Computer Hardware Technician-Enterprise Mainframe Equipment
Armonk, New York, Ny, Us
Provided hardware services which included installing, configuring, upgrading, and maintaining large mainframe systems, including system storage and tape products. This also encompassed LAN/WAN networking connection and trouble shooting and mid-range as well as x-series servers. Utilizing project management skills such as systems assurance, installation planning and account management, which facilitated the successful completion of system installation, relocation and discontinuance of equipment.Developed relationships with each customer by listening to their needs, responding to those needs with urgency and professionalism, and delivering quality results that exceed their expectations.Acted with a sense of urgency when dealing with customer issues, by invoking necessary support resources to ensure resolution of customer issues, and notifying management of customer service delivery concerns.Identified opportunities to grow revenue. Notified management and customer executives of equipment that was not on a maintenance contracts. This supplied revenue growth for IBM to meet customers’ contractual requirements. In so doing, this expedited the customer entitlement process, and billing for non-entitled service activities, which reduced system down time.Effectively managed spending controls such as optimizing overtime, travel expenses, parts usage and parts returns. This required good teaming skills including time management and by optimizing parts delivery expenses.