Steve Rish
I'm a Geek ... With A Dog (Geek WAD)
I love to help people with their tech needs
Geek for Hire: Services by appointment and billed at an hourly rate and quarter-hour increments after that. Discounts for Seniors (65+)
Support with anything from troubleshooting, setup & configuration, updates, security, password management, backups, viruses, and malware, home networking including Wi-Fi and smart devices, and more
Skills
Desktops & laptops: Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, Chrome OS, Linux; Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud; backups, printers, scanners, password management, encryption
Phones and tablets: iPhone, iPad, Android including iCloud and Google Workspace management
Web services: Google Workspace (including Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets), Google Workspace Admin, Squarespace, GoDaddy, MailChimp, web development, WordPress, JavaScript
Smart Home devices including Ring, Kasa, Google Home, Alexa, Nest, Netgear, etc
About Me
Geek WAD: I'm a geek ... With A Dog
For the past 30 years, people have said I'm a whiz with computers, and I've really enjoyed helping others with their tech needs.
At Northwestern University, I started out in the Computer Science program and worked part-time at the Vogelback Computing Center helping people in person and by phone with all of their technical support needs. Additionally, I worked as a Residential Networking Consultant (ResCon), helping students in the dorms with their needs, eventually being promoted to Senior ResCon thanks to my knowledge and skills. Over the summer, I worked with Perceptual Robotics building and supporting computer hardware and software.
After college, I moved out to Silicon Valley to work for various tech companies, eventually returning to the Chicagoland area to work as a public school teacher. In my roles, I've managed educational software systems and helped colleagues with their tech needs.
Friends, neighbors, family, and colleagues regularly come to me with their tech support questions, knowing I will help them with patience and expertise. With my dog Ashe as my assistant, I'm happy to do the same for you!