JOE VILLAFANE
Home :847-***-****
Buffalo Grove,IL 60089
Cell : 847-***-****
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SUMMARY
A Technical Support engineer with many years of expertise in the computer
software, hardware, and telecommunications field. Strengths include
technical expertise and strong communications skills and bilingual. O/S
environments include Tandem NonStop systems-CLX, VLX, K and S-series
servers. Hardware includes Tandem, Compaq, LAN/WAN controllers, HP
printers, tape devices and peripherals. Software expertise in Tandem,
Compaq, HP and Home Location register applications. Certifications are
inclusive to Tandem/Compaq/HP hardware and software products.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MICROMEDICS INC Vernon Hills, IL
6/2006-present
Printer/Laptop Technician
Provide on-site hardware support of HP, Xerox, Lexmark and other major
brands of printers. Technical diagnosis and repair
of laptop computer systems.
Cingular Wireless Schaumburg, IL
1/2006-4/2006
Project Consultant
Contract position focusing on hardware and software consultation for
implementation of HP HLR telecommunications systems from startup to
production.
Insight, inc Hanover Park, IL
8/2005-1/2006
Technical Engineer
Contract position which duties included repair of HP, IBM, Lexmark laser
printers and various brands of dot matrix printers.
Other duties included IBM laptop data recovery, imaging, and repair.
Service Express Inc., Westmont, IL 2004-2005
Technical Engineer
Provide hardware support for printer products. Products included HP, IBM,
Lexmark and other brands of laser printers. Also supported Zebra brand
barcode printers as well as misc. line and dot matrix printers.
HEWLETT-PACKARD/COMPAQ/TANDEM COMPUTER, Chicago, IL
1983-2003
Technical Support Analyst 2001-2003
Provided second level on-site and phone support of customer
telecommunications IS-41 software.
Duties included support for the installation and implementation of Home
Location Register applications on customer systems, working all customer
issues that involved the application software and hardware.
Advisory Support Engineer 1997-2001
Customer support of Tandem Computer mainframe Responsibilities included
performing professional services on customer premises with focus on
migration to newer technology systems with setup of system hardware and
their WAN/LAN network. Other duties included assisting/ advising other
customer engineers on their customer systems.
. Key member of a team that resolved repair problems daily ensuring
customer satisfaction.
. Interfaced with clients and increased sales.
Support Engineer 1987-1997
Installation and customer support of Tandem Computer systems. Duties
included providing hardware support/preventative maintenance of systems and
maintaining accurate database records.
. Actively involved in repairing hardware under critical deadlines.
. Key member in implementation and support of Himalaya S-series systems.
Manufacturing positions 1983-1987
Logistics Coordinator- Responsible for spare parts inventory in customer
service office.
Peripheral Test Technician - Integration and testing of computer and
peripheral products in a manufacturing environment.
Quality Assurance Inspector- Responsibility for quality of finished and in-
process computer systems equipment.
EDUCATION
Electronic Technician Diploma DeVry Institute of Technology 1982-1984
Computer Technology Diploma, Control Data Institute 1984-1985