Derek Alan Pearson
**** ********* ****** *** *** 612-***-**** (c)
Mpls, MN 55406 ****************@*****.***
Objective Seeking a support position in an environment with
room to grow. Superb communication skills and high
technical aptitude. Professional and detail
oriented, with over 5 years of IT experience. A
flexible team player and great asset to any
organization!
Experience
Supported enterprise level infrastructure.
Donaldson Corp Imaged and deployed workstations using Microsoft
Bloomington, MN SCCM.
Refresh Technician Reset passwords in Active Role Server & Novell.
Aug 2010-Aug 2010 Maintained a detailed system inventory in Excel &
Sharepoint.
Prepared workstations for shipping to plants.
Provided technical documentation to IT knowledge
base.
Setup computers in conference rooms.
Corresponded with help desk and engineers to resolve
problems
Exceeded daily work requirements.
Minnehaha One Stop Troubleshooted WI FI, LAN and security issues.
Shop LLC Installed, repaired, and troubleshooted PC Hardware
Mpls, MN Supported Vista, XP, MAC OS X, Linux, & Office by
Lead Tech/Manager on-site repair and remote software
March 2009- Feb 2010 Reset admin passwords on Apple laptops using UNIX
commands.
Backed up and recovered data from over 50
workstations.
Installed anti virus, office, and audio applications
on user computers.
Tested anti-virus and OS software in Vmware.
Maximized sales and profitability of online and in
store areas.
Responsible for every phase day-to-day store
operations.
Established sales goals, managed budgets and devised
sales forecasts.
Ensured excellence in customer service and resolved
all problems at the store level.
Coloplast Corp Responsible for setting up new employee workstations
Mpls, MN in a large multiple-site corporate environment.
New Hire Coordinator Imaged over 100 desktops/laptops using proprietary
software to user specific standards
Aug 2008-Dec 2008 Supported Lotus Notes email.
Point of contact for hardware repair, shipping and
meeting vendors.
Resolved incidents and problems reported in a
ticketing system
Adhered to company requirements and deadlines
Configured VPN, Citrix, and Blackberry phones
Installed and configured VoIP Avaya phones.
Administered building security software
Provided remote, phone, and on site help desk
support.
Colin Powell Center Responsible for the day-to-day support of a 255-user
Mpls, MN multiple-site network.
Technical Support Operated Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and OS X
Specialist 10.5
July 2007- June 2008 Added/Deleted user accounts & conducted password
resets with Active Directory.
Imaged 150 Acer desktop and laptop PC's using
Norton Ghost
Performed hardware /software support of end-user
devices throughout the network including AV
presentations and Security Video software
Assisted in the installation of server equipment and
CISCO phones
Migrate users from Office 2003 to Office 2007
Pearson PC Repair Provided on site virus & spyware removal.
On Site Technician Performed data backup.
June 2001-July 2007 Troubleshooted LAN & WLAN and email issues.
Advised users on the cautions of music/video file
sharing and downloading.
Configured printers and routers
Trained users how to use browsers, anti virus, etc
on Windows XP
Built a client base by promotion and advertisement.
Engineered and mixed recording sessions using
Digidesign products
Education Digital Career Academy
Network/Desktop Support Training
Jan 2007- April 2007
- Attended and graduated from program.
Institute of Production and Recording
2002- 2003 (PC/MAC courses)