Nico A. Groth
Lawrence
Summary
Security-focused IT professional skilled at protecting personnel and premises. Responds and acts appropriately to situational assessments, including criminal acts and fire and medical emergencies remaining alert, attentive and vigilant at all times. Anticipates trouble and takes steps to intervene and diffuse using keen eye for detail.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Officer
Bass Pro Shops (Big Cedar Lodge)
10.2025 - 07.2026
- Maintains safe and secure environment for customers and employees by patrolling and monitoring premises and personnel
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other related duties as assigned.
- Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.
- Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing violators of policy and procedures; restraining trespassers.
- Controls traffic by directing drivers.
- Completes reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures.
- Maintains environment by monitoring and setting building and equipment controls.
- Maintains organization's stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements.
- Respond to alarms, emergencies and requests for service.
- Will perform other duties as required.
Field Technician
Apex Systems
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Work as a team to assist with the conversion of Kum and Go gas stations to Maverik's. Remove and install new POS equipment, configure nodes according to store specifications. Communicate with newly converted stores to troubleshoot and document any issues related to POS or gas pump functionality. Keep logs of all travel and expenses and document hours worked.
Deckhand
York River Cruises
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisting in charter sails around the York River in Yorktown, VA. General ship upkeep and maintenance, securing dock lines, setting and storing sails, performing tasks needed while ensuring safety of all passengers onboard.
Direct Support Professional
BOST
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Ensure the safety of the consumer at all times. Assist with day-to-day activities (cleaning, chores, driving, restroom, appointments), regulate medications and log as needed, communicate with other staff and take detailed notes of every shift summary, stay up to date on all required training/certifications
IT Support Analyst
O'Reilly Auto Parts
07.2017 - 08.2021
- Assisting with remote support of all company locations. This covers configurations and setups of IBM i based servers, Linux servers, Cisco Routers, Cisco Meraki switches and general point of sale equipment. Daily tasks include assisting remote technicians with server and network repairs/setup, and proprietary application troubleshooting, troubleshooting data and voice communication issues and adopting a KCS workflow. Additional responsibilities include responding to incoming tickets for a variety of different widgets, training new hires, and conducting interviews alongside supervisors.
Night Auditor/Security
Double Tree by Hilton
06.2015 - 11.2016
- Night Audit: Check in guests at the front desk, managing reservations, taking calls, printing/filing paperwork for the other branches of the hotel, balancing taxes and income from the hotel and restaurant on spreadsheets, preparing staff for the next day by making sure there aren’t unfinished tasks.
- Security/fire watch: Making rounds around each floor and the perimeter of the hotel, responding to any issues that were reported from the front desk, miscellaneous cleaning, keeping the peace and responding to suspicious activity/persons, making sure there are no unreported fires due to wiring while under construction, and taking action if a fire alarm is triggered.
Education
Associate's degree - Information Technology/ Networking
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS01-2017
High School - undefined
Lawrence High School
Lawrence, KS01-2014
Skills
- Report writing
- Incident reporting
- General security
- Dispatch
- Night and safe deposit procedures
- Cybersecurity awareness
- First aid and CPR certified
- Security operations experience
- Network management
- Problem-solving
- Customer support
- Patrol operations
- CCTV monitoring
- Conflict de-escalation
- IT troubleshooting
- IT asset management
Accomplishments
Prevented 2 major structural fires.
Completed IT rebranding for all Kum&Go/Maverik gas stations in Springfield and Branson MO.
Completed over 1,000 articles of KCI technical documentation.
Certification
American Heart Association CPR certified
Languages
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Security Officer
Bass Pro Shops (Big Cedar Lodge)
10.2025 - 07.2026
Field Technician
Apex Systems
03.2025 - 05.2025
Deckhand
York River Cruises
05.2024 - 09.2024
Direct Support Professional
BOST
07.2022 - 05.2024
IT Support Analyst
O'Reilly Auto Parts
07.2017 - 08.2021
Night Auditor/Security
Double Tree by Hilton
06.2015 - 11.2016
High School - undefined
Lawrence High School
Associate's degree - Information Technology/ Networking
Johnson County Community College