Bob King Email & Phone Number

Farmington, Mn, Us

Pine City, Minnesota, United States

I'm back to the classroom - but this time I'm really fulfilling the role! No more 1-week classes - I get to pick my curriculum, design my own labs, KNOW MY STUDENTS, and have a major impact on their life.

Defined training programs aligned with training needs in collaboration with the Transformative Consulting Group within the customer’s IT department. Successful engagements were based on my ability to focus the influencing partner Chief Technology Officer, Practice Leader, and Solution Architects on solutions that positively impact the organization's capacity, capabilities, and end-user computing. ★ Marketed solutions through partners and increased partner competencies. ★ Provided technical training to sales teams in largely SaaS environments.+ ★ Executed practice development plans that accelerated accreditation and certifications. ★ Implemented Joint Enablement Plans driving growth in new and existing net business. ★ Created trusted advisor relationships with C-suite customers and partners, providing solution Technologies. ★ Used data to inform solutions to business challenges.

Us Based

I pioneered a Knowledge and Skills Assessment (KSA) process that improved VMware’s ability to determine IT staff and group contributor skill levels, enabling individual training plans that strengthened individual staff and the team, meeting the needs of the organization's business goals and addressing knowledge gaps in individual skills within the group. Designed and delivered in-person and virtual training with an adaptive learning style resonating with students.★ 85% of customers experiencing KSA purchased more training in the year following the KSA than the prior year.★ Created the framework for the solution architect role within VMware Learning for training delivery.★ Planned and executed plans meeting specific L&D needs through partnerships with leadership.★ Applied KPIs from assessment and survey data to determine training effectiveness.★ Maintained continuous awareness of end-users' needs within the context of market trends and competitor activities.

Central Us

Trusted advisor to the largest and most complex VMWare’s customer portfolio building post-sales relationships.★ Engaged with C-level executives to understand business needs and pain points.★ Aligned technical solutions with strategic goals, fostering trust and rapport with customers at all levels. ★ Embedded with the customer’s environment te to provide training and support to their large enterprise environments..

Worldwide

Developed, implemented, delivered, and evaluated training programs. Led live and online public and private training to educate corporate clients on maximizing ROI through effective employee training, fluently delivering best practices, and fully integrating virtualization solutions in a production environment. Served as a Subject Matter Expert for instructors for support and guidance across VMware products and technologies.★ Reinforced learning by creating and maintaining documentation and training materials, including outlines, reference guides, and eLearning.★ Ranked consistently within the top three VMware instructors based on evaluation scores and student feedback.★ Created a valued EXX Design Workshop for high-end consultants using scenario-based lab exercises to analyze, research, and deduce solutions.★ Introduced a practical two-day seminar on VMWare Infrastructure Design at the 2010 Partner Exchange in Las Vegas.

Windows/Networking guru for mid-sized IT department. Technologies:Windows Server 2000/2003 ClusteredMS SQL 2000/2005 Cluster configurationNovell Server (minimal)Veritas backupSymantec anti-virusVMWareExchange 2000/2003 Remote access Smart phone ClusteredISA 2004Cisco switch configuration (minimal)Active Directory

Guided businesses with research, analysis, advice, training, and infrastructure oversight. Determined business requirements and required technological skills to provide solutions through design, implementation, IT structure maintenance, and introduction of new technological tools.★ Increased business awareness of innovation needs and best technology for their respective industries.★ Trained students globally in Novell, Cisco, Microsoft, and other technical courses.

Master Of Education - Med, Instructional Design And Technology

Incorporate technology effectively into instructional design. Learn to evaluate, develop, and implement instruction and training..

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communications

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