Eric Bass

An IT professional transitioning to the world of Accounting

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

About

After working for eight years with CDK Global (formerly ADP Dealer Services), I was exposed to the wide-ranging sphere of accounting. Now, after two decades of service in the IT and customer service fields, I am transitioning into that sphere. So I am pursuing my next degree in Business Management, with a focus on Accounting. In the meantime, I look forward to providing my broad skill set to businesses in the IT, customer service, and accounting fields.

Experience

  • Food Distributor at Ahava Gleaners (formerly Tualatin Valley Gleaners)
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    - Assisted with setting up food distribution sites for providing food to families in need - Assisted with packing and storage of food and supplies for later distribution, as well as into vehicles - Performed tear-down and clean-up of distribution sites after closing

  • Technical Support Specialist at Biamp
    Feb 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

    - Provided technical support to audio/video integrators who encountered issues with Tesira, Vocia, and Evoko hardware and software applications - Processed return authorization requests for equipment with internal issues - Served as SME for Vocia hardware and software, addressing questions submitted by staff - Trained incoming specialists on Vocia hardware and software - Performed testing on hardware to recreate issues reported by integrators

  • Food Distributor at Tualatin Valley Gleaners
    Oct 2022 - Feb 2023 · 5 mos

    - Assisted with setting up food distribution sites for providing food to families in need - Assisted with packing and storage of food and supplies for later distribution, as well as into vehicles - Performed tear-down and clean-up of distribution sites after closing

  • CDK Global (Full-time · 8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Client Technical Analyst III
      Jul 2017 - Oct 2022 · 5 yrs 4 mos

      - Provided technical support to auto dealership personnel for issues related to CDK Drive Accounting, Payroll Plus, Truck, and VehicleScan - Assisted auto dealership personnel with building of Accounting and Payroll reports for their own purposes, as well as for government audits - Provided guidance in usage of CDK Drive Accounting and Payroll Plus software applications for auto dealership personnel - Provided formal training in CDK Drive Accounting and Payroll Plus to new employees of CDK Global - Mentored new employees during support calls, to ensure interactions were handled in a professional manner, and resolved to clients' satisfaction - Served as an SME for the Accounting and Payroll sections of the CDK Community, addressing questions submitted by clients

    • Client Technical Analyst II
      Jan 2015 - Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      - Provided technical support to auto dealership personnel for issues related to CDK Drive Accounting, Payroll Plus, and Lease Management - Provided guidance in usage of CDK Drive Accounting and Payroll Plus software applications for auto dealership personnel

    • Client Technical Analyst
      Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 · 5 mos

      - Provided technical support to auto dealership personnel for issues related to CDK Drive Accounting, Payroll, and Payroll Plus

  • Seterus (IBM) (Beaverton, OR)
    • Operations Administrator
      Jan 2013 - Feb 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Oversaw desktop support team activities, including assigning tasks and setting work schedules. Performed server maintenance and desktop support, supporting Data Center Operations team.

    • Installation and Support Specialist
      Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs

      Provided desktop support for complex issues that could not be resolved by the service desk. Packaged software for installation via Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).

    • Service Desk Representative
      Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 · 1 yr

      Assisted in-house users experiencing technical issues with software and hardware. Trained new representatives. Oversaw service desk representatives and delegated work. Handled complex service issues. Created automated ticketing solution for requests requiring managerial authorization via AtTask.