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OBrienPC - The official website of James E. O'Brien. A computer and network support technician in the Seattle area.
           
 
Work Experience

Helpdesk Support 

  • 9 months experience as Tier 1 and Tier 2 support technician for a major ISP. 
    • My primary duty as a Tier 1 technician was to provide telephone based support to dialup and DSL customers experiencing connectivity related issues. 
    • Responsible for logging calls and troubleshooting process into the support tracking system. 
    • As a Tier 2 technician, I was responsible for handling customer escalations, providing technical assistance to Tier 1 technicians, performing monthly evaluations for Tier 1 technicians. Assisting in management tasks for a team 30 to 50 employees.
  • 6 months experience in Tier 1 support for a major computer manufacture.
    • I was assigned to a top level support team for major account customers upon completion of hardware and operating systems certification program.
    • Provided full-scale telephone based support, including but not limited to guiding customers through completely stripping their computer systems and rebuilding them, troubleshooting and resolving all hardware and operating system related issues, setting up replacement parts and onsite services.
    • Responsible for logging calls and troubleshooting process into the support tracking system. 
  • 1 and 1/2 years experience in Tier 1 support for custom system builder.
    • I was the front-line technician. I dealt with about 90 percent of the support requests that came in. My job was to create support tickets for all support requests that came in by e-mail or telephone, resolve issues  that could be resolved without extensive consumption of time or resources, and insure that all support tickets were responded to in a timely manner. 
    • Provided customer's with full-scale operating system for Windows Vista and XP and hardware support and general support for Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Adobe CS2 and CS3, and various games and multimedia programs.
    • I was the customers' point of contact whenever their computer had to be shipped in for repair. I would advise the customer when their computer arrived and provide them with updates when available. I would also advise the customer on replacement or upgrade options and set up orders for the customers. 
    • I also wrote support articles on troubleshooting hardware and operating system issues for customers and the company website.

In Field Support

  • Experienced at implementing large scale deployments and computer upgrades.
    • Preparing desktop and notebook computers for deployment, including but not limited to: Installing necessary hardware, preparing and implementing hard drive images, tracking asset assignments, installing custom applications, backing up and restoring customer data.
  • 6 years experience performing onsite computer support services
    • Diagnosing and resolving hardware, operating system, and software issues in business and residential environments. 
    • Performing regular maintenance and upgrade services.
    • Providing after-hours onsite emergency services
    • Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting networks and network equipment in business and residential environments.
    • Creating and updating maintenance logs, procedure manuals, and computer use policies.

Web and Graphics Design

  • I have around 4 years experience designing websites, but it is really more of a hobby. All in all, I have created thirty websites, most of which were for businesses. Here are a few samples of my work. 
  • Graphic design is something that I am thinking seriously about pursuing. I have worked on a variety of projects, ranging from creating marketing material, photo albums, website layouts, or special effects for digital photography. I am working on producing a portfolio to show my skill. 
 
     
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