Jamal Bonner
Network & Security Technical Support Specialist II
Brooklyn, NY
*.***********@*****.*** - 347-***-****
• 13+ years' experience in customer service supporting enterprise level accounts including the support of web-
based applications.
• 10+ years' experience providing rapid and client-focused Technical /Desktop Support to 300+ users and
executives in a highly secured environment.
• 10+ years' experience in security support focusing on identifying, evaluating, assessing and resolving
systemic security issues.
• 10+ years' experience in Incident Handling/Incident Response while responding to attacks and using quick
thinking under pressured situations.
• 10+ years' experience in data security within a large enterprise environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of network protocols, network devices, multiple operating systems, and secure
architectures.
• Familiarity with SOX, and other state and federal information security / privacy laws.
• Direct experience with Host Based Security Systems (HBSS).
• Adept at articulating complex technical concepts to customers of varying technical understanding.
• Excel at working within a team based environment and interfacing with people in person.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills and am able to multi task effectively in high pressure
situations.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Network & Security Technical Support Specialist II
Harris Interactive - New York, NY - 2009 to 2012
Security Support
• Secured desktops and laptops with Windows system hardening and auditing logs for suspicious activity.
• Employed alternate methods to eradicate virus and malware from systems and ensured the application of
appropriate security measures were in place.
• Created badges and maintained local database of badged and formerly badged employees.
• Added and modified badge access rights per job and location for NYC and various off-site employees.
• Monitored and troubleshoot systems availability, recovered data in the event of hardware/ software failure
and utilized WireShark to recognize real or potential service quality issues within a managed environment.
• Protected organization's value by keeping information confidential according to SOX, and other state and
federal information security / privacy laws.
Network Support
• Single provider of desktop support at the corporate headquarters for the executives and general staff.
• Created desktops (Lenovo) and laptops (Lenovo, Dell) for new employees working locally and remotely.
• Developed and documented supported procedures and acted as point of contact for client and management
escalations.
• Traveled to remote office locations to assist in support, migration and move/add/changes and provided virtual
support through SMS, Net Meeting and Terminal Services resolving software and home networking issues
for off-site employees.
• Provided computer and network setup for executive hosted meetings and conferences.
• Supported the network (Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, Ricoh, and Canon), directly attached printers, and provided
feedback and strategic recommendations to management.
• Installed, maintained, and diagnosed the various components of network cable plants and related
infrastructure.
• Documented and tracked problem management tickets using assigned ticketing tool.
• Monitored systems and proactively addressed issues with strong problem solving skills and abilities.
Network Administration
• Created, changed, and deleted user accounts per request within Active Directory.
• Coordinated and communicated with impacted constituencies to configure CPUs, memory, and disk
partitions.
• Repaired and recovered from hardware and software failures and performed hardware upgrades, and
resource optimization as needed.
Technical Network Analyst/Lead
Hewlett-Packard - Fort Worth, TX - 1998 to 2008
Formerly Electronic Data Systems/Sabre Incorporated/Comat Software)
• Provided network administration, security, hardware & software support, and level II desktop support to
American Airlines Systems Operations Control Center (SOC) on a mixed platform (Wintel and Apple) highly
regulated and secured environment according to FAA and Union regulations.
• Served as a Lead Technician for the American Airlines campus and the DFW airport Quantum Deployment
team to oversee the work of various technical teams involved in imaging and asset tagging installation of
10,000+ new devices.
• Led and managed teams of up to 10 direct reports completing tasks such as: device removals, nightly
reconciliation of discrepancies, and adding new devices, and relayed results to management the for morning
status call.
• Provided level II network escalation support to maintain a high level of attention to security issues including
passwords, access rights, privileges, and confidentiality.
• Supported various redundancies on the network that was built-in to prevent the least amount of downtime.
• Provided first level support for AVTEC, Rockwell and Baker IP telephony systems resulting in minimal
downtime of telephony systems.
• Participated in the tracking and prioritization of tickets to ensure incidents were handed-off during shift
changeover.
• Actively participated in communication, escalation, and the prioritization of critical and high priority incidents
and events.
• During the 9/11 crisis situation, I was on the team who installed over 100 additional computers for government/
corporate official investigations including the emergency installation of: hardware, software, data & voice
connections and any peripherals needed within the hallways, break rooms and any other space a cable could
be pulled to.
Desktop Support Specialist
Vanstar - Austin, TX - 1997 to 1998
Technical Support Specialist
Apple Computer - Austin, TX - 1994 to 1997
EDUCATION
Austin Community College - Austin, TX
SKILLS
Certifications - CCNA; Cisco IINS; Comptia Security+, Network+; SSCP
LINKS
http://www.linkedin.com/in/normanjamalbonner
http://www.twitter.com/njbonner