In 1993, after five years as a Systems/Network Engineer working in a myriad of environments along the coast of California, my employer changed his business model & i found myself without a job. Customers began calling me for support, starting my outsourcing services which became increasingly project-centric and continued into 2003.  
My family & i moved to New York in 2000 & i continued to handle customers remotely until turning them over to my associates in 2003.
i continue to provide outsourced IT support & services, including two terms as a Technology School instructor of IT certification courses.

Overview - some of my IT Certifications - 1988 thru the present:
Cisco Design Associate & Network Professional; CCDA; CCNP;
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator; MCSE;
Master Certified Novell Engineer; CNE; CNA;
Enterprise Certified Network Engineer;
Compaq Systems Engineer; Compaq SCO UNIX Integration; ASE;
Sun Unix Advanced Network Expert; IBM Token Ring Authorization;
HP CZ Network Connectivity Specialist; IBM Technical Assistant;
FCC Radio & Communications License;
Journeyman Certified Electronics Technician;
Graduate with Honors in Electronic Technology at Golden State School of Technology.