Matthew Steven Newton; A+, Network+, MCP
**** ********* ****, ***. ***, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 916-***-****
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Objective:
To continue exploring second career opportunities
Technical Knowledge:
Able to install, upgrade, and troubleshoot all hardware components on a
laptop / desktop environment
Able to install, configure, optimize, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows
Operating Systems
Able to install, upgrade, and optimize network hardware and connections
Able to diagnose and troubleshoot network connectivity
Research, isolate, and make resolution to hardware and software failures
2 years of telecommunication for 8 line phone system, for college phone
system, answered over 100 calls daily, for Park University
Technical Skills:
Operating Systems: Software Applications:
-Windows XP Professional and Home -Microsoft Word
-Windows 2000 Professional and Home -Microsoft Access
-Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 / ME -Microsoft Excel
-Mac OS
Certifications / Education:
CompTIA A+ Certified Techskills January 2007
CompTIA Network + Certified Techskills May 2007
MCP - Windows XP Professional Techskills November 2007
Lexmark Model Specific Printer Certifications April 2008
B.S., English Southern Oregon University October 2001
Professional Experience:
Customer Engineer NCR (First Level Technology) 4/2008-
12/2009
-Troubleshoot, upgrade, retrofit, and repair IBM and NCR point-of-sales
terminals and all associated peripherals at a core component level
-Troubleshoot, upgrade, retrofit, and repair Lexmark printers at a core
component level
-Troubleshoot, upgrade, and repair Dell computer components at a core
component level
-Troubleshoot, reconfigure, and repair network connectivity as associated
with IBM and NCR POS terminals and peripherals, Dell computers and
components and Lexmark printers
-Troubleshoot electrical power issues for IBM, NCR, and Lexmark components
-Extensively interface with customers, managers, technical support staff,
engineers, other customer engineers, and NCR/First Level Technology
employees to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction
-Independently manage, order, and process a supply of NCR, Lexmark, Dell,
and IBM parts used to service defective equipment
-Close work orders using a proprietary program on a Blackberry device
-Complete a weekly route of 18-20 stores with little to no supervision
-Complete special assignments as need to meet the needs of our customer
base. For example retrofitting printers for The Home Depot
Computer Technician Aerotek (Apple Computers) 10/2007 -
2/2008
-Troubleshoot Mac computers, remove hardware, and install new hardware
-Run diagnostic software to determine hardware failure
-Repaired hardware failures
-Documented information into database
Night Child Care Worker Martins' Achievement Place, Inc. 10/2002-
10/2007
-Maintain and update resident and facility files
-Crisis Intervention
-Practical communication skills
-Behavior Modification
Residential Counselor 2 Huckleberry Youth Programs 7/1999-2/2002
-Six months data entry experience on an Access created database
-Intake and assessments for all clients seeking services
-Initial case planning and continued case management of clients utilizing
services
-Liaison with San Francisco Police, CPS, and Juvenile Probation
-Youth advocate for clients between county shelter system and public school
system
Asst. Mail Room Manager Southern Oregon University 10/1996-6/1998
-Searched and updated a proprietary database of 150,000 students and alumni
-Processed / logged payments for all university fees on a proprietary
accounting program
-Supervised and scheduled four student employees in the main student post
office
-Gave tours of campus and dorms to prospective students and their families
-Liaison with United States Postal Service employees for mail processing