Mark Plotzky

Experience

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  Grumman Data Systems

  Jan 1987 - Aug 1989

  Associate Systems Programmer

  Installed and supported DEC computers, including creation of system applications. Created and maintained system and application documentation. Supported and trained users on multiple DEC computers.

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  Prudential Financial

  Aug 1989 - Apr 1991

  Programmer / Analyst

  Installed and supported network hardware, software, and applications. Supported and trained users on multiple PC applications.

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  Shea & Gould

  Apr 1991 - Jul 1993

  Technical Specialist

  Installed and supported network hardware, software, and applications. Evaluated and standardized desktop, and notebook, hardware and software used throughout the organization. Supported and trained users on multiple PC applications.

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  Maritime Overseas Corporation

  Jul 1993 - Sept 1994

  LAN Technician

  Installed and supported network hardware, software, and applications. Evaluated and standardized desktop, and notebook, hardware and software used throughout the organization. Supported and trained users on multiple PC applications.

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  IBM Global Services

  Jun 1996 - Nov 1998

  Applications Integrator

  Tested updated applications to discover and document application errors prior to application upgrades. Created and maintained user guide and project documentation for multiple applications.

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  IBM

  Dec 1998 - May 2002

  Business Analyst

  Worked with multiple business departments to identify and document business processes, business requirements, and business rules. Created Entity Relationship diagrams to document data dependencies and performed data element analysis to eliminate redundant data elements.

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  Stamford School District

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  Intern

  I assisted a Business Teacher in planning, developing, and executing lesson plans for High School Business Classes, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Managed student’s behavior and encouraged students to develop strong study and work habits.

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  Stamford High School

  Jan 2005 - Apr 2005

  Student Teacher

  Managed student’s behavior and encouraged students to develop strong study and work habits, which resulted in dramatic improvement in students’ performance. Planned, developed, and executed course syllabus and lesson plans for High School Business Classes, including Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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  Norwalk Public Schools

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2006

  Long-Term Substitute Teacher

  Planned, developed, and executed course syllabus and lesson plans for High School Business Classes, including Access, Excel, and PowerPoint. Managed students behavior and encouraged students to develop strong study and work habits, which resulted in dramatic improvement in students’ performance.

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  Trailblazers Academy

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2006

  Middle School Math Teacher

  Planned, developed, and executed course syllabus and lesson plans for Eighth Grade Math Classes. Monitored students performance to minimize variances to lesson plans and implemented contingency lesson plans when appropriate.

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  Time, Inc. - Synapse Group

  Jul 2007 - Apr 2009

  Analyst, Financial Systems

  Developed and executed financial reports, including key business metrics, used for decision making purposes by chief executives and management team. Collected and consolidated billing files for import into financial applications. Documented financial report procedures and billing files consolidation procedures.

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  SNEC-PMI

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Communications Lead

  Contact person for SNEC-PMI events in the Hartford area. Worked with chapter leaders to communicate events, secure speakers, and improve volunteerism within the chapter. Project Manager for a Career Day event in Stamford and Project lead for 30th Anniversary SNEC-PMI Lapel Pin.

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  Partner Reinsurance

  Nov 2011 - May 2012

  Business Analyst

  Tested e-Business applications, evaluated iPad Annotation applications, documented business requirements into technical specifications, and created Excel VBA programs to map data files for upload into e-Business applications.

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  HexaCorp LLC

  May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Consultant

  Analyzed and documented current business processes as well as client forms used to manually enter data. Identified client forms which are candidates for automation and created business requirements documentation.

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  Shaklee Corporation

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  Distributor

  Introduced Shaklee products and income opportunities to potential customers and entrepreneurs.

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  The Prometheum

  Apr 2013 - now

  Director of Development, Newsletter Editor

  Identify and secure speakers. Editor of the Promethium Newsletter including summarizing debates, providing commentary, and writing opinion pieces. Member of Development Committee responsible for facilities expansion, fundraising, member recruitment, and historical preservation of documents and records.

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  Stamford Public Schools

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Tutor / Substitute Teacher

  Planned, developed, and executed lesson plans for Business Classes. Managed student’s behavior, managed classroom activities, and assisted students as needed.

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  Charter Oak

  Nov 2015 - now

  Financial Services Professional