Compliant Application Specialist with an innovative mind and sound knowledge of IT systems. Excellent in managing a team and delegating work. Experience handling complex and problematic situations with analytical thinking and patience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Specialist/Supervisor
Community Choice Financial Inc.
06.2023 - Current
Management level position
Escalation contact for a team of 20+ tier 2 IT techs, handling complex tickets and questions from techs
Designed, managed, and integrated new SolarWinds ITSM system from scratch for service desk which included managing an assets management system, knowledge base, and processes creation for Tier 2 techs to follow
Working directly with DevOps team regarding development issues using SQL Server Management Studio, JAMS, and a in house POS system
Handled DHCP, nationwide network systems outages, Azure/AD access, and incident/outage management
Worked directly with Desktop Engineering/Infrastructure to solve complex issues
Tier 2 IT ServiceDesk Analyst
Community Choice Financial Inc.
03.2022 - 06.2023
Troubleshooting networking devices for multiple locations around the United States
Working on multiple IT Projects for management on tight deadlines
Remotely handling complex Windows issues with AD/CMD Commands/Control Panel
Managing IT systems and processes for 5 different companies under one service desk
Shadowing and supporting Infrastructure/Engineering/Desktop Support with their IT projects
Trained all new hires to the desk, acting as a main point of contact post training as well
Tier 2 IT Desktop Specialist Intern
Perry County Government IT Department
05.2021 - 03.2022
Experience with hands on work routing network servers for multiple government offices
Moved multiple government offices on a strict deadline with both server and PC hardware installs needed on the same day as the office teardown
PC Hardware, ethernet wiring, and printer installations into office environments
IT Experience under government infrastructure dealing with courthouse software, server networking, and 911 systems
Server Firewall management and protection for the county computers and county email server, blocking hundreds of attacks using IPAbuse and a firewall understanding
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