Thomas Church
973-***-**** ******@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/thomas-church-1462a8243 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented Technical Support person with over 36 years of experience distribution software industry. Demonstrates a natural ability to build rapport with customers to address inquiries, visualize problems, diagnose and troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions. A collaborative and responsive communicator with active listening skills and the ability to communicate clearly under pressure. Thrives while exceeding high-performance standards and exhibits poise, personal accountability, and adaptability within fast-paced environments.
Technical Support Customer Service Documentation Timely Resolution Problem Solving Technology Savvy Strong Written and Verbal Communication TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Dynamic Concepts (Unibasic, dl4, Dynamic Xport), Thoroughbred Software (Business Basic)
Operating Systems: LINUX OS, UNIX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Support Programmer Mount Laurel Township, NJ 1997 – Present Distribution One, Inc. (2021 – Present)
Universal Business Systems, Inc. (1997 – 2021)
● Delivered and provided backend support to ensure efficient utilization of the Synergy package in the janitorial supplies distribution and paper industries.
● Interacted with end-users to resolve technical issues, incorporating knowledgeable of sales order/invoicing, purchase orders, pricing, costing, and inner warehouse location tracking for up to 99 individual warehouses.
● Performed debugging of software issues reported by trainers and customers, and resolved issues in a timely manner.
● Answered system functionality questions for trainers and customers to ensure understanding of the Synergy package and increase user knowledge of it's processes.
● Discovered and corrected corrupted data.
● Designed and wrote backend code for image adding/tracking for customer and vendor documents, delivery receipts, and safety data sheets.
Software Support Associate Roseland, NJ
J.H. Cohn Software Associates, Inc.
● Installed Maxwell Systems software for retail property management and job costing on UNIX OS.
● Debugged customer issues and reported those issues back to Maxwell Systems.
● Customized reports for customer needs.
Programmer Montvale, NJ
Universal Business Automation, Inc.
● Wrote, debugged, and supported company designed software for 100 distributors.
● Processed sales order, accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory sections.
● Designed company ISAM table structure.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science Computer Science Rutgers University