Brian Kloss
Desktop Support Analyst
Stuart, FL *4997
adz5o8@r.postjobfree.com
Experienced help desk operations, bench tech, PC rollout, and network support for small, medium, and large scale information systems.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Senior Support Desk Analyst
DYOPATH - Palm City, FL
September 2021 to May 2023
Hybrid role support analyst for Royal Caribbean Group based at Dyopath facility in Stuart, Florida. Team Leader for last year of tenure. Trained incoming members on account specific procedures relating to software, network, and desktop support for RCG.
Service Desk Technician II
Innovative Technology Solutions, LLC - Palm City, FL August 2019 to September 2021
Level 1 and 2 support for IT help desk supporting corporate employees desktops and infrastructure assets for dedicated Royal Caribbean service desk at ITS. Company merged with Dyopath, LLC in SEP 2021. Field Support Technician
NSC Global - Jupiter, FL
February 2019 to July 2019
Provide technical support for hardware migration project at Pratt and Whitney facility. Technical Support Representative
Labor Finders International - Palm Beach Gardens, FL January 2018 to July 2018
Desktop, network, and application support for Labor Finders technical support desk. Included rotating on call component at corporate headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens. Level 2 Support Technician
4IT - Jupiter, FL
March 2017 to August 2017
Provided technical support in a team leader capacity while stationed at Power Systems Management in Jupiter, FL.
Service Desk Technician
The IT Advisors - West Palm Beach, FL
November 2015 to January 2017
Networked systems, applications, and desktop support for various clients in the Healthcare industry. Network Technician / Service Desk Technician
IT Advisors - West Palm Beach, FL
November 2015 to January 2017
Provided IT service on an infrastructure wide level with special attention to desktop and networked application support for Resolute Medical Clinics.
Help Desk Representative
CareersUSA - Stuart, FL
July 2011 to October 2011
Provided frontline help desk support for Information Technology Services of Martin County. Dutiesincluded Windows support, mobile device support, and creating trouble tickets in TrackIT system. System Support Technician
Chahta Enterprises - Choctaw, MS
January 2002 to August 2003
Provided system and network support for corporate headquarters and Choctaw Geo Imaging. Supervised new PC rollout and network upgrades. Windows NT 4 to Windows 2000 upgrades on servers.
• Provided expertise to optimize network traffic. This resulted in a very significant increase in user efficiency due to a reduction in the amount of time users waited for spreadsheets to load on their workstations.
System Administrator
Common Cents Solutions, Inc - Jackson, MS
March 2001 to July 2002
Provided Windows Server expertise to development team and system and network support for Research and Development and corporate headquarters. Duties included (but not limited to) server, network, and voice system maintenance, limited technical support for MICROS operations personnel, and customer service. Windows NT 4 to Windows 2000 upgrades on servers. Significant SQL support and help desk development. Citrix support.
Maintenance Programmer
Dynacare Laboratories - Meridian, MS
September 1998 to May 2000
Provided help desk system support, on call system support, custom reporting, and maintenance programming (using Micronetics M). In depth knowledge of telephony, computer networks, analyzer interfacing, and reporting routines were integral in this position.
• Provided critical troubleshooting expertise to remedy a mission critical modem bank failure in the early transition of the lab result reporting system from the legacy MPL system to the Dynacare system Education
Associate's in progress in Information Technology
Indian River State College - Stuart, FL
May 2014 to Present
Network Engineering
Virginia College - Jackson, MS
2000 to 2002
High School Diploma in Computer Science, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry School for Mathematics and Science - Columbus, MS
1989 to 1990
Skills
• Programming, Windows/UNIX Administration, Network Administration and Design
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Active Directory
• System administration
• DNS
• LAN
• Help Desk
• Network Support
• Software Troubleshooting
• Operating Systems
• Citrix
• VMWare
• DHCP
• Process Management
• TCP/IP
• Disaster Recovery
• Troubleshooting
• Microsoft Exchange
• SQL
• Load Balancing
• Technical Support
• Linux
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Desktop Support
• VPN
• Shell Scripting
• WAN
• Network Engineering
Certifications and Licenses
MCSE
Present
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer - MCP ID 2471777 Additional Information
• Expertise in electromechanical assembly and maintenance.
• Expertise in facilitating the operations of internal and external customers.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and process management skills.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal abilities.
• Extensive experience in supporting and administrative roles.
• Significant track record of initiating cost savings and efficiency with regard to networked systems.
• Proven track record of maintaining and enhancing service desk customer care to ensure consistent forward operations.