Sion Retzkin – Curriculum Vitae
Address: Hantke 28/3, Haifa, Israel
Tel: 972*********
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SUMMARY
Highly motivated, skilled solution finder, Project and Product Manager and Trainer.
Leverages strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills to successfully achieve corporate goals and objectives. Recognized for professionalism, commitment to excellence, demonstrated ability to communicate and working with senior management, associates, and customers, able to communicate effectively with co-workers at all levels, highly acclaimed Trainer.
EMPLOYMENT
April 2013 – Today: ServIT Ltd. – PMO and WEBCON BPS Product Manager
Role included Project Management, System Analysis, Specifications and Requirements gathering, writing specification documents, design and implementation of SharePoint, and various other platforms, at the application level and infrastructure level, managing the SharePoint Team personnel and the company trainers, performing PreSale and Post Sale functions. Managing WEBCON BPS Product. Implementing, Training, and Marketing of WEBCON BPS. Planning and implementing Content Management, Knowledge Management and various other solutions. Training various courses. Managing customers.
Examples of projects managed:
oPerion Network - Managing and Implementing WEBCON BPS solution
oElbit Systems - Managing SharePoint based Social Network project
oMitrelli Group, Owini, Allot Communications, Mellanox and more - Managing multiple Knowledge & Content Management projects
March 2012 – April 2013: Solbox Digital Solutions Israel – Implementation & Training Division Manager.
Role included project management, system analysis, performing specifications and requirements gathering, writing specification documents, design and implementation of SharePoint systems. Planning and implementing Content Management, Knowledge Management and various other solutions. Managing the Implementation Team and the company trainers
SharePoint Content Management, Implementation & Infrastructure Training. Function as the Matrix Training division's (John Bryce, Mediatech, Hi-Tech) SharePoint Trainer for Implementation & Infrastructure topics.
Performing hands on implementation of customer requirements.
Examples of projects performed:
oPark Plaza hotel chain – Managing and implementing a Knowledge Management solution for the chain
oYaffe Nof – Managing and creating a Content and Meeting Management solution for the company
October 2010 – March 2012: Pionet Technologies, Israel, SharePoint Division Manager
Creating and establishing the companies' SharePoint business. Management of SharePoint projects and project teams, both Internal and FIS projects. Integration with other organizational systems. Lecturer and Evangelist, speaking at conventions, seminars and more, about SharePoint, Knowledge Management, Social Capabilities of SharePoint (MOSS 2007 & SP2010). Business Consulting
Examples of projects performed:
oTnuva – Managing & Implementing company website project
2007 – 2010: Matrix, Northern Division (John Bryce & Mediatech) - SharePoint Department Manager.
Role included project management with an emphasis on SharePoint systems, beginning to end at all levels. Writing specification documents, design and implementation of systems. Lecturing at national conferences on issues related to SharePoint. Management and Implementation of SharePoint projects. Trainer - SharePoint : Users, IT, management and implementation. Additional Courses: MCITP, Technicians, network engineering (MCITP 2008), Office, Internet and Web 2.0, and more (list of courses can be supplied upon request)
2007: M8UK, England – Information Systems Consultant
Role included implementation of MOSS 207 projects, including specification, testing, adherence to requirements,
implementation, training.
2006 – 2007: PRE Pozitive, Israel - IT & QA Manager
Role included managing the corporate network (infrastructure, ongoing management, data security, backups, etc.) Specification and implementing MOSS, writing testing documents for the company product (STP, STD) and performance tests for all stages of the companies' product development.
2002 – 2005: Freelance IT Consultant and Trainer
EDUCATION
University of Haifa, BA in Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Computer Communications Professional Courses & Microsoft Professional Courses
Information Systems Security Courses (in the IDF)
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Lieutenant (3 bars) in the Israeli Navy - Honorably discharged after 4+ years
Currently performing full reserve duty
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
AWS Technical Professional
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
MCTS: SharePoint 2013, SharePoint 2010, MOSS 2007
MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer
Multiple Additional qualifications (Transcript can be provided upon request)
OTHER SKILLS
Information Security
Out of the Box thinking
Excellent people skills
Public speaking
Skilled Troubleshooter
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
American Citizen