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TRACY-LEE STUART

Auckland,New Zealand

Summary

During my tenure at the University of Auckland, I have consistently delivered high-quality work, meeting most KPIs while also presenting ideas for process improvements. I expanded my expertise by training in the General and Property spaces, complementing my IT knowledge, and assisted in onboarding new starters. As a member of the Engagement Committee, I actively contributed to initiatives that strengthened team culture, supported wider operational goals, and adapted quickly to change. My commitment to professional growth and personal improvement is evident in my eagerness to learn and pilot new projects.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Staff Service Representative

The University of Auckland
09.2024 - Current

Technical Support & Troubleshooting

  • Support for hardware, software, and account access issues for both onsite and remote users.
  • Diagnose and resolve incidents using tools such as ServiceNow, Maximo, and Oracle Service Cloud.
  • Escalate unresolved cases to specialized teams.

User Account and Access Management.

  • Manage Active Directory accounts, password resets and security group permissions.
  • Support with two-factor authentication setup, and access control policies.

Incident and Request Management

  • Log, track, and prioritize tickets in alignment with ITIL best practices.
  • Monitor tickets to ensure timely resolution and customer satisfaction.

System and Application Support

  • Provide assistance for Microsoft 365 and other business applications.
  • Download and install VPN software on Windows and Mac machines.

Customer Service and Training

  • Deliver step-by-step technical guidance to non-technical users in a professional, empathetic manner.
  • Assist with training for new hires on IT processes, security awareness, and system usage.

Knowledge Base and Documentation

  • Create and maintain knowledge articles, troubleshooting guides, and FAQs to improve first-call resolution rates.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement by documenting recurring issues and suggesting process changes.

Senior Helpdesk Analyst

ComputaCenter
, Cape Town
10.2017 - 04.2023

Technical Support and Incident Management

  • Support in a Managed Services environment for applications, and 3rd-party systems.
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, printers, network connectivity, and other IT-related queries.
  • Ensured all tickets were acknowledged and managed based on business impact and priority.
  • Escalated high and critical priority incidents to appropriate teams or client environments.
  • Monitored potential failures or major incidents to proactively address service disruptions.

Service Delivery and SLA Management

  • Maintained and tracked Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure timely resolution of incidents and requests.
  • Correctly identified and applied business severity levels based on impact.
  • Ensured consistent, clear, and effective communication with end-users throughout the incident lifecycle.

Customer Support and Communication

  • Assisted end-users with logging incidents and raising service requests via the service desk
  • Provided technical explanations in user-friendly language to ensure understanding.
  • Delivered support across multiple accounts for clients in various industries, adapting quickly to different environments.

Training and Knowledge Sharing

  • Created and maintained knowledge articles, troubleshooting guides, and FAQs to improve first-call resolution rates.
  • Maintained awareness of service desk processes, escalation procedures, and customer-specific requirements.
  • Supported colleagues through knowledge sharing and effective handover notes for escalated cases.

Previous Positions

Request Management Analyst (2020)

  • Managed incoming service requests
  • Monitored request fulfillment to maintain SLA compliance.
  • Acted as a point of contact for request-related queries and escalations

Verint Quality Assessor (Secondment – 2019)

  • Daily quality checks on calls and chats taken by the Service Desk team.
  • Compiled daily reports to track team progress and identify areas for development.
  • Facilitated daily feedback sessions with analysts to promote continuous improvement.
  • Liaised regularly with Technical Leads and Team Leads to address report findings.
  • Investigated and provided feedback on escalations received from customers or management relating to quality concerns.

Customer Service Representative

iiNet/ Merchants
, Cape Town
07.2015 - 08.2017

Main purpose:

  • Provide customer support, service information and resolve queries relating to internet connection (telephonic and email)
  • Assisting via email and adding notes while resolving the query
  • Ensuring ALL queries are logged to specific resolver groups where necessary
  • Troubleshoot broadband hardware such as routers and connection devices and their systems
  • Escalate queries to relevant groups
  • Providing feedback to clients and making sure that they are happy with the service
  • Ensure product knowledge and keeping updated with changes and updates of services
  • Ensuring that KPI's are met on a month-to-month basis
  • Managing email and call queues effectively

Lead Support Engineer

Powertime / Energy Intelligence
, Cape Town
01.2014 - 04.2015

Main purpose:

  • Provide customer support, service information and resolve queries (telephonic, online and email)
  • Responding to support tickets logged via Zendesk platform
  • Ensuring all queries are logged and resolved
  • Preparation of monthly newsletters sent to clients
  • Analyze, diagnose, and prevent credit card fraud
  • Develop and maintain basic reports on MS Excel and Jasper Soft (internal system)
  • Assessing online banking systems and third-party transaction management systems

Junior Admin and Support Engineer (2014)

Education

BCom Degree - Information Technology Management

Management College of South Africa (MANCOSA)
Cape Town
06-2025

Certificate - Facilitation and Training

Execoach
Cape Town
01.2021

Skills

  • Technical support
  • Customer service
  • Incident management
  • User account management
  • Active Directory
  • ServiceNow

References

Available on request.

Timeline

IT Staff Service Representative

The University of Auckland
09.2024 - Current

Senior Helpdesk Analyst

ComputaCenter
10.2017 - 04.2023

Customer Service Representative

iiNet/ Merchants
07.2015 - 08.2017

Lead Support Engineer

Powertime / Energy Intelligence
01.2014 - 04.2015

BCom Degree - Information Technology Management

Management College of South Africa (MANCOSA)

Certificate - Facilitation and Training

Execoach
TRACY-LEE STUART