Daniel Defoe Email & Phone Number

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Initiated AR/VR/Metaverse Classroom training programs in Georgia Pacific Operations and Dixie while helping Georgia Pacific Building Products and Corrugated, Invista, Guardian®, and SRG facilities move toward similar capabilities.• Acted as the primary Learning and Development resource for facilities across the Eastern United States.• Initiated a video-based training and documentation program.• Built SharePoint Online sites as a Citizen Developer.• Created extensive written documentation for all departments. • Demonstrated to on-crew operators and mechanics “what good looks like” giving ownership of future documentation creation to SMEs with formatting and document control duties retained by the Training Department.

New York, New York, Us

• Progressed from novice to top-tier, record volume production jeweler in less than six months.• Regularly developed and adapted techniques and tools to improve productivity and efficiency from 35-65% to 300-700% efficiency for both Jeweler and Engraving departments.• Initiated a preventative maintenance program in the Engraving Department where none had existed.• Authored ISO documents for jeweler and engraver positions.

Louisville, Kentucky, Us

• Organized the party’s state convention, including the 2008 Presidential Debate.• Organized regularly scheduled local events to bring in, inform and maintain active membership.

Lexington, Kentucky, Us

• Implemented new tests for isolating print irregularities.• Maintained and modified test units.• Wrote process and data standardization documents for print irregularity tests.

• Designed and implemented internet and intranet sites to improve sales, communications, and worker efficiency.• Designed and implemented PC education materials for corporate and home users to reduce service calls due to easily preventable or user-repairable issues by more than 50% and increase overall customer satisfaction.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Created ISO2000 documentation for manufacturing, testing and repair/rework procedures.• Instituted electronics diagnostics and rework department to reduce losses and bring more than 30,000 units of defective product back into production.• Developed, proposed and implemented assembly line improvements to reduce damaged product from 50% to less than 5%.

Memphis, Tn, Us

• Revamped training manuals to use fewer and more cost-efficient materials, require less storage space, be less expensive to ship and far less intimidating to trainees.• Designed and implemented interactive CD-Rom, online and video training programs which were more engaging and promoted greater information retention over more traditional book and classroom programs.• Converted the training library resource tracking from a paper system to an online, searchable database, allowing employees and trainees nationwide to locate appropriate materials, as well as allowing staff to keep a more accurate account of inventory and usage.• Streamlined inventory and supply systems to reduce turnaround time of training material orders from three weeks to one day.• Managed temporary staff during times of high volume to produce materials in large quantity.• Arranged transportation, accommodations, venue and materials for training sessions throughout the United States.

• Standardized and centralized production of the association’s publications to promote branding and consistency.• Converted membership and convention management databases to Access for Y2K compliance, greater efficiency and versatility.• Arranged transportation, accommodations, venue and materials for international events in Germany, England, Canada and the United States. • Managed exhibiting companies, as well as, the drayage and utilities needed for exhibiting heavy machinery.• Worked with member companies such as DuPont, Formica, 3M, DeWalt and LG in organizing events and arranging for appropriate aid from other manufacturer and fabricator members.• Transformed the “ISSFA Update” newsletter into a monthly trade publication, thus making it more accessible to our target audience and improving the association’s visibility.