Brandon B Gladish, Sr. Offering an award-winning track record in the field of Information Technology within high-volume environments that include… Technical Support Desktop Support Mobile Device Support 1619 Beaconcrest Circle Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Qualification Highlights iPhone: 615-785-3346 bgladish21@hotmail.com Mission Statement Strive to exceed customer and employer expectations by delivering Superior Systems Administration and End User Technical Support Awards “Team Awesome” Employee of the Month Winner October 2012 “Ideas@Work” Idea #42705 implemented May 2012 “Best In Class Upgrades” Team Nicholson February 2012 “Employee of the Month” Technical Support November 2011 “Winner’s Circle” Team Nicholson November 2011 Highest “Add a Line” Sales Third Quarter of 2010 in all Midwest Area Call Centers Additional Skills Motivated, driven, results oriented, and professional at all levels High attention to detail, customer focus and ability to communicate with end users in laymen’s terms Team Player, always willing to share knowledge and help out coworkers Experience providing hands-on and remote technical support Strong written and verbal communication skills Hands-on ability with Firewalls Troubleshooting/ Problem Solving Technical/End User Support of multiple operating systems Complaint Handling Technical Proficiencies Operating Systems: MS Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008 Software: Microsoft Office 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), Exchange, SharePoint, ActiveSync, OneDrive, Symantec Ghost, BMC Remedy, QuickBooks Hardware Systems: Break/Fix Laptop and Desktop repair, PBX phone systems Networking: Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), TCP/IP, Routers, Hubs, Switches, Servers, Bridges, Wireless Bridges, Firewalls, Category 3, 5, 5e, 6 Network Cabling Mobile Devices: iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Palm, Basic, Modems, Mobile Hotspots; 3G (CDMA) and 4G (LTE) Career Snapshot Verizon Wireless Call Center - Murfreesboro, TN June 2011 - February 2013 - Technical Support Coordinator I Provided timely remote Tier 2 support to 25 – 40 customers on a daily basis Resolved and troubleshot customer mobile phone and billing issues Escalated issues using BMC Remedy to the Network Repair Bureau Remotely resolved Wi-Fi connection issues to Mobile Hotspots Remotely resolved network and modem driver/connection issues Handled calls from Verizon Wireless Representatives and Agents Reported to Technical Support Supervisor and Associate Director Verizon Wireless Call Center - Murfreesboro, TN January 2011 - June 2011 - Senior Customer Service Representative Provided timely customer service to 50 - 75 customers on a daily basis Resolved customer billing and rate plan issues and issued credits only when warranted due to company error or customer retention Upgraded and sold mobile phone accessories to customers Provided troubleshooting on a Tier 1 basis with switch level access Reported to Customer Service Supervisor and Associate Director Verizon Wireless Call Center - Murfreesboro, TN August 2009 - June 2011 - Customer Service Representative Provided timely customer service to 50 - 75 customers on a daily basis Resolved customer billing and rate plan issues and issued credits only when warranted due to company error or customer retention Upgraded and sold mobile phone accessories to customers Provided troubleshooting on a Tier 1 basis Reported to Customer Service Supervisor and Associate Director At age 17, participated in High School Cooperative Education Program as Computer Technician at Best Buy, currently known as Geek Squad® Participated in Bulletin Board Systems, Prodigy, America Online, and mIRC before the Internet At age 13, privately taught QuickBooks and worked at Public Library Computer lab Experience with MS Windows 2000, Millennium Edition (ME), 98, 95, 3.1, 3.0 Experience began with DOS on an 8088 and Apple Macintosh Classic in late 1980’s Personal References George H. Winton Winton’s Refrigeration Former Real Estate Contractor P.O. Box 245 Manchester, TN 37349 931-580-5944 wintonscooling@charter.net Provided timely customer service to over 100 customers daily Resolved customer billing and rate plan issues Provided troubleshooting on a Tier 1 basis Replaced mobile phones through warranty process Reported to Store Supervisor and District Manager RE/MAX 1st Realty & Auction - Manchester, TN January 2007 - May 2008 - Broker/Owner/Realtor® and Auctioneer Multi-Million Dollar Producer selling over 50 homes per year Taught Loss Mitigation Classes for Tennessee Real Estate Commission Continuing Education Credit at Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors® Managed and mentored ten Associate Realtors® and two support staff increasing overall sales to $1 Million per agent per year Setup and maintained all office computer and phone systems as well as remote Auction computer systems Miller & Miller Realty & Auction - Manchester, TN January 2004 - December 2006 - Associate Realtor®/Apprentice Auctioneer/Auctioneer Multi-Million Dollar Producer selling over 50 homes per year Maintained area’s only website with live chat at the time Involved in over 50 Estate, Personal Property and Livestock Auctions Setup and maintained remote Auction computer systems Financial Computers Corporation - Murfreesboro, TN January 1997 - December 1999 - Service Technician Built and maintained ACER computers and IPX/SPX networks Maintained laser printers as a Kyocera certified laser printer technician Maintained SCAN COIN counters and Sharp Teller Machines Handled territory including Middle and West Tennessee regions Education CompTIA A+ Certification – March 2011 Teresa “Tee” Miller Coffee County Realty & Auction Company CompTIA Network+, Security+ Certifications - In Progress, estimated completion March 2014 Former Supervisor Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows 7 Desktop Support Technician – In Progress, estimated completion March 2014 TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY – Nashville, TN Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Information Technology - In Progress, estimated completion May 2015 MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Tullahoma, TN Associate of Science (A.S.) in Computer Science – May 2003 MADISON COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER – Huntsville, AL Certificate of Completion in Electronics Technology I & II – May 1996 532 Hillsboro Boulevard Manchester, TN 37355 931-273-7804 millertr@realtracs.com Verizon Wireless Retail Store - Tullahoma, TN May 2008 - August 2009 - Customer Service Representative James E. Partin Quality Management Former Real Estate Contractor 4732 Prairie Plains Road Hillsboro, TN 37342 931-580-3002 Community Involvement WORLD OUTREACH CHURCH – Murfreesboro, TN WOC Multimedia Team Computer Operator – May 2013 – Present