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PAULA DEAN

PAULA DEAN

Hamilton,OH

Summary

Experienced and results-driven Director, instructor, and curriculum developer with a strong background in Oracle and Amazon technical product areas. Proven track record in programming, implementation, and authoring. Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategic training plans that effectively enhance knowledge and skills for clients and teams. Committed to delivering client-focused solutions and building strong relationships. Skilled in market analysis and data-driven decision-making, constantly seeking professional growth and innovation in technology training and knowledge transfer. Proficient in optimizing processes and resource allocation to ensure seamless technology adoption and client satisfaction. Passionate about empowering organizations to succeed in the digital age.

Technical Skills: SQL, PL/SQL, MySQL, R language, PeopleCode, XML, Java, Python

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification

Work History

Director

TAM TransAmerica Training Management
11.2021 - Current
  • Lead strategic planning initiatives, effectively managing teams and overseeing the end-to-end process of developing and delivering impactful training programs.
  • Manage vendor partnership contracts, talent acquisition interviews, and maintain delivery schedules.
  • Collaborate with marketing teams to implement effective course promotion through strategic marketing initiatives, social media channels, and engaging blog content.
  • Author and develop new course content, ensuring it meets the highest quality standards.
  • Supervise the creation of suitable environments for delivering custom curriculum.
  • Served as contract hire for AWS in the AWS TechU division, training new AWS hires as Cloud Solution Architects.
  • Work actively with the sales team to promote and sell courses through various promotional initiatives, utilizing marketing playbooks to effectively drive course sales.
  • Deliver Oracle and AWS technical courses, teaching various applications and languages, and delivering valuable educational content to students and clients.

Principal Consultant

Dean Technical Solutions, LLC
12.2020 - 10.2021
  • Orchestrated comprehensive marketing strategies as the Owner of Dean Technical Solutions to enhance brand presence and foster client engagement.
  • Managed contract negotiations and compliance procedures, ensuring efficient project delivery within established timelines.
  • Directed expert-level product delivery processes to optimize overall efficiency and maintain a focus on high-quality outcomes.
  • Provided strategic leadership in curriculum development, leveraging industry insights and educational trends to create engaging and effective training materials, resulting in enhanced learning experiences for clients.

Technical Team Lead

Oracle University
01.2013 - 11.2020
  • Demonstrated expertise as Oracle Business Intelligence and PeopleSoft Enablement Technical Team Lead, providing professional and technical guidance to team members.
  • Led and instructed technical courses, delivering expert mentorship and continually improving the curriculum for the highest quality education.
  • Established a significant sphere of influence encompassing Oracle University's delivery, marketing strategies, and sales efforts.
  • Collaborated with the internal Oracle University team to manage the entire course curriculum lifecycle, ensuring smooth project planning, development, guide review, environment setup, and production release.
  • Generated revenue, statistics, and profit projection reports, delivering crucial insights and data for strategic decision-making to upper management.
  • Engaged diverse audiences through presentations at conferences, private client events, and consulting engagements, as well as recorded educational podcasts, self-study CDs, and videos covering various technical topics.

Senior Computer Programmer

Cincinnati Financial Corp
01.1991 - 06.2007
  • Oversaw the development of complex software applications, utilizing advanced programming skills, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing technical expertise to drive the design, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions.
  • Possessed over a decade of programming expertise in SQL, COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, and XML, demonstrating a deep understanding of these key technologies.
  • Acknowledged for exceptional skills in coding, software design, and training, with a proven ability to research, design, and implement scalable applications for information identification, extraction, analysis, retrieval, and indexing.

Education

Professional Certification: Data Science - Data Science

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
07.2024

Business Administration

Miami University
Oxford, OH
1992

Skills

  • Instructional Strategies
  • Strategic Planning
  • Presentation Skills
  • Technical Research, and Review
  • Communication
  • Team Management
  • Program Development
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Analytical Thinking

Accomplishments

    McGraw-Hill/Oracle Press published author: "PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook". ISBN-13: 978-0071787925.

Certification

  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • AAI - Amazon Authorized Instructor
  • Data Science: R Basics certification
  • Data Science: Visualization
  • Instructional Designer certification

Timeline

Director

TAM TransAmerica Training Management
11.2021 - Current

Principal Consultant

Dean Technical Solutions, LLC
12.2020 - 10.2021

Technical Team Lead

Oracle University
01.2013 - 11.2020

Senior Computer Programmer

Cincinnati Financial Corp
01.1991 - 06.2007

Professional Certification: Data Science - Data Science

Harvard University

Business Administration

Miami University

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