Professional Experience
Service Technician
Micro Center - Charlotte, NC
February 2024 – March 2025
- Diagnosed and repaired desktops, laptops, and Apple devices.
- Built and configured over 500 custom gaming and workstation PCs (air, AIO, and liquid-cooled).
- Certified to perform repairs on HP, Dell, Lenovo, and Apple hardware.
- Managed diagnostics, part orders, and customer communication throughout the repair lifecycle.
Computer and Mobile Device Technician
GSS Technology - Oxford, MA
July 2023 – October 2023
- Managed front-end operations including customer check-ins and repairs.
- Ordered parts, performed diagnostics, and completed invoicing.
Title & Registration Specialist
Carvana LLC – Norfolk, MA
October 2022 – December 2022
- Processed customer registration packets and completed license plate registrations for the state of Massachusetts.
- Ensured all vehicles purchased were fully ready for customers, with timely processing to facilitate smooth deliveries.
- Managed high-volume paperwork, completing tasks under tight deadlines (within 1 hour per packet) while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Coordinated with internal teams and customers to ensure all required documents were collected and processed efficiently.
- Demonstrated the ability to work quickly and under pressure, consistently meeting targets in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
Call Center Representative I
UniBank for Savings - Whitinsville, MA
December 2020 – July 2022
- Assisted 10,000+ customers with technical issues related to online banking and digital tools.
- Provided phone support for fraud, debit card access, and payment platforms.
Home Labs & Projects
Web Development & Design
- Designed and built this personal resume website using HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles to ensure usability across devices.
- Designed, developed, and locally host the official site for Dungrite Services, showcasing full-stack skills in layout design, infrastructure setup, and uptime management.
- Comfortable using tools like Adobe Dreamweaver and code editors to structure, style, and deploy modern websites efficiently.
Home Server & Media Setup
- Built and maintain a robust home server running Plex Media Server with over 40TB of data organized and fully managed.
- Data is stored in a RAID array ensuring redundancy and high availability, spanning across multiple drives for data protection.
- Configured and optimized the server environment to handle massive media libraries, ensuring seamless playback and quick access for users.
Virtualization & Automation
- Utilizing VMware Pro and VMware Workstation 17 to automate the launch of virtual machines, simplifying the management of different environments.
- Run Ubuntu Server across 4 virtual machines for hosting multiple websites and video game servers, providing a solid backbone for a variety of services.
- Implement custom scripts that automate startup processes, including the backup of game servers and the startup of web servers whenever the system restarts.
Networking & System Management
- Experience with SSH, Open Shell, PuTTY, and VPNs to securely manage remote systems and ensure connectivity across different networks.
- Configured static IP addresses and port forwarding for stable and efficient communication with local and remote machines.
- Work remotely to maintain a friend's gaming server and Plex server, showcasing my ability to manage and troubleshoot multiple systems in real-time.
Dual-Boot System & Development
- My main laptop is dual-booted with Windows and Ubuntu Linux, enabling the best of both worlds for gaming and software development.
- Leverage Ubuntu's power for coding, managing virtualized environments, and server-side applications, while using Windows for gaming and heavy-duty software.
Tools & File Management
- Experienced with FileZilla for secure file transfers, ensuring smooth uploads and downloads between systems while maintaining integrity.
- Regularly implement custom automation scripts to optimize server uptime and enhance user experience.
Certifications
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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (2015–2016)
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Microsoft Office Specialist (2016)
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TestOut PC Pro
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CompTIA A+
Get in Touch
You can also email me directly at contactme@owensresume.com.