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IT Systems Engineer & Customer Support

Possessing developed skills that have been gained through establishing and managing IT projects, networks and infrastructures from initial conception to completion. Experience covers customer liaison, design, testing to successful implementation within budget, scope, timescales and process limitations. Extensive Hardware, LAN, Software and WLAN experience. Working cross-functionally within a customer focused, multi-site environment, maintaining the delivery of IT services and technology projects. Up-to-date on IT hardware and software developments. 

Areas of Expertise

·                6+ Years Experience in PC & laptop assembling and repair, troubleshooting and support.

·        Excellent Verbal Communication Skills.

·        Multilingual professional; languages written & spoken: English, Italian, Spanish & basic French.

·        Experienced of PC and Workstation assembling , RAID setup, SLI setup, upgrading, configuration hi-tuning and troubleshooting.

·        Multiboot onsite setup of Linux UNIX and Windows distros, Linux and Unix Kernel compiling, K3B, Open Office, Linux and UNIX custom program installation.

·        Experienced in LAN setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.

·        Experienced in overclocking, modding, extreme hardware tuning and troobleshotting

·        Experienced in DATA recovery.

·        Knowledge in system-operations training and customer service.

·                Skilled in both hardware and software troubleshooting; printers, PDA's, Outlook email client resolution, problem management SMS

·                Network setup within MAC and Windows environment and files sharing.

·                MAC hardware upgrade

 

Professional Experience

2005-Present                 XXXX                                 Montreal, QC Canada

Consultant  and Independent System Builder

§     High performance/reliability systems built.

§     Responsible for hardware compatibility and reliability under different environments.

§     Increased stability, performance and reliability for Desktops Workstations and Notebooks.

§     Increased booting speed under Windows environment.

§     Consultant for new hardware that increased performance up to 22% for MAC and Windows machines.

 

 

2006        XXXX                  Canada, Europe

Freelance Interpreter/PR

§     Interpreter during conferences and meetings.

§     Responsible to maintain points of communication in high and effective functionality.

§     Public Relations person for Italian corporations, professionals and Italian government representation overseas.

2003–2005                    XXXX                                     Miami, FL USA

IT and Hardware Technician

§     Increased hardware lifespan by detecting usage of system’s key points.

§     Responsible for PCs hardware and software maintenance.

§     Managed 25 PCs in internet access.

§     Implemented new hardware and compatibility.

 

 

1999–2003                    XXXX                                          Miami, FL USA

Senior IT Assistant

§     Responsible for Network and Windows one-time-user troubleshooting.

§     Hardware upgrade and replacement.

§     Cable network builder.

 

 

1995–1999                    XXXX                                   Rome; Catania, Italy

Police Officer

§     Based at Prefecture.

§     Computer technician and operator.

§     Communications redirection for Prefecture.

 

Education

2003-present                 IT Courses & Forums                       online        

§     Linux

§     UNIX

§     Windows

§     Troubleshooting and configurations

2002                             Miami Dade College                  Miami, FL USA

§     HTML web pages builder 

1995                                 Italian Police Academy                    Palermo, Italy

§     Police Officer Training 

1989-1994                                      Polivalente Enrico de Nicola            Catania, Italy

§     Accounting

§     Computer Sciences

 

Future courses and qualifications

Interests

MCSE, Linux programming, Unix programming, drivers compiling.  

MotoGP, Formula1, Italian & French cuisine and wine, British sport cars, Spirituality, Traveling. 

** I hold a full Driving and Motorcycle licence


 

 

 
 
 
 
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