Scott Platsky
6029 N 22nd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
SUMMARY
A+ and VB Certified, subject matter expert
and courseware design consultant with expertise as a content developer.
Effective oral, written and graphical communicator with the ability to
articulate technical information to a staff with a variety of learning styles.
Dynamic team leader and proactive contributor, employing a positive work ethic
to achieve goals in a fast paced, changing environments.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Created a programmatic design flow that
resulted in the production and marketing of a comprehensive courseware creation
design tool. Sold 150 units within the first month to market which exceeded
projected targets and generated revenues in excess of $115,000.
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As an established computer consultant
troubleshooting computer problems, assisting diverse business and individual
clients with first time purchases, hardware/software installations, web site
designs, desktop publishing and tutorial services.
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Certified Instructor Arizona State Community
College Level.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Office XP, 2K, 97 |
Delta View 2.5 |
Win XP, 2K, NT, 9.x |
MS Visual Basic .NET, 6, 5 |
RightFax |
FrontPage XP, 2K, 98 |
Wise Installer 8.0 |
RoboHELP 9 |
HomeSite 4.0 |
Adobe PhotoShop 7 |
MacPac |
VBA & VB Script |
Docs Open 3.x, DM 5 |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Training Coordinator
Responsible for new employee training
programs, developing and implementing performance improvement training
programs for existing employees.
Author of all training curriculum and materials, including instructor manuals,
end-user manuals, and quick reference guides, help database, internal
newsletters and training Intranet Site. -
Visual Basic, VBA, Access, Web
Programming -
Project Manager for IT department initiatives as needed.
Web Design / Account
Executive
Supervisor Custom Learning Solutions
Managed a staff of six in the development and creation of
Custom Learning Packages. -
Gathered and disseminated knowledge of Custom Learning Solutions product line
to internal and external sales staffs. Custom courseware development, and
products, CoursewareWizard™ {Automated Courseware Development Tool}, CustomPREP™
{Library of proprietary content with customization software}, Printing
Solutions, Quick Reference Cards.-
Deployed sound budgetary strategies that integrated with company philosophy
T4 / CEU Program Manager |
A+ | Network+ | I-Net+
Certifications |
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Managed the implementation and delivery of
the Train-The-Trainer (T3) {MCT Presentation Skills}
Train-The-Trainer-With-A-Topic (T4) product line. Targeting High School and
College Instructors, Independent trainers or trainers for large corporations
whose students are entry level technical microcomputer professionals.
CoursewareWizard Product Manager |
CoursewareWizard™ |
Created | Designed | Programmed using Visual
Basic 6
A comprehensive courseware
creation tool with a highly graphical, user-friendly interface that quickly
leads the prospective writer through an overview of courseware design and allows
them to start writing in the proposed design methodology. The resultant
courseware can be developed with either Microsoft Word 97 or Word 2000. Conceptualized and managed the deployment and marketing strategy, upgrades &
enhancements, customer support and integration into existing products and
service functions.
Related
Contributions
A+ Certification SME {Subject Matter Expert}, Content Developer, Instructional Design Document
Team Participant, Instructor Resource Creator
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Created CEU approved matrices, Instructor/Student Guides, syllabi, PowerPoint
presentations
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Coordinated with a 30 person sales force in creating proposals and contracts
Pc Associates Ltd., Phoenix, AZ
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09/95– 12/02 |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
CONTRACTED & EVENING
POSITIONS
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ComputerPREP, Inc., Phoenix, AZ |
07/00 – 07/01 |
Visual Basic Programming and
Consulting, Instructor Resource Creator for Network+ |
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Long Technical College, Phoenix, AZ |
03/00 – 06/00 |
Faculty Member Net+
Program – Evening Program
Visual Basic 6, Access97/2K, A+ |
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Gateway Community College, Phoenix, AZ |
01/99 – 05/99 |
Adjunct Faculty Member –
Evening Program Visual Basic 5 Level I & Level II |
EDUCATION
BS Chemistry -
Wagner College, Staten Island, NY
Concentration: Nuclear Medicine Technology
Completed: VB5 Fundamentals & Mastering VB5, VB6 Desktop & Distributed
Application, Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using
Visual Studio 6.0
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