – 2015

Information Systems

Concentration: Computer Networking, Information Systems


Montgomery College

Concentration: Computer Information Systems


Nakeva Corothers's Interests & Activities

Entrepreneurship, Photography, Mobile Photography, Digital Media, Social PR, Information Technology, Information Security, Social Business, New Media

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