Tommy W Owens
***A Walnut Circle
Huntsville, Alabama 35808
************@*****.***
Cell: 910-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Bering Straits Information Technologies (10/17/2011 - Present) - System
Administrator
Huntsville, Alabama United States
Supervisor: Austin Bullard - 256-***-**** Contact Yes
Salary: $65,000.00 per year - Hours per week: 40
Duties: Resolve computer hardware and software issues. Provide technical
assistance concerning user's computer operations. Perform test and analyze
desktop hardware and software. Adjust equipment configurations and
troubleshoot LAN connectivity issues. Respond to customer inquires in
person, on the phone, and remotely using Dame Ware Software. Log events and
monitor tickets using Track-It! Technician Client. Provide system
administrative services and systems analysis support. Add new users to
active directory using system administrative privileges. Build, restore,
and maintain desktops. Perform user data migrations. Assign and configure
IP addresses. Perform maintenance, modifications, and enhancements on
desktops. Deploy group policies and security software to servers. Diagnose
system failures on servers and software. Perform and monitor task required
for IA compliance. Perform administrative functions scanning for
vulnerabilities. Provide documentation on all server event upgrades and
changes in system configurations. Test software before deploying to users
desktops. Serve as a member of a team of system administrators and IT
specialists. Monitor systems performance, effectiveness and efficiency.
Resolve server hardware/software issues and provide technical assistance
for computer users. Manage large VMware environments, perform test, and
analyze server hardware/software. Administer networks, firewalls, and
NAS/SAN. Provide system administrative services for active directory and
exchange management. Build, configure, restore and maintain physical and
virtual Windows 2008 R2 servers. Provide documentation of all system events
upgrades and changes in system configurations. Manage, backup and restore
storage data using EMC software. Create, configure, manage, and analysis
servers using VMware VSphere. Deploy group policies, security software, and
patch systems following IA compliance guidelines. Monitor systems
performance and effectiveness. Configure, schedule, and troubleshoot
Quantum Scalar storage jukeboxes.
NCI Information Systems INC (11/09/2009 - 9/30/2011) - US Army Network
Enterprise Center
System Analyst Help Desk Specialist
Fort Bragg, North Carolina United States
Supervisor: April Obin - 910-***-**** (DSN) Contact Yes
Salary: $50,000.00 per year - Hours per week: 40
Duties: Respond to BMC Remedy trouble tickets to resolve user issues.
Document, update, monitor and complete help desk task with a detailed
description of the problem. Resolve special circuit and cryptographic
problems within network and data circuits. Monitor help desk mailbox.
Perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties pertinent to help
desk. Provide computer support, problem analysis, and hardware/software
installations. Apply updates to workstation configurations. Provide phone,
remote and desk-side technical support to users in the areas of e-mails,
directories, Windows applications, and network connectivity. Apply
configuration changes using admin privileges within Active Directory. Add
users and workstations to NIPR and SIPR domains. Troubleshoot Microsoft
exchange servers and VPN. Troubleshoot using remote desktop support.
Provide support with systems configurations, communications devices, and
peripheral equipment. Correct and restore desktops to operational status.
Provide desk-side support training and technical support. Perform task with
Active Directory, BMC Remedy, CounterACT Enterprise Manager Console, Pure
Edge and C*Cure Systems Activity Monitor. Monitor and troubleshoot network
DNS and provide VOIP support. Assign and reset IP addresses. Provide user
assistance with AKO and AKOS login. Analyze, diagnose, document, and
resolve technical problems as well as define automation needs. Monitor and
track IT service requests using (Remedy) and escalate unresolved problems
to technicians. Provide both basic and advanced problem documentation for
desktop users experiencing complex operating system and application errors.
Test and analyze computer and network malfunctions. Perform necessary
network repairs as needed. Provide desktop support, problem analysis,
hardware/software installations and configurations.
Q Services & Technologies (03/15/2003 - 11/06/2009) - IT Specialist/Admin
Payroll
Fort Bragg, North Carolina United States
Supervisor: Thelma Mosley - 910-***-**** Contact Yes
Salary: $13.00 per hour - Hours per week: 40
Duties: Diagnose hardware problems with modems, printers, cables, and
telephones. Assist management and other company employees in solving
computer related problems. Install and upgrade computer and network
components. Troubleshoot server connectivity issues. Backup/Image and
configure new workstations. Troubleshoot OS issues Windows XP/Vista/Server.
Optimize and manage workstation performance. Administer payroll and
document plus record employee hours, annual increases, holiday pay as well
as employee production sheets. Calculate, prepared and audited all payroll
checks for 34 employees. Perform hardware and software support and
installations.
Igloo Technologies (01/25/2000 - 01/10/2003) - Help Desk Specialist
Los Angeles, California, California United States
Supervisor: Wendall Contact: No
Salary: $15.00 per hour - Hours per week: 32
Duties: Assemble, configure, and maintain desktops. Perform installs of
hardware, operating system software, and application software. Solve system
problems and troubleshoot hardware issues. Troubleshoot LAN connectivity
problems. Install and upgrade network related software. Install and support
desktop and laptop computers including hardware setup and configurations.
Apply effectiveness and consistency daily. Provide technical support at
customer sites. Assist in the installations, configurations, and management
of desktops.
EDUCATION
College/University
Fayetteville Technical Community College (08/10/2003 - 12/15/2005)
Fayetteville, North Carolina United States
Degree: Associate in Applied Science - Major: Information Systems; Minor:
Small
Business Management; GPA: 3.0 Semester Hours: 78
High School
J.M. Hanks High School (01/08/1995 - 05/25/1999) El Paso, Texas United
States
Degree: High School Diploma - Major: High School Core Courses; Minor: High
School Core GPA: 3.5
CERTIFICATIONS
. CompTIA Server Plus (8/02/2013)
. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (12/31/2012)
. MCSA Windows 7 (04/16/2012)
. CompTIA Security Plus (10/30/2011)
. CompTIA A Plus (08/31/2011)
. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) (06/10/2011)
. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) (05/13/2011)
. CompTIA Network Plus (03/29/2010)
. Microsoft Office Specialist (12/15/2005)
. Information Systems (Hardware/Software) (12/15/2005)
. Information Systems (Computer Technologies) (12/15/2005)