Shawn Arnold
abg3dc@r.postjobfree.com
G305
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Seeking a entry level position in the Information Technology industry, which would make
Objective
use of my proven abilities in computer support and repair
Hardware Basic PC upgrades/repairs/troubleshooting, network cabling, connectivity
Technical Skills
troubleshooting, hard drive recoveries, component level replacements
Software MS Office Suite, Windows XP, Vista and 7, SMS Remote Desktop, McAfee
Enterprise, Service Desk ticketing system, Experienced in working Active Directory
environment with some Windows Server 2003 experience
User Account Administration User name and password administration for Windows
Domain, SAP, Salesforce.com
CompTIA A+ Certified on 11/05/2010
Licensure/certifications
Currently working on CompTIA Network+
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology December 2011
Education
Colorado State University Global, Fort Collins, Colorado
Advanced Energy Industries/Press One Fort Collins, CO
Internship Experience
IT Systems Support Intern December 2010 April 2011
http://www.advanced energy.com
• Imaging, re imaging, and deploying hardware
• Troubleshooting and repairing hardware and software issues
• Maintaining hardware asset database through asset tracking reports
• Resolving tickets escalated by tier 1 agents
• Maintaining service level agreement compliance
• Maintaining system wide anti virus software compliance
Kforce/BLM One Touch Colorado
Work Experience
Field Technician/Deployment consultant June 2011 Present
http://www.kforce.com
• Upgraded, repaired and/or replaced computers, printers and specific
banking peripherals at various Wells Fargo retail locations across the state
• Updated software and applied drivers to every computer worked on while
on this project
• Helped coordinate the removal of old equipment and disposal of left over
waste after site was finished
• At many locations worked independently with little to no supervision
Press One
http://www.press one.com
Help Desk Analyst Fort Collins, CO March 2010 April 2011
• Provide outsourced Tier 1 helpdesk support for Advanced Energy
• Responsible for user account administration for several systems including
Windows Domain accounts, SAP, Salesforce.com
• Troubleshooting and repair for hardware, software and network
connectivity issues through remote desktop
• Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and updating McAfee virus
definitions and providing solutions for infected computers
• Creating, tracking, and monitoring trouble tickets using Service Desk
ticketing software
• Maintaining and updating hardware assets database
• Various other projects as determined by IT Systems Support Managers
Classifieds/Customer Service Agent Fort Collins, CO April 2011 June 2011
• Specially selected to work on a new Press One account creating classified
advertisements for the Harrisburg Patriot News
• Cross trained in providing customer service for The Huntsville Times in
order to assist regular agents due to an unexpected increase in call volume
Actionlink Fort Collins, CO
Technology and Product Demonstrator/Sales Event Specialist October 2008 December 2010
http://www.actionlink.com
• Working in various retail locations as the direct representative for several
consumer electronic vendors such as Panasonic, Olympus, Western Digital, and
Intel
• Demonstrating products and services offered by vendors to customers and
sales associates
• Educating customers and sales associates on product benefits and
functionality
• Selling consumer electronics products directly to customers as specifically
outlined vendor sales events
• Filling out daily event reports that detail day's activity
Best Buy Colorado Springs, CO
Customer Assistant/Sales Operator/Home Theater Specialist October 2007 August 2008
http://www.bestbuy.com
• Providing customer service at a major consumer electronics retailer
• Working as a customer assistant and sales operator, trained in every
department and provide customer service and sales support in various
departments as business dictated
• Educating and providing after purchase support on consumer electronics
products
• Responsible for selling high end television and audio components
PRC Colorado Springs, CO
Customer Service Agent June 2007 October 2007
http://www.prc.com
• Providing outsourced tier 1 customer service and technical support for
Verizon Wireless
• Providing customer account and billing help
• Selling upgrades for phone plans as well as hardware
• Providing basic troubleshooting for device issues
Startek Greeley, CO
Tier 2 Technical Escalations Agent June 2006 October 2006
http://www.startek.com
• Providing outsourced tier 2 technical escalations support for Wildblue
Satellite Internet
• Troubleshooting satellite internet connectivity issues including TCP/IP,
DHCP, DNS and hardware failure issues
• Handling escalated issues that could not be resolved at the tier 1 levels
• Monitoring network wide issues for trends and outages and reporting
issues to the Network Operation Center