Experience
A quick look at where I've worked and what I've built along the way.
Note: I run JPPS part-time on the side, so a few of these overlap.
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2003 – PresentOwner — Jeff Parrish PC Services, Zion, IL
Part-time small MSP providing IT solutions to local businesses; specializes in building and upgrading networks on Ubiquiti UniFi hardware.
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Oct 2025 – Dec 2025, Sep 2026 – PresentSales Representative — Ace Hardware, Zion, IL
Help customers find the products they need, keep shelves stocked, and run the register when the cashier goes on break or a large number of customers are in line.
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Dec 2025 – Mar 2026Sr. Data Center Engineer — The Judge Group, Mount Pleasant, WI
Performed rack & stack for a Microsoft AI datacenter build-out.
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2017 – 2025Director of Technology, Safety & Security — Bayside Terrace, LLC, Waukegan, IL
Overhauled network infrastructure to Cat5e and UniFi with segmented VLANs, implemented VoIP and Microsoft 365 E5, migrated internet from Comcast to SD-WAN to fiber, and wrote and rolled out updated safety policies.
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2010 – 2017Activity Aide — Bayside Terrace, LLC, Waukegan, IL
Started modernizing a flat legacy network on the side, including rebuilding a crashed server when the outside MSP didn't respond.
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1995 – 2000Zion RadioShack, Zion, IL
Retail and consumer electronics sales.
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1990Founder — Greenhills Software
Started writing and selling applications in Visual Basic and Pascal during high school — an early taste of software entrepreneurship, decades before "vibe coding" was a word.
Businesses I Support
A few of the businesses I currently provide IT support for through Jeff Parrish PC Services, on-site and remote.
Upload Partners
A creative agency at the Kenosha Innovation Center for B2B brand storytelling — video and photography production, live and hybrid events, and campaign strategy.
Visit site →American Laser Mark
Serving Kenosha, WI since 1993 with laser engraving, laser cutting, pad printing, and industrial screen printing on metals, plastics, and wood for medical, aerospace, and electronics clients nationwide.
Visit site →Precision Roofing
A family-owned roofing contractor serving Lake County, IL and Kenosha County, WI since 1982 — licensed in both states, BBB accredited, with all work backed by warranty.
Visit site →Fedler Studio
A Winthrop Harbor, IL photography and video studio covering portraits, senior photos, real estate listings, commercial product photography, and video production.
Visit site →The Gardens Wedding Center
A family-run wedding venue in Allenton, WI, set around a restored 1844 church on three acres of gardens — ceremonies and receptions for up to 150 guests, booking through 2028.
Visit site →Ace Hardware & Rental
A locally-run neighborhood hardware store in Zion, IL, offering tool and equipment rental alongside a full hardware lineup and The Paint Studio custom color matching.
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