Marc Bryson
*** **** *** *****, ***** CROSS
UTAH 84087
ac0vob@r.postjobfree.com
Resourceful, client-focused IT support professional with strong background in end-user software/hardware, email, telecom, asset and facilities procurement/maintenance, disaster recovery and “high stakes” C-level support. Skilled in problem solving and maintaining productivity while working within organizational parameters to create and apply permanent solutions. Unique perspective on resolving issues by providing diverse experience with small firms and multinational corporations. Consistently have compliments/evaluations re: helping people maintain productivity during challenging times in their professional life.
EXPERIENCE
Genesys Corp Desktop & Network Support 2013 –2016
Day to day support of local and remote users on PC & Mac, MS Office, VPN, hardware/software issue diagnosis
Dell Data Protection deployment---North/South America team lead - Identify and install DDPE Removable Media and BitLocker Management on all PCs and Macs within multiple production environments (multi-domain) with varying IP schemes.
Managed local IT issues for Active Directory domain change in an acquisition environment
Harvest and deliver reports from old Active Directory environment and prepare equivalents to new Active Directory Domain for migration to established domain
Acquire and coordinate install of necessary assets for successful migration and site expansion
Workstation troubleshooting, inventory tracking and equipment disbursement
Align corporate IT “culture” into established IT environment
Facilities expansion and maint. build outs, conf. rooms, office reconfig, printers, etc
Work with team members to select, install and implement management tools for software and hardware management and inventory-ManageEngine & SCCM
Huntsman Corporation 2009 –2013
IT LAN Administrator, Salt Lake City, UT
Managed local IT issues for global petrochemicals corporation and it’s philanthropic affiliates. Prioritized and responded to IT issues ranging from server configuration and replacement, workstation troubleshooting, and equipment disbursement/disposal. Unique local responsibilities included 24-7-365 availability for personal staff of Mr. Huntsman, CFO & Financial team, Chief legal counsel and SLC legal team, Treasury department, Tax department, and aviation group.
Upgraded/trained all SLC Huntsman staff for Windows 7/Office 2010 project-Oct 2013
Replaced aged Avaya phone system with more cost efficient Cisco voice system for 90 users-June 2012
Acquire funding and resources to maintain-upgrade aged network infrastructure-cabling, switches, etc.-completed $50k under budget
Modernized all meeting rooms, board room, and video conference equipment, providing for updated technologies for presenters and audience
Maintain/license all subscription based web programs for Finance, Treasury and Tax Departments confirming current information for smooth operations
Maintaining annual, average $75K budget, acquired and supported office communications equipment and miscellaneous contracts, bids, and monthly billing
Prepared and executed technical aspects for corporate and other media events at Huntsman Corp offices achieving successful board and earnings meetings, calls and other events
Technical Environ.:
-Cisco telecom & wireless, MPLS, TCP/IP
-Windows Server 2003/2008 and SBS server
-Lotus Notes Client Support
-MS Office
-Blackberry, iPhone & iPad integration with Notes
-ATT VPN solutions
-Dell laptops, desktops, servers
-Asset Mgt
-VMWare
-AT&T Wireless
B/O/W/G (acquired by RareMethod, Calgary-Nov 2007) 2004 –2008
IT Director, Salt Lake City, UT
Administered, configured and maintained all workstations and servers for Mac/PC environment in award winning marketing and design agency. Secured physical network environment, created and maintained software licensing for agency. Created and supported mixed network of Mac and PC. Organized and maintained all web services offered by the organization including domain names, server space and corp. website. to provide continued operations to clients
Managed installation and migration of Novell/Groupwise servers Nov. 2004, then migration to Windows/Exchange servers in Feb 2008 with merger
Created and executed network security policy disaster recovery, anti-SPAM, anti-virus client, Linux network firewall and router security.
Sold firm management on investment in new workstations for creative team-approx. 33% productivity increase
Organized and secured all software licensing
Implemented Disaster Recovery plan for critical business functions
Implemented and Managed TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS on network cured static assignment issue
Technical Environ.:
-Windows Server 2003 with Exchange 2007
-Dreamweaver
-MS Office
-Blackberry integration
-Mac OS
-Adobe Creative Suite
UBTA/UBET Communications 2003 –2004
Special Circuits Manager, Roosevelt, UT
Solved multi-million dollar billing issues in a three person department with clients re: Special Circuits provided a “right fit” service for other products during negotiations creating a more cooperative client-provider relationship for regional Local Exchange Carrier
Assisted Marketing/Sales dept. with community involvement and new sales
Helped create a PBX sales division
Collected/resolved via tariff over $1.2M in outstanding invoices over six month period
Technical Environ.:
-Windows Server 2003/ Exchange 2003
-MS Office
-MS Access databases
American Investment Bank 2000 –2003
Telecom Admin/System Specialist III Salt Lake City, UT
Administration for the telecommunications, telecom billing and WAN/LAN physical configuration for a 200 person call center and associated professional staff. Working an on-call schedule in accordance with the 24-hour data processing requirements of a $550M bank
Providing support to end users on a variety of issues including desktop and laptop PCs and applications and all telecom related issues
Resolved long distance billing issues with a 66% reduction in costs-Nov 2000
Trained and was cross trained on all systems in the enterprise resulting in personnel redundancy
Member of Disaster Recovery team-Our group was required to have bank at 85% of operations within 72 hours-testing required for compliance and maint. of bank charter
Technical Environ.:
-Windows Server
-Novell Server
-Groupwise
-AS/400
-ROLM-Siemens 9751
-MS Office
-Nortel PBX
-AT&T Wireless
Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy 1997 –2000
Sys. Support/Accounts Rec. Mgr., -Salt Lake City, UT
Tasked with creating a help desk for local legal firm to provide technical support during migration from WordPerfect to MS Word 95. Worked out of my field as Accounts Receivable Manager for over a year
Provide technical and user support for Elite Legal Billing System while executing the position of Accounts Receivable Manager for my staff of four
Supported firm clients and provided resolution of IT issues and/or billing issues to the satisfaction of firm, client and attorney
Supported a network with end-users of varying abilities in the word processing environment to enable them to meet deadlines required by the industry
Provided a level of professionalism in accordance with the firm’s objectives to its clients and interaction within the community
Technical Environ.:
-Windows Server
-Novell Server
-Groupwise
-Elite Billing software (Unix based)
-NEC PBX
-MS Office
-Docs Open Document Mgt.
EDUCATION
New Horizons Professional Education 2004-2009
West Valley, UT
ITIL Standards
Windows Server 2008-Active Directory
Windows Server 2008-Domain Services
Exchange 2007 Messaging Security
Managing Exchange 2003
DreamWeaver Level 1, 2 & 3
Siemens 9751/9005 PBX admin 2000-2003
Siemens Customer Education, Reston, VA Irving, TX Palo Alto, CA
MAC/Basic Administration
Automatic Call Distribution (ACD)
T1 trunking
Advanced Administration
Phonemail
Siemens 9006 HiPath 150
Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems 1997-1999
University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah