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Dakota Blake

I.T Specialist
19 Cardigan Crescent, Washington Garden, Kingston 20,Kingston

Summary

Professional Summary


Goal oriented IT Specialist with over 7 years experince implementing IT products and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies. Focused and driven, with and earnest determination to troubleshoot complex problems thoroughly and efficiently; Flexible team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Committed work ethic with key focus on mastering and incorporation of current and economically feasible innovations in technology and in computer science field.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
11
11
Certifications

Work History

Programmes Manager

Gomex Institute of Technology
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Current
  • Evaluate instructor performance and effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement
  • Analyse training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs
  • Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops
  • Coordinate special events or programs
  • Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials
  • Directed and coordinated personnel to keep program on schedule
  • Cultivated relationships with vendors to achieve favorable rates
  • Oversaw employee onboarding and offboarding, training and scheduling
  • Tracked and reviewed project documentation and reporting
  • Monitored program's growth to meet contract and organizational goals and objectives
  • Identified marketing and promotions opportunities, working with team to carry out., Established work schedules and assigned work to staff members.
  • Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.
  • Participated in pilot tests and revised programs based on feedback and results.
  • Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
  • Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
  • Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
  • Worked with subject matter experts to develop and implement mentoring programs to promote better learner experiences.
  • Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
  • Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
  • Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
  • Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders.
  • Researched industry best practices in support of training development and program content.
  • Devised creative solutions to critical customer and user needs.
  • Designed and developed programs and projects for dissemination to personnel.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.

IT Support Specialist

Gomex institute of Technology
09.2018 - 06.2022
  • Developed and tested new product offerings prior to release to assist development team in bug identification.
  • Offered new customers training to reduce frustration and improve customer satisfaction.
  • Resolved diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones.
  • Provided Tier 1 IT support to non-technical internal users through desk side support services.
  • Managed backup and recovery of data assets to safeguard system availability.
  • Answered questions and provided information to customers about new software or hardware.
  • Determined hardware and network system issues using proactive troubleshooting techniques.
  • Responded to faults in networks to rapidly restore connectivity and prevent unnecessary downtimes.
  • Prepared new computers and mobile devices according to internal policies on standardized software and security deployments.
  • Updated software to safeguard against security flaws.
  • Explained security measures in simple terminology to help users understand malware and phishing threats.
  • Collaborated with supervisors to escalate and address customer inquiries or technical issues.
  • Documented support interactions for future reference.
  • Translated complex technical issues into digestible language for non-technical users.
  • Configured hardware and granted system permissions to new employees.


Program Coordinator

Gomex Institute of Technology
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Balanced resource constraints, timelines and operational objectives to implement program timelines
  • Conducted training and evaluations to align operations with program plans
  • Conducted needs analysis to detect service gaps and incorporate new offerings
  • Documented specifications gathered from stakeholders to prioritize program requirements
  • Reserved facility spaces to accommodate attendance expectations and avoid scheduling conflicts
  • Created flyers to promote events and boost attendance
  • Liaised with management to make program decisions and update strategies
  • Evaluated systems to identify and eliminate deficiencies and drive program effectiveness against objectives
  • Communicated regularly with management to respond to changing demands.
  • Gathered and organized printed materials required for program participation.
  • Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
  • Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
  • Conducted surveys with students upon course completion to gather feedback for improvement.
  • Answered phones and maintained student records for education department.
  • Prepared course schedules and managed classroom staffing requirements for enrollment up to Seventy students.
  • Entered course assignments and training plans in school system.
  • Trained faculty and staff to develop courses in learning management systems.
  • Supported admissions process through application review and student registration.
  • Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
  • Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.

Education

Master of Science - Workforce Training and Education

University of Technology

Skills

Desktop support

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Certification

CompTIA A+ CompTIA

Timeline

Programmes Manager

Gomex Institute of Technology
09.2021 - 06.2022

Program Coordinator

Gomex Institute of Technology
01.2020 - 01.2022

IT Support Specialist

Gomex institute of Technology
09.2018 - 06.2022

Master of Science - Workforce Training and Education

University of Technology
Dakota BlakeI.T Specialist