About Me

About Mark Stout

Mark Stout

Technology Specialist | Mentor | Lifelong Learner

About Me

I have been passionate about technology from its earliest days. I was an early adopter of personal computers, buying my first PC back in 1979, and I quickly moved into the world of online communications by joining Compuserve in 1980. My career, which began that same year, has been a journey through the evolution of tech.

Over the years, I have sold personal computers, home electronics, and enterprise software. I've also had the privilege of providing project management and technology training to professionals worldwide. Currently, I am running a Help Desk Team where I'm having a lot of fun developing tools, creating documentation, and mentoring the next generation of technology workers.

My curiosity hasn't waned. Lately, I have been wandering through the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence, exploring its creative potential by making video clips, images, and generating code for a major project (to be announced soon!). For several years, I also had the pleasure of sharing my insights as a newspaper technology columnist.

Connect With Me

Resume

Professional Summary

Computer technical specialist with experience in customer service and help desk support. Have provided telephone and onsite support, classroom training, documentation writing, and sales support activities. An active blogger, tech columnist and freelance writer. Well versed in social media: active on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus.

Certifications

  • CompTIA A+ Certified – August 2015
  • Network Technician Certificate from NVCC TRIP Program

Key Skills & Abilities

Programming

  • Visual Basic
  • Google Gemini for Vibe Programming
  • Google Gemini Veo3 for Video Creation
  • Google Gemini Imagen 4 for Image Creation

Productivity

  • Office Suite
  • Evernote
  • Dropbox
  • Google Voice

Server Applications

  • SQL Database
  • Apache Tomcat

Applications

  • Sales Force
  • Remedy

Presentation & Video

  • Adobe Premier
  • Photoshop
  • Encore
  • PowerPoint
  • Camtasia
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • OBS

Web Development

  • HTML
  • PHP
  • JavaScript

Job Titles and Tasks:

  • Team Lead - Technical Help Desk
  • National Accounts Manager
  • Course Writing
  • Technical Writing
  • Help File Author
  • Sales
  • Project Management Consulting
  • Training

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism & Broadcasting, Central Missouri State

© 2025 Mark Stout. All rights reserved.

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