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Janice Graham

Janice Graham

Plano,TX

Summary

Professional with strong skills in written & verbal communications, technology, writing, editing & proofreading, training, problem-solving, interpersonal relations, sales & marketing, technical support, computers & IT management (onsite & remote), desktop publishing, photography & photo/graphics editing. Analytical thinker, fast learner, independent, flexible, self-motivated leader.

Work History

GEN AI WRITER/EDITOR/TRAINER

Scale AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Southlake, TX
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • A writing/editing position at the forefront of training various Generative Artificial Intelligence models to become better writers
  • Position requires engaging in writing/editing projects and prompt writing for various AI models, and assessing the responses they generate
  • Requires a professional adept at quickly crafting high-quality, accurate content, and creating original and challenging prompts to initiate an AI model response
  • Other responsibilities include ranking a series of responses produced by an AI model, and assessing whether responses produced by an AI model are factually accurate
  • Ad hoc projects assigned as necessary.

ADVISOR, PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT - SALES AND CHANNEL OPERATIONS

Dell Technologies
Richardson, TX
04.2015 - 02.2023

Promoted to Team Lead for the Channel Operations Department's Partner Support Center, a new group charged with providing exemplary support by building and maintaining relationships with US and Global distributors and VARs/Resellers

  • Act as SME for all aspects of Channel/VAR/Distributor/Alliances support, interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure appropriate and timely response to all requests and inquiries
  • Own the troubleshooting and technical ticket and case resolutions and escalations
  • Assist Distributors/VARs and Sales team in a variety of business areas including quotes, order tracking, shipping & delivery, invoicing, and more
  • Identify and implement process and operational improvements
  • Onboard new partners/resellers
  • Monitor and enforce compliance with Partner/Channel policy
  • Create process and training documentation; create and conduct training for local and remote team members
  • Co-manage and teach/coach an offshore CoE support team
  • Provide technical training and support for processes and applications for internal & external customers
  • Train sales managers, account managers, partner account managers, etc on systems/processes for Channel Operations and Partner sales/support (SalesForce.com, ACT, ServiceNow, etc.)
  • Work closely with other departments, including Finance, Invoicing, Sales, Alliance Accounts, DealDesk, Pricing, Support Enablement, Procurement, Logistics, Shipping & Delivery, etc.

BUSINESS ANALYST HelpDesk/DealDesk

VCE/EMC (VCE was a joint venture by VMWare, Cisco, and EMC, later acquired by EMC, then by Dell)
03.2014 - 04.2015
  • Member of VCE "gateway" support team
  • Analyze incoming calls, emails, and ServiceNow tickets from internal/external customers
  • Manage and resolve applicable Tier 1/Tier 2 level requests
  • Assign other tickets to correct teams and/or departments
  • Assist DealDesk booking team with end-of-quarter closing.

MANAGER, SALES & MARKETING OPERATIONS

HCL Technologies, Ltd./HCL America, Inc.
05.2007 - 01.2014

HCL is a $6B+ India-based technology outsourcing company with 90,000+ employees in 31 countries.

  • Supported an international sales team of 35+ engineering & technical professionals.
    Responsibilities included: Internal/external communications; technical, sales & administrative support; presentation production; proofreading and editing of company documentation, including presentations, contracts, technical documentation, SOWs, letters, etc.; travel planning, monitoring & approvals; financial reports, tracking, analyses and forecasts (SalesForce.com); sponsorship & tradeshow planning; meeting & event planning and management, and other general assistance as needed by the Global V.P. of Engineering and R&D Services
    • Due to a lack of HR representation in our office, I volunteered to learn and assume the responsibilities of onboarding new employees assigned to customer onsite locations. This includes a general intro to the company, I-9 completion, ITAR training coordination with Legal, and more. I also created a detailed Onboarding Preparation Checklist which was distributed by corporate HR to other regional offices lacking onsite HR personnel.
    • Company documents of all types were often written by people for whom English was a second language and required substantial editing and correction. I volunteered to manage proofreading and editing to maintain quality, brand and consistency for the ERS group. Within the first year, I edited 250+ Engineering blogs alone, plus a wide variety of presentations/PPTs, technical documents, contracts, proposals, business letters and more. I also produced a PPT “Guide to American Style English” which was distributed throughout all of ERS and also used by some HR and other managers for new employees.
    • Because of my technical and computer expertise, I acted as the unofficial tech support for the Frisco office (100+ people), as our nearest tech support employees were on the east or west coast. I assisted both employees and guests with issues such as network log-on, network printer setup, software installation/upgrades/training/support, hardware troubleshooting/repair and more.

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Service Realty, Inc.
01.2005 - 07.2006

A privately held company with seven offices in three states

  • Customer support/problem resolution, marketing & promotion, IT and tech support, network management
    TECHNICAL – In-house IT and server management, wireless security, hardware/software installation, configuration and troubleshooting, tech support (on-site & remote) for headquarters and six US offices
    CREATIVE – Marketing and advertising production (electronic & print), marketing collateral materials, create/manage email marketing program, website enhancement and analytics

DIRECTOR OF SALES AND AFFILIATE RELATIONS

Bluestreak Media
03.1998 - 06.2004
  • Hired and trained a customer support staff (after IT Network purchased VNN from the Tribune Co.)
  • Customer support and problem resolution; technical support via telephone and remote log-in
  • Change management; internal and external strategy and communications (products, mergers, etc.)
  • Wrote/proofed/edited company documentation for content, grammar, promotional strategy, branding, etc.
  • Managed new sales, renewals & contract negotiations for traditional & electronic media clients
  • Managed promotional, marketing, informational and crisis communications; maintained customer database
  • Customer system diagnostics, programming & repair via remote log-in
  • Produced and distributed programming advisories, tech releases, newsletters, other materials
  • Represented company at trade shows, seminars, conferences

MARKETING TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

The Orlando (FL) Sentinel - Chicago Tribune Company
01.1997 - 03.1998
  • Managed programming, sales, budget, contracts and advertising for two IVR (Interactive Voice Response) systems
  • Designed and produced Marketing Department intranet website
  • Monitored and evaluated new technologies for department V.P.
  • Liaison with outside advertising agencies; maintained consistent brand & image messages
  • Programmed & managed two IVR (interactive voice response) systems
  • BriteVoice QNX programmer
  • Liaison with partners Sprint and BellSouth for 511 system tariffs, technical issues, quarterly P&Ls

INFORMATION SERVICES MANAGER

The Orlando (FL) Sentinel
12.1995 - 12.1996
  • Programmed & managed IVR systems, Public Services staff of six, plus telephone operators (FT/PT)
  • Managed sales of branded merchandise and photos, copyright issues, article research

AUDIOTEX COORDINATOR

The Orlando (FL) Sentinel
01.1994 - 11.1995
  • Launched and managed 2-year test of 3-digit (211/511) computerized telephone information services (IVR)
  • Led change management for conversion from free call to 3-digit "N11" tarrifed pay-per-call system
  • Managed budget, programming, marketing and sales for two IVR systems
  • Created quarterly P&L for telecom partners (Sprint, BellSouth)
  • Primary voice talent for local content and advertising messages

Education

Associate of Science - Radio And Television Broadcasting

Tri_County Technical College
Pendleton, SC

Skills

  • Windows (versions through Windows 11); Server 2003/2008
  • MS Office/Office 365
  • CRM (SalesForce)
  • Trouble ticketing (ServiceNow)
  • Desktop publishing (QuarkXPress, Word)
  • Security (firewall, wireless, antivirus, antispyware)
  • Communications (FTP, VPN, LogMeIn, Zoom, Skype, PC Anywhere, Webex)
  • Graphics/photography/photo editing
  • Email marketing
  • QNX, RedHat/Ubuntu familiarity
  • Desktops/laptops, printers, scanners, routers, IVR systems, 35mm/digital photography, audio/video, mobile devices (Android, Apple)
  • Support for high-level executives
  • Financial tracking, analysis, projections
  • International sales team support/CRM
  • Data management
  • Corporate communication/writing/editing
  • Change management
  • Meeting & event planning
  • Travel planning & approval
  • New employee onboarding/training
  • Personnel management
  • High level of discretion/confidentiality
  • Sales, marketing, promotional and technical writing
  • Customer, media and vendor relations management
  • Desktop publishing, newsletters, presentations
  • Speaker, narrator
  • Contract negotiations
  • Print, web production
  • Interdepartmental liaison
  • Writer, editor, proofreader
  • Training Courses: Train the Trainer, Hiring & Firing, OSHA compliance, Emergency and Disaster Planning & Preparation, Diversity in the Workplace, EEOC, Anti-Harassment, Personnel Management, Time Management, Stress Management, Professional Selling Skills, Best Sellers
  • User technical assistance and training
  • Hardware/software installation, configuration, troubleshooting
  • On-site or remote tech support, diagnostics, updates
  • Wireless setup & security
  • Network/server/website management

Certification

  • CompTIA A+ (PC Technician)
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Brainbench certifications: ITAA Information Security Awareness, IT Industry Knowledge, Interpersonal Communications, Editing and Proofreading, English Vocabulary (Master), MS Word, Computer Electronics, Computer Technical Support, Internet Technology Fundamentals, Networking Concepts, IT Terminology, Computer Industry Knowledge, MS Outlook, Windows XP (Master)
  • Additional Certification: MSPA Silver Certified Mystery Shopper

Backgroundcheck

Dell background check approved me for access to the secure Federal system.

Availability

Current Passport

Travel up to 20%

Remote, in-office or hybrid acceptable

Timeline

GEN AI WRITER/EDITOR/TRAINER

Scale AI (Artificial Intelligence)
11.2023 - 05.2024

ADVISOR, PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT - SALES AND CHANNEL OPERATIONS

Dell Technologies
04.2015 - 02.2023

BUSINESS ANALYST HelpDesk/DealDesk

VCE/EMC (VCE was a joint venture by VMWare, Cisco, and EMC, later acquired by EMC, then by Dell)
03.2014 - 04.2015

MANAGER, SALES & MARKETING OPERATIONS

HCL Technologies, Ltd./HCL America, Inc.
05.2007 - 01.2014

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Service Realty, Inc.
01.2005 - 07.2006

DIRECTOR OF SALES AND AFFILIATE RELATIONS

Bluestreak Media
03.1998 - 06.2004

MARKETING TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

The Orlando (FL) Sentinel - Chicago Tribune Company
01.1997 - 03.1998

INFORMATION SERVICES MANAGER

The Orlando (FL) Sentinel
12.1995 - 12.1996

AUDIOTEX COORDINATOR

The Orlando (FL) Sentinel
01.1994 - 11.1995

Associate of Science - Radio And Television Broadcasting

Tri_County Technical College
Janice Graham