Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Military Service

Fred Oerkfitz

Environmental Resources Management
Lake In The Hills,IL
1
Certification
22
years of professional experience

Senior IT Support professional with 18+ years of experience in enterprise-level service desk operations, desktop engineering, and global technical support. Managed SLA/OLA compliance, facilitated corporate M&A onboarding, and supported cross-functional teams to enhance user experience across multiple offices.

Work History

Site Services Engineer / Senior Technician

7 Years
Environmental Resources Management | 01.2019 - 01.2026
  • Provide tier-2/3 technical engineering and multi-platform desktop support (Windows and macOS) to users, ensuring system stability and peak staff productivity. Facilitated corporate M&A technical integrations by traveling onsite to newly acquired offices, delivering training, answering technical questions, and aligning incoming staff with corporate IT operational standards and workflows. Collaborate on macOS deployment strategies by testing and documenting MacBook setup workflows via corporate JAMF policies established by engineering teams. Diagnosed and troubleshot MacOS hardware and software issues, resolving local environment errors and coordinating advanced tier-3 engineering escalations. Administer Microsoft Teams Administration portal, manage user permissions. Utilize Windows Autopilot enrollment to streamline zero-touch hardware provisioning and remote OS deployment for modern workplace environments. Oversaw end-to-end corporate mobile phone iOS deployment lifecycle, coordinating vendor ordering, security configurations, and providing ongoing device support. Reviewed, authored, and maintained internal knowledge base (KB) solution documents to enhance resolution times for tier-1 service desk teams. Configured Teams Room conference equipment and troubleshoot issues with the devices. Configured printers to use OAuth 2.0 for scanning to email setup and troubleshoot printer issues. Troubleshoot office door security systems.
  • Mentored junior engineers in project execution and technical problem-solving methodologies.
  • Streamlined workflow processes, enhancing project deliverables and operational efficiency across departments.

IT Assistant Team Lead – Americas

2 Years
Environmental Resources Management | 01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Managed a high-performing level 1 technical support team, maintaining a 98% personal customer satisfaction (CSAT) rating while driving junior team member satisfaction ratings to 90%+ for the same period. Monitored real-time team KPIs and queue volume to proactively resolve bottlenecks and strictly enforce corporate SLA/OLA compliance targets. Drafted and managed outage communications to business, resulting in significant reduction of service desk tickets from high-priority system events. Mentored and coached junior service desk staff on complex diagnostics and professional end-user communication, enhancing troubleshooting skills. Review and edit solution documents for issues submitted to the service desk to improve first-contact resolution rates. Followed up with customers' low sat score to see where the team could have done better. Relay that information to the technician receiving the low sat score and to the Department Manager.
  • Provided technical support for software and hardware troubleshooting, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Assisted in managing IT inventory, ensuring timely updates and accurate record-keeping.
  • Developed user manuals and training materials for new software implementations, improving user onboarding experience.

Level 1 Support 2004

13 Years
Environmental Resources Management | 01.2004 - 01.2017
  • Coordinated OS migration project, executing onsite upgrades from Windows XP to Windows 7 across 20+ US locations, impacting 2,000+ end-users. Facilitated Windows 7 and Office 2010 training programs for 2,000+ users post-migration to ensure zero downtime and rapid adoption. Executed Lotus Notes to Outlook migration tasks. Configured printers for network access/use. Created new accounts in Active Directory. Disabled accounts when staff left the company. Reset passwords for users to regain access to accounts. Executed hardware repairs or arranged service with Dell for efficiency.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Worked flexible hours across night and weekends.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Micro Computer Technician Data Processing

Robert Morris University | Chicago

GPA: 3.75

Skills

Teams Administration
Windows Autopilot Enrollment
Active Directory
Office 365
Azure
Intune
Exchange Administration
SharePoint Administration
MacOS Troubleshooting
JAMF Client Testing
Incident support
SLA management
AI Prompting
Microsoft Windows 11
Physical Security Support
Staff integration

Accomplishments

  • Achieved mobile phone rollout and delivery by completing migration from one cell phone carrier to a another with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved configuring HP Polycom Teams devices by completing the setup with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved configuring printers by configuring oAuth 2.0 for scan to email tasks.
  • Supervised team of nine staff members.

Certification

  • HDI Support Center Manager Certification
  • Master of Canva AI
  • Master of ChatGPT
  • Master of Claude Code
  • Master of Claude for Excel
  • Master of Claude- Deep Dive
  • Master of Claude
  • Master of Communicating with AI
  • Master of Deepseek
  • Master of Gemini
  • Master of Kling
  • Master of Lovable
  • Master of MIDJourney
  • Master of Perplexity
  • Master of Stable Diffusion
  • Master of Veo

Timeline

Site Services Engineer / Senior Technician

Environmental Resources Management
01.2019 - 01.2026Read More

IT Assistant Team Lead – Americas

Environmental Resources Management
01.2017 - 01.2019Read More

Level 1 Support 2004

Environmental Resources Management
01.2004 - 01.2017Read More

Robert Morris University

Associate of Applied Science from Micro Computer Technician Data Processing
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Military Service

  • United States Navy
  • Honorably Discharged
Fred Oerkfitz