Experienced IT professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills looking to obtain a position in the IT field where I can use the knowledge I have to learn and advance my career.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Support Engineer
Fortellar
Eagan, MN
11.2024 - 04.2025
Support Microsoft 365 and Exchange
Participated in weekly meetings with other IT staff members in order to discuss new technologies or strategies for improving efficiency within the department.
Provide hands-on and remote IT technical support to end users (Level 2 and Level 3)
Manage service tickets using Monday and Jira
Create and update documentation of policies and procedures for end users and internal IT users
Create, provision and terminate user accounts
End User Support Specialist (Level 2)
Starkey Hearing Technologies
Eden Prairie, MN
11.2021 - 11.2024
Application packaging and deployment utilizing PowerShell App Deploy Toolkit (PSADT), Intune and Configuration Manager
Windows Updates management and deployment
Intune/Configuration Manager co-management
Active Directory/Group Policy assessment, consolidation, and management
Stand up and configure virtual machines (VM/VDI) in the Azure and On Prem (VMware) environments for users
Support Microsoft 365 and Exchange
Upgrade out of support Windows devices
Provide hands-on and remote IT technical support to end users (Level 2 and Level 3) in an enterprise environment (5000+ endpoints)
Manage service tickets using ServiceNow
Create and update documentation of policies and procedures for end users and internal IT users
Create, provision and terminate user accounts as necessary
Desktop Support Technician
Maximus Inc.
St. Paul, MN
12.2019 - 11.2021
Used SCCM and BigFix to find information about users (Computer names, Software installed, etc.)
Provide information to Messaging team for Pre-staging
Support users post migration from On Prem to O365 Exchange
Used Active Directory to check user licensing
Add or remove license as needed
Used Exchange Admin Console to see if users were successfully migrated
Use Bomgar to provide remote support
Assist users in installing Intune Company Portal on mobile devices post migration
Used Cherwell Ticketing system to keep track of incidents reported
Desktop Support Technician
Boston Scientific
Arden Hills, MN
05.2018 - 10.2019
Organize and perform Installation, Move, Add, Changes of computer, Windows 7, 10, Mac OSX
Troubleshoot and repair issues related to OS, computer and peripherals
Create and maintain database entries in Remedy Asset Management to accurately track Information Technology assets, and maintain work or repair requests in the Remedy incident management system
Provide guidance and technical expertise for users related to system or software related purchases and provide training and instruction on computer hardware and applications
Assist customers with passwords, remote tokens, printer support
Inventory management
Virus/Malware encryption (McAfee/Bitlocker)
Deskside Support
G&k Services Inc.
Minnetonka, MN
04.2017 - 05.2018
Provided technical phone support to G&K Legacy employees
Assisted in provisioning Cintas Employees to access Legacy G&K applications
Assisted new users in setting up new PC and accessing all applications
Used LanDesk Management software to push software and remote in to troubleshoot issues
Used ServiceNow ticketing system to escalate and resolve incidents
Maintain inventory of key equipment; Dyno PC's, Hot Spares, Printers, etc
Create schedule and perform regular maintenance on all equipment
Provide Remote support using Remote Desktop
Deskside Support Representative
IBM
Minneapolis, MN
01.2015 - 01.2016
Worked on a team called 'Evergreen'
Evergreen is a project that supports Financial Advisors in the field
Evergreen is IBM's plan which is 3 years
It covers providing a laptop or desktop, on line backup/encryption (Mozy is the tool) and any post support (set hardware up to printer, get e-mail running, pull data from old hardware, etc.)
Use Bomgar to provide remote support
Within Evergreen there are 3 teams:
1. Initial Group - this team contacts the Advisor, does initial installs and does the preliminary backup/set up
2. Build Group - this team gets the hardware imaged, shipped and set up
3. Set Up Group - this team helps set the Advisor up with e-mail, printers, etc
Currently the Evergreen team supports 4,000 Advisors
Education
Technical Certifications - Information Technology
Brensten Education
Waukesha, WI
07.2013
Skills
Experience with adding/removing computer hardware
Knowledge of basic computer hardware support and troubleshooting
Experience with Windows operating systems
Knowledge of configuring Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft Exchange
Knowledge of networking hardware and devices, including switches and routers
Experience with IPv4 and IPv6 configurations and troubleshooting
Experience with configuring and troubleshooting NTFS and Share permissions
Understanding of help desk metrics, prioritizing issues, and methods of providing support