About NelsonTek

NelsonTek is based in Williamsburg, Virginia and covers the Richmond-Peninsula-Hampton Roads corridor. Nelson Scott is the owner and Technology Specialist for NelsonTek. Nelson has nearly 28 years of experience supporting technology, with the second half of that time spent largely supporting computers and networks. NelsonTek is the opportunity for all of these experiences to come together under one umbrella.

A timeline of Nelson’s Technical Disciplines and Achievements:

• Commonwealth of Virginia accredited Graduate Electrical Apprentice, with honors (1985)
• Electrical/Electronic Technician (1983-1991)
• Predictive Maintenance Service Representative (Vibration/Infrared/Ultrasonic Analysis) (1991-1999)
• Traveled to Curitiba, Brazil to provide electrical support for production machinery installation (1994)
• Trained with Computational Systems, Inc. (CSI) machinery analysis equipment and software, Knoxville, TN (1992, 1994)
• Traveled to Bremen, Germany to vibration test and troubleshoot an $8,000,000 production machine for delivery acceptance by the customer (1996)
• Performed Vibration Analysis consultations in factory facilities in Richmond, VA, Louisville, KY, and Charlotte, NC to troubleshoot quality control and machine utilization problems (1992-1999)
• Operated NetView, a small computer repair company (1996-2005)
• Certified Level 1 Infrared Thermographer by the Infraspection Institute, Portland, OR (1996)
• Control System Development Support (computers, networks, machine control software design) (1998-1999)
• Trained in Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Access Database Design and Programming, Richmond, VA (1998)
• Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (1999)
• Microsoft Certified System Engineer with Windows NT v4 (1999)
• Self-employed programmer in C++, Visual Basic, SQL, Perl, Windows Scripting Host, and HTML (2000)
• Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite installation and support, Washington, DC (2000)
• Taught an A+ Computer Technician Certification Course at Lafayette High School (2001)
• Church Sound Ministry Technical Manager (volunteer position), responsible for mixing live sound and for technical support (2001-2009)
• Network Technician for a Commonwealth of Virginia agency (2001-2002)
• Trained in Checkpoint Firewall Installation and Administration, Chesapeake, VA (2001)
• Facility Manager/Technical Administrator for a 32,000 square foot state-of-the-art church facility (2002-2008)
• Radio station General Manager/Chief Technician for WJRX 102.5 FM (2003-2008)
• Multi-channel Recording Tech for two annual Church Youth Conferences (2004-2005) using Digidesign hardware and Protools (2003)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Networking, Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA (2006)
• Network Administrator for a large utility company (2008-2009)
• Vice President of Administration for a high-end custom home builder (2009-2010)
• Certified Green Builder by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) (2010)
• Owner and Technical Specialist for NelsonTek, a Williamsburg-based Home and Small Office Technology company (2010-2011)