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Willie Rivers

Atlanta,MI

Summary

Experienced with providing reliable tech support and enhancing user experience. Utilizes strong troubleshooting skills to resolve technical issues efficiently. Knowledge of team collaboration and adaptability ensures effective performance in dynamic environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Tech Support

Innover Digital
10.2024 - 01.2025

Handled escalated tech support issues with diplomacy and professionalism, often resolving conflicts or misunderstandings between users and the IT department.

  • Assisted in the development of standard operating procedures to ensure consistent service quality across all cases handled by the tech support team.
  • Implemented a structured ticketing system for incoming tech support requests, expediting response times and increasing productivity levels within the IT department.
  • Assisted in the creation of user-friendly tech support resources, improving overall user experience and satisfaction.
  • Conducted regular reviews of internal processes, identifying areas for continuous improvement within the tech support team.
  • Served as a liaison between customers and tech support teams when needed.
  • Provided tailored guidance for users with varying levels of technical proficiency, ensuring all customers received appropriate support.
  • Increased customer satisfaction levels by addressing concerns related to material performance and providing technical support when needed.

NOC Tech

Corps Security Services, Inc.
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Provided diagnoses and resolve incidents
  • Provided Knowledge Base content submissions of known issues
  • Provided wrap-up report to clients after remote session
  • Monitored client Networks through Solar Winds
  • Followed change management processes to ensure compliance with Asset Management inventory
  • Performed root cause analysis
  • Performed and logged system checks for specified networks on a recurring basis
  • Maintained tickets; updated and followed-up with internal and external clients/personnel within the required contractual SLA timeframe
  • Reviewed open tickets to ensure timely resolution
  • Provided updates to clients on any changes to their service ticket
  • Determine when an issue requires escalation to a higher-level support member or management

Driver

Lyft
04.2019 - 12.2022
  • Maintained a 5-star rating and excellent customer service providing dependable rideshare transportation
  • Provided food service deliveries

Tier 2 Help Desk Support

Robert Half Staffing (assigned to Comcast)
04.2022 - 05.2022
  • Resolved service level agreements escalated for support
  • Reviewed lease agreements to convey compliance with terms to ensure customer assistance
  • Collaborated with other team members to provide a good working team environment
  • Provided remote help desk support for escalated customers with internet and cable connections
  • Exceeded expectations with ticket completions

NOC Tech - Tier 2 Technical Support Specialist

Sagenet
04.2016 - 04.2019
  • Confirmed that all network device were reachable through /sbin/ip / neigh command
  • Confirmed the indoor unit had connection from the internet service provider to WAN 1 port on prysm router
  • Confirmed that destination gateway, subnet mask through Route N command
  • Confirmed the data route source from traceroute command
  • Confirmed the broad band connection from Netstat to G0/1 on Cisco 2600 router
  • Confirmed router interfaces an Vlans on Cisco router and switch
  • Provided remote technical assistance and support for service requests related to Windows OS, hardware, and our proprietary store management equipment
  • Troubleshoot issues and communicate with customers via phone
  • Followed up with customers and tech in field to ensure successful completion of installation
  • Documented customer interactions in shareware ticketing system
  • Confirmed accuracy thoroughness
  • Collaborated with tier 3 and management to find solutions and escalate when necessary
  • Ran remote diagnostic programs to resolve network issues
  • Resolved basic connectivity while with ping command
  • Documented troubleshooting processes, procedures, and solutions in knowledge base programs to network issues

Network Security Administrator

PMT Technologies
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Managed systems, hardware and software for company’s internal and external customers
  • Configured Android, iOS, Windows and Linux devices and resolved issues with kiosks, laptops, desktops, cell phones, smart devices, credit card devices and TEDS
  • Managed the work order process to repair or replace any hardware and other equipment
  • Handled high priority tickets that were escalated
  • Assigned and redistributed RSA soft tokens, hard tokens and certificates
  • Created and managed the shared mailbox in Office 365 as an administrator
  • Managed Symantec Endpoint Protection and executed silent updates
  • Reset passwords and resolved domain trust related issues

Technical Support Specialist

GHH Associates
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Provided frontline technical support responses to requests from email, telephone and website
  • Collaborated with other departments to resolve escalated issues
  • Followed TCP/IP protocol to troubleshoot and resolve complex application and connectivity issues
  • Documented client issues in call logging system and followed up until the matters were resolved
  • Monitored system performance and reported potential issues with appropriate staff

Technical Support Specialist

CGS/LENOVO/IBM
09.2012 - 12.2013
  • Worked in a call center environment to help customers understand how to maximize the use of their products
  • Maintained a current knowledge base on the customer entitlement options
  • Researched and resolved system issues and escalated higher tier matters
  • Documented customer step-by-step issue in the client database

Technical Support/Help desk Specialist

GHH Associates
06.2011 - 04.2012
  • Installed and maintained terminals, PC hardware, software cabling and other equipment
  • Setup and maintained passwords, mailboxes, web pages, point-to-point protocol, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS
  • Resolved connectivity issues through ping, ipconfig, netstat, traceroute
  • Configured IP addresses and subnet mask on Cisco router and port to determine network routing traffic
  • Performed root cause analysis to resolve issues

AS400 Network Operator

Coca-Cola Enterprises
08.2000 - 05.2001
  • Managed all network job entries on mainframe and worked to clear jobs that were hung up, inactive or jammed
  • Performed daily and weekly non-system saves and ran daily close
  • Saved and restored object to tape and disk and performed IPL on weekly schedules
  • Ensured communication modules were active for system control

Education

Jr. Computer Program -

Adelphi Institute of Business
New York, NY

Jr. Computer Program -

Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Skills

  • NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES & PROTOCOLS
  • IMPLEMENTATION / INSTALLATION
  • REDUCTION OF MEANTIME-TO-REPAIR (MTTR)
  • TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIALIST
  • Active Directory
  • VPN
  • TCP/IP
  • RSA Secure Logon
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • Telnet
  • SSH
  • FTP
  • SMTP
  • LAN
  • WAN
  • Routers
  • Switches
  • Solar Winds

Timeline

Tech Support

Innover Digital
10.2024 - 01.2025

NOC Tech

Corps Security Services, Inc.
06.2022 - 05.2023

Tier 2 Help Desk Support

Robert Half Staffing (assigned to Comcast)
04.2022 - 05.2022

Driver

Lyft
04.2019 - 12.2022

NOC Tech - Tier 2 Technical Support Specialist

Sagenet
04.2016 - 04.2019

Network Security Administrator

PMT Technologies
01.2016 - 10.2016

Technical Support Specialist

GHH Associates
01.2014 - 12.2015

Technical Support Specialist

CGS/LENOVO/IBM
09.2012 - 12.2013

Technical Support/Help desk Specialist

GHH Associates
06.2011 - 04.2012

AS400 Network Operator

Coca-Cola Enterprises
08.2000 - 05.2001

Jr. Computer Program -

Manhattan Community College

Jr. Computer Program -

Adelphi Institute of Business
Willie Rivers