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TECHNICAL TRAINING
Network Operation Technician
Security PC vulnerability removal and patching devices
Ip Camera Server configurations and installation
Plant Systems IT Technician /Administration
Assisted NTT Technicians to complete job scopes
Service Account Microsoft Azure and Endpoint
4 Years Meraki Dashboard experience
Program Coordinator / DaimlerChrysler Business Unit
ServiceNow creating and IT closing tickets
Assisted with Managers, Engineers, Field Engineers,
Desktop Support Engineers, and L3 Technicians
Kali Linux and Ubuntu Platforms
Firewalls: Pfsense, Zscaler Cloud Firewall, & Carbon Black
EDUCATION:
Adtran University 2017-2020…
Sales Professional ASP/Internetworking
Introduction to internetworking Network Protocols
Introduction to internetworking Network Basics
Introduction to internetworking Network Addressing
Internetworking Solution Course (ATSA)
Introduction to internetworking Data Delivery
Oregon Career & Technology Center 2010-2010
Administrative Dental Assistant graduated GPA. 3.8
Owens College/Trainco, Inc. 2009-2009
Professional Truck Driver Training CDL
Owens College 2000-2002
Computer Programming, non-graduate Toledo, Ohio
Cleveland College 1997-1999
Residential Carpentry, graduated Shelby, NC
Gaston College: 1996-1997
Employment Readiness/Basic Psychology, Dallas, NC
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Detroit Manufacturing Systems 2022 – 2023
Plant IT MES Technician
Assisting with Microsoft SQL Servers, along with VMware utilities for operational for best functionalities of the plant.
Administration duties with KEPservers, Microsoft Azure, Windows Active Directory Server, ServiceNow, and SysAid.
Break-Fix for all office and shopfloor devices for the plant environment
Updating and reporting for nightly data analysis reports for Plant Manager and team meetings.
Managing Multiple Network Topologies for best practices for determining software performances.
TEKsystems Information Technology & Service 2021 – 2022
Plant System IT Technician
Experience in a 99.999% uptime carrier or large enterprise environment.
Completion of ServiceNow IT tickets, Azure, Active Directory Administrator, and Zscaler.
Network diagnostics on plant systems servers, switches, routers, on the topology and Systems administrator duties
Break fixing and repairing Manufacturing (Shop Floor) information systems and printers
Network Security monitoring for up to date with current vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.
Ability to navigate SQL database, PowerBI, Power APPs, MS Query or similar tool.
Freelance - Computer Science Technician 2018 – Present
Self-Employed Contractor
Installation/implementing IoT devices to various network topologies in forms of hardware and software configurations.
Working on or off-site conducting routine repairs, maintaining equipment, and showing customers how to use products.
Extensive knowledge perform maintenance, troubleshoot systems, firmware updates, and conduct repairs.
Troubleshot all computer devices commercial and residential
Mounting computer monitors, tablets, and TVs.
Troubleshooting Backbone Devices, GBIC Modules, Firewalls, IDF Cabinets, MDF, Kiosks, VSA, IOTs and systems.
Cash Register’s, Printers, Scanners, Point of Sales, Network routers, Switches, Pin-Pads, Computer peripheral devices,
Re-imaging Computer Software, Wireless Access Points, Visual Networks, Time Clocks, Counter Scales, & Home Run Cabling,
Velocity the Greatest Phone Company Ever, Inc. 2019-2021
Senior IT Technician
Assisting Managers, Engineers, Field Engineers, Desktop Support Engineers, NOC, and L3 Technicians for various tasks.
Assisting with our Tech Support Internet Data and VIOP teams with various tasks.
Topologies VSAT Network Technology, SDTV, Understanding Topology Diagrams, Headend Dish Receiver Topology,
Multi-switches, Receiver Boxes, Receiver Error Codes, Satellite Dishes LNBs, Modulators, Power Supplies, Surge Protectors,
Combiners, Amplifiers, Power Supply Bricks, Surge Protectors, Wall Outlets, Call Center Troubleshooting, HD/FTG TV, Single or Multiple Channel(s) Down (Site Outage, Circuit Breakers, Understanding Topology Diagrams, Dish Receiver Smart Card,
Dish Receiver Error Codes, Dish Receiver Channels, Cable Plant Type 1 and 2, Splitters, RF Attenuators, Dish Receivers, Dish
I’ve worked with Audio Cable, RCA to Coax Adapter, Coax CRG59, RG6U, RG11, and Hotel Hospitality Services.
Pomeroy - IT Infrastructure Optimized 2017- 2018
Regional Service Technician
Troubleshot Backbone Devices, GBIC Modules, Firewalls, IDF Cabinets, MDF, Kiosks, VSA,
Cash Register’s, Printers, Scanners, Point of Sales, Network routers, Switches, Pin-Pads, Computer peripheral devices,
Re-imaging Computer Software, Wireless Access Points, Visual Networks, Time Clocks, Counter Scales, & Home Run Cabling,
Velocity the Greatest Phone Company Ever, Inc. 2016-2017
Network Operation Center: Network Technician
Monitor automated and end user incident and outage reporting, troubleshoot, and resolve problems.
Provide direct customer support to prevent technician dispatch, resolving point of contact first time resolution.
Implement, maintain, and repair routing, IP switching, firewalls, and remote access protocols.
Create reports on up time, bandwidth usage, server utilization, and other key metrics
Assist network technicians installations of WAN, LAN, VLAN, troubleshooting, and vendors cutovers on network topologies.
Quickly diagnose causes of systems failures and malfuctions to ensure hightest operation effeciencies, relability, and quality
Monitor and maintain quality performance standards to promote stability with multiple internet network LEC & ILEC circuits
Trouble shooting Fiber, T1 PRI, Cloud, ADSL, VDSL, Cable, VOIP, POTS, Screen Monitoring, Access Point, Smart Jack, and PBX
Buckeye Broadband 2011-2016
Technical Customer Care Representative
Troubleshot internet, computers, switches, routers, emails, tablets, TVs, game consoles, smartphones, and IoT devices
Troubleshot cable converters ( Motorola, Pace, & Arris) error codes antlog & high defition ditial disgostics
Processing billing payment, providing billing ledger clearification, and superior cutomer service support.
Dental Center Of Northwest Ohio – 2010-2011
Prior Specialist / Denture Coordinator
Product Action International, LLC – 2004-2008
Program Coordinator/DaimlerChrysler Business Unit
Maintained program policies regulations
Plant layered Process Auditor
Communicated across all organizational levels
Prepared & resolved web edits/ IT Representative
Quality Inspector
Created Initiation Letters & Exit Letter
Updated Nightly Reports
Updated DaimlerChrysler websites
Convergys Corporation - 2000-2004
Customer Service Representative Supervisor / Technical 2 Representative
Supervised many complex migrations
Assisting employees’ to become more accurate and professional
Appling soft skills to communicate with irate customers to achieve customer satisfaction
Responsible for training new and existing employees, make them more productive
Owens College - 1999-2001
Computer Lab Assistant / Information Technology Representative / Network Assistant
Training new recruits and assisting the network administrator