James Evans

Objective -- To work and gain experience in the IT industry supporting desktop computers, and helping users with their computer issues.

Work Experience

Deskside Support Anyalst

March 2009 - present Microserve | Edmonton AB Computer/IT Services

Microserve is an IT services company that supplies employees to companies for short term/long term contracts.

Current

Desktop Support for City of Edmonton

-- receive tickets from Remedy (trouble ticketing application)
-- follow Service Level Agreement guidelines for the contract
-- contact clients/end users, and arrange for onsite visit
-- install/configure, troubleshoot 100+ software applications various departments use, from standard office applications to point of sale software
-- General Hardware troubleshooting, (Lenovo pc and laptops. Mac Pro's), escalating to the correct vendor for repair

-- Troubleshooting printers (Ricohs and HP multifunction)
-- print driver clean ups, and printer queue configurations
-- General Networking troubleshooting. Check for network access, reset network cables on desktop, wall, or switch as needed. Activating network ports when new systems are installed
-- Escalating to tier 3 services when needed -- Application support, Software deployment, Network Services, Server support for printer queues.

Two previous contracts that have done with Microserve entailed desktop refresh projects for 2 different Government of Alberta ministries.

-- co ordinate with onsite contact and users
-- deployed desktops to users
-- ran scripts to install needed applications
-- ran software to clean computers from sensitive data that may have been left behind.

Soft Skills (Communication/Negotiation Skills), Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Software Installation

Previous

Technical Support Analyst

December 2004 - March 2008

Dell Canada | Edmonton, AB

Computer Hardware

Technical Support Analyst

August 2001 - December 2004

Convergys | Edmonton, AB

Computer/IT Services

Education

Sprott Shaw Community College

Information Technology Specialist

Kelowna, BC

May 2001 - November 2001