Dereka Smith
Fullerton, Ca, ***** Cell 310-***-****
********@*****.***
Education
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Electronics and Computer Technology
Technical Skills
Operating Systems - Android, XP and Win 7,
Microsoft Office -Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Web Browsers -Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Remote tools -Dame ware, Remote Desktop,, CCMS
Ticketing systems - CMIS, Remedy, Service now, Altiris, Foot Print, HP Service manager
Active Directory, SCCM Clients, Juno Pulse, Remote Ad Injector, HP OVO, Citrix Xen App,
Messaging Applications – Same time, Microsoft Lync
Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook exchange
Work Experience
UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA 2/2015-01/01/2016
Help desk analyst level 2/ contractor
Unlock user’s account through QUEST
Verifying user account info through FIM
Assist user’s with connect to their email through there IPHONE & Android
Access Splunk to see what devices lock out user’s account
Microsoft Outlook to access email
Service now to complete 15 to 20 tickets a day
Assist users working in an XP and Windows 7 environment supporting users from 2 different hospitals under the UCLA umbrella for example, Santa Monica & Ronald Reagan
HNTB Santa Ana, CA 11/2014-01/2015
Tech support/Contractor
Reimaged Desktop PC’s and Laptop‘s installing windows 7 and various programs for user’s
Mapped the users printers and network drives
Add the user’s profile to their computers
Reset passwords in Active directory
Add pc’s to Active directory along with the user’s name and pc’s serial number
Add computer back to the domain
Reset the computer in Active Directory once it’s off the domain
Remove user’s email address from the distribution list in active directory
Enable the user’s WIFI on their laptops
Add memory to their laptop
Remote support using remote assistance
Outlook email to communicate with users
Run diagnostic test desktop computers
Setup user’s VPN and WIFI
Provide excellent customer service
Cherwell ticketing system to complete 10 -20 tickets
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower, CA 07/2014- 08/2014
Help desk Support / Contractor
Window 7 environment
Remedy Ticketing system to complete ten tickets days
Lotus Notes
100% phone support
Provide excellent customer service
Parker Aerospace
Help desk Technician / Contractor Irvine, Ca 03/2014- 5/2014
Windows 7 environment
HP Service desk ticketing system to complete 10 to 15 tickets a day
IBM Notes 9.0
Main frame password reset
Active Directory password reset
Dame ware remote tool
Support Parkers employees in and out of the United States
Southern Ca Edison Irvine, Ca 01/2014- 3/2014
Help desk Technician / Contractor
Lotus Notes
HP Service Manager
Active Directory- password reset
Black Berry password reset from the server
RSA Soft Token setup and password reset
SAP ticket notifications
Support Various Proprietary Software application
Provide excellent customer service
Complete 40 tickets a day
Software installation
Windows 7 environment
Verizon Wireless Irvine, Ca 08/2012- 12/2013
Remote User Support for the retail stores / Contractor
Provide excellent customer service to Verizon customer service rep
Troubleshoot all POS Register/Peripherals, Cash Drawer, Receipt Printers, Scanners, Sig Pads, Payment Kiosk and Queue Monitors
As a team we of 5 we processes on an average of 1300 tickets per month between 4 support technicians
Meeting ticketing system 24hr SLA to meet customers’ needs
Handle between 16 and 20 trouble tickets a day, which include technical support or routing tickets to local technicians
Desktop Support for Verizon Corporate Office
HP Laptops- repair, replace, troubleshoot, and install software and hardware
Thin Clients- installations setup for call center reps and rebuild the user’s Citrix profile
Reimage HP Laptops with Windows 7 and rebuild user’s Windows profile
Troubleshoot Microsoft Office 2010 for Verizon’s corporate employees and their retail stores
Active Directory- Password reset, adding software, disable account and checking for user group policy.
Setup up user’s RSA token’s
Remote tool- Dame Ware to assist user’s using VPN and Verizon’s network
Hard drive decryption & data capture, data restore.
Use Active directory to add software to user’s profile
Set up command centers for Verizon’s Directors and Executive meetings
Set new hire computer and work station
Installed user’s software remotely on their computer
Rebuild user’s Microsoft Outlook profile
Repair users Microsoft Outlook PST’s
Create new user account for active directory
USC “KECK” Hospital Alhambra, Ca 03/2012-04/2012
Helpdesk Analyst Level II / Contractor
Reset password and unlock clients account through active directory.
Utilize CCMS remote tools to resolve customer issues.
Support and closed 20-25 tickets a day utilizing Foot Print ticket system for USC medical staff
Dispatches calls to appropriate technician.
Provided excellent customer service to USC medical staff
UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, Ca 02/2012 – 03/201
Helpdesk Analyst Level II/ Contractor
Supported and closed 15 -20 tickets a day utilizing service now ticket system for UCLA medical staff and UCLA student population.
Reset password and unlock clients account through active directory.
Reset password for Customer’s main frame account.
Utilize remote tools to resolve customer issues.
Notify users of system status whenever there is an anticipated outage or when unscheduled downtime occurs.
Dispatches calls to appropriate technician.
Proficient excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and customer service skills.
Healthcare Partners Torrance, Ca 10/2011 – 01/2012
Helpdesk Analyst, Level II/ Contractor
Supported and closed 60-70 tickets a day utilizing Remedy ticket system.
Reset password and disable and enable user account through active directory.
Assist user utilizing Microsoft Outlook 2010 and sending emails to verify if doctors are contracted through healthcare partners.
Reset password for Customer’s who has access to, PIP, Epic, Enterprise and HCP Connect.
Utilize remote tools to resolve customer issues.
Notify users of system status whenever there is an anticipated outage or when unscheduled downtime occurs.
Dispatches calls to appropriate technician.
Excellent at communication skills: customer service and the ability to work with a team.
knowledge of all HCP hardware and software applications with a goal of resolving customer problems/issues on the initial call.
Assist users with advanced trouble shooting skills to isolate and diagnose common pc hardware and software problems.
Troubleshoot and configure HP and Lexmark laser jet printers.
Supported and maintained Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 (Microsoft Word, Excel Power Point, Access and Project).
Provided PC’s and Laptops image support for Windows O\S: XP Pro and Win.
County of Orange/Social Service Agency Santa Ana, Ca 04/2008 – 12/2010
Helpdesk Analyst, Level II/ Contractor
Supported and closed 10-30 tickets daily utilizing Unicenter Ticketing software.
Provide continuous Cal WIN software upgrade support and maintenance.
Supported and administered Active Directory utilizing Remote tool to connect to WinXP as well as adding and deleting users in the environment.
Supported and maintained Microsoft Office 2003 suite.
Troubleshot HP and Lexmark printer
United Health Group Santa Ana, Ca 07/2007 – 03/2008
Helpdesk Analyst, Level II
Utilize Altiris ticketing systems for technical support issues.
Utilize Dameware, Remote Desktop Connection and Bomgard to remotely connect with multiples PCs laptops.
Provided PC’s and Laptops image support for Windows O/S: 2000Pro/Server, XP Pro.
Updated and installed various software programs such as: MS Office 2003/2007.
Password resets for application on a Citrix platform
CVS/Pharmacy Los Angeles, Ca 05/2006 – 12/2006
Helpdesk/Field Technician
Supervise Contractors while they install HP printers, IBM computers, POS Registers and IBM Servers.
Managed contractors to ensure the company’s blueprint of procedures and policies were being implemented during installation.
50% phone support assisting CVS store managers, and employees with trouble shooting printers and POS registers.
50% field service installing registers debit readers HP printers, fax machines, modems and hard drives.
Field responsibilities also consisted of imaging and software installation for user’s dell desktops and IBM laptops.
Shipped and received inventory and installed needed hardware in the store
IBM Gardena, Ca 08/2005 – 04/2006
System Service Representative
100% traveling to various corporate companies installing HP printer, POS registers, IBM Laptops and PC'S.
Work side by side with 300 users to install their software through imaging using ghost and set up their workstation.
Install NIC cards and modems in PC's and laptops.
Install Windows NT, XP, 2000 on user’s laptops and PCs.