Recommendations I have received on LinkedIn from former coworkers.

IT Colleagues

• “John was on my staff while I was the IT Director at Artesyn (now Emerson). John is one of those people that I always knew would understand multiple facets of the technology and business needs. In turn I could always trust him to plan and implement a sound and high quality solution to meet those needs. John is a self starter and the type of person I could trust with the most important projects. He would consistently succeed with minimal guidance and supervision. I mostly value the aspects listed above but also value the strength of John’s technology skills and the breadth of IT areas he understands.” May 13, 2009

• “I’ve only known John about a year. In that time he has always demonstrated professionalism, desire to do the right thing, and understand your point of view. Obviously John is well skilled and well rounded; you can tell just by talking with him. As a peer I find his communication skills superb without being overly technical (when not needed) or too informal. If I were a hiring manager I would hire him.” February 17, 2009

• “John is an excellent IT guy. He has a wealth of knowledge in his head and has always been one of my "go to guy’s" when I have a computing/infrastructure issue. John is a team player and works well with others in the organization to achieve a common goal. John would be a valued addition to any company’s organization.” February 12, 2009

Customers

• “I wholeheartedly recommend John Stewart for anyone looking for an IT guru specializing in system and network administration. John is exceptionally knowledgeable, patient and easy to work with. He always goes out of his way to make your problem his problem and to get issues resolved in a timely manner. His knowledge of complex computer networks and Solaris system administration is truly impressive. John’s ability to quickly isolate and correct hardware and software faults has preserved our productivity time and again. He is also very adept in creatively deploying technologies to uniquely solve a problem, or address an emerging need. John is definitely an A-team player.” May 14, 2009

• “John Stewart was an excellent IT Specialist. He has a broad knowledge of various Operating Systems, and was always quick to help when there were problems.” May 13, 2009

• “I can only recommend John from more of a service point of view, as I really don’t have a large background on what he does for his position. I can say when I have needed John’s expertise in regard to a Help Desk issue or helping me setup anything that I have needed in relation to IT; he has been extremely helpful, he is to the point and takes care of it in the shortest time possible. I also find with John that he is a person who not only completes a job but makes sure it is done correctly the first time. I don’t think I have ever had to go back to him and have him redo something because it wasn’t what I was looking for or that it wasn’t done right the first time. I would recommend John to any company that would be needing his expertise.” May 13, 2009

• “I’ve worked with John for 5+ years and have found him to be consistently responsive and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend John to any organization seeking a skilled, personable and diligent IT professional. On a side note, I also found him quite helpful in providing insight regarding the best places for ski gear and hills in the Midwest!” May 13, 2009

• “I’ve know John for many years and have found him to be extremely diligent, prompt and responsive on IT issues ranging from desktop applications, to network issues to business system issues.” February 11, 2009

• “John is someone that I can depend on for IT support. He knows his stuff and is quick to action. He is also creative when it comes to future IT direction and making it happen.” February 12, 2009

• “John has helped me out many times with network and general PC problems. Any time I had a question, he always had the answer and then some. I was able to learn from John how to set up my home network. I would never been able to set up AutoDesk Vault without John’s expertise. I would recommend John to anyone looking for a solid IT professional.” May 13, 2009
  
  
•  “John is adept with both hardware and software. I have had the opportunity to work with John on a number of issues with-in Emerson and he has proved very helpful and knowledgeable. Look forward to working with John in the future.” May 13, 2009

• “John served in the IT department at Artesyn/Emerson for the full term of my tenure in the Engineering department of the same. John was a key member of a small group of very capable and heavily tasked IT staff. This staff was both rigorous enough to quash problems, and flexible enough to accommodate the growth of the business unit and the experiments of the Engineering department.” May 13, 2009

• “John’s a great guy. He was always quick to help and was a general "go to guy" for all IT related issues.”May 13, 2009

• “I can speak to the level of support manufacturing test received from John over the 6 years I worked at Emerson Network Power (formally Artesyn Communications) and few key words resonate with those interactions and John’s technical expertise: professional, no nonsense, committed, and excellence.” May 13, 2009

• “John is fast paced and a very talented friendly person with a wealth of experience. He does every thing he can to help out, which is a lot. Anyone wanting IT help would be very fortunate to have John on their team! Highly recommended!” May 14, 2009