
Global Technical Services Manager & Etsian
Israel

Global Technical Services Manager & Etsian
Israel
An accomplished technical manager looking for a position which emphasizes management skills, developing working procedures, global cooperation, and customer relationship management in a dynamic high tech environment. Combines strong technical troubleshooting abilities (in Windows and UNIX and various networking environments) with a keen interest in CRM methodologies and improving operations.
Experienced in the fields of technical support, implementation, professional services, technical documentation & content editing, developing training material, product management, customer relationship management & increasing customer satisfaction, developing & optimizing working procedures.
CRM: Clarify,SalesForce,Test Director,MS CRM,Business Objects
eLearning: LMS,Interwise,Webex
Security: malicious mobile code,proxies,encryption,antivirus,Access Control,SSO,URL filtering,anti spam,SSL,auth methods
OS & Networks: Windows,DOS,Solaris, AIX, HPUX,Citrix,WTS,IBM Mainframe,emulations,VAX,SWIFT,SIC/SECOM,FIX
Scripting & DBs: JavaScript,TCL,HTML,XML,Magic,Access,SQL
Misc: MS Office,TCP/IP,HTTP,SMTP,FTP,ICAP-BlueCoat,NetApp,H324,web publishing tools,IIS,Apache,MQ,Digital Dashboard
(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)
October 2006 — April 2007 (7 months)
Managed the Helpdesk, technicians, and QA departments at an eLearning software compeny.
My Product Manager functions included launching new versions and Hotfixes, taking part in designing a Setup mechanism for the application and managing implementations at customer sites.
Introduced a new CRM system and working procedures.
Mentored the technical support staff, monitored the SLA, and worked on improving customer satisfaction.
(Computer & Network Security industry)
November 2003 — June 2005 (1 year 8 months)
Created and optimized support procedures.
Defined the groups internal and external SLA. Prioritized the group members tasks and supervised their work. Produced and analyzed statistical reports of the support group activity.
Participated in developing the companys Knowledge Base. Prepared the CRM system (SalesForce) to act as the single point of contact with the companys customers.
Former role - Tier 1 Tech Support Team Leader
Responsible for troubleshooting complex technical problems, worked directly with corporate clients overseas (especially Singapore).
Scheduled shifts, prioritized team members tasks, recruited new support employees, and provided evaluations of employees.
(Computer Software industry)
February 2001 — January 2003 (2 years)
Responsible for troubleshooting complex technical issues. Assisted the companys worldwide support engineers in implementing the product.
Served as a focal point for the Asia-Pacific and European support managers.
In charge of the companys SLA, assigned tasks to team members.
Managed the CRM system (Clarify). Drafted statistical reports for the support team.
Managed the companys Knowledge Base, assisted in documenting the product.
(Public Company; Computer & Network Security industry)
February 1999 — February 2001 (2 years 1 month)
Responsible for troubleshooting technical issues. Assisted the companys lower support tiers around the world in implementing the products.
Traveled overseas to attend international conventions, provided on-site training for technical personnel.
Developed training materials and helped in technical writing.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year)
Responsible for setting up and managing the companys Help Desk department.
(Internet industry)
1998 — 1998 (less than a year)
* Supported the companys global customers, managed the Support Chat Room.
* Provided solutions for a video conferencing product
* Designed and managed content for the support website
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year)
* Worked as a Help Desk Specialist for Microsoft Israeli Office customers
* Provided onsite support in the companys outsourcing department
(Computer Hardware industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year)
Provided help desk services for Canon and HP printer users.
(Military industry)
September 1994 — April 1996 (1 year 8 months)
Computer Operator and Technical Trainer