Wade Klassen, Mba Pmp Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Lead and inspire a team of eight Solution Architects in crafting innovative solutions that exceed the expectations of enterprise customers across the United States and Canada. Recognized for translating complex business needs into elegant solutions that have demonstrably increased growth and operational efficiency.Key Skills:-Team Leadership: Effectively manage and motivate a team of solution architects, fostering collaboration and achieving exceptional results.-Solution Design: Translate complex business challenges into innovative, scalable solutions tailored to enterprise needs.-Project Management: Proven expertise in managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.-Business Process Improvement: Identify and implement process optimizations to enhance efficiency and streamline operations.-Product Licensing: Deep understanding of product licensing models, including subscription and SAAS, in order to develop commercial offerings that are intuitive to design and sell.-Sales Enablement: Ability to empower sales teams for effective customer engagement.-Customer Engagement: Foster strong relationships with clients, actively listening to their needs and exceeding expectations.-Sales Methodologies: Proficient in MEDPICC, Command of the Message, and Command of the Plan, ensuring effective sales conversations and strategic planning.-Statement of Work Creation: Craft detailed and comprehensive Statements of Work that clearly define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.

Denver, Co

Englewood Co

• Work closely with customers to identify workflows that increase productivity and efficiency• Design and sell broadcast newsroom technology solutions to enhance customer profitability• Create statements of work detailing activities, deliverables, and timelines of IT projects• Create detailed Visio drawings of Avid solutions• Demonstrate avid products to customers at large conventions, trade shows, and customer locations.• Use business process modeling software to document and design user workflows• Design and build product demonstration systems• Support sales staff with technical expertise in newsroom processes and technology throughout the sales process

Denver Co

• Manage team of IT professionals to successfully complete multiple IT projects• Develop and implement multi-year IT strategy • Manage annual IT capital budget • Manage annual expense budget • Implement training and professional development programs for IT personnel• IT inventory management for tracking hardware and software life cycles to ensure optimal resource usage.• Concurrently plan, monitor and control multiple IT projects using Project Management Institute methodology• Use project management software to create project work breakdown schedules • Design and implement workflow changes to increase user productivity and satisfaction

Denver Co

• Project manager for Nortel telephone/voice mail switch replacement • Designed and deployed SharePoint servers to enabled users to collaborate efficiently• Ensured compliance with federal Sarbanes Oxley requirements for IT department• Deployed and managed Windows Server 2003 infrastructure• Built and maintained large non-linear video editing system for over 100 users• Active Directory design, implementation and management• Managed building wide card key and security camera system• Designed and deployed the Cisco network infrastructure• Managed Apple Macintosh network for graphic design• Deployed several web based solutions to facilitate user requests from IT

Denver Co

• Managed iNEWS newsroom computer system for 60 users.• Managed Windows NT4 Network infrastructure• Emmy award: 2001 heartland regional.• Computer system repair and maintenance.• Conducted Microsoft Office application training sessions for users.• Maintained telephone/voicemail system for 200 users.

Denver Co

• Facilities maintenance• Studio assignments including teleprompter and floor director• Supply purchasing agent/ mail operations manager

Mba, Business: Operations Management, Project Management

Graduated with honors.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General

Project Management

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