NIGEL W JACKSON
*** * ****** ****** ** Charles Town, WV 25414
(Cell) 304-***-**** *******@*****.***
Help Desk Technician Tier I:
Skilled Technical Support with 5 years of experience providing PC and Client/Server tech support for
medium to large sized businesses. Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving client issues with
hardware maintenance, installations and upgrades. Experience in technical call center operations;
providing services by communicating effectively with technical and non-technical staff during National-
wide all season emergencies.
Qualifications & Education:
POS Certificate, 2012
A + Certified Technician, 2011
Information Technology Certificate, 2006
Graphics Communications Certified, 2004
Hardware:
Dell, HP, and IBM workstations, laptops, docking station, Motherboards, Videos and sound card,
monitors, CD-ROM drives, memory chips, IDE/EIDE/SATA hard drive and other drives, Tapes Backup
drives, Scanner, and Printers, Lexmark Printers Support.
Software/ OS:
Microsoft Office (all versions) Internet (IE), Microsoft Project, MS Active Directory, Symantec ghost,
drive copy, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop. Windows 7/ Vista/ XP/ 2000.
Technical Summary:
Ability to handle multiple tasks and, projects with minimum or no supervision; experienced with
hardware/software, supporting LAN equipment. Problem solving skills ability, to prioritize and complete
multiple tasks. Excellent interpersonal skills, experience with IP addressing, basic routing functions,
DHCP. Knowledge of Network WAN and LAN services (LDAP, DNS, DHCP, etc.) Experience in Active
Directory. Setup and implementation, strong working knowledge of Windows XP desktop administration,
maintenance /troubleshooting. Background in Microsoft office applications (Word, Access, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook).
Professional Experience:
Customer Engineer II, NCR Corporation, Winchester, VA, June 2012 to March 2013
• Provided Support to Branch Banks and Retail (POS) Customers:
• Position responsible for providing installation, maintenance and repairs on equipment within an
assigned territory/region to assure continuity of customer operations and high levels of customer
satisfaction
• Performed Tier II work on products and services of medium-high complexity; Tier II products
include large servers and mainframe computers and peripherals, large system printers and plotters,
enterprise level servers, networks and software, item processing reader.
• Primary services include hardware maintenance, installation, network management, multi-vendor
maintenance and software support.
• Provided installation, maintenance and repairs on ATM (second line maintenance) and/or POS
(Point of Sale) equipment and other electromechanical equipment at various locations within an assigned
territory/region.
• Provided continuity of customer operations and high levels of customer satisfaction; Manage
customer incidents as assigned; Build working relationships with customers and develop informal
communication channels with customer account at the local level.
• Responsible for ownership of all customer issues/needs that are voiced or observed and acts
appropriately; May provide support to Associate Customer Engineer and/or Service;
Representative/Service Technician Tech when necessary.
• Understand and perform the various customer Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements and
elevate or escalate issues when appropriate, and/or according to established procedures. Represent NCR
in a manner that reflects positively on the image and reputation of the company.
• Verify that the site environment meets the requirements prior to installation or rollout; Install
customer systems according to the installation plan, certify that the installation or setup of the product
meets the customer's requirements.
• Analyzed and correct all technical problems on equipment within assigned customer accounts;
Perform periodic preventive maintenance routines on products and installs modifications to equipment;
Perform overhauls and maintenance repair as a matter of routine; May also perform required modular
swaps and unit replacements or perform preventative maintenance services.
• Responded to a customer call, which will include problem identification, escalation and resolution
of operating system software problems; Responsible to keep customer informed during the problem
resolution process; Perform service verification and customer satisfaction surveys relating to the situation.
• Responsible for network fault management, assists in the performance management on traffic,
configuration management, security management, software management, accounting management and
remote system management.
• Responsible for the prompt completion and accuracy of all administrative functions, including
assisting in producing, installing modifications and/or upgrades, updating the customer on activities and
updating any needed databases.
• Selled supplies, low-end equipment, OEM products as well as NCR maintenance contracts for
basic and/or extended service; Insures accurate charging for all billable services.
Help Desk Technician Tier I, MAIC INC, Winchester, VA, Jan 2011 to June 2012
Provided technical support to FEMA inspectors and to staff:
• Supported as necessary on a 24-7 basis to limit system down time during internal or external
outages and peak disasters periods.
• Identify, isolate and repair computer equipment showing wear and tear as well as during
preventative maintenance routines.
• Answered all Inspectors with their questions about any of our supported software and equipment,
in a professional and courteous manner.
• Troubleshoot user account and password processes. Help set up internet and email accounts with
Inspectors/ Staff internet services; troubleshoot common internet and email issues.
• Supported multi-message disasters via email, mail etc. Screen, refers and diagnoses internal
inquires and work requests as they relate to maintenance of personal computers and related systems.
• Maintained a positive and enthusiastic attitude in an environment that requires teamwork,
efficiency, cross-training and continuous improvement.
• Provided troubleshoot and support, accurate record, process, and / or follow-up each customer
incident, using several software application.
• Applied advanced diagnostic techniques to identity problems, investigate causes, and recommend
solutions.
• Troubleshoot network problem. Help install and set-up internet and email accounts with
customer’s internet service; troubleshoot common internet and Outlook Express issues.
• Maintained a high degree of customer’s service for all support queries via phone and adhere to all
service management principles.
Help Desk Technician I, Aerotek Staffing, Winchester, VA Sept 2009 to Dec 2010
Provided technical support to FEMA inspectors:
• Take ownership of user problems and be proactive when dealing with user issues. Logged all calls
on the call logging system, respond to inquiries from clients and help them resolve any hardware or
software problems.
• Supported users in the use of Computer equipment by providing necessary training and advice;
allocate more complex calls to the relevant IT Support member.
• Arranged for external technical support where problems cannot be resolved in house, help install
and set-up common software applications. Troubleshoot network problems.
• Assisted set up internet and email accounts with Customer’s internet service; troubleshoot
common internet and email issues. Installed printers, cameras, mice and keyboards; troubleshoot common
issues. Troubleshoot malicious software (e.g. viruses, worms, Trojans, etc.)
Computer Technician, Board of Education, Charles Town, WV Sept 2008 to Nov 2008
Technical Support for all of Jefferson County Public Schools:
• Supported network user administration within active directory, including security, integrity, and
troubleshooting; as well as monitoring for potential issues and concerns.
• Ensured Windows/Server patches are tested and rolled out to all users, in a timely and accurate
way, while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Diagnosed and resolve technical hardware and
software issues research questions using available information resources.
• Knowledgeable about all Microsoft operating systems, assisted other Tech Services staff in
resolving technical support tasks as required by providing support and training and standards for
administration tasks and active directory.