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SEAN WE L LS
I T DI R EC TOR
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214-***-**** **********@*****.***
and Cashlinx Leadership
S trategic Leader w ith 21-years Management and 17 years IT
experience in pawn operational business. A proven track record exceeding
organizational growth and developing the skills of the client services team. I nst rumental in softwa re business
H ighly motivated to identify technology t rends and introduce client service
development and client service
i mprovements and innovations to computing users. Passionate, effective
p rojects
communicator and mentor to all levels of management with a drive for
optimum enterprise. Focused on strengthening relationships, resolving
Devised and deployed new
complex issues, and improving sustainability through developments.
I T initiatives
A
EXPERT ISE
REAS O F
Pushed forward inte rnal resource
commitments
UAT, ITIL, SDLC, Business Operations Profit Growth Consistently maintain exemplary
RUP communication and improve
Software Cost Control Business technology
Advancements Development
TOPS System, CUP, Training & Strategic Planning
E X P E R I E N C E & R E S U L TS
Designed shop-training programs for support agents to increase knowledge of
Operations.
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL • Fort Worth, TX
1991 - Present
DIRECTOR I T CLIENT SERVICES
Direct and oversee the prioritization of IT and Software business development and client related projects. Secure the
implementation, troubleshooting and support of client services.
•Resolve complex program issues and concerns.
•Liaison between IT and end-users throughout project lifecycle.
•Execute end user UAT (User Acceptance Testing) sessions.
•Establish t raining needs and participate in new client setups.
•Facilitate User Group sessions for strategic IT improvements.
•Advocate for client needs, processes and requirements.
SERVICE DESK DIRECTOR
Align IT organizational services to business processes and set policy and strategic planning for Service Desk. Unified
management team levels and improved individual talent and performances.
•Mentored and coached managers, supervisors and Service Desk specialists.
•Inspired subordinate performance issues effectively.
•Strengthened mission and vision of the Service Desk.
•Drove resources and organizational goals.
•Increased quality and control efficiencies.
•Introduced new levels of performance and direction.
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2 - Resume
Mentored and trained Team Leads to assist with company growth.
OPERATIONS MANAGER CASHLINX TEAM
Oversee all aspects of operational support. Foster support to team members and facilitate productivity.
•Train pilot shop users for Cash Advance and Pawn phases.
•Create escalation procedures for pilot and beta support.
•Identify, log, and t rack issues during development and production.
•Create UAT scenarios to provide full coverage of critical functionality and validate enhancements.
•Collaborate with Cash Advance team to improve usability and delivery.
•Implement pawn applications and disseminate to operators through presentation.
FSC SUPPORT MANAGER
Head Support Desk for Custom-writ ten FSC Oracle applications and record, t rack, and close support calls from
Customer Support and Collections users.
•Use t racking application (HEAT) for tracking and recording.
•Provide summaries for ad hoc queries.
•Maintain production issues list by resolving and closing.
•Interview, hire and t rain Support Manager.
•Document standard daily procedures for cross training to ease replacement.
SYSTEMS SUPPORT ANALYST I I
Support CUP and Payday Shops Oracle applications and keep Cash America SOX compliant.
•Create, maintain, and revoke user access for personnel changes.
•Support the Accounting department in problem resolution during month-end close.
•Implement special request reports for M IS, home office using SQL Navigator.
•Build Finance and Core cubes.
SHOP SYSTEMS TRAINER
Collaborate with executives, development, support and auditing teams to execute strategy plan for conversion,
t raining, support of acquisition shops and resolve issues.
•Validate parameters set correct for acquired shops.
•Travel throughout UK and US on special projects, including franchise personnel on Pawn System Procedures.
T rained field and home office.
•Create and develop documentation and scenarios for training presentations.
•Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Training Labs.
•Coordinate and arrange travel and schedule t raining centers.
MANAGER TRAINEE / ASSISTANT MANAGER
Excelled from Manager to Assistant Manager, overseeing the day-to-day operations and t rained Customer Service
Representatives.
•Reconciled and facilitated daily and monthly reports.
•Oversee inventory control – Deposits and Sales.
•Hire and t rain Customer Service Representatives and guided their career development.
•Reviewed Customer Service Representatives performance and assessments.
•Coordinate employee schedules.
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Increased call answer r ate by 15%.
SPEEDY PAWN • Fort Worth, TX 1995 -
1990
MANAGER
Headed a team to excel at Operational goals to expand customer growth and increase revenue by overseeing overall
cash f low.
•Handle Billing and Payroll.
•Facilitate Inventory Control.
•Process daily bank deposits.
•Organize and arrange schedules.
ED U C A T I O N & DE V E L O P M E N T
Bachelors of Arts in Business Management • Central Texas College • ( Incomplete)