Zach Farrell

Experience

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  Syngenta Seeds

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2011

  Manage planting according to Syngenta’s isolation and field standards. Reconciled growers seed and transferred unused seed between like fields for effective use of product.Oversaw and helped create a rouging, cutting, and de-tasseling plan that promoted increased yield potential and insured a high quality crop. Designed and tested new SCADA conditioning tower process controls to eliminate any potential for seed mixture through conditioning. Suggested several missing conditioning process controls to help eliminate operator error or machine damage. Rapidly learned SCADA processes and troubleshooting.Confined Space Rescue TeamCPR / ADE / First Aid CertifiedParticipated in OSHA behavior based safety OSHA 10 Hour Certified / TrainedOSHA VPP participantLEAN Production PracticesCommercial Applicators License Show less Manage planting according to Syngenta’s isolation and field standards. Reconciled growers seed and transferred unused seed between like fields for effective use of product. Oversaw and helped create a rouging, cutting, and de-tasseling plan that promoted increased yield potential and insured a high quality crop. Designed and tested new SCADA conditioning tower process controls to eliminate any potential for seed mixture through conditioning. Suggested several missing conditioning process controls to help eliminate operator error or machine damage. Rapidly learned SCADA processes and troubleshooting. Confined Space Rescue Team CPR / ADE / First Aid Certified Participated in OSHA behavior based safety OSHA 10 Hour Certified / Trained OSHA VPP participant LEAN Production Practices Commercial Applicators License Show less

  • Supply Tech Lead

    Dec 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Supply Tech III

    Sept 2009 - Dec 2010
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  Precision Equipment, LLC

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  AMS Consultant

  Support customers with precision farming solutionsJohn Deere AMS sales and supportDealer development to become Farmsight certified

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  John Deere Financial

  May 2013 - Feb 2014

  Strategic project training and marketing to internal and dealership employeesIntegration of risk protection products into equipment channelsGenerated analytical data to identify growth areas and patterns that are key for future growth

  • Student Employee

    Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Marketing Intern

    May 2013 - Aug 2013
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  John Deere

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Customer and Product Support Intern
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  John Deere

  Jan 2015 - now

  Provided factory level, advanced technical support, to the Deere dealer channel’s service technicians to ensure maximum machine uptime and customer satisfaction. Supported dealer technical needs in all aspects of Waterloo built row crop tractors. Identified failure trends through cases and machine visits to provide early insights to Waterloo factory product lines to correct issues and minimize customer downtime.

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Customer Support Engineer

    Nov 2020 - May 2022

  • Digital Customer and Product Support

    May 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Technical Support Specialist

    Feb 2016 - May 2018

  • Marketing Representative

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2016