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Mark Rhys-Jones

Professional Desktop Support Technician

ITIL
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office
Desktop Support
Citrix
Mark Rhys-Jones
Driving License
Professional Status
Employed
Unavailable
About Me
A dynamic and resourceful desktop support professional with strong background in Microsoft environments and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework. A proven track record of providing high quality technical support to enterprise organisations in the global resources, transport and government sectors.
Offering a calming influence in a high pressure environment, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, virtualisation experience and the ability to quickly adapt to other applications and platforms.


Key Strengths:
• Over 15 years in the IT industry, dealing with users and management at multiple levels ensuring service levels are consistently met;
• Customer focussed, building on user relationships to ensure quality service and customer satisfaction by being proactive and always looking for service improvements;
• Confident working in a team or autonomously, taking the initiative to get the work completed within required timescales;
• Able to work with other teams and multiple service providers to deliver services seamlessly.
• Efficient at troubleshooting and able to work on and complete multiple tasks or issues at the same time;
• Highly competent in cross teaming when leading a group, focussing on motivation to meet the team’s objectives, whilst balancing the needs of the team with their daily responsibilities.
• Committed to service delivery, working outside office hours to ensure positive outcome for the client.
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Service Desk Analyst

City of Rockingham
Since August 2021
  • Stepped down from lead role due to health reasons but remained in the team.

Service Desk Lead

City of Rockingham
July 2016 to August 2021

WaterCorp - SCADA Helpdesk

Alliance Recruitment
January 2016 to July 2016

Senior Desktop Technician (Western Power)

Computer Sciences Corporation
May 2012 to August 2015
Full-time
Perth
Australia - Western Australia
  • Provided desktop support in hardware and software application troubleshooting and distribution, including mobile devices, taking ownership of incidents, problems and changes and ensuring work was completed within service level agreements (SLAs). Also supported and maintained a Citrix virtual environment and managed the documentation for both desktop and virtual environments.
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Information Management Coordinator (BHP Billiton)

Computer Sciences Corporation
May 2007 to November 2012
Full-time
Perth
Australia - Western Australia
  • Provided and coordinated service delivery for BHP Billiton Minerals Exploration (MinEx) account including the provision of network/desktop support (levels 1-3) for local users in Perth and remote users in West Musgrave (WA), Zambia, Ethiopia and Mongolia, also assisting users from other areas of BHP Billiton (Marketing and Uranium) and covering all ITIL processes.
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Desktop Support Analyst (Public Transport Authority)

Trilogy Resources
February 2007 to May 2007
Perth
Australia - Western Australia
  • Provided hardware, software and network support ensuring resolution within SLAs, including machine builds and provided 2 hours of help desk support on a daily basis.
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B.Sc. (Hons)

University of Greenwich (UK)

1989 to 1993
Honours degree in Computer Science

Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft

2009
Microsoft Certified Profession (MCP) and Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)

ITIL v2 Foundation

ISEB

2005
ITIL Foundation certified

Diploma

Lewisham College (UK)

1987 to 1989
Diploma in Computer Studies.
  • HP/Compaq desktops
    Good
  • Lenovo, Toshiba and Dell laptops
    Good
  • Lenovo Tablets
    Good
  • Apple devices
    Good
  • Microsoft Windows
    Expert
  • Citrix Xendesktop
    Intermediate
  • Ubuntu
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