Daniel A. Jacobson

(816) 461-0453
djacobson1@dajonline.com
Independence, MO

www.linkedin.com/in/dajonline

...as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15b

Computer User Support Technician

Seeking a permanent Microsoft PC Tier 2 (Level 2) Desktop Support Technician.

CompTIA A+ CE Certified IT Professional with experience working with Microsoft PCs and an individual contributor to an organization’s success, helping to increase users satisfaction and ensuring all assets run smoothly, thereby increasing an organization’s profits.

Personal Time & Education 12/2021  -  Present

Experience

Full Time Temp Subcontract Assignments

(While seeking a full-time permanent job)

Abbtech Army Corps of Engineers - Kansas City, Missouri
09/03/2019 - 06/17/2021    Desktop Support

• Answer user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operations to resolve problems.
• Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
• Installed software.
• Maintain records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken or installation activities.
• Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
• Read documents to gather technical information.
• Refer major hardware or software problems or defective products to vendors or technicians for service.
• Resolve computer software problems.
• Set-up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.
• Teleworked every other week during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 situation.
• Used remote desktop software to access end user’s computers.

TEKsystems Tortoise - Lenexa, Kansas
08/05/2019 - 08/06/2019

• Install Windows 10 and software on Laptops & desktops.

QTC Management QTC Management - Lenexa, Kansas
07/14/2019

• Connected and rack SD-WAN device, confirmed with engineer on connectivity.

Abbtech Internal Revenue Service - Kansas City, Missouri
08/27/2018 - 03/29/2019

• Answered user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
• Collaborated with others to resolve information technology issues.
• Entered commands and observe system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.
• Installed and maintained computer hardware.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment following design or installation specifications.
• Read technical manuals, confer with users or conduct computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.
• Used remote desktop software to access end user’s computers.

Robert Half Follett Solutions - Kansas City, Missouri
08/08/2018

• Stocked new school library with new books

VACO HR Kansas City Star - Kansas City, Missouri
03/19/2018 - 04/27/2018

• Answered user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
• Entered commands and observed system functioning to verify correct operation and detect errors.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment following design or installation specifications.
• Maintained records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken or installation activities in Cherwell Ticketing System.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

Abbtech US Air Force - Springfield, Illinois
01/08/2018 - 01/16/2018

• Windows 10 Refresh: Imaging PCs from pre-configured images.
• Entered commands and observed system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.

A3 Solutions Kansas City Star - Kansas City, Missouri
01/08/2018 - 01/16/2018

• Temporary assignments while a permanent employee was on leave.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

Robert Half Whiting–Turner - Kansas City, Missouri
12/12/2017 - 12/29/2017

• OS Migration: Windows 7 to Windows 10.
• Entered commands and observed system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.

Kforce Vistar - Riverside, Missouri
12/04/2017 - 12/05/2017

• OS Migration: Windows 7 to Windows 10.
• Entered commands and observed system functioning to verify correct operation and detect errors.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment following design or installation specifications.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

Strategic Systems Wells Fargo - Riverside, Missouri
10/25/2017 - 10/26/2017

• Moved computers from old offices to new.

A3 Solutions Kansas City Star - Kansas City, Missouri
05/19/2017 - 08/21/2017

• Temporary assignments while a permanent employee was on leave.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

Kforce Sprint - Overland Park, Kansas
02/20/2017 - 05/03/2017

A3 Solutions Allstate -Overland Park, Kansas
08/22/2016 - 08/24/2016

• OS Migration: Windows XP to Windows 7.
• Entered commands and observed system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

Soft HQ Harley Davidson - Kansas City, Missouri
06/06/2016 - 07/22/2016

• Temporary assignment while a permanent employee was on leave.
• Answered user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
• Encrypted Laptops and Managed User access via the network with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator.
• Entered commands and observed system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.
• Imaged PCs via the network with IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager.
• Inspected equipment and read order sheets to prepare for delivery to users.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.
• Maintained records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken or installation activities in Service Now.
• Oversaw the daily performance of computer systems.
• Password Resets with IBM Tivoli V-Pass Administrator.
• Referred major hardware or software problems or defective products to vendors or technicians for service.
• Retired and documented computers at end-of-life.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

A3 Solutions Lee Jeans - Merriam, Kansas
01/13/2016 - 01/29/2016

• Answered user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

MoJobs Reko Market Direct -Blue Springs, Missouri
07/20/2015 - 10/21/2015

• Answered user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
• Developed training materials and procedures or trained users in the proper use of hardware or software.
• Developed procedures to program handheld scanners 90% faster.
• Documented processes for future comprehension.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.
• Presented basic orientation to new users and provided training to experienced users as system changes occur.
• Read technical manuals, conferred with users or conducted computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support.
• Referred major hardware or software problems or defective products to vendors or technicians for service.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.
• Set up network Wi-Fi access point.
• Used Active Directory to create new users, adjusted permissions, set printers fixed IP’s.

Pomeroy Children's Mercy Hospital -Kansas City, Missouri
09/10/2014 - 02/12/2015

• OS Migration: Windows XP to Windows 7.
• Completed over 240 PC migrations; each was started and finished on the same day to reduce downtime.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment following design or installation specifications.
• Insured that end users had all software needed to perform their tasks.
• Repaired or replaced PCs as needed.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.
• Used Microsoft Active Directory to install select programs per user needs.
• Worked in harmony with users to ensure good workflow.
• Wrote batch files to perform repetitive tasks.

TEKsystems Assurant - Kansas City, Missouri
05/12/2014 - 05/15/2014

• OS Migration: Windows XP to Windows 7.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment following design or installation specifications.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.

TriCom Saint Luke’s Hospital - Kansas City, Missouri
02/24/2014 - 04/25/2014

• OS Migration: Windows XP to Windows 7.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.
• Worked in harmony with users to ensure good workflow.

H&H Color Lab - Raytown, Missouri
08/27/1992 - 01/24/2014

   Production, Tech Maintenance and Desktop Support
  Started as a Photo Printing Machine Operator and Paper Processor Operator, then moved to Tech Maintenance.

• Created and maintained a network file server for easy access of install files to increase productivity and save install time.
• Created and maintained database of PCs, phones and users.
• Created batch files to save time on software installations, upgrades, maintenance and perform repetitive tasks.
• Developed policies and procedures that reduced the recovery time from power outages.
• Entered commands and observed system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.
• Installed and documented Network and Phone cabling.
• Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.
• Modified and customized commercial programs for internal needs.
• Presented basic orientation to new users and provided training to experienced users as system changes occur.
• Read technical manuals, conferred with users and conducted computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support.
• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems or appropriate software.
• Trained users in procedures related to network applications software or related systems.

US Air Force Veteran

• Honorable Discharge

Volunteer work for non-profit organization

(No longer maintaining)

• Analyzed user needs to determine technical requirements.
• Backed up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
• Communicated with Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting the Web site.
• Creation and maintenance of an online presence and publication of a digital newsletter.
• Designed, built and maintained Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content. creation tools, management tools and digital media.
• Developed style guidelines for Web site content.
• Developed Web site maps and page templates.
• Established appropriate server directory trees.
• Evaluated code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured and is compatible with browsers and devices.
• Identified and maintained links to and from other Web sites and checked links to ensure proper functioning.
• Implemented procedures for ongoing Web site revision.
• Maintained understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education and reading.
• Performed Web site updates.
• Registered Web sites with search engines to increase Web site traffic.
• Renewed domain name registrations.
• Selected programming languages, design tools or applications.
• Wrote supporting code for Web applications or Web site.
• Wrote, designed and edited Web page content.

Education

Coursera - Online

• Continuing Education
• Multiple Subjects

New Horizons - Overland Park, Kansas

• CompTIA A+ CE
• Obtained CompTIA A+ Certificate
• Network+

Electronic Computer Programming Institute - Kansas City, Missouri

• Computer Programming
• Fundamentals of Data Processing
• Assembler Language
• Basic
• COBOL and Job Control
• IBM RPG II/III and Advanced Concepts

Award: Special Recognition for the extra effort put forth in the training program for successfully completing all programs and case studies.

Self-Educated

• Books, hands-on and Online
• PC Hardware, Software
• Microsoft PC Operating Systems through Windows 11
• Computer Networking
• Microsoft Batch
• Web Development
• HTML
• CSS3