Tamikah Evans-Brown
Apt B*
Durham, NC 27713
919-***-****(cell)
*******.*****@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Organized, enthusiastic, and motivated professional with strong information
technology and networking experiences in a technical environment. Proven
ability to work within diverse groups and corporations providing, hardware
and software support. Over 5 years of providing technical support in a
windows environment.
Technical Skills: Proficient in the following: Active Directory(3+years),
Windows 2000\2002 Server(2+years) Windows NT 4.0 Workstation (2+years)
Windows XP(5+years) Desktop Support Windows(3+years) Networking (3+years)
TCP/IP(3+ years) Windows Vista(1+ year) Wireless network(4 +years) Office
2003(5 years) Office 2007(3+ years) Cisco Networking(2+years)Lotus
(2+years) .NET(1+year) Citrix(2 years) AS400(2 +years) Oracle(2+years)
SAP(2 years) VMware(1+) Magic Ticketing System (1+) SQL(1+ year)
Novell(3+)Unix(1+year)Solaris(1+year) SharePoint(1+)Apache Servers(1+)
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Datrose Inc
Technical Support Specialist Level 1
Durham, NC January 2011-Present
Responded to inbound customer calls that are technically
related installation, usage, firmware upgrades and troubleshooting
complications. Identify the degree of the customer's technical knowledge
and adjust problem-solving communications accordingly.
Troubleshoot Kodak Kiosk Machines configured, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
Firewalls for kiosk connectivity issues Troubleshooting and used remotely
management tools such Go to Assist with Citrix and Remote Business
Manager, Used remote access to help with network connectivity and
troubleshoot missing modules and install service patches and software
upgrades
Research information in the Internal Databases Knowledge Vault for complex
technical support issues with the kiosk machines Created escalations cases
using Vantive Database System for senior level support. Provide 100%
telephone base customer service and technical support for Kodak Support
Service Center
North Carolina Central University
Adjunct Networking Technology Instructor January 2010-January 2011
Taught information technology and networking courses to students on a
semester basis with traditional seated classes. Created training documents
to facilitate classroom discussion and learning; develop exams to evaluate
learning outcomes. Developed online courses with Blackboard including
weekly exams and weekly discussion boards. Worked with department heads and
administration to develop syllabi and to develop learning outcomes for the
courses. Worked with the CIS committee and faculty in implementation of a
Cisco Networking Academy. Maintain office hours for students; grades,
attendance and faculty meetings.
Connextions
Technical Support Specialist Level 1 Concord, NC
August 2008-August 2009
Respond to inbound customer calls, in a call center environment, that
were technically related... installation, usage, firmware upgrades and
troubleshooting complications. Identify the degree of the customer's
technical knowledge, and adjusted problem-solving communication
accordingly. Troubleshoot Small Office/Home Office Configurations,
TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and Firewalls for customer phone installation.
Troubleshoot routers, switches, hubs and cable/DSL modems. Use internal
and external database for research and troubleshooting customer problems.
Troubleshoot and configure wireless networks setups for VOIP phone
services. Created escalation tickets, using Magic ticketing system, for
complex issues requiring senior level support. Provide 100% telephone
base customer service and technical support for Vonage who is a leading
provider of broadband telephone services
Halifax Community College
Business Instructor Weldon, NC
January 2005-August 2008
Teach business and technology courses to students on a semester basis.
Create training documents to facilitate classroom discussion and learning;
develop exams to evaluate learning outcomes. Train and teach a diverse
group of adults in a classroom setting related to technology and business
courses. Use Blackboard to develop online courses, weekly exams, and weekly
discussion boards. Serve on Professional Development Committee, Distance
Learning Committee, Curriculum Development Committee, and Enrollment
Management Committee.
DL. Davis Company
Office Manager Raleigh, NC
2004- 2005
Assist the branch manager with administrative procedures. Process monthly
bills for payment A/R Accounts Payable. Assist with billing/invoices
doing monthly taxes, light payroll. Process daily financial reports. Set
up conference meetings with clients. Answer phones, greet visitors and,
reconcile accounts/statements.
Use Quicken software to maintain daily accounts, make bank deposits.
Order office supplies, post debit/credits, and handle monthly billing to
tenants. Provide administrative support, sort mail, copy scan, faxing
with MS Outlook.
Scott's Lawn Service
Office Administrator Raleigh, NC
2003-2004
Assisted the branch manager with administrative procedures. Processed
monthly bills for payment A/R and A/P accounts. Assisted with
billing/invoices doing monthly taxes, light payroll. Processed daily
financial reports. Set up conference meetings with clients. Answer
phones, greet visitors and, reconcile accounts/statements.
Used Quicken software to maintain daily accounts, make bank deposits.
Order office supplies, post debit/credits, and handle monthly billing to
tenants. Provide administrative support, sort mail, copy scan, faxing
with MS Outlook
Wendy's Restaurant International
2000-2002
Shift Manager Raleigh, NC
Supervised 5 to 7 employees with food orders provide customer service.
Supervised shift and maintain daily operations of the store inventory
systems. Handle accounting responsibilities, process payroll and
employees' timecards, open and close the store on the weekends. Make bank
deposits. Printed nightly managerial reports record food data into the
POS system. Handle scheduling of employees on night shift.
Cisco Systems Inc
Customer Support Engineer College Co-op RTP, NC
Jan 2001-June 2001
Installed and configure hardware, customer's wireless networks.
Installed and configured routers and with T1lines and loaded Cisco IOS
software on the routers Unix Based environment Sun Solaris. Responsible
for making the connection cables straight thru-static cables and labeling
them for router connections. Helped update and maintain Inventory using
Oracle Database 9i Collaboration suite. Support various teams supporting
WAN and LAN connections setups with Cisco routers.
St Augustine's College
Technology Associate Raleigh, NC
1998-2000
Assist the technology department with setting up computers and installing
operating systems.
Load software materials and Internet security programs on the computers
in the computer labs.
Troubleshooting equipment problems with faculty computers and repairing
the campus computers in the computer labs. Assist the students and
faculty in providing technical support with the Internet and various
applications. Reset resetting passwords for students and faculty accounts
and network using Active Directory Windows Platform and IBM servers.
EDUCATION
MBA., Strayer University
Cary, NC
June 2006
BS., Computer Information Systems
St .Augustine's College Raleigh, NC
May 2003