ALEX COLON
CELL 347-***-**** **********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a position with a company that offers a career opportunity.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Currently Freelance : Active
**** – 2012 www.HostGator.com Houston, TX
Position: Technical Support Representative I
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
• Ability to work well with a team in a fast paced, constantly changed environment and follow instructions from supervisors and senior colleagues.
• Outstanding customer service skills and a dedication to the customer service experience.
• Dependable to be at work during assigned shifts and to complete work as expected.
• Knowledge of FTP, DNS, cPanel and WHM preferred.
• Ability to multitask and meet specific goals set by supervisors and management.
• Experience with documenting procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic web hosting and technical procedures as needed.
2010 – 2011 George & Brown LLC Houston, TX
Position: Tech Support
• Troubleshoot any reported problems within multiples properties.
• Setting up and manage Computers/Computer Peripherals/Phones.
• Financial matters – payments, recoveries and maintaining accounts
• Setup and manage outlook email accounts ( Computer, tablets, cell phones )
• Strong desktop OS troubleshooting skills and able to solve all desktop related issues
• Computer install / Uninstall
• Other duties include: Preparing purchase orders, coding and processing vendor invoices for payment, sending documentation to Corporate Office and following up on vendor payment inquiries
• Printer installation and troubleshooting
2009 – Rush Agency Marketing Inc (Free Time) Houston, TX
Position: Online Web Programmer & Consultant
• Service monitoring of HTTP, FTP, DNS, SSH, MYSQL
• Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues
• Performing backups for all dedicated server accounts
• Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes
• Installing and configuring new updates, patches and configuration.
• Responsibility for security making sure there's no open back doors on files/folder
• Troubleshooting any reported problems
• Ensuring that the network is up and running
• Custom software programmer
2007 – 2009 Alliance International Inc Houston, TX
Position: Administrative Assistant / Billing Clerk
• Support the sales department in their sales process so that the whole operation runs in a prompt, smooth and efficient manner.
• Secretarial duties in general: phone, typing and filing
• Processing payroll ( 5 employees )
• Data entry: orders, shipping memos, sample shipments and stock transfers
• Orders: Quoting freight charges
• Processing and expediting RGA’s
• Keep sales log and confirming log
• Verify checks and processing orders on “credit holds” and short pays
• Support project order entry and quotation spreadsheet
• Create and process Invoices
• Develop, maintain and update annual bookings/sales
• entry and verification of all customer records into the company’s system
• Develop, maintain and update monthly sales, bookings, and operation expense performance reports
• Able to execute multiple projects simultaneously with the capacity to work independently.
• Must be adaptable to changes in the work environment, competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• be able to take and follow written and oral instructions.
2005 – 2008 Vertrue/Adaptive Marketing LLC. Houston, TX
Position: Desktop Technical Specialist / Support Analyst
• Serve as the primary support contact for most computer problems and identify resources necessary for resolution.
• Analyst Call center data and maintain support to agents.
• Coordinate and implement routine computer related moves, adds and changes.
• Assist with the management of the software license and asset management databases.
• Participate in hardware and software inventory checks and organizes new software as it is received.
• Responsible for all server backups and general server maintenance routines for Call center.
• Assist with system upgrades and building/configuring new computers.
• Support will include: Dell desktops, laptops, HP printers, cell phones, Blackberry’s and other devices requiring client or vendor assistance
• Executes the daily functions of the Helpdesk and Technical support
• Some administrative functions required; such as routing calls/tickets to proper person, functional team, etc.
• 24/7 on-call support rotation for Call Center is required
• Perform standard desktop technical activities in support of hardware and software
• Remote support of users and equipment
• Phone/Desktop/Remote support
EDUCATION:
University of Phoenix (’08) Associate’s Degree
Mayor “Computer Science “
Alief Taylor High School Graduate (‘04) Houston, TX
Related Courses and Skills
• Accounting I & II: Spreadsheet (Excel), Database (Access)
• Business Computer Information Systems I: (Word Processing: MS Word)
• Business Image Management Multimedia: Power Point Presentations
SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Mac, Windows 98 – Windows 7, Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, PeachTree, Siebel 7, AS400, ILS, FDS, Quick Books, Cpanel, Blackberry, Iphone
• Text input – 50 wpm
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish)
• Provides a high level of service and responsiveness to customers, both internal and external
• I, II, II Commission Officer
• REFERENCES: Available upon request.