From the Desk of:
Steven E. Wolfe

Sylvania, OH 43560 – 419-318-1231

SEWolfe82@yahoo.com

 

 

Qualifications Summary


I’m multi-talented having cross-trained myself in many career fields of expertise; experience in leading, motivating, managing and training individuals with a main focus towards customer and employee satisfaction. Detail-oriented, dependable, self-motivated, and a team player with excellent managerial, organizational, and communication skills; achieving results with a personal commitment to excellence.

Highlights of Qualifications


Customer Service / Sales / Promotions / Management:

·       20+ years of experience in customer service

·       Ability to multitask in fast-paced, high pressure environments and support other team members in creating reduced stress atmospheres

·       High level of written and oral communication skills

·       Known for approachability, diplomacy and calm demeanor, providing leadership in a team environment to many diverse backgrounds

·       Demonstrated ability to quickly diffuse potentially heated customer situations putting individuals at ease, thus enabling a better working environment
for everyone

·       Supervised and managed a group of 15 to 20 individuals out of 50 teams rated in the bottom 5 and in two months, raising team stats to the top 12 of a call center by weekly motivational trainings, appraisals, and one on one coaching sessions

·       Entrusted to process confidential employee records such as social security numbers, salary changes, vacation/absenteeism reports and performance appraisals and maintain confidentiality with regard to customer/employee information being processed, stored or accessed

·       Proven sales performer meeting quotas and monthly goals – also helped small / medium sized business increase revenues with small but very effective
‘high-impact’ promotions

PC Repair / Call Center Support:

·       10+ years of experience working in a help desk environment {two years in a call center environment, three in retail, the rest in field}

·       Answering technical questions regarding software products and their requirements and providing the technical support needed by phone and in person
to correct software and hardware problems

·       Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining PC and desktop applications, taking responsibility for the repair and maintenance of customer printers, monitors, and hardware, loading new software and operating systems on existing stand-alone and network PC’s and laptops, performing upgrades, testing systems to ensure the elimination of bugs or viruses, and training others in the use of applications and in technical support methods

·       Assisting technical associates with the installation of software, modems, main boards and hard drives, the repair of computer systems on site,
and documentation of client repairs and service

·       Assisted in the planning and designing of ergonomically safe and efficient work spaces, work benches and equipment

·       Helped in developing procedure manuals with other shop technicians to speed up the process of component level equipment repair of PC’s and printers (Menu Style Repair)

·       Competent in repairing, building, installing, upgrading, and programming PC's and laptops such as:

HP, Compaq, Dell, E-Machines, Gateway, Sony, and Toshiba

·       Knowledgeable in supporting the use of and troubleshooting:

MS-DOS, MS-Windows {9x through XP}, MS-Office {9x through 2003} MS-Outlook, MS Outlook Express, MS Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera,

Norton / McAfee / F-Prot Anti-Virus, TCP/IP, Adware / Spyware Removal, Nero and Norton Ghost

·       Graphic design of web pages with HTML and basic Java using:  MS-Word, MS-FrontPage, and MS-Image Composer

·       Designing and creation of own personal web page located at – http://www.encore.us/  

Education and Training

Certificate, A+ / MCSE

Stautzenberger College - Toledo, OH

1998 – 2000

Certificate, PC Repair

Rets Institute of Technology - Toledo, OH

1993 (June – December)

Certificate, Radio/TV Broadcasting

Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts - Southfield, MI

1986 – 1987

Majored in Communications;
Left to intern for a local CATV station  

The University of Toledo - Toledo, OH

1983 – 1985

Certifications and Awards

A+ Certification for PC Repair

March 1999

Special award of excellence by the Unisys Corporation in the repair of the IBM Model 4317 Printer.  Made a minor modification to
a paper feed assembly of this unit by replacing four feed rollers instead of the entire assembly; a savings of over $225K per year
in repairs which also prevented the company from incurring large fines and penalties associated with the contract…

October 1999

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Current / Professional Experience

Technical Support Specialist

Otterbase Taylor, MI

July 2007 – Present

Providing lead technical support for the client and its vendors in and around NW Ohio and SE Michigan

·Systems Monitor Technician

Sky Financial Bowling Green, OH

July 2007 – August 2007

Monitor system activity, financial transactions, and tape back-ups of over 300 bank branches in four states.  Involved in the daily and weekly monitoring of data systems, phone logs, servers and exchanging of tape back-ups of daily financial transactions.  Monitoring of backups from bank branches, alarm calls, ATM’s, main server and branch UPS, A/C of main server and of bank branches, inbound / outbound calls to / from field technicians, and reporting of all daily/weekly activity to staff supervisors. 

Technical Support Specialist

Tech Pro Live via Strictly BusinessToledo, OH

July 2007 – Present

Providing technical support to customers via telephone, and in person and lead direction those to less experienced. Duties include:
Hardware/Software updates/installs on new/used units. Conducting diagnostic tests to determine the nature of the problem and finding solutions in a timely manner, and assisting co-workers with technical support issues and
concerns.  Some diagnostic work and repairs are done remotely.

Customer Support Technician

Monsoon Interactive – Toledo, OH

March 2007 – July 2007

Assisting customers and co-workers with technical support issues involving the install, setup, and operation of a proprietary MS Outlook plug-in for individuals and businesses, answering inquiries of custom designs and the usage of the software program concerning their needs.  A software program that allows the user to turn plain black and white e-mails into dynamic, interactive sales communication pieces.

Technical Support

Adecco Temporary ServicesPerrysburg, OH

December 2006 – March 2007

Providing technical assistance and support to various clients in and around NW Ohio and SE Michigan

¨  Technical Helpdesk Support

Jaquay Group via Venchurs Distributing Adrian MI

December 2006

Provided on-line and telephone technical assistance to over 500 people in seven warehouses and directed senior technicians with trouble tickets to assist clients with various connection issues/inquiries…

¨  Technical Support

St Vincent Medial Center Toledo , OH

February 2007

Testing and set up of 300 new wireless I.V. units for new heart center and I.C.U. units opening in May 2007

Wireless Cell Technician

Solectron Global Services via Verizon Wireless – Maumee, OH
Solectron Global Services
via Verizon Wireless – Elyria, OH

April 2006 – August 2006
August 2005 – April 2006

Assisting customers and co-workers with cellular phone devices by providing an expansive knowledge of cellular equipment and accessories concerning their needs and recommending products suited to their needs, testing replacement phones for warranty replacement, and the daily sales of accessories, phonebook transfers and phone activations. 

¨   A proven sales performer having consistently surpassed monthly sales objectives and quotas.

¨   Created an excel spreadsheet to track the daily / weekly / monthly sales goals, objectives and percentages

Account Manager

Rent A Center – Elyria, OH

June 2005 – July 2005

Reviewing current, past due and expired accounts and communicating with customers to promote timely payments, maintaining customer records of account activity, prospecting for new business, taking rental orders and calling on references, maintaining sales floor with rent ready products, deliver, assemble, install, and pickup merchandise as required.

Nighttime Lead Technician

CompUSA - Fairlawn, OH

August 2002 – March 2005

Providing technical support to customers via telephone, fax and in person and lead direction to less experienced technicians. Duties include:

Building/repairing computer equipment as requested by the customer to their specifications. Organizing, prioritizing work activities and multi-tasking on multiple projects. Conducting diagnostic tests to determine the nature of the problem and finding solutions in a timely manner. Ordering vendor parts for warranty and non-warranty work, and assisting store personnel with technical support issues and concerns.

¨   Proven sales performer in selling computer components, accessories and technical services that included the selling of:

Diagnostic testing, PC cleaning, PC tune-ups, data back-ups, virus-scanning, and the sales of PC systems with warranty agreements that included a yearly sign up of AOL

¨   Ensured full disclosure, educating customers on software, hardware and service agreement features and benefits.

¨   Served as point of contact of service and maintenance agreements and warranty replacements

Store Manager / Trainer

Marco's Pizza - Elyria, OH

April 2002 – August 2002

Handling daily prep and incoming phone orders, routing drivers with their orders to their appropriate locations, weekly scheduling of employees, handling monies for drivers and daily drops, ordering food weekly for daily operations, maintaining store inventory, opening / closing stores as necessary, training new store personnel in store operations, and assisting employees and customers with their comments, questions and concerns.






 

 

 

 

 


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Current / Professional Experience

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Technical Customer Service

Convergys - Toledo, OH

June 2000 – April 2002

Working in a call center of over 1000 people on a team of 15 to 20 individuals handling inbound phone calls in assisting cable modem subscribers (and other agents) with billing, connection issues and inquiries. Was quickly promoted from within based upon technical troubleshooting skills, positive work ethics, dedication to teamwork, and ability to communicate technical concepts to end users.  This was consistently done within a ten minute time frame per call with very little call escalation while meeting performance benchmarks in all areas (speed, accuracy, volume). 

¨   Personal weekly call reviews were rated between 98-107% in categories that included communication skills, listening skills, problem resolution, knowledge base time and politeness.

Ţ       Floor Support / M.O.D. 

 

August 2000 – March 2001

Group of 15 to 20 people with various duties supporting an entire call center of 1000 agents. Involved in handling case by case inquiries of each subscriber, handling supervisor phone calls when needed by agents with further subscriber concerns/inquiries, acting as call center manager (M.O.D.) fielding calls from supervisors, floor support, agents, command center, and routing them to the appropriate people.

Ţ       Team Supervisor

 

August 2001 – April 2002

Supervised and managed a group of 15 to 20 individuals.  Involved in preparing daily status updates on call handle times for the team and agents, monitoring agent phone calls for quality assurance, giving weekly feedback and scores to their quality and attendance, having discussions for disciplinary issues, and assisting agents in focus group sessions and individually with their comments, questions and concerns. 

¨   Established an incentive program based on individual call times, which improved the team working environment, increased performance, elevated morale, and in turn, raised team stats from the bottom 5 of 50 teams to the top 12 of the entire call center in two months.

Repair Service Technician

Unisys Corporation - Holland, OH

November 1994 – June 2000

Tearing down, cleaning, basic data analysis, menu-style repairs, and component level repairs, rebuilds and testing of mechanical, electromechanical and electronic parts and assemblies of printers, PC motherboards, and power supplies.

Related Work Experience

Sounds of Music - Toledo, OH

August 2003 - Present

August 1997 – October 1998

Encore Mobile Music Systems / Electricity Entertainment - Sylvania, OH {Owner/Operator}

August 2003 – Present

Encore Mobile Music Systems - Toledo, OH {Owner/Operator}

January 1990 – August 1997

Epworth United Methodist Church Toledo, OH

Board Operator for 10am Contemporary Worship Service

September 2001 – March 2002

Mr. Entertainer - Toledo, OH

October 1998 – December 2002

January 1990 – November 1994

Kaiser Sound / Celebrations Mobile Music - Toledo, OH

January 1990 – August 1997

Music Box Mobile Music Systems - Toledo, OH

May 1987 – January 1990

Duties include DJ, MC/Entertainer, Sales/Service, and Consultant. Duties from above jobs include:

¨   Generating leads through cold-calling, negotiating and closing deals for entertainment services

¨   Providing professional services to new and existing accounts

¨   Creating and implementing promos for small/medium sized nightclubs and businesses {some of which has increased bottom line profits 25-40%}

¨   Coordinating events with caterers, photographers, bridal parties and other event personnel at numerous social functions and charity benefits

TV-3 Bedford – Temperance, MI

May 1985 – January 1987

Various duties for a community-run TV station broadcast out to 100,000 households in Monroe County Michigan via Bedford CATV.  Duties included setting up & tearing down broadcast quality equipment at remote locations and at live events. Involved with:

Set Design and Tear-Down, Master Control Operator, Technical Directing, Audio Operator, Camera Operator with strong understanding of video shooting, Lighting coordinator with a strong understanding of 3 point lighting and strong editing skills of audio and B-roll for on-air broadcast, Directing and producing live events, taped delayed shows, writing and producing public service announcements and commercial spots for on air broadcast.

Ţ   August 1985: Participated in a local CATV telethon to raise funding to help a local child with an organ transplant.  Was operating camera on that weekend when phone call came in from then US Vice President George H.W. Bush to talk to the local Bedford Community and to the area family and their efforts to help their son…

WERC-FM – Toledo, OH

March 1983 – May 1985

On Air personality for University of Toledo college radio station, a student-run radio station broadcast out to over 300,000 households in Lucas County
via Buckeye Cable System.

Pulled and played music with intros and comments. Read news, with a minimum of preparation required for UT halftime sporting events.  Ran main audio board, and took listeners' telephone calls. Also wrote, produced, and announced for on-air commercials, promotional spots, and voice-overs for broadcast. Strong editing of background music for on-air voice-overs and commercials

 

 

 

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Personal Interest and Hobbies

Web page creation, computers, reading, movies, sports, the Arts, arts and crafts, an lifetime eclectic love of radio and music, photography of nature
and landscapes for promotional and artistic work, gathering knowledge, nature and the great outdoors

 

 

References

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