Tafari D. Walker
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
***.******@*****.***
Tel: 908-***-****
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position in Information Technology or related field
EDUCATION:
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, College of Computing Sciences,
Newark, NJ
Bachelor of Science May 2010
Major: Information Systems Concentration: Networking
Cumulative G.P.A: 3.31
UNION COUNTY COLLEGE, Cranford, NJ
Associate of Science January, 2007
Information Systems Technology
Cumulative G.P.A: 3.2
Activities:
Computer Repair Association: Member (Fall 2004 - Fall 2006)
Caribso: Webmaster (Fall 2007 - Spring 2010)
Information Systems Advisory Board: Advisor (Spring 2007 -Spring
2010)
EXPERIENCE:
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Desktop Support Specialist, June 2010 -Present
- Provide support to over 400 users
- Troubleshoot and resolve PC incidents and/or requests
- Set up and configure computers, laptops and mobile devices
- Maintain and support hardware & software
- Coordinate hardware repairs with support vendors
- Work closely with Network support team when requested
- Assist with installs, moves, adds, changes (IMACs)
- Offer prompt and first-class customer service
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Academic and Student Services,
Newark, NJ
Desktop Support Specialist, March 2007- May 2010
- Assist with deployment, installation and maintenance of PCs and
printers
- Perform software and hardware installation and troubleshooting
- Perform upgrades of software and hardware
- Maintain and configured LAN network
- Provide support for over 100 employees
- Respond to requests for technical assistance in person, via phone,
electronically and remote access
- Data Migration
Essex County Court House /Newark Safe Surrender
Networking & Desktop Support, November 2009
- Setup and installed of over 100 PCs
- Installed and configured PCs, networks and printers
- Imaged software
- Provided service and support
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Operating Systems: Windows 2000/ME/XP, 7, Mac OS X
Software Applications: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Front
Page, WordPerfect,
Lotus Notes, Adobe Photoshop, Crystal Reports,
Active Directory, Heat Helpdesk Software, LANDesk,
VMware
Networking: LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, VPN
Languages: HTML, XML, PHP, JAVA