Andrew J Sugg

 279 Funk Ln. Berkeley Springs, WV

 (304) 820-6752

 [email protected]

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sugg

Mission Statement

To come out swinging every day -- Putting my best into everything and striving for greatness.
To bestow knowledge onto others while accepting knowledge myself.
To put others first -- clients / customers / co-workers.
To make the whole team better.
To simplify processes and keep communication open and honest.

Work Experience

Virasec IT Support Services

IT Help Desk Engineer [01/02/2024 - Present]
  • Supported and configured patch scheduling for server and workstation environments utilizing 3rd party remote software such as RMM.
  • Monitored and triaged service board tickets for server backups, UPS warnings, SSL certificate and domain renewals, equipment expirations, and others.
  • Configured and deployed host servers with VM environments through Hyper-V, backup servers, Unifi controllers, and basic linux servers (such as Raspberry Pi in a Unifi controller use-case).
  • Configured, deployed, and supported AD servers and services.
  • Performed basic SQL tasks, such as backups, restores, queries, permission sets.
  • Configured and deployed network equipment, configuring VLANs, VPN access and tunnels, DHCP services, Unifi Aps, Sonicwall Firewalls, and others.
  • Triaging and working tickets escalated from Help Desk Tier 3 technicians.
  • Provided deployment and support of site-hosted software applications such as Jonas and EZ-Links.
IT Help Desk Tier 2 [07/03/2023 - 01/02/2024]
  • In addition to Tier 1 tasks listed below-
  • Mentored and provided on-the-job training for Tier 1 technicians, providing additional support when needed.
  • Triaged and worked tickets escalated from Tier 1 technicians.
  • Provided feedback on root cause and resolutions to Tier 1 technicians.
  • Documented and maintained knowledgebase articles for various clients.
  • Provided remote support for network outages and vendor communications to resolve network issues.
  • Performed hardware / software repair and managed manufacture repair tickets for warranty repairs.
  • Supported new office setups and office decommissioning.
  • Implemented and maintained security groups, group policies, and scripting for network shares and printers in AD for various clients.
  • Performed file restores from Acronis ArcServe.
  • Performed network printer setups, deployments, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance remotely.
  • Performed VPN setups and troubleshooting with client to office and office to office tunnel configurations.
  • Setup, configured, maintained, and troubleshot VOIP phone systems including Digium, 8x8, and various smaller platforms.
  • Provided support for O365 and G-Suite applications (with and without AD sync) and email with new user creations, user terminations, group and distro setups, OneDrive and SharePoint setups and advanced troubleshooting.
  • Provided support for advanced mail transport issues, mail relays, 3rd party filtering (such as Barracuda) 
IT Help Desk Tier 1 [12/20/2022 - 07/03/2023]
  • Solved issues for client end-users regarding PCs, Macs, Tablets, Networking, VOIP, Active Directory, and other various equipment remotely.
  • Investigated issues and identified root cause to resolve end-user issues.
  • Operated several systems including ticketing, knowledgebase, inventory management and remote PC control tools.
  • Educated end-users on simple fixes to reduce future downtime.
  • Organized and improved existing documentation in knowledgebase to assist other technicians and improve efficiency.
  • Participated in on-call rotation for after-hours support for clients.
  • Asset management through various systems with inventory reporting and reconciliation to assist in loss prevention and accuracy in reports and stock.
  • Provided support, maintenance, and remote diagnostics of audio/video, internet, networking, VOIP, PCs, Macs, tablets, phones, and home security equipment on a residential and commercial level.
  • Software installation, troubleshooting, updating, removal, and tracking.
  • Creation, analyzation, and usage of various reporting through various methods / tools.
  • Provided remote support and training for various levels such as customer base, low-level employee base, low/mid/high level management base.
  • Analyzed needs, issues, and requirements to create solutions, build buy-in, and implement solutions.
  • Building, repairing, maintaining, upgrading, and removing of PC equipment for residential, commercial, medical and school settings.
  • Provided remote diagnostics, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repurposing network hardware.
  • Performing solo, and as a team, a wide range of IT projects pertaining to the implementation, execution, maintenance, troubleshooting, and evaluation of IT systems remotely.
  • Performing independent and collaborative assignments related to the lifecycle maintenance process and replacement procedures of PC and network hardware and software remotely.
IT On-Site / Road Tech [05/03/2022 - 12/20/2022]
  • Solved issues for client end-users regarding PCs, Macs, Tablets, Networking, VOIP, Active Directory, and other various equipment.
  • Investigated issues and identified root cause to resolve end-user issues.
  • Operated several systems including ticketing, knowledgebase, inventory management and others.
  • Educated end-users on simple fixes to reduce future downtime.
  • Organized and improved existing documentation in knowledgebase to assist other technicians and improve efficiency.
  • Supported clients after-hours as needed for network / server related work.
  • Asset management through various systems with inventory reporting and reconciliation to assist in loss prevention and accuracy in reports and stock.
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair of audio/video, internet, networking, VOIP, PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones on an educational, medical, and commercial level.
  • Hardware and software installation, troubleshooting, updating, removal, and tracking.
  • Creation, analyzation, and usage of various reporting through various methods / tools.
  • In-person support and training for various levels such as customer base, low-level employee base, low/mid/high level management base.
  • Analyzing needs, issues, and requirements to create solutions, build buy-in, and implement solutions.
  • Building, repairing, maintaining, upgrading, and removing of PC equipment for residential, commercial, medical and school settings.
  • Installing / troubleshooting / repurposing server, workstation, and network hardware.
  • Performing a wide range of IT projects pertaining to the implementation, execution, maintenance, troubleshooting, and evaluation of IT systems both on-site.
  • Performing independent and collaborative assignments related to the lifecycle maintenance process and replacement procedures of PC and network hardware and software on-site.
  • Performed backup and imaging of PC hardware for various clients using Macrium.

Education

Skills & Traits

Active Directory Imaging Mobile Device Support Training
Android Support Inter-departmental Communication Networking (LAN & WLAN) Troubleshooting
Backup iOS Support O365 VOIP
Collaboration LAN Install & Troubleshooting Office Products WAN Install & Troubleshooting
File Restores Leadership Root Cause Analysis WiFi Install & Troubleshooting
Hardware Linux Support Server Support Windows Support
Help Desk Mac Support Software Workstation Support
Adaptable Empathetic Hard Working Self-Starting
Communication Flexible Problem Solving
Documentation Goal Setting Results Driven

References

Andrew Poole

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Christopher Dotson

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Michael Terrio

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Steven Powell

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