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Penelope Gomez

Penelope Gomez

She/Her, It/Its
Technical Support Specialist


Background


About

About

As a Technical Support Specialist, I am driven by opportunities to bridge gaps between users and technology. By utilizing my sociological background in the information technology field, I strive to advocate for those who are routinely under-served by our digital environments.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Library Student Services CoordinatorLane Community College

    Oct, 2024 - Present

    • Training and oversight of student workers on the student technology help desk and makerspace in the library

    • Creation of documentation for student workers and library users

    • Configuration and support of technology used by students and library faculty

    • Acts as a liaison between the Library, Academic Technology, and Information Technology divisions of campus

  • Computer TechnicianGoodwill Industries

    Aug, 2024 - Oct, 20242 months

    • Processed incoming shipments of donations received from individual donors as well as other regional Goodwill Industries facilities

    • Tested functionality of computer and electronics hardware to be put on the sales floor

    • Assessed value of processed donation items

    • Assisted customers on the sales floor in locating and identifying desired computer equipment

  • Help Desk Deployment SpecialistBoise State University

    Jan, 2021 - May, 20243 years 3 months

    • Served as a first point of contact for all technical inquiries and issues within the campus community

    • Provided technical education to members of campus

    • Inventoried, repaired, and prepared equipment made available to members of campus

    • Gained responsibility for the production and deployment of Windows operating system using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, self-taught

    • Documented processes and tasks which I was responsible for and developed

  • Facilities TechnicianClearwater Analytics

    Oct, 2019 - Jan, 20202 months

    • Setup and maintained staff workstations and associated equipment

    • Assembled various office tools such as computer desks, chairs, and other office fixtures

    • Monitored and delegated advanced facility issues

  • Information Technology InternWest Ada School District

    Jun, 2017 - Aug, 20192 years 2 months

    • Preparation of computer equipment for use by a School District consisting of over 40,000 students and faculty

    • Set up, securely transported, and deployed staff and student workstations, networking equipment, and office equipment

    • Organized district equipment and knowledge using Microsoft Office applications, including inventory of district hardware, and compilation of faculty contact information

  • Repair TechnicianIdaho iRepair

    Aug, 2018 - May, 20198 months

    • Repaired 150+ pieces of various technologies including smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles, and desktops following extensive troubleshooting

    • Communicated complex details of repair processes and diagnoses in a way that was understandable to a broad demographic of customers

    • Management of work sites, including monitoring repair job statuses, inventory of repair parts, setup of display products, and store cleanliness

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • Archives, Feudalism, and Digital Literacy

    Sep, 2023 - May, 20247 months

    My undergraduate thesis, informed by my Sociological and Information Technologies backgrounds. Presented at the 2024 Inter-Mountain Social Research Lab.

    • A theoretical analysis regarding the relationship between knowledge, power, and preservation, and how it can be understood to improve our approach toward digital literacy training today

  • Personal Cloud Server

    Dec, 2022 - Present

    A suite of open-source and cloud-based productivity and entertainment services serving roughly 25 users.

    • Configured using Proxmox Virtual Environment, Debian, and Docker, with authentication for all services handled via an LDAP backend

  • AC Tape Deck

    Apr, 2020 - Feb, 20232 years 10 months

    A music player written from scratch in Swift that emulates the real-time soundtrack feature of games like Animal Crossing.

  • FlashBack

    Jul, 2018 - Jan, 20223 years 5 months

    A utility written in Objective-C and Bash used to save setups on rooted Apple devices including configuration files, icon layouts, and wallpapers.

    • Invited to early access of the software storefront 'Chariz' for distribution

Skills

Skills

  • Technical Support

    Ticket Creation

    Ticket Monitoring

    Documentation

    Communication

    Delegation

    Patience

    Attention to Detail

    Problem-Solving

  • Network Administration

    Operating System Deployment

    Operating System Production

    Security

    Docker

    Linux

    SSH

    Reverse Proxy

    Bash Scripting

    Package Management

  • Software Development

    Git

    Node.js

    Swift

    HTML

    CSS

    JavaScript

    Rust

  • Research

    Data Collection

    Data Coding

    Data Analysis

    Interviews

    Information Organization

    Writing

  • Productivity Software

    Microsoft Office

    LibreOffice

    Apple iWork

Education

Education

  • Sociology, Bachelor of Science, Boise State University

    Aug, 2020 - May, 2024

    SOC597 - Independent Study

    SOC494 - Power, Profit, and Social Media

    SOC412 - Qualitative Social Research Methods

    SOC401 - Sociology of Education

    SOC361 - Sociology of Work

    SOC302 - Sociological Theory II

  • Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, University of Idaho

    Jan, 2020 - May, 2020

  • Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, College of Western Idaho

    Jun, 2019 - Jul, 2020

  • General Education, Diploma, Mountain View High School

    Aug, 2015 - May, 2019

    Broadcast Technologies

    Computer Applications I, II, III

    AP Computer Science

    Web Design & Development

Certificates

Certificates

  • Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft

    Issued on: Mar 04, 2018

Awards

Awards

  • National Placement in Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications , Business Professionals of America

    Awarded on: May 04, 2019

    Placed within the top 3 competitors in regional and statewide competitions, and advanced as a finalist to nationals.

Interests

Interests

  • Animal Care

    RatsSquirrelsDogs
  • Craftsmanship

    JewelryClothing Modification
  • Archivism

    Media PreservationMedia Classification
  • Environmentalism

    E-waste recyclingHardware restorationSustainable living