Michael Garcia, IT Specialist

Michael Garcia

IT Specialist

Fahad International Company

Location
Philippines
Education
Diploma, Information Technology
Experience
14 years, 0 Months

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IT Specialist at Fahad International Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 2012 to September 2015

Responsible for supporting the company's SME clients at all levels as part of a helpdesk team. Ensuring that all hardware and software are configured and installed correctly.

 Serves as the Area of Responsibility (AOR) technical expert for the local infrastructure including systems administration, network administration, desktop hardware, peripherals, laptops, approved wireless communication devices, VTCs, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software and corporate application software.
 Serves as subject matter expert (SME) and participates in a wide variety of automation projects with an emphasis on the local infrastructure, communications devices, server administration, desktop hardware, software, applications, utilities and peripherals.
 Provides effective and efficient troubleshooting and technical expertise to both IT customers and LAN Administrators in order to resolve complex problems for network communications, desktop hardware, mobile devices and software.
 Develops, maintains and distributes ITD/Sector technical standards and procedures for the operation and maintenance of the network/system infrastructure, desktop, mobile and peripheral assets.
 Responsible for moderately complex installations, configurations, upgrades and troubleshooting of the local communications physical layer, including inside/outside plant cabling consisting of fiber optics, CAT5/6, copper medium, modems, etc.; hardware/software components, both networked and stand-alone, to include: switches, routers, firewalls, WAN optimizers, modem devices, etc; and coordinates from cradle to grave all local wireless services/hardware to meet existing and emergent customer requirements.
 Responsible for moderately complex installations, configurations, upgrades and troubleshooting of networked hardware and software systems to include: servers, specialty and terminal servers (access control system), printers, Microsoft and Virtualized operating systems.
 Provides technical assistance to agency employees in support of network server, file share, cloud computing and software issues.
 Installs, builds, backs-up, and administers these systems and environments.
 Develops and implements local and Sector operational procedures.
 Identifies systemic issues related to the LCM of hardware/software and initiates appropriate corrective actions to resolve issues to ensure normal operations and deployments are restored as soon as possible.
 Manages local accounts, network rights and access to systems, data, and equipment.
 Manages systems resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability and recoverability.
 Manages the Sector Life Cycle Management (LCM) program.
 Develops Sector wide hardware requirements, plans and schedules for the deployment, distribution, installation and removal of new, modified and legacy ITD telecommunications and network equipment, hardware (desktop, mobile devices, and peripherals), operating systems, and software in support of ITD established LCM concepts and principles.

Sr. Technical Storekeeper at Princess Cruises Line
  • United States
  • April 2007 to April 2010

Responsible for all warehouse operations activities including shipping and receiving, deliveries, coordinating stock, documenting warehouse transactions, maintaining records, and overseeing storage of surplus inventory and property for the Ships.

Warehouse supervisor at DESCO CENTURY RESOURCES
  • Philippines
  • April 2006 to March 2007

Responsible for overseeing a wide variety of warehouse activities including shipping and receiving raw materials and/or finished goods and maintaining inventory and associated records. People management responsibilities include hiring and training, planning and assigning daily work, conducting performance appraisals, addressing performance issues, and resolving problems.

warehouseman at DAEDUCK PHILIPPINES INC.
  • Philippines
  • April 2005 to March 2006

" Responsible for receiving and issuing of materials, products, supplies and/or scrap from warehouse based on official documents/forms raised, e.g. RR, ADR, MRIS, TOS, DR, etc.
" Ensures physical movements of inventories in/out warehouse tallies with quantities indicated on the said official documents/forms before signing-off on the forms.
" Prepares receiving tally sheet in a complete, accurate and timely manner, for all materials, products, supplies and/or scrap, received from other internal or external parties.
" Prepares materials/products to be issued/delivered as per properly filled-out requisition forms or delivery forms; Issues out materials/products in an expedient and efficient manner and signs-off on the form accordingly.
" Ensures all processed transaction forms are transmitted to the Admin Assistant / MAS 500 encoder in a timely and complete manner for inventory encoding into the MAS 500 system.
" Ensures warehouse under his/her charge is kept clean, orderly, organized, safe and secure, at all times.
" Ensures that all storage racks/cages/bins are clean, secured, undamaged, properly-labeled and easily accessible.
" Ensures items are stacked properly and securely to facilitate implementation of FIFO dispatch/withdrawal.
" Updates bin cards completely, accurately and on a real time basis.
" Conducts periodic cycle-count of inventory items in accordance to approved schedules; Compares/reconciles physical quantity vs. bin cards.
" Supervises warehouse helper in the receiving, piling/stacking, dispatch/issuance and/or transfers of materials/supplies; maintenance of good warehouse house-keeping; updating of bin cards; and conduct of periodic cycle-counts.

Floorman at NABORS DRILLING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • Kuwait
  • March 2004 to March 2005

" Trips pipe using slips, tongs and elevators,
" Lines up choke or kill manifold and makes connections while drilling,
" Acts as Flag Crane Operator when Operator cannot see loads,
" Monitors hole fill-ups while pulling out of hole,
" Changes drill / trip recorder and change chart.
" Runs casing, tags casing through V-door, and unhooks cables from casing.
" Responsible for moving joints of casing to the catwalk during casing job. Assists with attaching casing to pick-up lines so casing can be lifted to the rig floor.
" Responsible for rolling drill pipe to or from catwalk, attaching or detaching the pick-up lines, and using drill pipe tongs, spinning chain, air spinners, slips, as well as handling drill pipe joints.

FLOORMAN at GULF DRILLING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2002 to February 2004

" Trips pipe using slips, tongs and elevators,
" Lines up choke or kill manifold and makes connections while drilling,
" Acts as Flag Crane Operator when Operator cannot see loads,
" Monitors hole fill-ups while pulling out of hole,
" Changes drill / trip recorder and change chart.
" Runs casing, tags casing through V-door, and unhooks cables from casing.
" Responsible for moving joints of casing to the catwalk during casing job. Assists with attaching casing to pick-up lines so casing can be lifted to the rig floor.
" Responsible for rolling drill pipe to or from catwalk, attaching or detaching the pick-up lines, and using drill pipe tongs, spinning chain, air spinners, slips, as well as handling drill pipe joints.
" Works on BOP's (nipple up and nipple down),
" Inspections of all safety equipment, TIW valve, inside BOP valve, choke manifold and accumulator unit.
" Checks snub lines, pull lines, shackles, and cable clamps to see that they are in good condition.
" Checks dies in slips and tongs, and all safety and riding belts to make sure they are in good condition.
" Checks for leaks on BOP stack, Inspects BOP's daily.
" Keeps oil level right (drawworks and rotary table),
" Greases and checks oil in agitator
" Regular check of fluid level in Koomey Unit

Computer Network Analyst at SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • November 2001 to March 2002

.S.A.
Job description / Task :
Responsible for Local/Wide Area Network Administration under Novell, Solaris and UNIX. Provided technical support to all departments regarding hardware and software troubleshooting.
Maintain the system and NOS application that run under the company. Maintains and tracks network connectivity.
Configure network Switches such as; Alcatel, CISCO, 3Com & D-Link. Install and relocate Workstation to new sites.
Coordinates to Saudi ARAMCO IT Specialist for connecting workstation thru network from the following sites; Exploration Crews, Offshore and Onshore Drilling Rigs, Bulk Plants & Boats, by Satellite links that run about 128Kbps to 256Kbps.
Tracks all sites for encountering loss connection.
Attend all training & seminars under Saudi ARAMCO. Familiarize in using SAP R/3 for issuing trouble ticket and coordinate to PMT, Foreman and Contractors for all possibility loss connection.

Computer Network Administrator at DUBAIB AND SULAIM CO
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • May 1999 to June 2000

Manage and maintain computer operating systems software computer program libraries and disk allocation.
Supervise and support the installation maintenance and administration of operating systems and software.
Evaluate the latest hardware and software for the corporation.
Develop and maintain an IT architecture and standards for the corporation serving to ensure computability of technological plans for applications and infrastructure services; supervise, coordinate and participate the IT strategic plans and in the management of the high potential; projects.
Undertake key activities in relation to the planning, installation, implementation and support of Local/Wide Area Networks.
Adopt the principles of Quality Management in the implementation of Network Management procedures/guidelines, i.e. recognize that the users are customers and that it is essential to understand the needs of the customers in order to be more responsive to the overall requirements of the business.
Configure network Switches such as; Alcatel, CISCO, 3Com & D-Link. Install and relocate Workstation to new sites.
Responsible for Local/Wide Area Network Administration under Novell, Solaris and UNIX. Provided technical support to all departments regarding hardware and software troubleshooting.

Involved in the following projects for Saudi ARAMCO:

VSAT Satellite Network
Dhahran Communications outside Cable Plant Facilities Installation.
Dhahran Facilities Construction & Restoration.
Hawiyah Gas Communication Construction Facilities Project
Southern Area Comms. Equipment Installation.
Shaybah Development Const. Communications
Shaybah Construction Communication Facilities.
Shaybah Computer & Communication Equipment Maintenance and Repair.

Inclusive

Sr. Computer Network Technician at MEGACOM COMPUTER CENTRUM
  • Philippines
  • November 1997 to November 1998

Job description / Task :
Give technical training on IBM PC Compatibles to our newly hired Service Technician and gave technical support to our Sales Staff to push company products.
Giving instructions and assign daily field schedules consisting of six Technical Staff to provide bench work repair and give remedy to customer on-site.
Responsible for the Installations of internet to various company clients, giving and configuring their individual email address.
Conducts user training regarding basic PC troubleshooting software application programs and installations.
Do installations, cabling and provides support to Technical Staff pertaining to network problems.
Installing Hardware & Software peripherals.
Worked on the Installation, configuration maintenance of various PC and Printers such as DELL, IBM, Compaq, Digital HP and Assembled Personnel Computers and Network Systems.
Repairing Printers
Upgrading Computer
Arrange Partition and Formatting Hard disk.
Troubleshoot
Networking
Worked on LAN environment such as Thick Ethernet, UTP structure cabling, Hubs, Switches and Print Servers.
Configuring Switches such as Alcatel, Cisco, D-Link.
Checking of connections

Inclusive

Education

Diploma, Information Technology
  • at Bulacan State University
  • October 2000
Diploma, Computer Programming
  • at System Technology Institute
  • April 1996

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Windows
IP Networking
Windows Server
Strategic Analysis
Supervisory Experience
Warehousing
Inventory Management
Logistics
Microsoft Office
Scheduling
Customer Relations
Problem Solving
Purchasing
Budgeting
Supervisory Skills
PowerPoint
Troubleshooting
Strategic Planning
Procurement
Windows
Analysis
Candidate Assessment

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Survival Life At Sea (Training)
Training Institute:
Magsaysay Training Institute
Date Attended:
April 2006
Duration:
48 hours