R. Perry Lawson
**** ****** ******, ********, *****, 75071
Cell :972-***-**** - Email: **********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE: Information technology position, applying network and
system support skills to produce uninterrupted technical service.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Collin County Community College, Frisco, TX
Intro to Window NT Workstation 4.0, Technical writing, Network Essentials,
Windows NT Workstation 4.0,Windows NT Server 4.0, Internetworking with
Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Cisco Local area Network
Design & Basic Router Configuration Cisco Network I, II, III & IV.
Introduction to Telecommunications, 3D Design and Photography
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Hardware: PC's & Laptop Repair / Tech Support III/ Cisco router & Switch
Configuration 881 series, 1700 series, 1800 series, 2600
series, 2900 series, 3500 series, 3600 series. 3700 series 3800
series, 6500 series, 7500 series, Nexus5548
Software: MS-DOS, MS Windows for Workgroups, MS Windows 95, MS Windows
Workstation NT 4.0, MS Windows NT 4 Server, MS Windows NT Server
3.51, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS 2000 Professional, MS XP
Professional, MS Vista, MS Windows 7, Internet Explorer, Fire
Fox, AutoCAD 12, AutoCAD 14, UNIX, Prisma (CADD), Buring-Cadd
systems, McAfee's Remote Desktop, Visio, Cisco System VPN
Client, MS Windows NT Workstation 3.51, MS Windows NT Server
4.0, HTML, Active Server Program, Basic Router and Switches
Configuration Cisco Equipment, Cisco Voice over IP phone (VOIP),
Cisco call Manager, Cisco Unified CM Administration, Cisco
Unity, CICs, NetCool, NetQos, Peregrine, Remedy, Maximo,
Service Now, Clarify, SharePoint, Visio, Citrix.
Special Skills: Web page design and maintenance, recommendations for
modification of current tools used.
Certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Windows NT Workstation
4.0
Microsoft Certified Professional Windows NT Server 4.0
Certificates: Basic Router and Switches Configuration Cisco Equipment
Custom Windows Pro 2000, Computer Network Technology
Software
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CompuCom, Dallas, TX / Insight Global Inc. Dec 2012 to March 2013
Network Administrator -I Support for Ameriprise Financial
. Supporting the Enterprise Network Operations Center for the Ameriprise
Finanical group.
Daily troubleshooting of CISCO networks, LAN/WAN, VOIP and other
network problems.
. Using various diagnosing Cisco router command lines to trouble shoot
protocols issue with TCP/IP, and BGP.
Trouble shooting network connectivity issue with TCP/IP and BGP
circuits with the Telco provider.
. Diagnosing various Cisco switches and routers connectivity issue that
occur during business hours.
. Daily documentation on issue for ticket turnover, process that was
running threw the day.
. Monitor changes management for outages that may occur during normal
business hours.
. Diagnosing various Cisco router and switch connectivity issue threw
out the day to be resolved or escalated.
. Diagnosing and trouble shooting Cisco VIOP issue with circuit along
with escalating issue to TELCO provider.
. Trouble shooting issue with Cisco Call Manager and escalate per
procedure.
. Trouble shooting Cisco VOIP phone issue with user to unlock
password/reset passwords with Cisco Unity
. Trouble shoot Cisco Unified CM Administration: User interface password
reset for Cisco Phone web page.
. Trouble shooting Lei Brent UPS/PDU issues with outage do to loss of
power or hard ware issue.
. Extensive remote network connectivity (Phone support, remote access)
. Monitor Network issue using NetQos Reporter Analyzer to find issue
network connectivity issue and over utilization on the network.
. Monitor Network alarm, topology information, accessing node using EMC2
Lonix Global Console monitoring tool.
. Create trouble incident and updating incident in Service Now to track
issues to resolution.
. Supporting network software, and hardware with in negotiated Service
Level Agreements (SLAs).
. Implementing Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Foundation into daily operations.
. Training on Security Awareness, GTO Health Check, AFI NetQOS.
Hewlett Packard ( HP ), Plano, TX 2002 to 2012
Technical Solutions Rep V -Network Support for Bank of America
. Setup up user access for application for Ticket system, Network access,
Firewall access for EDS/HP and Bank of America, E-Page Web access,
Information Change Management Database access, Sand Database Web access,
EDS and Bank of America Web portal access, Netcool CICS Alarm monitoring
tool, Escalation Web site access, ITEN access, Mars, Citrix Server access
and Nortel Monitoring application, Network router access, Web site Access
to Vendors Website ATT, Bellsouth, and MCI/Verizon, Cisco Web site
access, Knowledge base Web site, Exchange profiles.
. Provide support for Cisco Field Engineers by walking them through
troubleshooting steps when remote access is impossible. Also work with
other Field support to help resolve network issues and Automated Teller
Machines, (ATM Machine) issue.
. Work on setting up configuration on Cisco devices, VOIP, TACACS, Cisco
Call Manager, Cisco Unity, Legacy voice, changes in router, switches
configuration and installing Cisco software upgrades for Bank of America
account at the Plano Network Operation Center.
. Diagnose various LAN/WAN, Wireless, VOIP and ISDN network problems along
with TCP/IP, Frame Relay, MPLS, BGP circuit
. Place calls to proper entities to assist in resolving connectivity
issues.
. Create trouble tickets in Maximo, Peregrine System's Service Center to
track issues to resolution.
. Utilized programs to analyze performance problems and make
recommendations on how to best resolve software problems.
. Monitor Network alarm, topology information, accessing node using CICS
NetCool
. Running report and query on Network alarms there CICS Netcool.
. Setup Citrix server access with security permissions for remote Citrix
desktop to logon.
. Setup Citrix virtual desktop application to access servers along with
Cisco devices.
. Support NOC user on Windows OS and applications along with standardizing
workstation and laptops, peripheral connection, shared drives, proxy
issues and with Microsoft Office products.
. Supporting network software, and hardware with in negotiated Service
Level Agreements (SLAs).
. Provide training to new users and mentoring technicians with less-
experience.
. Writing procedural documentation on monitoring alarms and updating the
documentation along with updating SharePoint documents that are related
to the alarms. Designing SharePoint documents related to the procedural
document on new alarm response.
. Meet with management along with the Tools team on new device that are
coming on the network and what procedure that will need to be taken along
with the writing the procedures documents for the monitoring tool.
. Understanding in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Foundation and Information Quality Management System (IQMS)
. Implementing Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Foundation into daily operations.
. Worked in Incident management, Problem management and Change management
on issue related to the Bank of America account. Related to network
issue, hardware issues, voice over IP issues, outages, and outage related
to weather.
EDS, Plano, TX 2000 to 2002
Help Desk Coordinator
. Work as part of the help desk support team for the (COE) Constant Office
Environment internal support
. Supporting software application: remote access service (RAS), Virtual
Private Network (VPN), Microsoft Office application, and Microsoft
operating system a long with Dell PC and Laptop hardware.
. Supporting configuration, installation, connectivity, access,
troubleshooting and password reset.
. Dispatching field service support to vender site on equipment repair.
. Documenting new procedure and submitting to the knowledge base
. Follow up on procedural guidelines in respond to researching customer's
questions
. Support for remote PC and WAN dedicated for a business to business
communication
. Responsible for diagnosing issues, communicating resolutions via
telephone and escalating to the appropriate support group.
. Work as part of the help desk support team for the EDS 7-Eleven Vendor
Terminal System (VTS) account for business to business issues.
. Maintain the 7-Eleven Vendor database in Paradigm ticketing system.
. Coordinate the new installation of VTS equipment to vendor site and
between departments.
. Follow up on procedural guidelines in respond to researching customer's
questions.
. Work as part of the help desk support team for the EDS University
internal support team.
. Support users on the installation of course software and configuration
setting.
. Support users on course credits, course changes, course scheduling,
course requirements, course history and course canceling.
. Maintain the EDS University email box and process user request on course
information and the EDS University ticketing system.
JC Penney Company, Inc. Plano, TX
Technical Design Specialist
1994 to 2000
. Provided designed and technical support for the effective and economical
preparation of physical or decor plans.
. Conducted surveys of facilities included in assigned projects in order to
provide information needed to develop architectural and/or decor plans.
. Provided technical design input for preparation of required finished
drawing and related material relative to assigned jobs.
. Checked from a technical standpoint shop drawings, plans and
specifications for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to established
company drafting standards. Maintained up-to-date awareness of criteria
and standards.
. Designed and maintained JC Penney Cycling Club Web Page using Active
Directory Domain Services.
Systems Coordinator
. Supported Construction Services Department user in operation of LAN,
CADD, PC and mainframe based system regarding the operation of Local Area
Network (LAN).
. Monitored the performance of all, PC hardware, mainframe bases systems,
and PC software. Insured operating systems were running efficiently and
with minimal disruption.
. Evaluated end users training needs assisted in development of training
materials and procedural manuals and conducted training on PC and
mainframe applications as necessary.
. Provided input to design, development testing and installation of new
systems and enhancement to existing system.
. Installed, UN-installed, relocated and assured operation of systems and
equipment located in the department. Maintained inventory of equipment
and configurations. Identified, analyzed and resolved end users' hardware
and software problem.
CADD Operator/Technician "B"
. Assisted in all phases of CADD production including assisting manager
with setting up a library along with its associated utility database.
. Incorporated Electrical Lighting & Power plans wherever necessary on the
floors along with keeping tabs on any problems. Maintained tabs on daily
progress of scheduling drawings.
. Reviewed problems with architectural and engineering firms about conflict
drawing.
. Supported transformation of UNIX (Prisma) drawings to AutoCadd for
modification.