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Boris Álvarez

Senior Technical Support Engineer
Heredia

Summary

Senior Technical Support Engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering advanced enterprise-level technical support in global environments. Proven expertise in troubleshooting complex hardware, software, cloud, and networking issues while acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers. Strong background in Windows, Linux, Azure, Google Cloud, user access management, and performance troubleshooting. Recognized for high customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and collaboration across engineering and support teams.

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Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
Certificates
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Technical Support Specialist (Onsite)

Dell Technologies
11.2016 - Current
  • Provide advanced technical support for Dell and Alienware Premium enterprise customers via phone, chat, and digital channels.
  • Own and resolve complex, escalated technical cases involving hardware, operating systems, drivers, performance degradation, and software conflicts.
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding customers through root cause analysis and long-term remediation strategies.
  • Analyze system logs, performance indicators, and customer environments to identify recurring issues and optimization opportunities.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering, escalation, and product teams to resolve high-impact incidents and product defects.
  • Maintain high customer satisfaction while managing high-volume ticket queues in a 24x7 global support model.
  • Contribute to process improvements, internal documentation, and knowledge sharing across the support team.
  • Consistently recognized as a top performer based on KPIs, quality metrics, and customer feedback.

Phone Sales & Technical Support Agent

Startek
08.2014 - 07.2015
  • Delivered technical assistance, customer care, and sales support in a fast-paced call center environment.
  • Achieved and exceeded monthly sales and performance targets while maintaining strong customer satisfaction metrics.
  • Developed strong communication, objection-handling, and customer engagement skills.

Education

Full Stack Development Technician -

UCreativa, Costa Rica
01.2024

Full Stack Development Technician - undefined

UCreativa, Costa Rica
01.2024

Physical & Cloud IT Services Technician - undefined

UCreativa, Costa Rica
01.2023

Data Analysis Technician - undefined

FUNDATEC, Costa Rica
01.2020

Certification

CompTIA A+ (2024)

LANGUAGES

Spanish: Native
English: Advanced (Professional proficiency)
Portuguese: Intermediate (Professional working proficiency)
German: Basic

Timeline

Senior Technical Support Specialist (Onsite) - Dell Technologies
11.2016 - Current
Phone Sales & Technical Support Agent - Startek
08.2014 - 07.2015
UCreativa - Full Stack Development Technician,
UCreativa - Physical & Cloud IT Services Technician,
FUNDATEC - Data Analysis Technician,
UCreativa - Full Stack Development Technician,

Skills

Windows Server & Linux Administration

Azure Fundamentals Google Cloud Platform

Active Directory (Users, Groups, GPO concepts)

Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP

Virtualization: Hyper-V (foundational), VM concepts

Performance Troubleshooting (logs, monitoring tools)

User Access & Identity Management

Remote & Enterprise Technical Support

Boris ÁlvarezSenior Technical Support Engineer