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Supervisor, Product Training & Technical PublicationsFull responsibility for Global Product Training & Technical Publications. Supervisor of global publications content, fulfillment, kitting and learning management system. Key Achievements: • Substantially improved productivity while redefining organizational footprint and decreasing operational costs by approximately 25%.• Recruited, trained, mentored and developed new process for technical content management.• Effectively introduced new printing solution for technical publications throughout the world, saving $1.1 million in an annual base. • Increased revenue from a lost of $1.1M to a profit of $5K by replacing current vendor and process.• Successfully identified and resolved problems related to translated publications resulting in 13% cost reduction.• Effectively outsourced authoring and publishing services substantially improving quality of service and reducing foot print from 13 on-site employees to 2 on-site employees.• Revamped Learning Management System (LMS) increasing the number of system’s users by 50%.• Improved Training throughout all Distributors and Dealers minimizing customers’ complains and warranty cost.

Product Manager / Supervisor, Sales EngineerResponsible for administering and developing Sales engineering activities.Key Achievements: • Project Business Leader of new keyboard technology to receive tailored orders from major OEMs.o New solution made early orders possible before model year changes increasing business partnership and company’s profits.• Creator of web tool to facilitate tailoring product sales. Project rewarded as 1st place “People Make Quality Happen” program. Project has contributed to company’s profitability by $750.00/yr cost reduction.o The developed work involved a considerable amount of initiative, organizational ability and systems understanding with wide latitude for independent action.