Stuart Adams

Experience

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  C & P Telephone Co.

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1984

  Computer Programmer, Account Executive and Sales Support Engineer

  Provided technical sales support for a commercial sales team. Supported customer telecommunications and telemarketing initiatives. Performed market survey of the recreation market in D.C. metro area. Sold voice and data communications systems to non-profit associations and to small businesses. Developed and maintained mainframe-based accounting applications.

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  Bell Atlanticom Systems, Inc.

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

  Technical Consultant

  Provided technical sales support in the federal marketing division of Bell Atlantic subsidiary, supporting team of account executives in regular sales calls and proposals. Wrote RFP responses, implementation plans, and technical training courses. Designed and installed telecommunications and local area network systems. Customers included the U. S. Department of Energy, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and The World Bank.

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  Coopers & Lybrand

  Nov 1985 - Feb 1988

  Supervisor Consultant

  Secured, performed, and supervised telecommunications consulting engagements. Produced extensive body of written materials including client reports, proposals, and RFP responses. Activities included market planning, network design, client requirements analysis, technical capabilities analysis, and systems assessment. Clients included AT&T, Georgetown University, Bell Atlantic, the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp., and the National Research Council.

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  Boeing Computer Services

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1993

  Systems/Network Engineer

  Provided technical expertise and project leadership for leading engineering and technology firm. Led development and implementation teams on numerous projects, guided by Boeing’s project management discipline. Wrote bid specifications, long-range technology forecasts, and other client reports. Acted as a primary customer contact liaison, tasked with analyzing customer needs as the basis for customer-specific technology solutions. Customers included NASA , U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon Communications). Show less

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  United Reminders

  Aug 1993 - Mar 2012

  Director

  For the last 19 years, I have partnered with my wife in running a successful printing business. I've been active in all aspects of entreprenerial business including printing, selling, and customer service. Successful in meeting customer expectations for products and services by maintaining ongoing customer relationships and developing and delivering high quality product offerings. Met high pressure daily deadlines while still pursuing long-term business goals. Developed marketing plans and analyzed results to improve response rate. Designed inventory control system and used statistical analysis to determine optimum ordering time and quantities. Maintained hardware, software, and web site for business. Show less

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  Adams Consulting in Education

  Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  Consultant

  I have produced a district-by-district profile of public school online learning programs for the nascent Colorado online learning consortium. I prepared an analysis of the regulatory and market environment in the state of Colorado for a major online learning provider.

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  KARL STORZ North America

  Jun 2012 - now

  Learning & Development Administrator

  I am currently responsible for administering the KARL STORZ North America (KSNA) Learning Management System (LMS), acting as the primary point of contact for the LMS for all business units within KSNA. I support the LMS site administrators throughout the organization in managing their content and assigning learning to their employees. I function as the organizational specialist on the capabilities and applications of the SuccessFactors LMS and must explore new or unused functionality within that system. I also troubleshoot system problems and communicate with the LMS vendor’s Customer Support Organization. I have completed the LaMarsh Global Change Agent Certification and have acted as change agent for a number of corporate initiatives. Show less