John Veenstra
About John Veenstra
John Veenstra is a Desktop Support Technician at Maximus with a background in IT support and field service roles across various industries.
Title
John Veenstra holds the role of Desktop Support Technician at Maximus, a position he has been in since 2020. His work is based in St Paul, Minnesota.
Educational Background
John Veenstra attended Cretin-Derham Hall from 2009 to 2012, where he completed his high school education. Following this, he pursued higher education at the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management, earning a Bachelor’s Degree over a five-year period from 2012 to 2017.
Professional Background
John Veenstra has accumulated diverse professional experiences across several sectors. Before his current role at Maximus, he served as a Field Service Technician at Thermo King from 2019 to 2020. From 2017 to 2019, he operated as an IT Support Technician at Ecolab. Additionally, he worked at the University of Minnesota as both an Information Systems Assistant and Customer Service Associate in the UMN Bookstores from 2016 to 2017.
Technical Skills and Expertise
John Veenstra possesses significant expertise in IT Asset Management, which includes managing and optimizing software applications' life cycles within an organization. He has advanced skills in using Active Directory, a Microsoft service for Windows domain networks. Additionally, he has demonstrated proficiency with ServiceNow, a cloud-based platform for automating enterprise IT operations.
Location and Local Contributions
Based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, John Veenstra contributes his IT skills to the local tech community. His work impacts various industries, including government, retail, transportation, and service sectors.