Kevin V.

Kevin V.

Onsite Security Supervisor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    IT Tech Level III Chester County School District

  • Education

    • Faum Solutions

      2023 -
      Currently Studying Security +

      Self-paced online study course offered by my current employer. I am enhancing the online course with textbooks that I am using to bolster the online course with.

    • Hewlett Packard

      2014 - 2015
      HP Certified Technician Elitepad Family of tablets and 9100 Touchsmart N/A

      Activities and Societies: Sales, hardware troubleshooting and replacement As required to order HP authorized parts and be trusted by HP to repair tablets without voiding the warranties.

    • Tech Skills 2006

      2006 - 2007
      CompTIA A+ Certification IT Hardware

      Activities and Societies: Paying customer Earned CompTIA A+ CertificationStudied Networking, various college level classesECPI 2003 Various college level courses

    • ECPI College of Technology

      2003 - 2003
      None IT Networking

      Activities and Societies: Communications, Professional Development, A+, Network +, Basic computer, DOS. Dean's List for 3 grading periods with a 3.98- 4.0 GPA

    • Man High School

      1987 - 1993
      Diploma General

      JROTC, Drill Team, Color Guard

    • Western Governors University

      2017 - 2018
      Some Courses Completed Cybersecurity and Information Assurance NA

      Activities and Societies: NA Obtained A+ certification, ITIL certifications, Project + Certification.

  • Experience

    • Black Hawk Security

      Nov 1996 - Nov 1998
      Onsite Security Supervisor

      Set security staff work schedule.Monitor access to site during 8+ hour shift daily.Resolve security staff problems/concerns.Maintain final coal hauling tonage count for Arch Coal.Investigate security incidences for possible legal actions.Maintain daily log of security checks.

    • DSC Logistics

      Jan 1999 - Jun 2003
      Warehouse Lead

      Morning work assignments.Monitor task progress.Supervise inventory counting integrity.Take up slack where needed.Act as a liaison between employees and supervisors.Train to be a supervisor.

    • StaffMark/Leiner Health Products

      Nov 2003 - May 2004
      Senior Contractor Fork Lift Operator

      Provided safe and secure product transportation from ingredient storage to mixing rooms.- Trained new coworkers in the safe and proper forklift operation- Had an outstanding record of 0 OSHA safety violations.

    • The Wildside West

      May 2004 - Jan 2007
      Warehouse Manager

      Managed approximately $1 million in T-shirt design inventory.- Reduced inventory count losses from 6% when I was hired to 0% within 1 month and maintained that level of losses during my entire tenure.- Cost effectively managed and trained 4 associates to pick and prepare orders in the swiftest and most accurate manner.- Drastically improved customer satisfaction by reducing the delay of order receipt and increasing the accuracy of orders from 80% to 97%.- Improved records of daily activity by creating and maintaining shipping logs and filing systems.- Took responsibility of the procurement, setup, and maintenance of all IT equipment and programs at my location. Show less

    • Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.

      Jan 2007 - Apr 2009
      Level I Helpdesk Technician

      Performed Level I diagnostics and troubleshooting of system issues in support of 350+ outlying store locations as well as the support office personnel to reduce system downtime.- Effectively documented and resolved 50+ tickets for IT assistance daily.- Effectively managed tickets daily to keep client updated as to the status of their reported problem.- Was the sole helpdesk contact for the management of the Ceridian time server, performed set-up, maintenance and shipping of timekeeping hardware.- Showed initiative by creating and managing a mapping system for the support office IT equipment inventory.- Ensured the optimal productivity of fellow helpdesk staff and end users by providing technical training on hardware/software (Microsoft Office, Dameware, AS400, VNC, VPN, PC computers, thin client hardware, Lexmark/IBM printers) Show less

    • CRG

      Jun 2009 - Sept 2009
      Helpdesk Contractor

      Effectively reduce network access issues through password retrieval or reset.Increased employee productivity through assisting with the use of proprietor web applications and programs.Reduced downtime by diagnosing and repairing software problems utilizing remote access programs (Dameware, MSTSC, and Chris Control).Triage problems that required escalation to higher teams resulting in lowering wait times to the best of my ability.

    • Novant Health

      Sept 2009 - Sept 2010
      Support Center Coordinator

      I continued the responsibilities that I had when I was a contracted to Novant Health by ComputerNet Resouce Group.===============================================- Password retrieval or reset.- Assisted with the use of proprietor web applications and programs.- Reduced downtime by diagnosing and repairing software problems.- Triage problems that required escalation to higher teams resulting in

    • Sportz Warmerz

      Dec 2009 - May 2011
      General IT Administrator

      - Manage and maintain computer equipment.- Maintain all technical hardware.- Manage antivirus programs.- Efficiently set up of new equipment.- Ensure the cost effective repair of worn or broken equipment.- Diagnosed and repaired network and VoIP problems.- Set up and managed website content and functions to maintain a user friendly environment for customers.

    • Bank of America

      Apr 2011 - Dec 2012
      Treasury Service Advisor

      - Performed all functions needed to be a Primary Administrator for Cashpro. - Trained new clients on how to locate and use various applications in Cashpro.- Troubleshoot Level I technical issues in Cashpro.- Assisted in the creation of training outline for Legacy applications.- Provide "OTJ" training for new team members.- Beta tested enhancements to Cashpro and provided feedback on successes and failures.- Audited changes to operational procedures to be used by the Cashpro Technical Helpdesk.- Assisted in developing "best practices" to improve the efficiency that client's requests were handled. Show less

    • Available

      Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
      Experienced Helpdesk / Callcenter and IT Hardware Tech.

      Spent time fixing computers for friends by replacing hard drives. Improvising a pin connection from spare copper wire to hard drive to allow me to access it and recover files. As well as adding memory or replacing memory.

    • TEKsystems

      Apr 2013 - Dec 2013
      Hardware Support Tech at Allvac

      Set up Desktops and laptops for use in a manufacturing environment.Repair old computers to maximize the company's investment in them.Walked through to find and repair unreported problems.Troubleshoot hardware and provide full-service IT assistance where needed.

    • Available

      Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
      Experienced IT Helpdesk, Callcenter, and Hardware Tech

      After completing a 9 month contract through TEKSystems, I am ready for the next adventure.

    • Chester County School District

      Mar 2014 - now

      Contributed to the IT Department's knowledge base (Wiki) any knowledge gathered in my daily experiences.Prepared obsolete hardware inventory for recycling and recorded Serial # when EOL, obsolete, or beyond warranty repair.Provided instruction to students and teachers on the use of new equipment or software.Image or re-image PC's, tablets, and laptop computers with Windows through the use of DVD, USB, or initiating task sequences in Microsoft Configuration Manager.Install PC's for Classrooms.Physically troubleshoot network/hardware concerns.Implement or manage the implementation of repairs to information technology equipment from start to finish.Manage information technology device inventory for the schools where I was assigned in Chester county schools.Record any work done in Solar Winds trouble-ticket system.Manage passwords through ADRelay information between end-users and IT Department administrators.Initiate the repair process for under-warranty IT equipment on behalf of the student and staff at the district. Show less

      • Information Technology Technician III

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Desktop Support Technician

        Aug 2015 - Jul 2023
      • Desktop Support (Addison Group Contractor)

        Mar 2014 - Aug 2015
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Hewlett Packard ElitePad Family Certified

      ElitePad 900 and 1000 Series Maintenance and support.
      Mar 2015
    • ITIL Foundations

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Jul 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • CompTIA Project +

      CompTIA
      Oct 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • CompTIA A +

      CompTIA
      Jul 2017
      View certificate certificate