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James Ludwig

Maineville,OH

Summary

Results-driven Senior Service Desk Analyst with over 15 years in technical support and incident management. Expertise in utilizing Service Now for effective problem management and reporting. Dedicated to improving operational efficiency and driving team success through mentorship and structured problem-solving methodologies.

Detail-oriented Senior Service Desk Analyst with extensive experience in Windows support, Office 365, and incident management. Proficient in Service Now for effective problem resolution and lifecycle management.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Service Desk Analyst

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
02.2007 - Current

Created employee accounts through Active Directory. Set up network and application access for employees.

Oversaw problem management functions, guiding the lifecycle of all problems in Service Now, conducting bi-weekly meetings to facilitate solutions. Directed problem management activities, managing the entire lifecycle of logged issues in Service Now.

Created VPN accounts for internal employees and vendors.

Compiled and analyzed ACD reports for 20+ service desk agents, ensuring accurate tracking of phone interactions and incident resolution metrics.

Troubleshot and resolved issues related to Windows, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Mac environments, WAN/LAN networks, VPN configurations, and proprietary software applications.

Helpdesk Analyst/Team Lead

Siemens Business Services
Mason, OH
10.2002 - 02.2007

Delivered phone support for over 30 customer accounts, ensuring prompt resolution of inquiries.

Contributed to Six Sigma initiatives focused on enhancing efficiency in resolution time and ensuring accurate problem routing.

Updated knowledge bases to streamline access to new procedures and effective problem resolutions.

Administered user accounts using Active Directory.

Education

Associate of Science - Information Services

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati
06-1992

Skills

  • Technical support for Windows and Office 365
  • Ticketing system proficiency in Service Now, ITSM, Clarify
  • Remote technical support
  • Issue resolution
  • Problem resolution
  • Training and mentoring
  • Remote desktop support
  • Software installation
  • Incident management
  • Hardware diagnostics
  • Asset management
  • ITIL framework
  • Service level agreements

Timeline

Senior Service Desk Analyst

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
02.2007 - Current

Helpdesk Analyst/Team Lead

Siemens Business Services
10.2002 - 02.2007

Associate of Science - Information Services

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College