Michael A. Fulton Sr.
**** ****** *****: 708-***-****
Forest Park, Illinois 60130 Email:
abn0ik@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: Looking for a position of technical writer, facilitator and/or
software technical trainer, where I can utilize skills such as technical
writing, educational technology and skills based on web or classroom
facilitation.
Skills:
30+ years of experience in IT and Financial Systems field
Good experience as an technical writer for Service Desk reference and
training
Excellent communication and writing skills
Having knowledge of instructional design
Having financial background
Able to work under pressure and independently
Able to do various other duties related to instructional designer
Able to collaborate and work with team
Excellent classroom trainer and one on one coach
Computer Skills: Proficient with:
Microsoft Office 2010, Front page, Dreamweaver MX, HTML, Oracle UPK,
Robodemo, WebEx
Work Experience
July 2012 - November 2012 Allstate (contract via CARA)
Participated in Instructional design and facilitation of estimating
software. Member of Training development team. Provided classroom training
to automotive field technicians.
January 2010 - present AMatthews&Associates (contract)
Technical Trainer
Provide PC maintenance/support and Microsoft Office 2010, A Plus and
Network Plus training. This company exist to fill the void as a contracted
it specialist to the church and other non for profit organizations to
provide support, guidance and training.
May 2011- August 2011 Bank of America (contract)
Technical Application Trainer
Provided training to mortgage customer service representatives related to
their new CRM application. Designed/facilitated/developed various web-based
mortgage courses. Worked as developer and for develop eLearning modules.
December 2010 - April 2011 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (contract)
Technical Application Trainer
Participated as a member of the esteemed central region MSSB Advisory
Training Team working with Regional's, Management, and top tiered Financial
Wealth Group FA's on IT Field Training and new product implementation.
Delivered Stand-up and, desk side support coaching on system conversion and
upgrades as well as procedural updates. Responsible for all updates and
paperwork regarding system performance, feedback from end user and
recommendations for issue resolutions. Manage all paperwork and phone
contact regarding scheduling and performance of Branch Training.
October 2006 - November 2010 Kellogg Company, Oak Brook, Illinois
Customer Care Technical Trainer
Developed and conducted training for Customer Care help desk for online
employee benefits. Implement HP Service Manager from analysis to
completion. Perform needs analysis to determine training needs within
organization. Provided training via web using NetMeeting and HP Virtual
Rooms. Develop teaching aids and training handbooks.
April 2004 - October 2006 Empire Today, LLC, Northlake, Illinois
IT Systems Trainer
Analyze business requirements of Siebel implementation initiatives and
translate to end user documentation. Design, develop and edit Siebel-
specific end-user training materials including reference manuals, user
guides, Quick Reference Cards, Quick Reference Guides. Assist team members
in various tasks including drafting of project documents, grammatical and
format review and revision of documents, and preparation and/or production
of documents. Conduct Siebel and Call Center instructor-led training.
Conduct synchronous training administration and deployment plans.
January, 2002 - April, 2004 AMatthewsAssociates, Forest Park, Illinois
Network Engineer (Contracted to AACF Computer Learning Center)
Upgraded and maintained network servers to Windows 2003. Designed and
established Security groups for Office personnel. Installed and supported
client analysis software.
A+ Instructor (Contracted to Computer Education Services Corporation)
Developed, planned and provided classroom hands-on training for A+
Certification exam.
Training Supervisor (Contracted to Advance Interactive Systems, Renton,
Washington
Trained, supervised, coached and developed Transportation Security
Administration teams at several major airports within unstructured
environments. Provided knowledge transfer on complicated X-ray screening
equipment, along with security awareness knowledge and customer service
practices. Met deadlines established by US Department of Transportation and
Homeland Security. Security Clearance required.
March, 2000 - September, 2002 Comdisco, Rosemont, Illinois
Technical/Software Trainer/System Support
Designed/developed/trained courses of Comdisco's proprietary software to
Comdisco employees. Provide software support to Customer Service
Representatives. Created user documentation and reference manuals.
May, 1997 - March, 2000 Oc -USA, Itasca, Illinois
Network Engineer (promotion Sept' 98) Lead Technology Software Trainer
Maintained /supported hardware/software backbone network for the corporate
installations in the USA. Over 70 NT servers supported with LAN/WAN
connectivity. Experience with: Cisco routers, SNMP, Ethernet, TCP/IP, and
5250 Emulation, WINS, Lotus and several software applications. Analyze
performance of Application Engineers and Sales personnel. Planned,
designed, constructed and trained new software/hardware applications
focusing on connectivity issues. Provide hands-on, results-oriented and
accurate knowledge transfer to 60 Application Engineers and over 100 Sales
people throughout the USA.
January, 1977 - April 1997 GATX, Chicago, Illinois
Project Implementation Leader
Planned, designed and implemented Financial Systems applications written in
Natural ADABAS database language for mainframe computer systems. Planned
and implemented replacement Financial System software (LAWSON) and designed
the migration from mainframe to LAN/WAN technology using RS6000 Unix based
system with Ethernet and TCP/IP. Managed and maintained centralized Hourly
Payroll for over 17 locations.
February, 1976 - March, 1996 United States Air Force Illinois O'Hare,
Illinois
Team Chief-264th Combat Communications Squadron, USAF (RETIRED)
Responsible for training and proficiency maintenance of team members within
Combat Communications. Planned and deployed resources to accomplish mission
tasks. Clearance: Top Secret
Education
January 1980 - August 2005, National Louis University, Chicago Illinois
Behavioral Science Bachelors Degree
July 2003, TechSkills Computer Training, Chicago Illinois
Comptia A+ Certified and Network+ Certified
November 2007, OGC, Oak Brook Illinois
ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Certification