
POS Specialist and Trainer
Dallas/Fort Worth Area

POS Specialist and Trainer
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
(Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)
September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)
Supported consumer line dumb phones, smart phones, and air cards.
(Retail industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Contract position.
*Researched new solutions for sites with multiple concept in multiple industries.
*Planned installation, training, and support of POS systems, credit processing, and back office systems in new sites
*Analyzed current software in use and company practices for PCI, FACTA, and HIPPA compliance.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; RADS; Computer Software industry)
2002 — 2006 (4 years)
LEVEL 2 SUPPORT TECHNICIAN (ENTERPRISE and POS)
• Resolved customer issues with in-store point-of-sale and back office software
• Handled upset and stressed restaurant managers, help them manage crisis situations and restore their systems during business hours
• Explained technical details to customers and fellow technicians, mentored fellow technicians, gave Continuing Education classes for technicians
• Worked as a consultant to Professional Services department for remote installation, upgrades, and basic training for corporate customers
INSTALLATIONS TECHNICIAN (POS)
• Performed installations at customer sites
• Trained managers and staff on POS software and hardware on site and remotely
• Traveled 80%+ around the country for training and installations
• Continued to develop a strong relationship between client and company with excellent customer service skills
• Worked as a consultant to Customer Services department for troubleshooting and solving issues
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Restaurants industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
• Resolved corporate and store level issues with in-store point-of-sale software/hardware, game management software/hardware, inventory software/hardware, and general office software
• Handled upset and stressed restaurant managers, help them manage crisis situations and restore their systems during business hours
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year)
• Resolved issues with their scanners and printers used with Windows PCs
• Directed people to the correct department for service and processed RMA requests for equipment in need of repair
• Explained the software and hardware products to customers, teaching customers in more detail how to operate their scanners to increase customer satisfaction and prevent unnecessary service calls
• Explained the software and hardware products to new and existing employees. Taught case logging and issue resolution procedures
(Education Management industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
• Instructed Junior High and High School Math and English curriculum for students with learning, emotional and behavioral disabilities.
• Tutored students in Computer lab
BS , Secondary English Education , 1992 — 1996
Associates , Liberal Arts , 1990 — 1992