I find myself in the not-so-unique position of looking for work in a less than favorable economy (and I'm not the only one!). So, I need to use you, my friends and family, to network and find gainful employment once again. I'm sticking my resume below so you get some idea of what I do for a living. However, if you'd like a PDF copy (because this one's not formatted correctly) I'll email you one directly.
JOHN C. BORGEN
Battle Ground, WA 98604 john.borgen@gmail.com
Project Manger
Wholesale – Retail – Building Material – Information Technology
Results driven project manager in a software business from the Northwest. Experienced at building relationships with both developers and customers. Targeting success at the cutting edge of the software market that drive growth, achieve sales objectives and create real bottomline profit increases. Highly effective communicator and team leader with proven ability to build and maintain a productive group with trust and confidence.
CORE LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
Team Building / Leadership Major Account Management P&L / Budgeting / Cost Control
Staff Training & Development Operations Management New Business Development
Business Planning Risk Management Consultative Selling Strategies
Account Development & Retention Project Management Oral / Written Communication
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Progressive Solutions Inc, Richmond, BC March 2006 – March 2009
Project Manager Implementation Services
Designed Implementation strategies for the various customers that purchased bisTrack from PSI. Taught classes both at the customers site and remotely using various forms of Internet technologies. Managed individuals to groups of 6 or more during implementation. Balanced inventories, AR and AP prior to golive and designed the operational flow for the clients business. Was responsible for the final Go/No Go decision for each implementation.
Red Ace Solutions, Vancouver, WA October 2005 – March 2006
Software Design
Designed the user interface for the PRIME software package, an enterprise level software package. Developed and managed the support system for both PRIME and Red Ace Document Imaging and Data Warehousing. Project lead for the quality assurance for Red Ace (both PRIME and the Docuwarehouse). Solely responsible for the setup and delivery of the sales demonstrations. Intimately involved at the annual OBug conference.
Parr Lumber Company, Hillsboro, OR August 2001 October 2005
Software Support and Education
Developed a training program to take Parr Lumber to "the next stage" of Falcon users. Delivered frontline support for the end users (there are 500 total users at this company). Managed the wireless network and RF project implementation. Project lead on the Credit Card Authorization module from Falcon to be implemented at Parr. Designed a standalone Customer ID card and worked toward integrating it with Falcon.
CCITriad (now Activant), Denver, CO March 1998 August 2001
Senior Implementation Specialist
Designed project management strategies for the various customers that purchased Falcon and CSD software packages. Taught classes both onsite and at conferences in regards to both the Falcon and CSD software packages. Managed over 30 Falcon GoLives in three years. Delivered Software support from home for one year.
PERSONAL GOALS
Raising my family.
Become a better fisherman (and pass it on to my step sons).
Continue to volunteer on the technical teams at my church.
EDUCATION
Clark College, Vancouver, WA / Administration of Justice
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA / Other General Studies
Fort Vancouver High School, Vancouver, WA / High School General Studies, June 1987
Personal and Professional references available upon request.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Is it possible that teleconferencing will replace business travel...really?
Okay, I know this really isn't about building material software but since this is what I do for a living I thought it was worth talking about.
I read this article/blog regarding business travel and how it's being effected by this current economy. Not only has things slowed down because the sales aren't there as much but also, companies are looking to trim down their expenses. Tele-commuting, tele-conferencing...these could be the way to go if you're looking to cut expenses. I think it might help you if you're in the middle of an implementation to consider more Tele-Conferencing tools as a solution to the expense of having your software implementer come on site.
It's true that nothing replaces face time. It's very important to see the people you're talking to, to look them in the eye can tell you a lot about how much of the training is actually sinking in. However, this economy is not exactly concussive to regular travel. When you consider the average, mid-week, business trip cost around $800 in travel expense let's take a look at what it costs to outfit your organization with some simple video conferencing tools. Now the world of HD has come to our doorstep and it looks VERY cool. At $300K it's more than a little cost-prohibitive (traveling for business is looking better again, right?) The thing is, you don't' have to go HD just to get your face in front of someone. Microsoft has a decent desktop sharing tool that has some functional video conferencing tools as well. At $15 a month, it's quite affordable. You add a simple web cam ($100 or less) and you can do video conferencing for much less than traveling.
Nothing is going to replace real, face-to-face contact with your clients. Which means it's not a perfect solution but it can help us all get through this current economic climate.
Here's the article that inspired this blog: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090206/1218463673.shtml
I read this article/blog regarding business travel and how it's being effected by this current economy. Not only has things slowed down because the sales aren't there as much but also, companies are looking to trim down their expenses. Tele-commuting, tele-conferencing...these could be the way to go if you're looking to cut expenses. I think it might help you if you're in the middle of an implementation to consider more Tele-Conferencing tools as a solution to the expense of having your software implementer come on site.
It's true that nothing replaces face time. It's very important to see the people you're talking to, to look them in the eye can tell you a lot about how much of the training is actually sinking in. However, this economy is not exactly concussive to regular travel. When you consider the average, mid-week, business trip cost around $800 in travel expense let's take a look at what it costs to outfit your organization with some simple video conferencing tools. Now the world of HD has come to our doorstep and it looks VERY cool. At $300K it's more than a little cost-prohibitive (traveling for business is looking better again, right?) The thing is, you don't' have to go HD just to get your face in front of someone. Microsoft has a decent desktop sharing tool that has some functional video conferencing tools as well. At $15 a month, it's quite affordable. You add a simple web cam ($100 or less) and you can do video conferencing for much less than traveling.
Nothing is going to replace real, face-to-face contact with your clients. Which means it's not a perfect solution but it can help us all get through this current economic climate.
Here's the article that inspired this blog: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090206/1218463673.shtml
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
