Wesley Cline

IT Help Desk & Desktop Support Specialist

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Cartersville, BartowMember since September 11, 2023

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Dear Hiring Manager

I am writing to express my interest in the IT Help Desk or Desktop Support Specialist role advertised by your organization. With extensive experience in IT support, encompassing hardware and software troubleshooting, network support, and system administration, I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to Your organization’s success. My career has been dedicated to enhancing system reliability, optimizing processes, and elevating user satisfaction, aligning seamlessly with the goals and values of your team.

As my career profile illustrates, I am ready to make an immediate and longstanding contribution to Your organization. Throughout my tenure in the IT field, I have prided myself on my ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maximizing operational efficiency. My experience with implementing security protocols, configuring VPNs on the client side, and engaging with Active Directory at a user-level, along with my ability to read and modify scripts, including basic editing in PowerShell, XML, and batch scripts, has allowed me to contribute to enhancing the IT infrastructure's user-end robustness and reliability without directly managing backend systems like servers, switches, and routers.

I know what it takes to balance competing tasks, adapt to shifting priorities, and proactively address emergent issues. Additionally, my talents in communication and relationship building will enable me to seamlessly integrate with your team and provide exceptional service to your clients.

Some additional key highlights of the benefits I will bring to your organization include:

Decisive problem solver with excellence in delivering broad insight to address complex issues.
Dedicated to delivering the highest level of professionalism while dealing with colleagues along with a pragmatic approach to assigned tasks.
Effective team player who actively contributes to the group to complete tasks, meet goals, and manage projects.
Articulate communicator with the ability to liaise across various levels to achieve shared vision and goals.

In me, Your organization will gain a diligent, goal-oriented professional with the agility, dedication, and focus required to successfully fill the role of IT Help Desk or Desktop Support Specialist. As such, I would welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss this opening in detail.

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Wesley Cline

Enclosure: Resume

Experience

Self-Employed – Cartersville, GA 2025-Present

Caregiver and Student

Provide caregiving services to family member while studying for Microsoft MD-102 Endpoint Administrator Certification exam.

Key Accomplishments:

Insured family member’s health and safety by serving as caregiver, including after surgeries and transporting to all medical appointments.

Credit Union of Georgia – Kennesaw, GA 2024-2025

IT Helpdesk Support Specialist Lead

Recruited to ensure optimal functionality of a wide range of hardware and software, including networking devices, desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and specialized banking equipment. Provided comprehensive Tier 1 and 2 support for this credit union’s corporate office and 7 regional branches, including C-suite executives.

Key Accomplishments:

Ensured secure and efficient operations by providing expert assistance for network issues, security, and account management via utilization of tools, including Active Directory and VPN clients.
Decreased downtime across all supported offices by streamlining troubleshooting processes.
Reduced account compromise incidents by enhancing security protocols and implementing proactive monitoring.
Bolstered efficiency, minimized downtimes, and improved user satisfaction, including dedicated support for C-suite executives by fortifying IT workflows.
Aided in managing IT inventory by placing requests for orders for hardware, software, and peripherals.
Provided assistance to corporate and C-suite executives with daily tasks and special projects, including setting up new training room with 36 new workstations, updating existing training room with new hardware and software, and moving / relocating staff and IT equipment.
Enhanced staff development and performance by overseeing onboarding and offboarding of employees, including account and equipment management and distribution.

CHG Healthcare/RN Network – Boca Raton, FL & Remote 2019-2023

IT Support Specialist Level II

Hired to provide on-site and remote IT support for this corporate healthcare, including regional offices, remote personnel, and high-level executives.

Key Accomplishments:

Maintained seamless operations by overseeing hardware and software troubleshooting and network support for 4K+ end users.
Sustained remote employee connectivity through implementation of device management program.
Lowered system vulnerabilities by improving Active Directory management and VPN security measures.
Assisted with Covid-related push to work from home for 3.5K to 4K employees nationwide.
Collaborated with other IT teams on special projects, including transition from Avaya to RingCentral, computer refresh projects, and Salesforce upgrade.
Boosted ticket resolution times by optimizing troubleshooting protocols.
Assured integrity and accessibility of IT systems by conducting security and account management.

Garden of Life – Palm Beach Gardens, FL 2015-2018

PC Support Technician

Provided Tier 1 and 2 support for this corporate office and remote workforce across the US with a focus on hardware, software, and network assistance.

Key Accomplishments:

Insured consistent operational efficiency by specializing in broad technology spectrum.
Acknowledged with customer service accolades 3 times for exceptional support and dedication.
Improved operational efficiency by transitioning 130 employees to Surface Pro 4 devices.
Facilitated transition to Adobe Cloud and restored departmental harmony by mediating critical IT and marketing department conflict.

FlightSafety International – West Palm Beach, FL 2010-2015

Instructional Systems Specialist / PC & Jr Network Support Technician

Delivered Tier 1 and 2 support for this training center with a focus on hardware and software troubleshooting, network support, and security / accounts management. Addressed the unique needs of training simulation devices alongside conventional IT infrastructure.

Key Accomplishments:

Averted widespread system compromise by identifying and eradicating network virus from critical training device.
Amplified simulation integration and course quality by spearheading overhaul of Piaggio Avanti II course.

Gap explanation (June 2018 - Nov 2019) career history includes tenure as a temporary IT Help Desk & Desktop Support Consultant for various IT staffing agencies, such as TEKsystems, in NW Georgia and SE Florida. Additional details available upon request.