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JAMES BLOCKWOOD

Elmore,AL

Summary

Accomplished veteran with a proven history of providing comprehensive administrative support to diverse military agencies and directorates. Success in managing SharePoint sites, coordinating user and site manager training, resolving complex issues, administering databases and spreadsheets, and maintaining mission critical systems and equipment. Strong skills in all facets of office administration, including correspondence management, budget management, process improvements, and personnel programs management. Seeking to apply background in administration and leadership to take next career step with a respected organization that rewards hard work, talent, and accomplishments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Help Desk Analyst

3 Squarded Technology
01.2021 - Current
  • Provided Tier 1 IT support to various customers and agencies
  • Use ticketing systems to manage and process support actions and requests.
  • Maintain detailed documentation of all help desk interactions for future reference and analysis.
  • Log support tickets and close when issues are resolved.
  • Provide basic end-user troubleshooting and desktop support.
  • Provide customer support and technical support to 15+ customers daily.
  • Compile and accurately enter data for each customer encounter to record in the system.
  • Follow up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
  • Support end-users in software installations
  • Coach and train end-users on functions, features, and basic troubleshooting of software such as Fire Emergency Services-Information Management System (FES-IMS) and Automated Readiness Information System (ARIS), Digital University, and Air Force Center for Electronic Distribution of Systems (AFCEDS).

Shuttle Driver

Hyundai Glovis
08.2020 - 01.2021

Drive finished-product vehicles to designated locations

Prepares vehicles for various stages of processingInspect vehicles to ensure it is damage-free and functioning properly
Document any mechanical difficulties or sustained damage of any type and report to management

  • Perform tire pressure checks using hand-held pressure gauges
  • Perform battery condition checks
  • Drive vehicles on/off conveyors
  • Remove interior/exterior plastic protection wrap

Test Engineer

Serco Inc.
07.2019 - 11.2019
  • Reviewed and updated test cases and scripts in HP Life Cycle Management (ALM) and JIRA to ensure 100% requirement coverage to the Air Force Civil Engineering NEXGEN program utilizing IBM TRIRIGA COTS software as well as the System Authorization and Access Request (SAAR) used for data access
  • Execute manual test cases and report any Defect reports (DRs) or Change reports (CRs) discovered during testing activities and keep track till the closure
  • Participated in daily teleconferences with Program Manager, System Integrator, and development team to discuss requirements, fixes, and program progression.

Test Engineer

Nisga’a Tek LLC
06.2108 - 06.2019
  • Reviewed and updated test cases and scripts in HP Life Cycle Management (ALM) to ensure 100% requirement coverage to the Air Force Civil Engineering NEXGEN program utilizing IBM TRIRIGA COTS software as well as the System Authorization and Access Request (SAAR) used for data access
  • Performs all validation and verification testing on four Air Force Civil Engineering systems
  • Execute manual test cases and report any Defect reports (DRs) or Change reports (CRs) discovered during testing activities and keep track till the closure
  • Attended weekly meeting with Program Manager, System Integrator, and development team to discuss requirements, fixes, and program progression.

Geospatial Information Systems Analyst

NorthTide Group LLC
06.2016 - 06.2018
  • Distributed geospatial software products to the Air Force Civil Engineering community spanning 89 installations
  • Provided GeoBase Program Management Office with software activity reports by compiled and analyzed data encompassing a snapshot of product distribution and utilization
  • Coordinated independent government cost estimate projecting product and maintenance assessment established via the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) software Enterprise License Agreement (ELA)
  • Streamlined Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) software request process through continuous evaluation in conjunction with key stakeholders and Project Management Office
  • Serves as Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) system administrator and technical support for 352 customers
  • Troubleshot user issues, opened trouble tickets, and maintained user accounts, access, roles, and permissions
  • Facilitated office teleconferences with vendors, stakeholders, and Program Management Office discussing product testing, approval process, and address distribution protocol.

Sales Associate

Army & Air Force Exchange
03.2015 - 06.2016
  • Actively communicated the benefits of the in-store credit to customer in order to drive sales growth and increase customer loyalty
  • Operated a point of sale machine and other related equipment, balanced daily financial transactions, practiced loss prevention, and other retail related duties
  • Replenished depleted stock items, perishable consumables, and inventory applicable store merchandise.

Superintendent, Knowledge Operations Management

Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate
05.2010 - 11.2014
  • Oversaw division personnel evaluations and awards processing programs
  • Provided SharePoint site administrative support, ensuring approved user access and permissions to 200+ document libraries; maintained 15 webpages and ensured data availability to 2,000+ users
  • Organized SharePoint user and site manager training, increasing office production 70%
  • Developed SharePoint query method to capture critical data, enabling directors to achieve corporate office objectives
  • Advised leadership on trends, process improvements, assignments, training, records management, and utilization of administrative personnel
  • Upheld compliance with policies relating to incoming and outgoing official and government mail for 2,200 military, civilian, and contractor personnel.

Knowledge Operations Manager

Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike and Integration
03.2006 - 05.2010
  • Delivered key executive administrative support for 190 military and civilian personnel, including processing personnel actions, administrative orders, joint awards nominations, and military performance reports
  • Received, processed, and distributed incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to policy, force structure, and mission
  • Informed system users of internal security practices prior to granting access to information systems
  • Devised and implemented policies, procedures, and guidance for electronic records keeping and management
  • Managed $2,500 purchasing account budget, ordering supplies and equipment and coordinating office equipment maintenance as Office Resource Advisor
  • Administered Defense Travel Management database and spreadsheets, including user accounts, access, and reporting.

Education

High School Diploma -

Lagrange High School
Lake Charles, LA
05.1992

Skills

  • Office Management
  • Budget Administration
  • Records Management
  • Secret Security Clearance
  • Systems Administration
  • Program Management
  • Staff Training
  • Policy Planning and Best Practices

Phone

(334) 694-9134, (334) 538-1046

Timeline

Test Engineer

Nisga’a Tek LLC
06.2108 - 06.2019

Help Desk Analyst

3 Squarded Technology
01.2021 - Current

Shuttle Driver

Hyundai Glovis
08.2020 - 01.2021

Test Engineer

Serco Inc.
07.2019 - 11.2019

Geospatial Information Systems Analyst

NorthTide Group LLC
06.2016 - 06.2018

Sales Associate

Army & Air Force Exchange
03.2015 - 06.2016

Superintendent, Knowledge Operations Management

Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate
05.2010 - 11.2014

Knowledge Operations Manager

Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike and Integration
03.2006 - 05.2010

High School Diploma -

Lagrange High School
JAMES BLOCKWOOD