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Richardson, Texas, United States

Managed workflow systems for nationwide team of 120 in Creative Services, including onboarding, training and access requirements. 20 years supporting creative communications and design for president-level and board of directors’ presentations. DoD Secret clearance (17 years, still eligible) and certified Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist.* Designed and maintained process automation bots in RPA Blue Prism to fill gaps between business systems, replace headcount, and improve workflow accuracy; bots dramatically helped manage over $3M in annual purchasing.* Launched and managed enterprise-wide SharePoint repository for business processes, training, purchasing and onboarding employees nationwide, establishing encrypted inter-company communications for partners and contractors, with cost savings in reduced headcount and speed.* Core team supporting migration of digital asset management system from MediaBeacon to Sitecore ContentHub (system administrator for both) for cost savings, enabling tighter integration of legacy databases from Raytheon and United Technologies.* Authored design documentation and managed migration of legacy system to SaaS option, Adobe Workfront; expanded secure access to all U.S. and international employees, aligning with existing software for improved efficiency, reliability, and lower cost.* Managed purchase orders and invoicing for 100+ external vendors. Enforced and managed software licensing for nationwide team.

Carrollton, Texas, United States

Produced custom videos, websites, content and graphics for corporate clients, including The Dallas World Aquarium, Yum! Brands, Mosaic Sales Solutions and actress Mirelly Taylor.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Managed broadband sales technical support organization, covering New Hire Sales Training, Technical Training, Contract Management, and Sales Operations & Administration. Designed and implemented custom internal applications for tracking pre-sale engineering support activities. Orchestrated deployment and administration of web-based prospect and funnel management system, utilizing Salesforce.com to optimize tracking and enhance overall efficiency.

Richardson, Texas, United States

**1997-2000: Senior Manager, Engineering Sales SupportDesigned and implemented MS Exchange-based internal reporting of pre-sale support activities, customer prospects/funnel, and potential revenue for national accounts. Managed successful deployment of 300+ laptops for mobile sales team. **1995-1997: Senior Staff Member, Avantel OperationsU.S. representative for MCI Operations in preliminary strategic negotiations with Avantel Telecommunications related to product delivery, troubleshooting procedures, and service support agreements for its Mexico-based products. Key player in achieving ISO 9002 certification. Managed international projects and deployments to Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Mexico City, Mexico.**1993-1995: Senior Staff Specialist III, Broadband MarketingPromoted to Product Development Manager. Project managed cross-functional teams supporting infrastructure changes for product enhancements (ATM, Frame Relay, ISDN, TCP/IP, ISDN, X.25, and Private Line digital technologies).**1992-1993: Senior Staff Specialist II, Private Line Provisioning Systems SupportPromoted to project manager for automated provisioning project. Solicited user feedback and developed system requirements for ongoing enhancements. Participated in regular cross-functional JAD sessions. Trained users and developed user guides. Outstanding Performance Award, August 1993. **1990-1992: Engineer II, Switched Network ProvisioningPromoted to switched network provisioning engineer supporting backbone network installs, disconnects, and switch decommissions. Volunteer tester for automated provisioning project. Director's Quarterly Outstanding Employee, 4Q90; Outstanding Performer Award, October 1990. **1989-1990: Engineer I, Central Region Operations College recruit for Operations Management Leadership Development Program, inaugural class. Twelve-month OJT covered Terminal Operations, Network Administration, Network Management and Customer Service.