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Zebulon Howard

Digital Mortgage Technology
McKinney,TX

Summary

Tech-savvy Systems Support Specialist offering more than 11 years of experience resolving complicated technical issues. Seasoned expert at tracking technology sector in addition to trialing hardware and software to compile knowledge-base resources. Extensive support for resolving crucial requests-for-service to maintain performance levels for nonstop operations environment. Detail-oriented troubleshooting to achieve necessary thresholds for addressing QA, sales and overall operations targets.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Systems Support Specialist

SFMC, LP
McKinney, TX
06.2019 - Current
  • Collaborate with multiple departments internally to bring several enhancements from development into production
  • Collaborate extensively with corporate vendors, developers, business analysts, and project managers for new integration builds
  • Worked with support manager to maintain QA, engineering, marketing and operations goals.
  • Install, test, and configure application software for release into production
  • Assist with training employees to help familiarize them with our suite of applications
  • Manage SLA and Customer Deliverables via Zendesk
  • Provide professional and exceptional support via email, phone, and remote access
  • Effectively triage and resolve customer issues on several different application platforms
  • Communicate clearly and accurately with customers both verbally and in writing regarding steps taken to resolve their issue
  • Coordinate with tier 1 support to take over ticket escalations
  • Established new processes in writing and via video recordings to help train and educate tier 1 specialists

IT Administrator II

SFMC, LP
04.2016 - 06.2019
  • Provided basic and advanced end-user troubleshooting and desktop support.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Escalated tickets to Tier 3 when applicable
  • Logged support tickets and closed when issues were resolved.
  • Created support documentation that enabled user community to extend skills, leverage system features and find resolutions to questions without intervention from support team.
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Trained and supported end-users with software, hardware and network standards and use processes.
  • Performed tests of functionality, security and performance of different workstations and devices.

Level 1 Helpdesk Agent

T-Mobile via Insight Global
10.2015 - 03.2016
  • Took incoming phone calls from stores across the country
  • Gathered required information on each call to create service ticket
  • Forwarded new service ticket onto level 2 support
  • Provided password resets for internal resources when requested
  • Troubleshoot Cisco VPN and Symantec issues for overseas employees

Service Desk Support Specialist

Advantix
07.2011 - 08.2015
  • Received inbound calls from clients regarding product technical issues
  • Captured relevant customer information via SalesForce1 CRM
  • Created support tickets to effectively define support request through Zendesk
  • Provided technical support for Android, iOS, and Windows Operating Systems including app installation and training
  • Accessed and facilitated exchange email client set up via VPN
  • Worked directly with vendors to procure new mobile devices for shipment to various locations

IT Assistant

CollegeAmerica
11.2009 - 04.2011

Provided Windows 7 training to new students

Re-imaged PCs using Ghost Symantec

Diagnosed PC issues through various troubleshooting techniques

Installed workstations for student and faculty use

Education

Associate of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

College America - Flagstaff
Flagstaff, AZ
04.2009 - 04.2011

Skills

Excellent communication skills with ability to help non-technical staff understand technical subject matterundefined

Accomplishments

2021 Annual STAR Award winner - Presented at the SFMC, LP annual company rally


2020 Three time Monthly Star Award winner - Presented monthly to the employee of the month


2018 Empowerment through Accountability winner - Presented at the SFMC, LP annual company rally


2011 Computer Science Salutatorian with 4.0 GPA at College America

Timeline

Systems Support Specialist

SFMC, LP
06.2019 - Current

IT Administrator II

SFMC, LP
04.2016 - 06.2019

Level 1 Helpdesk Agent

T-Mobile via Insight Global
10.2015 - 03.2016

Service Desk Support Specialist

Advantix
07.2011 - 08.2015

IT Assistant

CollegeAmerica
11.2009 - 04.2011

Associate of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

College America - Flagstaff
04.2009 - 04.2011
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