JASON HORTON
*** *. ****** ***** ***, APT *** ♦ ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 ♦ 240-***-**** ♦ *********@*****.***
SUMMARY:
• Extensive hands-on technical support and help desk experience specializing in customer satisfaction.
• Proven record of rapid learning and flexibility to adapt to any assignment or position as needed.
• Recognized for updating and redesigning technical documents.
• Excellent communication skills. Effective problem solver and team player.
• Diverse IT knowledge and skills with proficiency in various office and enterprise software.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Remedy, LanDesk, Active Directory, AutoBerry, VPN, TCP/IP, malware/virus cleaning
• Windows 98-XP, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Firefox/IE
• Basic IBM-compatible hardware familiarity
• Typing speed measured at 98 WPM, 97% accuracy.
EXPERIENCE:
Quality Technology – National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD
Help Desk Technician – Contracted position August 2009 – November 2009
• Managed 100+ client interactions daily via email, telephone and face to face.
• Generated and processed Remedy tickets, password resets, and requests for software licensing.
• Contributed to Knowledge Base, created several updated technical documents.
• Extensive troubleshooting of MS Office Suite and MS Outlook software
• Utilized Remedy, AutoBerry, LanDesk, Active Directory, NISTNet, and more.
Comcast Cable Communications White Marsh, MD
IP Support CAE II January 2008 – December 2008
• Completed 40+ customer interactions daily via telephone.
• Acted as liaison between repair technicians and customers – scheduled tech visits and maintenance orders.
• Processed payments, offered sales promotions, and managed billing and email accounts.
• Utilized Remedy, CADM, VSM/SVP, ComTrac, Cable Data, and more.
Insight Global – PNC Bank Salisbury, MD
Deployment Engineer Technician – Contracted position September 2007
• Provided PC hardware installations and software support for the PNC/Mercantile Bank merger.
• Performed onsite deployment installations to ensure a smooth transition to PNC software systems.
• Traveled to onsite job locations in Maryland and Delaware as needed.
EDUCATION:
Cecil Community College – North East, MD
• Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies
• Specialization in information systems, communications and digital photography.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
• Work Study/Research Assistant: October 2002 – April 2004
Researched various occupational industries, mailing list administration /routine tune-ups of computer labs, which included virus scans, registry checks, printer maintenance
• The Seahawk (official college newspaper): Fall 2002- Spring 2004 – contributing writer