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Amanuel Tafesse

Olathe

Summary

Aspiring IT professional seeking a Help Desk or System Administrator position, with a strong interest in troubleshooting, system maintenance, and delivering technical support. Eager to apply foundational knowledge and grow within a dynamic IT environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Security Officer

Securitas Security Services USA
09.2014 - Current
  • Safeguard assets and prevent unauthorized access.
  • Monitor premises, enforce protocols, and respond to breaches.
  • Provided excellent customer service while addressing visitor inquiries or concerns related to facility safety or access control procedures.

Server

Park Meadows Senior Living
07.2013 - 05.2014
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.


Inventory Clerk

Rally House
07.2012 - 02.2013
  • Maintained strong vendor connections by arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment or paperwork concerns.
  • Maintained inventory count, tracked usage, and documented variances.
  • Verified incoming products and checked delivery totals to keep system records current and accurate.

Education

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS

High School Diploma -

Olathe South Sr High School
Olathe, KS
05.2012

Skills

  • Active Directory
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Troubleshooting
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Security Hardening (Firewall, IDS/IPS)
  • Windows, MacOS and Linux
  • Basic Command line (Linux Ubuntu & Powershell)
  • Virtual labs (VMware)
  • Bilingual (English and Amharic)

Certification

  • Google Cyber Security Certificate: Includes Linux, MySQL, SIEM tools and Python hands-on labs
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Qualys Vulnerability Management Foundation
  • TryHackMe SOC Level 1: Triage Specialist/ SOC Analyst training (in progress)



Timeline

Security Officer

Securitas Security Services USA
09.2014 - Current

Server

Park Meadows Senior Living
07.2013 - 05.2014

Inventory Clerk

Rally House
07.2012 - 02.2013

Johnson County Community College

High School Diploma -

Olathe South Sr High School