Rob Alexander

Rob Alexander

IT Product Manager/Business Analyst and Candidate for State Representative

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Western Governors University
  • Salt Lake Community College
  • Advanced Technical Center
Connections
206 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Rob Alexander’s Summary

Candidate for State Representative in Utah Legislative District 35. Please visit my Web site at http://voterob.alexanderfamily.org for more information.

IT Product Manager/Business Analyst working on a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology. After I finish that degree, I plan to work on a Master of Science degree in Enterprise Data Architecture.

Rob Alexander’s Specialties:

End-user advocacy


Rob Alexander’s Experience

  • Candidate for State Representative, District #35

    State of Utah

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

    March 2008Present (1 year 5 months)

    Please visit my Web site at http://voterob.alexanderfamily.org for more information about my campaign.

  • IT Product Manager/Business Analyst

    Western Governors University

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    July 2007Present (2 years 1 month)

  • Information Management Technician

    Utah Air National Guard

    (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Military industry)

    August 1996May 2008 (11 years 10 months)

    Served one weekend a month, and 15 additional days a year, as a computer Client Support Administrator, Web Pages Maintainer, and Records Custodian in the 130th Engineering Installation Squadron

  • IT Service Desk Lead Technician

    Western Governors University

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    July 2004July 2007 (3 years 1 month)

    * Led a team of seven IT Service Desk Technicians, including one remotely
    * Provided technical support for local and remote employees and students via telephone, e-mail, Web conferencing, instant messaging, and in person
    * Installed, configured, and troubleshot software and peripherals
    * Administered Numara FootPrints service desk software to track, manage, and resolve incidents and problems, automate workflows, and share knowledge
    * Used LANDesk Management Suite for software and hardware inventories, remote control, computer workstation imaging, and remote installation of software
    * Monitored Avaya CMS Supervisor software for real-time, historical, and integrated reports of the IT Service Desk automatic call distribution group

  • IT Systems Technician

    Simmons Media Group

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)

    July 2001May 2004 (2 years 11 months)

    Maintained company web site, developed intranet site, built computer workstations; installed, configured, and troubleshot software and peripherals; maintained telephone system

  • MSN Technical Support Engineer

    Teleperformance USA

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

    February 2001July 2003 (2 years 6 months)

    Provided technical support for MSN Internet Access subscribers, regarding issues such as software installation and configuration, connectivity, e-mail, browsing, and instant messaging

  • Loan Application Specialist

    Direct Mortgage Corporation

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

    March 2000December 2000 (10 months)

    Performed outbound cold-calling to contact potential customers, conducted mortgage loan application interviews via telephone, helped translate for Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking customers, helped test new software programs

  • Public Safety Officer

    Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

    November 1997June 2000 (2 years 8 months)

    Conducted security patrols, ran dispatch center, managed hotel key control

  • Customer Service Agent

    Feature Films for Families

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)

    September 1999February 2000 (6 months)

    Provided customer service via telephone

  • Volunteer Full-time Missionary

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

    June 1994June 1996 (2 years 1 month)

    Taught individuals and families, performed community service, studied Portuguese, led groups of up to nine other missionaries


Rob Alexander’s Education

  • Western Governors University

    20052008

  • Salt Lake Community College

    Computer Information Systems 20012003

  • Advanced Technical Center

    Certificates , Web Design , 19992000


Additional Information

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Rob Alexander’s Interests:

Collaboration software, Service Desk software, Desktop Management software, Customer Relationship Management software, product management, business analysis, Web design, politics, government

Rob Alexander’s Groups:

American Mensa

  •    USAFNetwork
  •    LDS Professionals
  •    Republican Liberty Caucus
  •    Western Governors University Alumni
  •    Business Process Improvement
  •    Government 2.0
  •    Campaign for Liberty
  •    Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Volunteers
  •    GenX GOP
  •    Scrum Masters of UTAH
  •    Skyline High School - Salt Lake City
  •    Social Media Club of Salt Lake City
  •    Web 2.0 for Higher Education
  •    Agile CMMI
  •    Students For Liberty
  •    Utah Product Management Association

Rob Alexander’s Honors:

CompTIA Security+ Certified Professional
CompTIA i-Net+ Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified Professional (FrontPage 98)
Novell Certified Web Designer (CIP)
Novell Certified Internet Business Strategist (CIP)


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