RICHARD A. COOK, Jr.
***** ***** **** **. • Hayward, CA 94545 • 415-***-**** • ****************@*****.***
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Qualifications Summary
Competent customer service/technician with ten years of experience. Strong commitment
to ensuring quality support and care. Trustworthy, ethical, and maintains appropriate
boundaries in supervisory role. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals of all
levels and backgrounds. Detail-oriented and resourceful in completing projects. Ability to
multi-task effectively. Technically proficient in software and hardware installation,
networking, and troubleshooting.
Employment History
Productions Assitant Inter-Avid, Calabasas, CA
3/06 - 12/08
1 Assisted production manager in the setting up of equipment
2 Ensuring all paperwork is properly filled out and accounted for
Customer Service Technician Planet Out Inc., San Francisco, CA
7/04 – 3/05
3 Provided instruction in website functionality and usage
4 Troubleshooting website issues such as Java chat, file uploading and account creation
5 Answered inbound customer inquires via email, phone and online chat room
Customer Service Representative Comcast Cable, Concord, CA
2/02 – 4/04
6 Insured clients maintained cable reception via various troubleshooting methods
7 Answered all client billing and account inquires within a heavy call center environment
8 Up sold clients on new products and services
TSR II, Team Lead Excite@Home, Redwood City, CA
12/00 – 2/02
9 Answered all client billing and account inquires in a heavy call center environment
10 Insured clients maintained internet connection via various troubleshooting methods
11 Walked client thru software and hard configuration via email and phone
TSR I, Team Lead Firetalk Communications, S. San Francisco, CA
1/00 – 11/00
12 Walked client thru software installation and configuration
13 Provided client support via email, phone and online chat room
14 Preformed in a supervisory role insuring others team members meet company standards
Customer Support Representative Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, CA
10/95 – 1/00
15 Made advances/paydowns on existing lines of credit at clients request via phone
16 Answered all billing and account inquires within a heavy volume call center environment
17 Educate clients on bank products
Relevant Skills and Experience
Computer Knowledge and Skills
Win XP, Win Alta Visata & Win Me MS-Office, FTP
IE & Firefox browser settings Beta testing of networking tools&VoIP
software
Software installation and support
Installation and Configuration
PC Hardware: RAM, hard drives, APG cards and other computer related hardware
Software Installations: MS-Office, Windows ME, XP, Alta Vista
Networking: Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP tools and troubleshooting utilities
Broadband: Experience configuring and troubleshooting broadband cable modems and identifying and
solving
Broadband connectivity issues, provisioning issues and email issues
Platforms: All Windows OS systems, and experience with home networking
Education
City College of San Francisco Concentration in Computer Technology
1984 – 1986
2002 – 2003