Sub-Guru, JOAT
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Keeping myself busy at Various Paid, Spec, and Volunteer Jobs (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Manager, Marketing North America at Minicom Advanced Systems
- Technical Sales Specialist/Pre-Sales Engineer at Minicom Advanced Systems
- North American Channel Manager at Reflecmedia
- Product Manager and Sales at ZGC, Inc
- Technical Sales at Abel Cine Tech
- Database/GUI Developer at City University of New York City College
- Teaching Assistant / Lab Technician at City University of New York City College
- Consulting Technician at DMR Trecom
- Consulting Technician at Financial Dynamics, Inc
- Database Operator at FYI Online
- Network Technician at Towson State University
- Education
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- City University of New York City College
- Towson University
- Great Mills High School
- Esperanza Middle School
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Mizell Wilson’s Summary
Multitalented individual with wide ranging experience, especially in the computer and film/video industries. Excellent verbal and written communicator with 10 years of sales & marketing experience.
Mizell Wilson’s Specialties:
Trade Show Coordination & Logistics
Trade Show set up, participation, & breakdown
Constant Contact™
Free Press Release submission
web2.0
Database queries & manipulation
Priority ERP
Goldmine CRM
MS Office Suite
General and Advanced systems operations
Post Production (film,video,radio/audio)
Writing
Presentations (Corporate and Trade Show)
Mizell Wilson’s Experience
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Keeping myself busy
Various Paid, Spec, and Volunteer Jobs (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
To stay active I've accepted various freelance and paid positions with companies such as Empire Credit Restoration and the US Census Bureau. I am also a volunteer at the Rahway Public Library
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Manager, Marketing North America
Minicom Advanced Systems
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)
December 2007 — May 2008 (6 months)
Received promotion to the manager of marketing for North American HQ and became "Editor-in-Chief" for NA campaigns. Responsible for creation and initiation of all NA marketing campaigns including print, e-mail, and internet. Worked closely with counterparts in Swiss and Israeli headquarters to ensure a common voice for corporate communications.
* Achieved highest open and click-thru rates in NA HQ history
* Coordinated participation at Digital Signage Expo ‘08 and InterOp ‘08
* Produced more proactive Constant Contacts™ then predecessor
* Created most productive e-mailing lists in NA HQ history
* Managed Advertising and MDF budgets
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Technical Sales Specialist/Pre-Sales Engineer
Minicom Advanced Systems
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)
August 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 5 months)
Hired by Minicom to lead inside sales initiatives, turning the organization from a reactive to a proactive group. Rapidly recognized as a "Rising Star" in the company, receiving 3 merit raises in 2 years. Quickly became a technical expert on Minicom products and aided in first level tech support. Moved on to become the top Pre-Sales Engineer. Duties included:
* Project specification and client site visits
* Lead follow-up, tracking, and flow
* Trade show set up, breakdown, and presentations
* Import & Export of leads from database (Goldmine)
* Backup Technical Support
* Account Management & Maintenance
* Database maintenance
* Marketing campaign specification and follow-up
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North American Channel Manager
Reflecmedia
(Entertainment industry)
April 2004 — April 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Starting as a freelance trade show rep, tapped to be responsible for the management of North American distributors, including Bogen Imaging and Rose Brand, for UK based Reflecmedia. Worked in tandem with distributors to maintain sales goals, channel efficiency, and product recognition. Further duties included:
* Reseller Development
* Lead Generation
* Trade Show management & participation
* Dealer and Customer trainings
* Product flow analysis
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Product Manager and Sales
ZGC, Inc
(Entertainment industry)
February 2002 — March 2004 (2 years 2 months)
Contracted for the rollout of P+S Technik’s Mini35Digital adapter to North American markets. Responsible for sales, technical support, education, and representation at TV & Film industry trade shows and client sites. Additionally provided sales support for the full ZGC retail product line including:
* Order intake & processing
* Inventory and shipping
* Customer relations
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Technical Sales
Abel Cine Tech
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
July 1999 — February 2002 (2 years 8 months)
Responsible for sales and support of TV & Film equipment including inside sales, client site presentations, and trade show participation. Duties included:
* Customer development
* Customer education
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Database/GUI Developer
City University of New York City College
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
June 1998 — July 1999 (1 year 2 months)
Managed the development of a national science curriculum database including schema design and GUI implementation.
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Teaching Assistant / Lab Technician
City University of New York City College
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1997 — May 1998 (9 months)
Teaching Assistant for Multimedia Production and Development class including labs and mentoring. Acted as Lab/Network Technician in addition to teaching duties.
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Consulting Technician
DMR Trecom
(Computer Software industry)
August 1997 — October 1997 (3 months)
Tapped to help transition the AMEX contract, which had been lost in competitive bidding, from FDI to DMR Trecom in conjunction with my move from the DC Metro area to NJ while starting graduate school.
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Consulting Technician
Financial Dynamics, Inc
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
March 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 7 months)
Member of a contracted Help Desk for American Express Vice Presidents and above in support of their Corporate Purchasing Card rollout. Provided technical support of FDI written applications along with Windows 3.1 & 95 issues. Managed support and repair of IBM ThinkPad models deployed to the team.
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Database Operator
FYI Online
(Computer Software industry)
January 1995 — January 1996 (1 year 1 month)
fyiOnline was a wholly owned subsidiary of MCI for development and support of their infoMCI product. Duties included systems monitoring, news feed DeDupe, and database population & maintenance from archived feeds. Some operating systems and hardware repair.
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Network Technician
Towson State University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1993 — January 1995 (1 year 5 months)
Provided support to Towson's Ethernet and FDDI networks including terminal troubleshooting, cable & connector creation, and account management.
Mizell Wilson’s Education
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City University of New York City College
Media Arts Production 1997 — 1999
MFA program. 51 Credits completed, no degree attained.
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Towson University
BS , Mass Communications - Post Production , 1990 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Epsilon Pi, Production Manager @ TSTV, AM DJ, Chairman: Student Parking Committee, Visual Media Lab technician
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Great Mills High School
Diploma w/ Certificate of Merit , 1986 — 1990
- Activities and Societies:
- Model General Assembly (Model Congress), Marching Band, Jazz Band, Editor-in-Chief; school newspaper, State Senatorial Page
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Esperanza Middle School
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Mizell Wilson’s Websites:
Mizell Wilson’s Groups:
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Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals -
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ThoseinMedia -
ThoseInFilm (Motion Pictures & Film Industry) -
Minicom Advanced Systems -
Towson University -
Digital Signage Link -
Worldwide Digital Signage Network -
Digital Signage -
Social Media Influence -
Digital Signage Industry Connection -
Media & Entertainment Professionals -
Boston Final Cut Pro User Group -
Minicom Digital Signage -
Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections! -
Information Technology: Networking, Forum and Jobs -
FYI Online alumni
Mizell Wilson’s Honors:
Frequent pesenter at Canon Video events
Current Certifications: (www.brainbench.com)
* Interpersonal Communications - Master level
Past Certifications (www.brainbench.com)
* Computer Fundamentals (Win XP) - Master level
* Computer Industry Knowledge - Master level
* Computer Fundamentals (Win 9x) - Master level
* Computer Technical Support
* Presentation Skills
* Business Fundamentals
* English Vocabulary
* Math Fundamentals
* Typing Speed & Accuracy
Mizell Wilson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
