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Bruce Cox

Summary

Versatile IT professional with 15 years of military IT experience and four years in healthcare IT. Proven ability to accomplish tasks with evolving requirements. Positively impacts all customer interactions and possesses strong troubleshooting capabilities with customer-oriented attitude. Completes tasks and projects with minimal direction or supervision. Proven skill in resolving problems quickly on first call or initial visit.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Information Systems Support Specialist

Novant Health, Inc
11.2022 - Current
  • Resolved over 1000 Incidents/Requests for CY 2023, the most on the team.
  • Primary Account Representative for 16 departments with over 900 end user computers.
  • Critical role as Field Service rep to engage customers before, during, and after network domain migration.
  • Cross-trained to effectively troubleshoot a multitude of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers in all hospital departments.

Major Projects

Domain migration; Hardware Refresh; Abacus Upgrade (pharmacy compounder)


IT Technical Analyst

Houston Methodist Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2022
  • Provide direct customer support for any IT related problems relating to: networks, desktop PCs, laptops, printers, VOIP phones, cellular devices, tablets, etc.
  • Primary account representative for over 10 departments across 6 locations in the Houston Metro area.
  • Streamlined hardware refresh imaging process; increasing the number of systems to be refreshed daily by nearly 100%.

Major Projects:

Windows 10 Migration; Technical Refresh; Epic Upgrade(s); End User WFH Transition (COVID-19)



Information Technology Specialist

United States Army
08.2006 - 08.2018


Service Desk Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (2016-2018)

  • Expertly managed and resolved hardware, software and network tickets for over 200 users. As lead tech, effectively orchestrated the workload of 10 personnel using Remedy.
  • Organized and implemented a plan to life-cycle and upgrade of over 200 user computers to Windows 10. Completed the migration far ahead of the DoD required date.


Executive Support (2015)

  • Direct Executive support for the Commanding General of US Forces Afghanistan for all communication equipment.


Network Infrastructure Install Team Lead (2014)

  • Coordinated/conducted the configuration and refresh of over 100 Cisco switches, saving the organization thousands in labor costs.


Information Management Officer (2010-2013)

  • Implemented organizational change in data management resulting in 100% data retention and minimal loss.


Network and Information Management (2006-2009)

  • Primary Active Directory Administrator for OU of a Combined Joint unit of over 300 users and computers.
  • Lead Tech for the unit service desk.


Major IT Projects During Military Career

  • Windows XP / Vista / 7 to Windows 10 Migration; Communications Security Retrofit; Network Infrastructure Upgrade (Brocade to Cisco)

Education

Associate of Applied Science - LAN Management

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
05.2006

Graduate - Military Information Systems Technology

US Army IT Specialist Advanced Leaders Course
Fort Eisenhower, GA
02.2017

Certification - Communications And Electronics Installation

DoD Communications And Electronics Course
Fort Huachuca, AZ
03.2009

Skills

  • Technical Support
  • System Administration
  • Active Directory
  • Incident Management
  • Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
  • Computer Software Troubleshooting
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Hardware Diagnostics
  • Configuration Management
  • Network Installation/Configuration

Technical Certification History

CCNA: Routing and Switching (2015)

CompTIA Network+ (2014)

CompTIA Security+ (2010)

3M Fiber Optic Termination (2009)


Timeline

Information Systems Support Specialist

Novant Health, Inc
11.2022 - Current

IT Technical Analyst

Houston Methodist Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2022

Information Technology Specialist

United States Army
08.2006 - 08.2018

Associate of Applied Science - LAN Management

Kirkwood Community College

Graduate - Military Information Systems Technology

US Army IT Specialist Advanced Leaders Course

Certification - Communications And Electronics Installation

DoD Communications And Electronics Course
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