
Technical Support and Customer Service Specialist
Syracuse, New York Area

Technical Support and Customer Service Specialist
Syracuse, New York Area
IT support and customer interaction specialist with several years of both hands-on and telephone based troubleshooting/support experience.
Setup, install, configuration and repair of Windows-based PCs. PC network setup, configuration, and maintenance. Basic knowledge of HTML and programming fundamentals. Ability to read Cyrillic script and carry on a casual conversation in Russian. Basic conversational and reading ability in Spanish.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VZ; Telecommunications industry)
August 2007 — Present (10 months)
Phone support for customers of Verizon's FiOS Internet, Telephone, and Video services.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2001 — August 2007 (6 years 3 months)
Hardware telephone support and repair for proprietary and PC-based Point of Sales systems.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)
October 1996 — May 2000 (3 years 8 months)
Operate and maintain projection equipment. Prepare 35mm film reels for exhibition. Supervise employees. Inventory and cash flow control/tracking. Customer interaction and complaint resolution.
Certification, Help Desk Support Agent, 2000 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Russian, 1991 — 1994
N/A, Russian Language & Culture, 1993 — 1993
Regents Diploma, High School, 1988 — 1991