CRAIG F. WALKER
**** ** *********, *********, ** 98661
360-***-**** • ******@*****.***
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL
Effective, High-Quality Help Desk Specialist
with Combined Focus on Technical Ability and Exceptional Customer Service Skills
• Transform requirements into solutions
Talented professional who is recognized for
• Employ dynamic resolutions to problems
consistent ability to:
• Learn new systems and software readily
• Train and mentor colleagues and/or clients
• Ensure continuity of service
Core Competencies:
• Technical Writing Software Configurations LAN/WAN
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• Help Desk Operations System Troubleshooting Peripherals
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• Hardware Configuration Remote Access Operations System Upgrades
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• Systems Analysis/Applications Software & Hardware Support DHCP Configuration
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• Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Domain Name Server (DNS) TCP / IP Networking
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Software: Windows 2K/XP/Vista, Windows Server 2K/2003, MS Active Directory, Remote
Access software, Remedy, Quicken, Telnet, Norton Ghost, Norton/McAfee Antivirus,
MS Office 2K/XP/2003/2007
Hardware: Servers, Workstations, Laptops, Peripherals, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), LAN/
WAN, Hard Drives, Firewalls
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
IT Helpdesk Specialist, AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, Hillsboro, OR – 2006 to 2009
Software Support Representative/Mentor, STREAM, Beaverton, OR – 1996 to 2005
• Technical and Customer Care Issues: Provided telephone and email technical support for
multi-site IT helpdesk with over 5,000 users in multiple locations and environments (ACS) as
well as high-level customer service and technical support to clients’ consumers including
hardware, software and computer companies (Stream).
• Documentation and Follow-Through: Captured and documented the details of an issue and
troubleshooting steps taken in order to escalate the issue or document the identification and
resolution; used Remedy ticketing system to track and route problems, requests and document
solutions.
• Desktop Configuration & Support/Network and System Repair & Troubleshooting: Used
diagnostic tools and troubleshooting methodologies to provide remote and onsite end-user
support on a broad range of hardware/software problems and printing/network connectivity
issues. Troubleshot and provided support to repair PCs, laptops, PDAs, and related peripherals.
Troubleshot remote access and TCP/IP connectivity issues. Interacted with network
administrators, consultants and end-users to provide network setup/repair and help configure
DNS services, DHCP services, print services, email accounts, etc.
• Training and Mentoring: Created documents for web-based public-facing knowledge base.
Authored and produced training materials for new employees. Encouraged professional
development of other technicians by providing guidance and acting as a mentor.