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John Brown

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Professional Profile

IT Support | Networking | Cybersecurity

I am an IT professional specializing in technical support, networking, and cybersecurity. My experience spans enterprise firewall administration, Microsoft environments, Apple technical support, and hands-on cybersecurity labs. I enjoy solving technical challenges, improving security, and building practical solutions that mirror real-world enterprise environments.

My goal is to continue growing as an IT Support, Systems Administration, or Network Security professional while contributing technical expertise and a strong commitment to continuous learning.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 2026 – Present

Technical Support Representative (Apple iOS Tier 1)

Teleperformance Canada

Provide Tier 1 technical support for Apple customers across the United States and Canada.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple ID and iCloud issues.

• Guide customers through software configuration, device setup and account recovery.

• Resolve technical issues while maintaining customer satisfaction and quality metrics.

• Document troubleshooting steps and escalate complex incidents when required.

• Follow Apple privacy and security standards while supporting multiple Apple services.

March 2023 – June 2025

Web Developer

Benchmark Digital Services

Designed and maintained business websites while supporting clients with hosting, security and website management.

Highlights

• Built responsive business websites.

• Managed website security and user permissions.

• Performed troubleshooting and performance optimization.

• Configured plugins and maintained secure hosting environments.

July 2019 – December 2019

IT Support Technician Intern

Shenyang Jinwen Technology Company

Supported day-to-day IT operations and user administration.

Highlights

• Active Directory account management.

• Password resets and account provisioning.

• Workstation configuration.

• User onboarding support.

• Documentation and ticket resolution

Education

2016 – 2020

Bachelor of Computer Science

Shenyang City University, China

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) – Network Security

Fortinet NSE 5 – FortiManager Administrator

Fortinet NSE 4 – FortiGate Administrator

Fortinet NSE 3 – Network Security Associate

Fortinet Certified Fundamentals (FCF)

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Network+

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst

Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Technical Expertise

Networking

TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, Routing, Switching, NAT, VPN

Security

FortiGate FortiManager FortiAnalyzer Microsoft Defender Security Onion Wireshark Nmap Splunk

Systems

Windows 10/11 Windows Server Active Directory Group Policy Microsoft 365 Azure AD VirtualBox, VMware

Support

Apple iOS macOS iPadOS Remote Troubleshooting Ticketing Systems User Support Documentation Hardware & Software Support

Cloud & Platforms

Microsoft 365 Microsoft Entra ID Azure Active Directory WordPress Webflow

Automation & Development

n8n, HTML, CSS JavaScript (Basic) Git Version Control

Featured Projects

Enterprise Firewall Deployment Lab

Designed and configured a FortiGate firewall implementing VLAN segmentation, VPN access, NAT policies and security rules.

26 June 2018

Active Directory Enterprise Lab

Built a Windows Server environment with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP for enterprise user management.

Security Onion SOC Lab

Configured Security Onion to monitor network traffic, analyze alerts and investigate security events.