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Randy Byrone

Olympia,WA

Summary

Motivated returnee looking forward to contributing to a positive workplace environment in a retail setting. Looking to bring reliability, professionalism and a customer-service mindset to the workplace with the goal of participating in maintaining the welcoming atmosphere that is part of what keeps consumers coming back while fostering employee satisfaction and retention.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Barista/Cashier Team Lead

1812 Coffee Co
Oakland, CA
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Prepared coffee drinks and food menu items.
  • Operated POS register cash to collect payments.
  • Performed kitchen duties - cleaning/stocking/food prep/ baking.
  • Trained new hires.
  • Performed all shop opening and closing activities.
  • First and foremost: Interacted with the public, including regulars who comprised the majority of customers, insuring their experience was positive and the atmosphere felt welcoming. As this was a local neighborhood coffee shop, customer interaction was meant to be casual, personalized and responsive with the ultimate goal of retaining and growing the customer family.

Private Math Tutor

Self
Oakland, CA
06.2009 - 12.2011
  • Tutored elementary and high-school students in math and writing mechanics/composition.
  • Conversational English for adult ESL learners.
  • Planned and developed enrichment lessons for advanced students.

Academic Manager

SCORE! Educational Centers
Oakland, CA
10.2007 - 06.2009
  • Tutored individual and small group sessions with children aged four to sixteen; working with 200+ students per year.
  • Developed curricula for new online offering.
  • Trained and provided oversight for tutoring staff.
  • Administered assessments; consulted with parents on programs and ongoing assessments.

Director, Customer Service

DigitalThink
San Francisco, CA
11.1997 - 05.2001
  • Managed customer facing teams/services for online technical education platform.
  • Established common processes with other departments.
  • Grew department from 1 member to 13 in three years to support virtual employees and 50+ partners.
  • Grew virtual support team to 90+ contract tutors.
  • Defined and delivered 100% on aggressive service success metrics.
  • Managed Beta-Testing program, utilizing promotions and incentives, driving product quality.

Testing/Integration Engineer

Pacific Bell Video Services
San Ramon, CA
02.1996 - 10.1997
  • Worked with hardware and software vendors, engineering and operations departments and customers during cable-modem technology.
  • Managed all support issues for 100 trial participants: installation, technical support, problem resolution.
  • Authored test plans and test results documentation.
  • Performed and documented interpretation and analysis of results.
  • Installed, configured and administered ISP servers and server software for PBVS ISP.
  • Authored and supported installation documentation for field installers.

Realtor - Residential Sales

Mason-McDuffie
Oakland, CA
12.1991 - 12.1995
  • Residential Sales in mid-price-range market with emphasis on working with Buyers.
  • Providing expert guidance and driving satisfaction for customers during a typically high-anxiety transaction process.

Technical Director & Consulting Software Engineer

Eureka, CCIS
Richmond, CA
05.1985 - 06.1993

As consultant:

  • Developed and implemented enhancements to company's information delivery platform.
  • Created installation and user-level documentation.

As Technical Director:

  • Oversaw all phases of production, new product development, software development, and customer support.
  • Managed programming and technical support staff.

Computer Science Teacher

Richmond USD
Richmond, CA
09.1989 - 08.1990
  • Developed introductory class in UNIX, programming and the 'C' programming language.
  • Provided instruction in computer applications and operations in mini and SUN UNIX environments.

High School Teacher

Oakland USD
Oakland, CA
09.1983 - 05.1985
  • Planned, developed and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and California's core educational standards.
  • Taught various subjects, including algebra, trigonometry, and science.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

Mills College
Oakland, California

Skills

  • Understanding Customer Needs
  • Team Management Experience
  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure
  • Building Customer Trust and Loyalty
  • Efficient and Detail-Oriented
  • Responding to Difficult Customers
  • Courteous with Strong Service Mindset
  • Upbeat and Positive Personality
  • Technical Support and Assistance
  • Effective Customer Communication

Additional Information

  • Utilized template system to create a middle-school Social Studies website. Authored and maintained and updated all content over a six-year period.
  • Interviewing, hiring: directly hired for 50+ positions, interviewed additional 100+ candidates.
  • Authored 50+ blog entries regarding obtaining travel visas; adhering to strict content guidelines.
  • Participated in authoring program for SCORE! providing 25+ new lesson templates and content, following specific content guidelines.

Timeline

Barista/Cashier Team Lead

1812 Coffee Co
01.2011 - 01.2012

Private Math Tutor

Self
06.2009 - 12.2011

Academic Manager

SCORE! Educational Centers
10.2007 - 06.2009

Director, Customer Service

DigitalThink
11.1997 - 05.2001

Testing/Integration Engineer

Pacific Bell Video Services
02.1996 - 10.1997

Realtor - Residential Sales

Mason-McDuffie
12.1991 - 12.1995

Computer Science Teacher

Richmond USD
09.1989 - 08.1990

Technical Director & Consulting Software Engineer

Eureka, CCIS
05.1985 - 06.1993

High School Teacher

Oakland USD
09.1983 - 05.1985

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science

Mills College
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