Justin Burns

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San Diego, CA
burns@san.rr.com

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Experience:

January 1998 -               XXXXXXXXXXXX

Present                                 Supervisor, Technical Support Department

Resolve escalated telephone or written inquiries from customers regarding proprietary Internet products and tools. Analyze 

software and system configurations to identify and diagnose customer reported issues and recommend corrective actions. Design 

and utilize service metrics and manage call aging. Maintain records of customer contacts to track customer history and report 

recurring problems to software development group. Support multiple Internet security products and handle complex customer 

demands. Responsible for leading and mentoring a team of technicians in supporting customer installations, telephone support, 

and consulting work. Perform remote diagnoses and troubleshooting. Consult with senior team and management to develop and 

implement team solutions and direction. Support Internet firewalls and web servers. Maintain internal website and update FAQ 

and knowledge base. Perform special projects and offsite installations as necessary.

 

 

October 1997 -              Contigo Software

January 1998                 Network Administrator/Technical Support Supervisor

Manage team of technicians providing hardware and software technical support for a Java based Internet software package. Set 

up and maintain Internet servers, company-wide systems and peripherals on Microsoft Windows 95 and NT 4.0 and Linux based 

systems. Perform quality assurance tests for all new product releases and provide input into product development. Develop and 

implement backup system for entire network. Perform software installation on Unix systems at Sun Microsystems in San Jose.

 

 

September 1996 -          Talaris Systems, Inc.

October 1997                Technical Support Team Leader

Responsible for handling all technical support questions dealing with hardware/software setup of network printers and interface 

with cross-platform PCs and networks including Novell, Unix, VAX/VMS, Alpha, and Win3.x, 95 and NT. Dispatch and assist 

field engineers and technical support representatives. Develop and organize procedures for call handling and escalation. Issue 

RMAs and RCAs for hardware. Maintain Repair database. Support internal network and troubleshoot company computers and 

peripherals.

 

 

April 1994 -                    Blue Cross/National Resource Consultants

September 1996            Purchasing

Provide computer, peripheral, and office equipment hardware support for 125+ internal customers. Perform daily tasks in a 

Novell network environment. Purchase and install furniture and office enhancements. Maintain purchase orders and sales 

contracts.

 

 

Skills:                         5+ years lead and/or supervisory experience in the computer field. 14+ years experience in customer  service dealing with a variety of clientele. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Proficient in the use of all versions of Microsoft’s OS, a vast number of proxy servers and firewalls, TCP/IP and other network protocols, MS Office, and Macintosh OS. Skilled in HTML design, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP, and various Internet protocols and systems. Strong ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex systems level technical configuration issues. Experience in the use of many flavors of UNIX, including Linux and Solaris. Working knowledge of VAX/VMS, and Novell networks.

 

 

Certification
and Training:
           Brainbench     
Certified Business English Professional

Check Point     Check Point Certified System Administrator (3.x and 4.x)

Check Point     Check Point Certified System Engineer (3.x and 4.x)

Cisco               Cisco Routing Configuration

Microsoft          Networking Essentials

Microsoft          NT Workstation/Server

Oracle              Oracle & PL/SQL Administration

Sun                  Solaris Administration Certification

 

Education:                San Diego City College, San Diego, California.

Associate Degree in Japanese

 

 

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