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Trace Dawson

Huntsville

Summary

Dynamic training specialist with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Works closely with team members to design, develop and deploy effective training. Oversees instruction of several personnel, from new hires to professionals. Innovative professional in workforce training and development, known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in instructional design, employee engagement strategies, and performance assessment tools. Excel using communication, adaptability, and leadership to foster learning environments that promote growth.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Training Specialist, Media Solutions

LG Electronics
Huntsville
04.2019 - Current
  • Create structured process plans and training frameworks used as program-level guidance across multiple teams
  • Partnered with engineering, operations, and leadership to align program requirements, timelines, and resource capacity
  • Developed program-level dashboards and forecasts to support capacity planning, workload demand modeling, and operational readiness across multiple teams
  • Trained specialized network task force which lead to a 25% increase in Resolution Rate KPI
  • Managed cost-impact analysis and collaborated with leadership process to implement policy changes reducing annual operational expenses by~$1M while increasing customer satisfaction
  • Identify product-quality trends and partner with engineering to identify permanent solutions
  • Resolve sensitive escalations and delivered findings and recommendations to executive leadership
  • Analyze customer-experience data to create training, set performance targets, and report outcomes
  • Awarded Employee of the Quarter for rapidly reducing dispatch leakage through process improvement
  • Developed an automated recall-support process to handle customer inquiries and stand replacements that was later retooled for interdepartmental use
  • Collaborate with developers to improve a generative AI tool’s accurate understanding of product
  • Conducted compliance audits and contributed to risk-mitigation plans aligned with organizational standards
  • Designed criteria to measure agent proficiency and identify top performers for advancement
  • Recipient of the Global Best Practice Award for Innovation development of a KB tool adopted enterprise wide

Supervisor, Technical Support IT Helpdesk

NeoNova
Huntsville
11.2018 - 04.2019
  • Prepared performance reports for leadership to support resource planning and process improvement
  • Provide support for FTTH, Fixed Wireless, Cable, POTS, DSL, Satellite, IPTV, IP phone, and SPC circuits
  • Ensure quality standards are met on all support tickets and handled field escalations
  • Monitored operational metrics and used data analysis to forecast support demand, optimize workflows and maintain SLA compliance

Support Coach Trainer/Supervisor/Tier II SME/Agent

Verizon Wireless
Huntsville
04.2009 - 08.2018
  • Preformed root-cause analysis to troubleshoot WAN and equipment failures
  • Trained and managed new technicians, consistently driving performance above industry standards
  • Lead team meetings, group training sessions, and morning huddles to align priorities and improve productivity
  • Provided Tier II technical support for a nationwide ISP, resolving complex customer network issues
  • Analyzed operational data to identify performance gaps, forecast support needs, and guide managerial planning
  • Reduced billing escalation vol. by 40% through process optimization and analysis
  • Received Director’s award for top performer of the year in customer satisfaction
  • Developed onboarding and training curriculum for Tier II support agents
  • Ranked in the top 5% enterprise-wide for customer satisfaction KPI
  • Received a performance award for successfully leading a top performing team

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Professional Management / Project Management

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
12.2008

Master of Science. - Graduate Studies in Information Assurance

Strayer University
Huntsville, AL

Skills

  • Vendor management
  • Training framework design
  • KPI analysis
  • Compliance auditing
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Root cause analysis
  • Training and development
  • Data analysis and reporting
  • Remote management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Process optimization
  • Quality assurance

System Knowledge

  • GSFS
  • Moodle LMS
  • Adtran AOE
  • TMS
  • Visio
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Early Connect
  • SharePoint
  • TeamViewer
  • Remote One
  • Zendesk
  • SolarWinds
  • Google Data Studio
  • SAP BusinessObjects
  • NICE
  • Request Tracker
  • Jira
  • AWS Connect

Timeline

Training Specialist, Media Solutions

LG Electronics
04.2019 - Current

Supervisor, Technical Support IT Helpdesk

NeoNova
11.2018 - 04.2019

Support Coach Trainer/Supervisor/Tier II SME/Agent

Verizon Wireless
04.2009 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Business Administration - Professional Management / Project Management

University of North Alabama

Master of Science. - Graduate Studies in Information Assurance

Strayer University
Trace Dawson