Ricardo T. James
**** ** ***** **. ***. ****, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Mobile: 405-***-**** Home: 405-***-****
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Summary
Field Service Technician experienced in planning, installing, troubleshooting, diagnosing, resolving LAN and WAN network issues. I am a smart professional with a passion for emerging technology who quickly masters new skills and systems, and handles high-pressure situations and resolves customer issues in a calm and courteous manner.
Experience
Sprint – OKC, OKHelp Desk Specialist / Field Service Engineer (Contractor) 06/2014 – 04/04/2016
Provided telecommunications support for Sprint caller center employees
Troubleshot and resolved issues with fiber access and HFC access networks
Maintained and Provided continued support for cable, voice, and video modems
Provided WAN / LAN support for stores throughout Oklahoma City
Assisted customers with establishing and configuring email accounts
Prepared laptops for international travel (encryption security)
Was a top performer with excellent first call resolution statistics
Dell, Inc. - Oklahoma City, OK - Client Technical Support Sr. Associate 09/2009 – 05/2014
Troubleshot software and hardware problems related to Internet application
Installed, maintained and networked computers, printers and other peripheral equipment
Applied techniques to identify problems, investigated causes and recommended solutions to correct failures
Provided telephone/email/chat, online, social media and remote diagnostic technical support of desktops, portables, peripherals (e.g., printers, projectors, etc.)
Computer Nerdz - Oklahoma City, OK - Computer Nerdz 03/2009 – 09/2009
Diagnosed and repaired technical issues with desktop, laptop, and printers
Installed, configured, and maintained common end user application software
Assembled desktops and laptop computers; installed processors, RAM and graphics cards
Provided excellent service and custom solutions to clients in a friendly and professional manner
Trained customers and provided professional solutions to all problems and helped customers
receive the maximum benefit from their computers
NOVA GAMING LLC – Senior Field Technician 07/2006 – 08/2008
Performed installation tasks in a timely and quality conscious manner
Participated in the designing and implementation of IPv4 sub-netting scheme
Transported, installed, replaced and maintained networking and gaming equipment
Trained customers on proper use of software and preliminary troubleshooting procedures
Installed and configured Cisco switches and maintained job documentation and repair logs
Pulled and terminated Category 5e Ethernet cables / single and multimode fiber optic cables
Education
State of Oklahoma Department of Labor Occupational License (Residential Burglar and fire alarm)License #: A465928 Expires: 09/30/2017
Bachelor of Science: Network & Communication Management November 2013DeVryUniversity Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Military Experience
US Navy - Honorable Discharge