ABOUT ME

Welcome to my personal webpage. My name is Mark Wilkinson. I am an undergrad at UHCL studying Business Management in MIS.

I previously worked for AIG American General as a Consulting Systems Analyst. I currently work as a freelance consultant and operate my own web hosting company.

I am married but have no children. The picture to the left is me with my wife, Bonnie. She is the Kindergarten GATE teacher for Travis Elementary.

On the right is a picture of Bonnie's dog, Max. He's our extra mouth to feed.

I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston - Clear Lake in May of 2006 with a 3.93 GPA. My degree is a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems.

I have been around computer technology since the 1980's. My mother owned a computer training school which introduced me to computers at a time when the Compaq 8088 was $8k. All I could do was play games on it (death sword, MS flight sim I, etc). But I quickly learned how to write code in BASIC. My father introduced me to Assembly language at a young age. I didn't get it at first, but later when I learned to debug applications, it really started making sense to me.

When I first started college, I wanted to be a programmer. I took classes in C, C++, Pascal, and COBOL as required at the time. But I soon became interested in robotics, so I switched degree plans and began taking electronic classes. When the realism of having to get a real job set in, I went into the field of computer repair.

My understanding of programming allowed me to automate most of the mundane tasks assigned to me, and the recognition allowed me to move up quickly in the world of corporate computer maintenance. Before automated deployment tools were around, I created an automated system to deliver patches, updates, software installs, etc. These scripts saved the technicians hundreds of hours normally spent maintaining equipment.

I moved to an enterprise position which allowed me to get some hands-on work with networks and servers. Working as a top technical employee in a large global company gave me the knowledge to handle many situations, and resolve issues requiring a complete understanding of the technical details involved.

So now I'm done with school, and consulting to make a living. If you need some technical advice, feel free to ask. If you are interested in web hosting, visit my hosting page at www.wswebsolutions.com. I offer many talents, and have created a group of friends with talents in many other areas.

That's it for my about me page. It will change as I continue my life, so check back and get the latest news right here!