Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Character And Skills
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Kevin Garza

Technology
Keller,TX
Kevin Garza

Summary

Kevin is a Network Assurance Engineer with a passion for technology and a strong background in retail. Kevin is results-driven. After leading a top-performing store for Verizon, Kevin decided to pursue a career in cybersecurity. He is currently working on a bachelor's degree in the field and is excited to apply his skills and knowledge in a new area. Kevin’s strong problem-solving and leadership skills make him an asset in any organization.
Kevin has successfully transitioned into the role of network assurance engineer, leveraging 12 years of experience in the retail and telecommunications industries. Kevin is driven to make a positive impact in the customer experience and strives to be a leader in networking technologies. With knowledge of customer service, strategic planning, and operations management,
Kevin is committed to helping the company stay ahead of the competition.

Overview

6
years of professional experience

Work History

Verizon

Network Assurance Engineer
01.2023

Job overview

  • Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues.
  • Increased Midwest departments turn around time to resolution by 30%
  • Assisted with implementation and support of network monitoring tools.
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs, bridges, routers, and other hardware.
  • Managed, tracked, and coordinated problem resolution and escalation processes.
  • Monitored network capacity and performance to diagnose and resolve complex network problems.
  • Monitor the performance and health of the network infrastructure.
  • Identify and address network issues, anomalies, and outages promptly.
  • Provide support during network emergencies or outages, participating in incident response activities.
  • Work closely with network architects, engineers, and other teams to ensure seamless network operations.
  • Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives.
  • Create and maintain documentation related to network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.

Verizon

Assistant Manager
11.2020 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Kevin was responsible for coaching and developing front-line team in delivering customer experience as well as delivering on KPI's to drive overall profitability in the North Texas Market
  • Was Southlake's SMB Expert leading all SMB efforts teaching and driving results with solution specialists
  • Leading the team by resolving customer issues and assisting with customer transactions
  • Inspiring, training, and coaching the team to deliver exceptional customer experiences
  • Identifying selling skill gaps, then creating and implementing development plans to help meet and exceed sales metrics and assigned quotas
  • Leading store operations (i.e., analyzing staffing needs, reporting financial and sales data, managing cash, meeting compliance requirements, and opening trouble tickets with Facilities/Network/IT as needed to ensure store up-time and functionality)
  • Managing store merchandising and planogram compliance in accordance with company expectations
  • Winners Circle Winner (Top selling store in the company)
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality, and service expectations.
  • Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in the workplace.
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules, and monitored performance.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.

City Church

Pastoral Assistant/Youth Pastor
09.2017 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Offering and attendance tracking
  • Creating church graphical slides
  • Distributing church materials such as bulletins and newsletters
  • Create youth group from the ground up. Name the youth group, give it a mission, vision, and purpose
  • Train leaders on how to invest in the lives of the next generation Evangelize: Draw in teenagers to be a part of the youth group
  • Disciple students and provide small group material for youth leaders - Mentoring youth
  • Prepare and preach weekly during youth services - Manage Church guest services team and hospitality team
  • Planned weekly groups as well as special events and overnight retreats.
  • Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers.

Verizon

Solutions Specialist
11.2018 - 11.2020

Job overview

  • New Hire Trainer - Opening and Closing Key holder - Peer leader - Develop and attain customer experience and sales objectives for store.
  • On-floor leader and be someone else for peers to go to if managers are busy answering questions
  • Be a peer leader, not just another peer
  • Drive store numbers with consistent personal numbers and encourage other reps to increase consistent weak points in their performance
  • Sell all products and services offered by Verizon
  • Meet all sales objectives
  • Handle all administrative aspects of sales including completing customer contracts and warranties, pulling products from inventory, accepting customer payments and filing completed orders
  • Maintain strong knowledge of all products, accessories, pricing plans, promotions, and service features
  • Maintain knowledge of competitive offers and provide critical market feedback to the Store Manager regarding local competition and product/service needs
  • Handle service inquiries from customers, provide efficient, courteous customer service, and assist in all aspects of product offerings and services
  • Create open/closing checklist and make sure those duties are done daily
  • Ensure extraordinary customer experience

Plant Pro Inc

Dispatch/Operations Manager/Sales
02.2017 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Sale flowers and plants to rewholesellers and landscapers
  • Route and manage outbound delivery trucks Entering orders and managing inventory within the software on the computer
  • Maintaining customer relations with new and current customers.
  • Conferred with customers to address questions, problems, and requests for service or equipment to allocate dispatch coverage during peak service times and during employee shortages.
  • Motivated staff to deliver high-level dispatch support while successfully meeting departmental goals.
  • Reported to management operational activities and maintained current records.
  • Evaluated current operational processes to help develop, implement, and improve practices.

Education

Strayer University
Fort Worth, TX

Bachelor of Science from Cybersecurity
03.2025

University Overview

Education Level: Bachelor

Skills

  • Project Collaboration
  • Cisco Routers and Switches
  • Troubleshooting Methods
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Network Applications
  • Operational Support
  • Trusted to train and mentor across in-store and organizational hierarchy
  • Convey messages to employees on the big picture of the business direction
  • Proactive communicator working to make sure all team members are moving in one direction
  • Basic Python Skills
  • General Linux Skills

Character And Skills

Proven to be a leader from within or in front of his team. Prioritizes focus on external and internal customers. Exercises superior organization and attention to detail. Exceptional at relaying technical information to an audience of any scope. Utilizes time management skills to prioritize project completions and meet deadlines. Gifted knowledge resource and relationship builder. Highly skilled in change management Works between company owner with clients toward solutions Trusted to train and mentor across the in-store and organizational hierarchy Convey the message to employees on the big picture of the business direction Proactive communicator working to make sure all team members are moving in one direction Basic Python Skills

Timeline

Network Assurance Engineer

Verizon
01.2023

Assistant Manager

Verizon
11.2020 - 01.2023

Solutions Specialist

Verizon
11.2018 - 11.2020

Pastoral Assistant/Youth Pastor

City Church
09.2017 - 03.2021

Dispatch/Operations Manager/Sales

Plant Pro Inc
02.2017 - 09.2017

Strayer University

Bachelor of Science from Cybersecurity
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