Mark Alonzo
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A result-driven Certified IT professional with over 5 years experience in customer support of information systems and
troubleshooting both wireless and wired connections. Strong customer service and problem solving skills including
the ability to provide diligent, prompt, and courteous responses to users’ questions or PC issues. Capable to upgrade
computer software, hardware and antivirus software. Skilled at integrating customer specifications and technical
requirements with sound business practices to provide the best possible services to surpass expectations. Recognized
leader with strengths in honesty, teamwork, and multi-tasking. Excellent interpersonal skills. Active Security
Clearance.
CERTIFICATIONS
• A+ • CCNA Security (Work in Progress)
• Network+ • Security Clearance: Top Secret SCI
• Security+
• CCNA
TECHNICAL SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, OS X, Server 2003 and 2008
Applications: Microsoft Office Suite (including MS Visio), Citrix, Symantec, Shadow
Protect, Bomgar, HBSS, Solarwinds, Active Directory, Netwitness
Hardware: PC assembly, configuration and troubleshooting, Servers and Printers
Networking: Cisco routers and switches, routing protocols, Frame Relay, ACLs, VPNs
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sargent
Army National Guard, Ft Gillem, GA 10/2009 – present
• Install and support LANs, WANs network segments. Internet and intranet systems
• Ensure network connectivity throughout a company’s LAN/WAN infrastructure is on par with technical
considerations
• Assign routing protocols and routing table configurations
• Administer servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, personal digital
assistants, software deployment, security updates and patches.
Cyber Security Analyst 11/2014 -- present
ICF International
Key Accomplishments: Ensures no compromise of a network with hundreds of thousands of users by constant
surveillance of network traffic with the use of many different tools.
• Day to day monitoring, analysis, decision-making, and response to network and security events based on
approved standard operating procedures.
• Reviews and analyzes PCAPs through Wireshark to identify any malicious or unauthorized activity on the
network.
• Analyzes Snort rules and alerts to ensure network is not compromised
• Uses both open source and proprietary tools to do investigations of suspicious activity
Technical Support Representative 10/2013 – 10/2014
Computer Generated Solutions, Atlanta, GA
Key Accomplishments: Successfully supported over a thousand users’ worldwide providing information in
response to inquiries about accounts, products, and/or services within a call center environment.
• Professionally maintained effective customer service support and call volumes according
to company standards.
• Generated incident tickets using Service Now Ticketing system
• Performed server reboots, backups and manages services
• Used RDP to perform maintenance and troubleshooting remotely
• Administered user accounts using Active Directory using Server 2008
• Administered Blackberry users via Citrix
• Administered IPhone users via Airwatch
Independent IT Contractor
SA IT Services, Atlanta, GA 02/2013 – 05/2013
Key Accomplishments: Effectively managed system migrations from Windows XP to Windows 7
for over one hundred clients. Provided technical leadership in areas of system migrations and service-focused on-
site technical support.
• Performed installations, maintenance and repairs on customer equipment.
• Configured hardware, software and network components.
• Processed client files and schedule appointments.
• Interacted with customers by following established procedures to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Provided break-fix reactive support and installation for low, mid, and high-end products.
Computer Technician
Startime Computers Inc., Decatur, GA 07/2004 – 08/2006
Key Accomplishments: Offered a full range of preventative maintenance support for PC, MAC, Laptop and
Desktop. Generated new and returned clients and provided a high-level of service through consistent
communication and pro-active follow-up.
• Performed Virus removal and system reimaging
• Performed hardware maintenance and upgrades
• Built and refurbished Desktops and Laptops
• Installed and configured operating systems.
• Cloned and installed hard-drives.
• Set up spy-ware and anti-virus programs.
EDUCATION
Omnitech Institute, Atlanta, GA - Network Engineer Program, 2014
Coursework & Student Lab: PC assembly, troubleshooting and repair; designing, connecting, and troubleshooting
LANs, WLANs and WANs; installing and configuring different workstation operating systems -Windows XP, Vista,
and Windows 7, worked on IDE, SATA, SCSI drives; USB; DVD drives etc.
Technology Center Inc., Norcross, GA - Network Operating System Specialist, 2014.
Coursework & Specialty: Security