Roy Abraham

Roy Abraham

On-Site Support Technician at Quartet Service Corporation

Toronto, Canada Area

Current
Past
Education
  • St Johns Ambulance Saint-Jean
  • CompTIA certification
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
  • University of Auckland
  • eBay Certified Provider Program
Connections
147 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Roy Abraham’s Summary

• Technically-minded and results-oriented with proven success at satisfying internal and external clients in support of business objectives.
• Demonstrates adaptability in rapidly changing environments.
• Outstanding customer-service and communication skills.
• Adept at continuously updating existing skills and learning new ones.

Roy Abraham’s Specialties:

• Hardware: Dell and HP PCs, laptops and printers.

• DOS, Windows 3/95/98/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003, Ubuntu Linux, Mac OS.

• TCP/IP, Active Directory, Exchange Server, Symantec Backup Exec, Avaya Site Administration, Systems Management Server, McAffee ePolicy Orchestrator, Remedy, Heat, Remote Desktop/NetMeeting, IE/Firefox/Opera/Chrome, Microsoft Office Suite. Visio, Dreamweaver, Sharepoint, VirtualPC, BlackBerry.

• Customer service, networking, communication, marketing and sales skills.


Roy Abraham’s Experience

  • On-Site Support Technician

    Quartet Service Corporation

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2009Present (11 months)

    • Resolving second level desktop support tickets onsite at various client sites involving mainly Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS and Microsoft Office suite 2000 to 2007.

    • Installation and moving Nortel Meridian phones.

    • Troubleshooting basic Windows Server and networking issues and working with 3rd level support to resolve advanced issues.

    • Support for BlackBerry Internet Service and Blackberry Enterprise Server.

  • Volunteer Co-ordinator

    CouchSurfing.com

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    December 2006Present (3 years )

    Until mid-2007, I was responsible for CouchSurfing's volunteer activities and co-ordination in the Czech Republic ("Czech Republic Country Ambassador"). Activities included orientating new members, writing press releases, collaborating on policies, organising member gatherings, managing events, moderating groups and updating the CouchSurfing wiki.

    Currently, I am responsible for CouchSurfing's volunteer activities in Toronto ("Toronto City Ambassador"). I also lend support to editing news articles, collaborating on policies, organising member gatherings, moderating groups and updating the CouchSurfing wiki.

  • Software Trainer & Technical Account Manager

    Kyozou Inc

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    August 2007December 2008 (1 year 5 months)

    • Provided technical account management, support and business development management to assigned clients.
    • Identified, reproduced, and resolved technical issues as they related to the technology.
    • Developed training material on the use of new technology product and services.
    • Conducted technical training for client users.
    • Project managed and coordinated the internal Wiki and client announcement page.
    • Email and website setup for assigned clients.
    • eBay Live! Chicago 2008 exhibitor

  • EFL Teacher (part-time)

    Ulrych Language Studios

    (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    September 2006July 2007 (11 months)

    • Taught students ranging from beginners to advanced with an emphasis on Business English.

  • Global Support Desk Analyst

    Deloitte & Touche Tax Technologies

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

    September 2006July 2007 (11 months)

    • Logged, documented, reported and resolved 1st Line support calls on the busy 24/7 helpdesk.
    • Assisted in producing and proof-reading technical documentation
    • Proactively collaborated with 2nd Line support.

  • Senior Desktop Support Analyst

    Blue Square

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

    October 2004July 2006 (1 year 10 months)

    • Logged and resolved 1st & 2nd Line support calls.
    • Network cable patching and troubleshooting TCP/IP issues.
    • Responsible for installing and troubleshooting all software on office PCs.
    • Supported remote users by use of Remote Desktop/NetMeeting.
    • General support for desk phones (Avaya Site Administration).
    • Administered Active Directory Users & Computers.
    • Administered MS SMS Server.
    • Administered McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator.
    • Testing the gaming services for performance issues. Reported gaming software and website
    bugs to 3rd parties.
    • Maintained and upgraded PCs and laptops. This involved all replacements/upgrades of
    hardware such as hard-drives, memory and monitors.
    • Maintained and repaired minor faults on all printers.
    • Performed tape backups using Symantec Backup Exec.

  • Corporate Account Manager

    First Mobile Corporate/Vodafone

    (Telecommunications industry)

    October 2003September 2004 (1 year )

    • Lead generation
    • New business outbound sales to SME, proposals and sales meetings.
    • First point of contact for clients and relationship building.

  • Technical Sales & Marketing Executive

    Time Disciple Ltd

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    July 2002October 2003 (1 year 4 months)

    • Created Powerpoint presentations and technical sales proposals.
    • Managed content for the website.
    • SEO/SCM activities, including Google AdWords purchasing.
    • Technical writing for marketing material, user manuals and help files.

  • Service Desk Agent

    Hewlett-Packard

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

    December 2001June 2002 (7 months)

    • Logged and resolved Level 1 IT support calls.
    • After-hours remote client support via PC Anywhere.

  • Helpdesk Consultant

    Computer Sciences Corporation

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CSC; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2000November 2001 (1 year 1 month)

    • Logged and resolved Level 1 IT support calls.


Roy Abraham’s Education

  • St Johns Ambulance Saint-Jean

    First Aid , 20092009

    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
    Emergency (basic) Level First Aid
    Standard Level First Aid
    Medical First Responder
    Automated External Defibrillation

  • CompTIA certification

    A+ ,

  • Microsoft Certified Professional

    MCP 70-210, MCP 70-272 ,

  • University of Auckland

    Double degree - Bachelor of Commerce & IT , - Operations Management, Informations Systems, Marketing

    Activities and Societies:
    Toastmasters, MENSA, Student Representative Committee
  • eBay Certified Provider Program

    eBay Certified Consultant ,


Additional Information

Roy Abraham’s Websites:

Roy Abraham’s Interests:

new technology, social networking, art, travel, psychology, web 2.0, people

Roy Abraham’s Groups:

CouchSurfing.com, Toastmasters New Zealand, Mensa New Zealand

  •    HP Alumni
  •    Technical Recruitment
  •    Canadians
  •    Global Worker
  •    Microsoft Certified Professional Network
  •    Contact Center Professional
  •    Next Generation MIS
  •    Auckland University Alumni & Friends
  •    ex-CSC Alumni
  •    Microsoft Partner Network
  •    HP Connections
  •    Desktop Support Professionals
  •    UPW Firewalkers
  •    CompTIA A+
  •    CouchSurfing
  •    Software as a Service (SaaS) Group
  •    Vodafone Alumni Group
  •    St John Ambulance
  •    TORONTO IT JOBS
  •    KEA Toronto
  •    IT Staffers

Roy Abraham’s Honors:

Vodafone SME Sales Award - 3rd - March 2004
Vodafone SME Sales Award - 5th - April 2004


Roy Abraham’s Contact Settings

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