Hossam Tosson, Help Desk Specialist

Hossam Tosson

Help Desk Specialist

First Arabian Hotels and Resorts

Location
Egypt
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Help Desk Specialist at First Arabian Hotels and Resorts
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2016

- Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware.
- Respond to queries either in person or over the phone.
-install, modify, and repair computer hardware and software
-Run diagnostic programs to resolve problems
-Resolve technical problems with Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and other systems
-Install computer peripherals for users
-Follow up with customers to ensure issue has been resolved
-Run reports to determine malfunctions that continue to occur
-Manage PC setup and deployment for new employees using standard hardware, images and
software
-Monitor and Maintain Daily Backup of our servers using Symantec Backup Exec 2010 & 2012
-Active Directory User Management
-Troubleshooting issues with MS Office Programs.
-Troubleshooting issues with printing and scanning services.

Help Desk Specialist at Giza Systems
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2014 to December 2015

Providing IT Help Desk Support Services to all end users using BMC Foot Prints Ticketing system such as; Software Installation - Hardware Maintenance - Windows XP & 7 installation and support - Active Directory User Management - Internet and web applications support - Networking Basic Troubleshooting - MS Office (MS Outlook- MS Word-MS Excel) Support

Service Desk Analyst at Etisalat Misr
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2013 to October 2014

The primary Service Desk Analyst role is that of providing first level(line) support through taking calls and handling the resulting incidents or Service Requests, using the incident management and request fulfillment processes, in line with Service Desk objectives.

• Act as a single point of contact for phone calls and emails from staff regarding IT issues and queries
• Receiving, logging and managing calls from internal staff via telephone and email
• Escalate unresolved calls or Trouble Tickets to the Second Line Support

Technical Support Advisor at Raya Contact Center (RCC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2011 to October 2013

Dealing with all technical and general inquiries regarding Internet (ADSL - GPON - I-Wan - 3G Modems ) & IPTV and Broadband router configuration via Phone (Avaya Software) in addition to some Billing Inquiries .

Help Desk Coordinator at Ring Company for Distribution- Subsidary of Orascom Telecom Holding
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2010 to September 2011

My Job Role Was : Troubleshooting and solving technical problems for end users such as; software installation, simple hardware maintenance, networking & internet issues as well as MS Office applications (MS excel-MS word-MS PowerPoint-MS outlook). In addition to, dealing with windows server 2008 .

IT Support at Egyptian Fertilizers Company-Orascom Construction Industries
  • Egypt - Suez
  • April 2010 to September 2010

my job role was : troubleshooting all computer related problems of end users such as; software installation, Hardware maintenance, networking issues as well as Internet problems.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at misr university for science and technology
  • June 2008

Information Technology college major computer science

High school or equivalent, Science and math
  • at Manor House School (IGCSE)
  • June 2004

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Outlook
Backup Exec
Remote Access
Hardware 2FSoftware Installation
MS Outlook
MS Word 2007
Windows Server 2008
Windows XP And 7
Networking
Broadband Internet Technologies (ADSL - GPON - I WAN)
IPTV Basic Knowledge
Citrix basic Knowledge
remote access
windows server 2012
Software Installation and Hardware Maintenance
VPN Basics
Printing and Scanning Troubleshooting
SVN(Subversion)
Windows Server Backup

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure,Configuration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2016
Valid Until:
January 9999
MCITP: Windows Server 2008 (Training)
Training Institute:
YaT
IELTS (Training)
Training Institute:
british council
Date Attended:
January 2013
MCSA: Windows Server 2012 (Training)
Training Institute:
Yat Tarining Cnter
Date Attended:
November 2014