Clarissa L. Ford ** N. Pleasant Ave.
Niles, OH **446
Home: 330-***-****
Cell: 330-***-****
Email: **********@****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging IT position where I can apply my knowledge and
extensive experience. And, to learn new skills and gain experience to Hard Skills
advance my career.
Microsoft
EXPERIENCE Office
Support &
Help Desk Team Lead August Troubleshooti
2009 - Present ng of
Talmer Bank and Trust, formerly First Place Bank, Boardman, Ohio versions
2003, 2007 &
Provide day to day support for Talmer Bank and Trust staff regarding IT 2010
infrastructure. (including
Access &
Monitor both Cisco ACD Agent call queue and Service Manager ticket Visio)
system on a daily basis and address when there are periods of limited
coverage with staff due to Deskside Support and Projects. Web
Create schedule for Service Desk team for lunches so there is Development
continuous coverage of phones and tickets during lunch periods. using
Work with Other Team Lead and Help Desk Manager to review monthly Macromedia
reports and find performance issues and address. Studio 8,
Point of escalation for First Level Service Desk on issues that cannot Microsoft
be resolved within 20 minutes. Take this pportunity to provide training Expressions
so future issues can be resolved at First Level. Web 2, Adobe
Worked on Hardware Refresh project for 2 large formerly First Place CS4 Web
Bank locations. Completed project a week ahead of schedule with limited Premium,
issues due to upgrade. Was onsite to address minor issues as they arose Aptana
and handle them quickly and efficiently. Hardware Refresh project was a Studio,
swap with new equipment running Windows 7 to coincide with a company Notepad++.
wide Windows 7 migration.
Involved in interview process when hiring Help Desk Analyst staff. Web design
Reviewed resumes to pick candidates for interview also.ons and
Performed Performance Improvement Plan meetings with staff not meeting programming
performance requirements to assist them in meeting expectations. in HTML,
Maintained corporate desktop/laptop software images resulting in HTML5, CSS,
consistent configurations, improved efficiency and happy internal CSS3, ASP,
customers. (First Place Bank) Javascript
Create and maintain images for systems requiring outside standard
configuration due to job function. Following same imaging criterion to Multiple
maintain efficiency of the end product for the user with limited loss Internet
of productivity. (First Place Bank) Browser
Debug and repair a wide variety of IT equipment and software Support &
applications which resulted in fewer calls to 3rd party vendors and/or Troubleshooti
cost avoidance. ng
Moved to Corporate office to be the In house IT presence for that
location. The office holds the highest support volume of all 61 Programming
locations. My skills, knowledge and abilities were required for this using
office to meet the critical and time sensitive needs of the location. Microsoft
(First Place Bank) Visual Studio
Trained and coached new IT service desk staff. All trainees exceeded .NET 2003 and
performance standards within 60 days and maintained a high level of 2008
customer service and support. NetBeans
Created and shared procedures and shortcuts to remotely resolve Eclipse
technical issues which improved support efficiency of the IT support
team. Windows
Acted as proxy for the IT Service Manager to cover vacations and out of XP/Vista/7
office days ensuring the Technical Support Department delivered Support,
consistent customer service by making decisions and taking appropriate Administratio
action. n &
Work with Engineering on servers housed at the corporate location used Troubleshooti
as a secondary data center. ng
Perform tape backups using Backup Exec (multiple versions) for servers
at the corporate location. Troubleshoot backup failures to have the Windows
issue resolved before the next scheduled backup. Follow Backup Server
retention procedures and off site retention process for weekly backups. 2003/2008
Administratio
n
Regional Onsite Warranty Technician February 2009 - June 2009
QualxServ, Cookeville, Tennessee Active
Directory
Performed onsite warranty repair service for Dell Administratio
laptops/desktops/workstations and Sony TVs. Accepted work orders n
through QXS web portal daily. Contacted users to setup appointments.
Provided excellent customer service keeping users informed of status of Installation,
service tickets. Picked up parts at part depot locations and dropped maintenance,
off parts that needed to be returned once service was completed. configuration
Performed work as described in work orders and verified functionality &
before closing sites and worked with Tech Support if repair service did Troubleshooti
not resolve the issue. ng Linux
(Ubuntu
ITS Service Desk Specialist September 2008 - February versions
2009 11.10, 12.04
SAIC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee LTS, 12.10)
Performed help desk functions for SAIC Corporate users working at SAIC Blackberry,
locations, as well as Remote users. Provided VPN support including Android, and
activating tokens, smart cards, and 3-in-1 badges including iOS support
troubleshooting any connection issues. Performed troubleshooting of
home networks for remote users. Active Directory troubleshooting Network
including ADAM synchronization, domino synchronization, password installation,
resets, enabling and unlocking accounts. Performed Exchange server and configuration
Outlook troubleshooting including Blackberry Server troubleshooting to, &
support mobile users and ESN swaps and enterprise activations. System troubleshooti
support included Encryption Plus Hard Disk. Reliable Desktop ng LAN, WLAN,
troubleshooting and permissions configuration. Performed firewall and and Mobile
network troubleshooting. Monitored and contributed to internal Broadband,
knowledgebase, and used TIDS, and Google to research errors and Network
troubleshooting for uncommon issues. Submitted tickets using Remedy Security,
for dispatching on-site support, and for escalating service tickets. TCP/IP,
Cabling
Independent IT Contractor March 2008 - August
2008 Soft Skills
Self-Employed, State-wide, Tennessee
Strong work
Most work completed using Onforce. Received work orders via text ethic
messages and email and followed directions on work orders. Tasks Communication
completed: s
Hard drive replacement and re-images for US Bank. Customer
Motherboard replacements and tattoo for HP Warranty repairs. Support
Laser printer maintenance kit installation and parts return for Creative
SunTrust Bank. Problem
Network cabling installs for Dollar General Stores. solving
Cisco router installs for GMAC. Interpersonal
IBM server and storage unit installs at Cumberland Medical Center for Communication
Go2IT Group. s
Dye Sublimation printer repairs at Rite-Aid One-Hour Photo locations.
Kodak kiosk troubleshooting Rite-Aid locations.
Installed new PC and migrate data from old system to new using Certification
crossover cable for RSC Equipment Rental. s
Gold Tech Support/ProSupport February 2008 - March 2008 CompTIA A+ IT
Dell, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee Technician
Accepted customer calls to support issues with Gold Contract and CIW V.5
ProSupport Contracts. Verified system data and contact data to Associate
complete calls efficiently. Dispatched parts and/or service calls for
systems with On-Site service contracts. Sold upgrades and additional
services to customers to improve their Dell experience. Verified
warranty status. Performed troubleshooting software issues to get Dell
systems running properly. Performed troubleshooting hardware issues
using Dell internal knowledge base and dispatched parts and/or on-site
technicians. Adhered to Dell policies and procedures for all
troubleshooting and dispatches. Adhered to proper transfer procedures
for calls that were outside scope of contract or out of contract calls.
EDUCATION
Associates of Applied Science in
Computer Information Systems
Kaplan University, Davenport, Iowa
Diverse curriculum in Information Technology such as Database,
Programming, Web Design, Networking, and Hardware/Software. Proud to
have made the Dean's List and the President's List on several
occasions.
References
Provided Upon Request