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Issaquah Wa

Contract resource overlay working under National Director with assigned Regional Solution Specialists to confirm potential new Client migration opportunities identified in terrritory plans. Recieved "Airlift" training to actively collaborate with managed partners and utilize funding assistance for desktop virtualization, LAR deployment programs, and internal optimized desktop resources with Channel Partners to remove blockers. Directed to connect with regional LAR reps in Q4 to assist in tracking Client tabulations, Server True Ups, and Server Virtualization hosting scenarios within licensing parameters, External Connector needs and Remote Desktop CALs. Tracked System Center customers with Software Assurance coverage who could take advantage of one-time licensing grants from the Product Group.for 2012 software release.

Issaquah Wa

Collaborated with regional Sales Team members to assist in pre-sales technical strategy discussions, and assistance with software piloting and testing. Worked with Solution and Training Partners to accelerate succesful software acquisitions and deployments. Undertook proactive infrastructure assessments that could assist in developing and tuning strategies for Enterprise Sales Agreements. Assigned to special project during 2004 sales year to assist Business Development reps in driving ISV adoption of .NET developer tools leading to porting of old VB applications to Server 2003 and SQL across Verticals and US. With account restructuring, moved with account segment size to CIAM/ CAM within SMS&P in 2007

Us Hq Sales Bellevue Wa

Implemented succesful Preview Pilot Program for Client / Server in EPG under direction of Windows Marketing Manager. Started in one US District and was asked to take over driving program nationally. Worked with Corporate IT contacts (accounts 1000 to 4000 seats) and District Channel Partners in implementing test strategies and preparing migration plans for rolling out Windows 2000 Client/Server. Escalated blocker issues to Marketing and Product Group resources including Microsoft Consulting Services. Delivered 160 completed Corporate Preview Pilots where Partners isolated blockers and helped clients prepare purchase and deployment plans, and recieved General Manager Initiatives Award.Also supported release of IE 5 and IIS then moved to review and write on-line Knowledge Base Support Articles for new product acquisitions within Product Group.

Langley, Bc

Assisted in Windows NT Support environment deploying, re-imaging and securing desktops. Directed to pilot, test and document support and migration issues for Beta version NT5 (Windows 2000) software release against current hardware. Reported to Mgr of IT Services. Recommended for position with Microsoft.

Nelson Bc

Forest Resource Consulting. Prepared digital mapping sets with linked database information for Corporate Client Development Plan submissions to government standards. Also operational map sets using Microstation and GIS software on Windows workstations on NT4 network

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Gis

Technical Certification, Mcse+I Training And Practicum

Associate'S Degree, Forest Engineering

Activities and Societies: BCIT Engineering Students SocietyActivities/Manager Engineering Events