BONNIE BARSTAD
Technical Engineer PMP Knowledge Management Leadership Speaker
*************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Success in my career means demonstrating leadership qualities with every project team, establishing a strong verbal and written communication plan, applying advanced problem solving skills, outstanding customer service, and a touch of creativity to ensure successful completion of every project. 719-***-****
Colorado Springs,CO
www.linkedin.com/in/bonniebarstad/
SKILLS
Project Management
Software Development Lifecycle
Writes clearly/concisely
Speaks confidently/effectively
Listens attentively
Works well with others
Detail oriented
Sets goals
Meets deadlines
Leads groups
Trains others
Identifies problems
Resolves conflict
Multi-tasks effectively
EXPERIENCE
Principal Technical Support Engineer, Project Manager, Webcast Host Oracle Corporation, From Jun 2006 to July 15, 2020 Colorado Springs, CO
Project Manager responsible for the successful planning, organization and implementation of proactive activities using Agile, Jira, and Confluence within the technical environment.
Project Manager for Media Solutions Automation software development cycle. Responsible for managing 8 project team members planning, analyzing, and designing the My Oracle Support service request problem types and clarifications, the implementation, testing, and integration of 20 interactive flows, and the ongoing maintenance of the interactive flows once in production the end of FY18.
Project Manager for E-Business Suite Support Oracle Open World and COLLABORATE planning activities each year from 2012 to 2020. Responsible for acquiring, developing, and managing 25 team members, defining activities, developing schedules and budget, off-site monitoring and controlling of the event, closing the project and presenting results to stakeholders.
Project Lead for the RGBU Micros Employee Training in FY16.
Project Manager for the E-Business Suite Customer Experience Project resulting in training 53% of employees the first month before successfully closing the project in FY13 Q3.
Customer Advisor Webcast Host delivering 292 webcasts, viewed approximately 41,749 times, with 98% survey satisfaction, and 30% growth YOY between 2009 and 2016.
Public Speaker at 2013 Oracle Applications Users Group.
Public Speaker at 2012 Oracle Maintenance Summit and 2007 Oracle Collaborate.
Serving as a My Oracle Support Community Manager since 2009.
Project lead for Oracle E-Business Suite Support Social Media in FY18 and FY19. Initiated a standard process for releasing and measuring success of social media content.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
B.S., Information Technology
2005 – 2009
Pikes Peak Community College
AAS, Computer Information Systems
1996 – 2000
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Institute
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Currently Studying for Exam
Project Management Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP)
April 2012 – April 2021
Credential ID 1497525
PMstudy
Six Sigma Greenbelt
April 2012
Credential ID 103241
BONNIE BARSTAD
Technical Engineer PMP Knowledge Management Leadership Speaker PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Gladys Langness
Principal Technical Support Engineer Oracle
Corporation
Cell: 719-***-****
Work: 719-***-****
Email: ******.********@******.***
19 years
Challinna Oakley
Principal Technical Support Engineer
Oracle Corporation
Cell: 719-***-****
Work: 719-***-****
Email: *********.******@******.***
19 years
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Richard Marcus
USPS Mail Carrier
Cell: 719-***-****
Email: *****************@***.***
30 years
Jodie Pleinis
Registered Nurse
Cell: 719-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
4 years
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Oracle Corporation, From Jan 2001 to Jun 2006
Colorado Springs, CO
Deliver post-sales support and solutions to the Oracle customer base while serving as an advocate for customer needs.
Resolved post-sales non-technical customer inquiries via phone and electronic means, as well as, technical questions regarding the use of and troubleshooting for our Electronic Support Services.
Served as a primary point of contact for customers, responsible for facilitating customer relationships with Support and providing advice and assistance to internal Oracle employees on diverse customer situations and escalated issues.
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Attention Software, From May 1998 to Dec 2001
Colorado Springs, CO
Team lead for a support team of three to five people.
Provide telephone and on-site support to customers installing, configuring, and upgrading the Attention software system as well as modems, dialogic boards, access databases, numeric pagers, and alphanumeric pagers.
Obtain problem descriptions from customers experiencing difficulties using the Attention software system.
Research and duplicate all problems experienced by customer in an effort to provide a solution.
Senior Administrative Specialist
Attention Software, From May 1995 to May 1998
Colorado Springs, CO
Pre-sale: Handled correspondence including mass mailings to prospects, letters to individual prospects, referrals from existing clients, customer quotes, purchase orders, and preparing orders for delivery.
Customer Service: Performed extensive customer service including contacting customers regarding renewal of software warranty.
Peachtree/AR/AP: Handle accounts receivable, accounts payable, and/or Peachtree entries for bookkeeping.