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Michael Shanks

Columbus,OH

Summary

Technical and Customer Support Representative skilled at resolving complex customer service issues in a timely and professional manner. Looking to find a great company who I can work for and help each other succeed

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor

VISA/TP
Columbus, OH
07.2019 - 02.2025
  • Supervisor of a team of 20 to 30 agents at any time.
  • Agents were over-the-phone support representatives who assisted in financial support and banking support in a call center.
  • Coached agents to ensure all policies are being followed correctly, making sure they had all the knowledge to succeed.
  • Helped train multiple new-hire classes from the classroom all the way into production.

Banking Customer Service Representative

VISA/TP
Columbus, Ohio
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • Started as the first official training class for the Visa Project at launch.
  • Assisted customers with financial and banking needs, as well as online banking troubleshooting and support.
  • Kept records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
  • Assisted in training three new hire classes, and was nesting lead/supervisor for two classes, and a subject matter expert before becoming an official supervisor.

Banking Customer Service Representative

JPMorgan Chase & Co
Westerville, OH
08.2016 - 06.2018
  • Over-the-phone customer support representative.
  • Assisting customers with any banking needs, or online support.
  • De-escalated irate customers to improve an all-around great experience.
  • Worked at a fast pace while retaining outstanding customer satisfaction and survey volume.

Workstation Engineer and Network Senior Support

Dell
Oklahoma City, OK
07.2013 - 03.2016
  • Served as a leader of a technical team, providing over-the-phone support to resolve any software, hardware, or Tier 1/2 networking issues for consumer and business customers.
  • Successfully helped train over 75 employees.
  • Brainstormed a development team evolution strategy and deployed best practices, such as team programming and test-driven development.
  • 97% overall satisfaction survey volume, and 4-time Customer Elite Award winner.
  • Developed training materials and procedures, or trained users in the proper use of hardware or software.
  • Maintained records of daily data communication transactions, problems, and remedial actions taken, or installation activities.

Advanced Repair Agent

Geek Squad
Oklahoma City, OK
06.2012 - 07.2013
  • Advanced Repair Agent

Education

IT Support and Services - Information Technology

Columbus Downtown
Columbus, OH
06.2012

High School Diploma -

Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
Columbus, OH
05.2012

Skills

  • 7 years of call center IT support, banking support, and general customer service
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Exceptional telephone etiquette
  • Excellent and swift problem-solving skills
  • Hardware support and certification troubleshooting
  • Prioritizing business needs
  • Patient and diligent
  • Cisco IT Support and Services
  • CompTIA A Certification
  • Security Certification
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), MOS Expert
  • Adobe Certified Instructor for Creative Cloud

Certification

  • Cisco IT Support and Services
  • CompTIA A+ Certification
  • Security+ Certification
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) (MOS Expert)
  • Adobe Certified Instructor for Creative Cloud

Timeline

Supervisor

VISA/TP
07.2019 - 02.2025

Banking Customer Service Representative

VISA/TP
08.2018 - 06.2019

Banking Customer Service Representative

JPMorgan Chase & Co
08.2016 - 06.2018

Workstation Engineer and Network Senior Support

Dell
07.2013 - 03.2016

Advanced Repair Agent

Geek Squad
06.2012 - 07.2013

IT Support and Services - Information Technology

Columbus Downtown

High School Diploma -

Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
Michael Shanks