Ben Brown

Ben Brown

Technical Support Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    IT Senior Technician -Rampart Casino/JW Marriott

  • Education

    • Heald College

      2007 - 2010
      Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) Network and System Administration/Administrator

      Studied Computer science and Network Systems Administration.

    • University of the Pacific

      2011 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (in progress) Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: ACM, Japan club, Photography club. Studied graphic arts and computer science.

    • Galt High School

      1998 - 2002
      High School Diploma
  • Experience

    • University of the Pacific

      Jan 2010 - Dec 2014
      Technical Support Specialist

      - Provided high level of customer service to University community during resolution of technical issues. - Communicated clearly and effectively with users of varying levels of expertise.- Installed, configured and maintained hardware, software and peripherals within University community. - Served at Customer Service intake desk and received support requests in person, by phone or through other communications.- Logs each request received into the OIT Incident & Issue management System, maintains updates, and follows up to ensure customer satisfaction.- Troubleshooted hardware and software issues in a professional and expedient manner.- Worked on special projects as needed (major systems upgrades, new OS installs, etc.).- Performed other related duties as assigned or requested. Show less

    • Boyd Gaming/Aliante Gaming

      Sept 2016 - Oct 2018
      Information Technology Support Specialist

      • Responsible for provisioning/removing accounts and groups from within Active Directory as well as setting\editing up security policies.• Serviced one link players and media streamers responsible for displaying casino ads. • Performed remote installs, uninstalls, updates across the network using RDP/Dameware/SCCM.• Assisted with the setup/teardown of AV equipment.• Deployed/serviced PC desktops and laptops.• Logged/tracked tickets/assets using the Solarwinds and Service Now ticketing system. Show less

    • City of North Las Vegas

      Oct 2018 - Sept 2019
      Systems Technician I at City of North Las Vegas

      * Closed 95% of trouble tickets on the first call without escalation.* Commended for quickly resolving complex issues including system crashes, network slowdowns, connectivity problems, security breaches, virus infections and more.* Set up over 25+ Konica Minolta copiers throughout the city to replace outdated Toshiba copiers.* Provided troubleshooting for users utilizing the G-Suite.* Consistently logged and monitored ticket status to ensure fast, quality resolution of every issue.* Set up secure WiFi, LAN and VoIP networks at remote locations, phone configuration and performance-tuning of crucial infrastructure to ensure seamless business operations. Show less

    • David Saxe Productions

      Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
      IT Specialist

      * Closed 95% of trouble tickets on the first call without escalation.* Commended for quickly resolving complex issues including system crashes, network slowdowns, connectivity problems, security breaches, virus infections and more.* Reconfigured systems located at our two offsite locations who utilize the Linux operating system.* Consistently logged and monitored ticket status to ensure fast, quality resolution of every issue.* Set up secure WiFi, LAN and VoIP networks at remote locations, phone configuration and performance-tuning of crucial infrastructure to ensure seamless business operations.* Assisted other technicians in the maintenance of onsite Networking systems ranging from switches to wireless routers.* Helped maintain a very large IP camera network and assisted the lead technician in troubleshooting and assuring maximum uptime. Show less

    • The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

      Feb 2020 - Apr 2020
      Technical Support Specialist(Contractor)
    • AMH

      Apr 2020 - Mar 2022
      • IT Asset Managment Technician

        Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Service Desk Specialist 1

        Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
    • The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

      Mar 2022 - Oct 2022
      Information Technology Field Technician
    • Rampart Casino

      Nov 2022 - now
      Senior Technican
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Personal Assistant

      Issued by San Joaquin County Public Health Services on Jan 1998
      San Joaquin County Public Health ServicesAssociated with Ben Brown