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Carolyn Ostrom is a seasoned IT support professional with 3 years of experience as an IT Application Support Analyst, delivering prompt resolutions to clients' users, customers, and vendors. She has a strong background in IT support, system administration, and business intelligence analysis. Carolyn holds various certifications, including the Google IT Support Professional Certificate and Coursera's Learn SQL Basics for Data Science Specialization.

Credentials

  • Google IT Support Professional Certificate
    Coursera
    Feb, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts
    Coursera
    Feb, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Learn SQL Basics for Data Science Specialization
    Coursera
    Feb, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • SQL for Data Science Capstone Project
    Coursera
    Feb, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Distributed Computing with Spark SQL
    Coursera
    Jan, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
    Coursera
    Jan, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services
    Coursera
    Jan, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Data Wrangling, Analysis and AB Testing with SQL
    Coursera
    Dec, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Technical Support Fundamentals
    Coursera
    Dec, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
    Coursera
    Dec, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • SQL for Data Science
    Coursera
    Nov, 2020
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Aptude
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    • IT Application Support Analyst
      • Jul 2017 - Aug 2020
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States

      • While working remotely, responded to clients' users, customers, and vendors application issues with prompt resolutions.• Daily investigate and resolve average of 30 IT application support tickets.• Effectively collaborated with various teams as needed, to resolve issues related to EDI and web portals.• Communicated with Account Management, Operations, and Finance resolving AS400 issues.• Reduced ticket volume by educating clients' users with correct processes, and best practices, to avoid repetitive issues.• Managed customer business rules, to ensure orders and invoices are processed efficiently and accurately.• Reduced vendor Accounts Payable related tickets by training on portal processes.• Managed client developed application, to ensure users receive accurate alerts, to monitor cargo freight movements.• Daily processed resolutions for failed EDI transmissions and reported repetitive issues to trading partners.• Provided IT team members with documentation for functionality of the various applications.

    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • IT Application Support Specialist
      • Sep 2011 - May 2017

      • Independently delivered resolutions and communicated actions taken, or needed, with internal and external customers and vendors.• Designed and maintained a daily log of IT support ticket activity.• All responsibilities transferred to consulting work through Aptude, Inc.

    • Systems Administrator
      • Feb 1998 - May 2017

      • Managed implementation of user hardware, all office equipment, phones, and voicemail system.• Liaison, between corporate and local office, regarding all systems changes and issues.• Deployment of all equipment during office moves, within space, and to new space.• Ensured all system back-ups were complete and securely stored.

    • Business Intelligence Analyst
      • Jun 2009 - Aug 2011

      • Designed and generated monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports and dashboards to top high volume customers, securing continual business.• Utilized various query applications to compile and analyze data.• Developed cost savings, on-time performance, and network activity reports for internal and external customers.

    • Intermodal Customer Service Representative
      • Jan 2002 - Jun 2009

      • Successfully managed high volume accounts, exceeding customer expectations, resulting in Carrier of the Year awards.• Listened to customer requirements and ensured all systems and processes were in place for success.• Partnered with Business and Technical teams for on-boarding of new customers, including Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) implementation.• Solicited and executed shipments from tender to delivery, with accurate invoicing.• Tracked and traced shipments for on-time performance and alerted customers as needed.• Trained and supported employees, with system changes and effectively communicate customer KPIs, utilizing standard operating procedure documentation.

    • Project Coordinator
      • Jun 1999 - Dec 2001

      • Successfully created processes to manage high volume customer blitz freight project.• While implementing the AS400, acquired all customer requirements and ensured all where accurately entered.• Trained and supported local employees on new applications and continual system changes utilizing standard operating procedure documentation and one-on-one instruction.• Effectively monitored and communicated customer KPIs.

  • Hub Group
    • North Olmsted, Ohio, United States
    • Various Positions
      • Aug 1993 - Jan 1998
      • North Olmsted, Ohio, United States

      Freight Claims Analyst, Pricing Manager, Brokerage and Drayage Dispatcher

Education

  • 1982 - 1983
    Bryant & Stratton College
    Accounting Program Diploma, Accounting and Business/Management

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