Ryan Benson

Ryan Benson

Technical Support Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Team Lead On-site Support | Google IT Support Professional Certificate | Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate | Google Project Management Specialization

  • Education

    • Zane Trace High School

      2000 - 2004
      High School
    • Ohio University

      2016 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree Technical and Applied Studies
    • Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

      2004 - 2007
      Associate’s Degree Computer Science
    • Ohio University

      2016 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree Business Administration and Management, General
    • Ohio Christian University

      2024 - 2025
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General
  • Experience

    • Teleperformance

      Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
      Technical Support Analyst

      - Provided assistance in technical troubleshooting, including diagnosing and resolving issues related to system crashes, slow-downs, and data recoveries. - Configured modems to operate with various computer equipment.- Configured E-mail accounts for clients.- Setup home and office networks and wireless connections.- Educated and assisted clients with use of the Internet.- Logged & tracked all support calls, with responsibility for the timely documentation, escalation. (If appropriate), resolution and closure of trouble tickets. - Exceeded issue-resolution targets and achieved exemplary customer satisfaction scores, consistently scoring between 95%-100% on all calls (outperforming average of 90%). - Handled 50+ technical-critical calls daily and consistently maintained high service standards. Show less

    • URS Corporation, An AECOM Company

      May 2012 - Jan 2013
      Network Technician

      - First point of contact providing professional customer service for DISN networks. - Performed initial fault identification on problems reported to determine the appropriate action to be taken on each customer contact.- Completed trouble tickets detailing specifics as to the type of problem the customer is experiencing.- Used the Trouble Management System (TMS) to input trouble tickets into the Remedy Action Request System (ARS) for reporting trouble calls.- Assigned trouble tickets to the appropriate Network Operations Centers (NOC) for action; escalated as necessary.- Received and handled trouble calls for other DISN services such as, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, ATM, BWM, DMS, DRSN, IP Core, DSN, and IDNX. Show less

    • CenturyLink

      Jan 2013 - Nov 2015
      Network Ops and Global Shared Services

      -Stage, create, and design orders for circuits to provide network optimization and cost savings using CORE, Tirks, LIMS, E-flow, NGWM, Coastal systems.- Comprehensive experience with provisioning of narrowband and broadband circuit types including Ethernet.

    • SHOES.COM

      Nov 2015 - Jan 2017
      Ecommerce Application Analyst

      - Monitor SHOES.com issue reporting system for user submitted requests and issues.- Investigate, resolve, or escalate reported issues within company service level guidelines.- Monitor the status of scheduled jobs. Investigate, resolve, or escalate job failures as necessary.- Configure most aspects of the ecommerce system including functionality settings, security, user access, job scheduling, and printing.- Research system capabilities through technical documents, functional testing and vendor communications.- Provide level 1 and 2 support for Direct Commerce, GreatPlains, VendorNet, Vertex, and JAMS applications.- Work with the internal Development team on defining and testing custom solutions as related to the ecommerce system.- Participate in application testing with team members and users in order to ensure proper application functionality. Work with vendors to resolve reported issues.- Assist with creating user instructions for supported applications. Coordinate and provide training for the roll out of new functionality or enhancements to existing functionality. Show less

    • CenturyLink

      Apr 2017 - Jul 2019
      Provisioning Tech
    • Kenworth Truck Co.

      Jul 2019 - Oct 2021
      I.T. Analyst
    • Pixelle Specialty Solutions

      Oct 2021 - now
      Team Lead On-site Support
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IBM IT Project Manager Specialization

      IBM, SkillUp EdTech
      Jul 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Google Cybersecurity Specialization

      Google
      Jun 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • IBM IT Support Specialization

      IBM
      Jun 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Specialization

      Microsoft
      May 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Google Project Management: Specialization

      Google
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Google IT Support Specialization

      Google
      Feb 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • DevOps Continuous Testing Foundation

      DevOps Institute
      Aug 2024
    • Agile Scrum

      EduCert Institute
      Jul 2024
    • DevOps Foundation

      EduCert Institute
      Jun 2024
    • ITIL Foundation

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Jul 2024