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Austin Clark

Maryville,TN

Summary

CompTIA Security+ certified professional with hands-on cybersecurity lab experience and a strong foundation in information security and risk management. Brings proven discipline, problem-solving ability, and operational awareness developed through leadership in high-pressure environments. Experienced with POS systems, Data entry systems (keeping logs of communication per federal requirements) procedure enforcement, and working under strict standards, providing a strong set of transferable skills for an entry-level role in cybersecurity or IT.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Edfinancial Services
Knoxville, TN
01.2026 - Current
  • Resolved customer inquiries through multiple communication channels, ensuring high satisfaction levels.
  • Provided technical support to end-users, improving response time and user satisfaction.
  • Trained new representatives on systems and protocols, enhancing team performance and service quality.
  • Managed escalated issues effectively, driving timely resolutions and maintaining client trust.
  • Developed standard operating procedures to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
  • Maintained accurate records of customer interactions, contributing to data integrity and reporting accuracy.
  • Developed strong product knowledge to provide informed recommendations based on individual customer needs.

Assistant Kitchen Manager

The Cheesecake Factory
Knoxville, TN
08.2024 - 12.2025

- Promoted to Management role after a year of work based on performance, reliability, and leadership skills.

- hand on expertise in Point of Sales systems including troubleshooting operational issues.

- I oftentimes acted as an intermediary between the kitchen and the front of house in a fast paced environment.

- Train and mentor employees to ensure proper following of procedure.

- maintain accountability, quality control, and incident response.

- Effective communication with both the staff and leadership roles to resolve operational issues.

Line Cook

1783 Eatery
Seymour, TN
06.2022 - 08.2024

- Supported daily operations across different roles.

- demonstrated flexibility, teamwork, and customer service.

- First time having to manage others to insure a smooth service

- Helped create new menu change sourcing providers to cut food cost.

Crew Trainer

McDonald's
Seymour, TN
06.2020 - 06.2022

-Got promoted to crew trainer at 15.

- responsible with onboarding and training of new staff members

- enforced standard procedure, and quality control.

- assisted with task prioritization and shift coordination

Education

Certificate - Security+ CE SYO-701

Comptia
Online
01-2026

Certificate of Technical Studies - Cybersecurity

QuickStart
Online
11-2025

High School Diploma -

Heritage Highschool
Maryville, TN
05-2024

Skills

  • Transferable Skills
  • - leadership and team supervision
  • - Incident handling, and risk awareness
  • - data entry and record management
  • - multitasking in a fast paced environment
  • - Process enforcement and attention to detail
  • - decision making under presure
  • - documentation and training
  • - Strong communication
  • - extensive hands on experience with point of sales systems
  • Technical And Cybersecurity skills
  • * CompTia Security CE SYO-701

    - Threat & Vulnerability Analysis
    - Incident Response Lifecycle
    - Risk Management & Mitigation
    - Access Control & Least Privilege
    - Authentication & Authorization
    - Encryption Concepts
    - Network Security Fundamentals
    - Governance, Risk & Compliance
    - Security Policies & Procedures
    - Log & Alert Analysis
    - Social Engineering & Malware Awareness
    - Ethical Hacking Fundamentals (Lab-Based)

Certification

- CompTia Security+ CE SYO 701

- ServSafe

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Edfinancial Services
01.2026 - Current

Assistant Kitchen Manager

The Cheesecake Factory
08.2024 - 12.2025

Line Cook

1783 Eatery
06.2022 - 08.2024

Crew Trainer

McDonald's
06.2020 - 06.2022

Certificate - Security+ CE SYO-701

Comptia

Certificate of Technical Studies - Cybersecurity

QuickStart

High School Diploma -

Heritage Highschool