Nazeem Massoom Dickey
IT Support and Network Technician
Boynton Beach, FL(561) 870-3191nazeemdickey@gmail.comlinkedin.com/in/nazeemdickeymasternazz.com
Professional Summary
Entry-level IT support and network technician with freelance experience configuring home routers and resolving Windows, Ethernet, DNS, and PC hardware issues. Operates a documented three-node Proxmox environment and builds Cisco IOS labs focused on switching, routing, and break-fix validation.
Technical Skills
- Support
- Windows 10/11, PC hardware, router setup, user communication, documentation, escalation
- Networking
- TCP/IP, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, Cisco IOS, OSPF, NAT/PAT, ACLs
- Infrastructure
- Proxmox VE, OPNsense, Linux, Windows Server, Docker, LXC, managed switching
- Operations
- Troubleshooting, validation, backups, monitoring, recovery planning, change documentation
Technical Experience
Freelance IT Support Technician
- Configure home routers and resolve Wi-Fi, Ethernet, DNS, Windows, and PC hardware issues for local clients, then explain fixes in plain language.
- Restored expected download performance within five minutes by tracing a 100 Mbps negotiated Ethernet link to a faulty cable and validating its replacement.
- Returned a no-boot PC to service in about one minute by checking the motherboard slot layout and reseating moved memory in a supported paired configuration.
- Restored domain lookup and browsing within five minutes by separating DNS failure from general connectivity and switching to a working Cloudflare resolver.
Selected Technical Projects
- Operate a three-node virtualization environment with separate network zones for management, storage, internal services, public services, and guests.
- Restored cluster quorum after a switch migration, repaired an OPNsense captive-portal binding, and migrated client DNS to Technitium with validation and recovery notes.
- Built a reusable five-node dual-stack campus lab covering VLANs, trunks, EtherChannel, DHCP, NAT/PAT, ACLs, and OSPFv2/v3.
- Created blank, guided, and answer-key variants plus five break-fix tickets and show-command validation checklists.
- Built a Windows Server 2025 Active Directory domain (AD DS and DNS) in a home lab; practiced help-desk tasks including user and organizational-unit creation, password resets, and group management.
- Integrated a self-hosted GLPI ticketing system with the domain over encrypted LDAPS, secured by an Active Directory certificate authority, and worked sample tickets from intake to resolution.
Education and Certifications
SouthTech Academy
High School Diploma, May 2026 | Boynton Beach, FL | Honor Roll and honors coursework
Certifications
CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+ | Cisco CCST IT Support, Networking, Cybersecurity | Microsoft AZ-900, SC-900
Recognition
- 1st Place, SkillsUSA Florida Internetworking, Apr 2026
- SkillsUSA NLSC National Competitor, Jun 2026
- CyberLaunch USF State Championship Qualifier
Community Involvement
Center for Child Counseling
Community Event Volunteer | Jun 2024 - Jan 2026
Supported inventory, supply distribution, event setup, activities, and guest-facing logistics.