TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Help Desk / end - user LAN/Hardware/Software support/Desk Top Support
• System Documentation, Inventory and SOP and policy creation
• MS Windows XP and Vista configurations, Server 2003, Exchange Server, Active Directory
• VERITAS Backup, Symantec Backup Exec, Ciscoworks. RedHat Linux, Symantic Ghost
• Windows 98/2000/XP Operating Systems and 7, Outlook 2000/XP, Office 2007
• MSIE, TC/IP, VPN and IIS, Remote Desktop, Citrix/Xen App

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hanover, MD

Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Track calls for help desk assistance and resolution with Remedy and MS SharePoint. Make software upgrades, virus and spyware removal.
• Provide configuration assistance with handheld mobile devices for application downloads Exchange setups and syncs.
• Offer remote users assistance with troubleshooting network connectivity testing and follow up support.
• Manage remote access for users by means of Go to Assist, MS Office Communicator, Juniper Networks (Network Connect), Remote Desktop Client and Terminal Services Manager (Citrix).
• Responsible for providing support for Windows 98/2000/XP Operating Systems and 7, Outlook 2000/XP, Office 2007
• Troubleshoot and provide support for Exchange 2003, resolve active directory account and login Issues.
• Escalated unresolved end user issues including network, outages to engineer department for further research, and resolution.

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Identifying key drivers that increase/decrease contact and ticket volumes.
• Working with the information resource manager and other technical support departments for improvements and drive appropriate follow up action; results such as customer satisfaction, productivity and agent effectiveness.
• Complete weekly audits of Tier 1 tickets and call recordings, create reports from audits showing needs of service.
• Working closely with technical support and information resource manager to help achieve departmental objectives.
• Utilizing a variety of tools to perform root cause analysis to identity key factors impacting support performance, service quality in the field, customer satisfaction and Analyze Client Care Calls.
• Research and follow-up with customers on service failure escalations to address end user needs.
• Reduce in percentage of client care calls based on identifying the reasons for the calls and filling gaps.
• Research and follow-up with customers on service failure escalations to address end user needs.

Confidential, Mclean Va

Service Desk Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Perform communications via telephone and email, to resolve software and hardware issues for all State Department posts, consulates and embassies over for 60,000 users throughout the world in a LAN/WAN environment operating in a Windows NT 4.0 environment, assisted by creating and tracking trouble tickets with Universal Ticket Transport ticket tracking software and Remedy. Support users configuring Microsoft Outlook
• Coordinate with internal departments to assist with establishing the origin of users’ issues and escalate the user’s concern to survey and provide resolution. Troubleshot basic PC problems including configuring Microsoft and other DOS proprietary applications.
• Classify the level of support needed to triage and prioritize each ticket created to resolve software and hardware issues for users needing assistance. Evaluate ease of use for users for Department of State intranet Websites and software report and escalate complications to establish the nature of the problem and provide resolution.
• Facilitator in the reporting of specific communication outages with internet servers and other DOS communication utilities such as encrypted data, Open-net, Class-net and Cable Xpress. Resolve active directory issues that occur that prohibit user’s Windows NT login and access to systems
• Using common but proprietary DOS applications and software to assist with website communication and user usage in a classified and unclassified communications environment encompassing Remote Desktop via SMS, MS Office suites and reset network passwords.

Confidential, Gambrills, MD

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining network systems communication and connectivity. Resolving network log-in issues, tuning workstations and installing new workstations and printers.
• Provide service in a classified environment with the Telecommunications and Information System Command for end-user organizations, both in person and over the phone, create and tracking trouble tickets using Remedy ticket tracking software.
• Provide systems support services for a government enterprise-wide client-server network using a combination of Windows NT, 2000 and XP, servers and workstations.
• Manage and Maintain the Helpdesk software, Responsible for testing, validating and responding to service outages along with coordinating with site technician to resolve outages.
• Responsible for migrations/upgrades, and using basic Internet protocols and services and DNS Servers. Monitor system servers to ensure disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery is maintained, ensure patch and virus software updates are made, and deploy patches and server updates as needed using Remote Desktop Client and SMS.
• Use Active Directory to create, move, delete and update user and group accounts, Microsoft Exchange (Groups/Users) and reset network passwords and maintenance, set GPO’s. Manage domain access rights and permissions, application and print servers.
• Maintain MS Windows image library, resolve break/fix hardware. Maintain and update product knowledge base with updates and commonly used resolutions.

Confidential, Waltham, Massachusetts

Jr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Conduct communications with DEERS/RAPIDS and DBIDS site installer to ensure network communication have been established, ensure firewall contacts to determine possible communication methods and whether there are routers/load balances/firewalls that need to be configured to achieve successful communications.
• Update service desk database with network communications information, created and tracked trouble tickets with Trackit. Ticket tracking software.
• Monitor system servers to ensure disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery is maintained, ensure patch and virus software updates are made, and deploy patches and server updates as needed.
• Use Active Directory to create, move, delete and update user and group accounts, Microsoft Exchange (Groups/Users) and reset network passwords and active directory maintenance.
• Contact application users at affected locations to coordinate changes for new firewall port configurations using basic Internet protocols and communication for VPN connectivity.
• Provide modifications or upgrades of site connectivity by performing a communications survey to determine what modifications are required for supported systems and /or routers (s)/load balancers/firewalls and how to complete these with minimal disruption to normal business function.
• Coordinate with base and Service Security agencies in conjunction with DMDC to maintain a mutually acceptable security posture.
• Troubleshoot and work with organizations to resolve LAN/WAN communications outages.
• Provide network analysis and trouble ticket analysis for sites experiencing repetitive problems.

Confidential, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Level 1 Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Tracked calls and emails offer help desk assistance, resolution and education by providing assistance for government financial software, assisted by creating and tracking trouble tickets with Footprints.
• Assisted with instructional help to determine problems and classify level of support needed to triage and prioritize issues of the software user.
• Tracked user requests, information, and problem reporting by opening incident tracking tickets via Footprints, to keep ticket histories current and complete to monitor the successful resolution of the call, providing progress reporting and status as necessary to the customer.
• Escalated unresolved customer issues including website outages to tier II department for further research, and resolution.
• Provided user comprehension of software usage and structure.
• Tested software for ease of use to assist in determining precedence of users concerns.

Confidential, Chantilly, Virginia

Web Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Provided desk top support, resolution and education by providing users of various vendor accounts with step by step instructional help to determine problems and classify level of support needed, prioritize issues of the account holder to establish the nature of the problem, assisted by creating and tracking trouble tickets with Remedy and MS access.
• Researched, resolved and responded to Tier III inquiries for hardware, software issues and logins, documenting the steps taken to resolve issues regarding SSL, browser configurations and peripherals.
• Tested vendor websites to evaluate ease of use for customers
• Provided user instruction, troubleshoot for and resolve issues related to websites, hardware, software, LANs, WANs, activation of accounts and login information.
• Unlocked user accounts, reset logins and password access via phone calls and email.
• Accessed customer account and login information to re-create issues, troubleshoot and resolve problems effectively to promote customer satisfaction and retention.
• Addressed customer login issues using Microsoft desktop applications, i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook Internet Browser software: MS Internet Explorer, Netscape, Fire Fox, Apple: Safari, Opera and Mac: Camino, disabling and configuring firewalls and browser settings to allow customers to have full access and view information on websites.