John Beattie
10 Parkridge Drive #7
San Francisco, CA 94131

jbeattie@salesforce.com
jcbeat@well.com



Technology
Experience

Director, IT Operations, Salesforce.com
7/05 - present

Senior Manager, Technical Support Services, Convergys Learning Services (formerly DigitalThink)
10/02 - 7/05
Built and managed the daily operations for a Technical Support department with 14 technical support representatives in India and the United States. Defined and implemented software and reporting infrastructure to measure and improve team productivity. Defined and wrote Service Level Agreements for all support services. Met regularly with strategic customers to review support issues and propose improvements to user experience and reduction of support issues. Resolved escalated and complex support requests, by managing cross-functional teams of technical and non-technical staff.    Defined and managed to completion support team's quarterly and annual objectives in alignment with company goals. In first year of team management, opened a new support operation in Hyderabad, India and reduced total support requests by over 50% per month.

Manager of Developer Support, DigitalThink
7/01 - 9/02
Managed a team of five engineers providing Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for internal and partner web developers using the DigitalThink learning platform. Designed and implemented training program in Bangalore and Kolkata to train web producers on all aspects of DigitalThink content development. Evaluated existing web production processes and communication channels between India and United States offices. Identified, documented, and implemented  processes to maximize efficiency of global production operations in both India and the United States. Represented internal and third-party web developers in requirements gathering, design and development of proprietary web production tools.

Developer Support Engineer, DigitalThink
11/00 - 6/01
Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for over 50 partner web developers creating and deploying courseware on DigitalThink's proprietary eLearning Platform.  Identified operational risks and costs associated with support tasks and designed online and in-person training to reduce support costs and increase content productivity.  Drafted and published documentation for ongoing internal and external web development and support issues.  Assisted in the creation and implementation of standard Statements of Work (SOW) and Service Level Agreements for all partner development projects.

Project Lead/Web Development, Prospero Technologies (formerly Well Engaged)
3/00 - 10/00
Managed web publishing and interface design projects related to web-based community applications implemented with Microsoft ASP.  Managed all aspects of migrating existing customers from JSP-based platform, including coordination of project tasks and team members within tight deadlines. Identified and drafted requirements for upgrades to software, focusing on providing migrated customers with equivalent features on new platform and bringing code into compliance with emerging web industry standards.

Product Manager, Well Engaged
8/99 - 2/00
Created and managed database of software feature requests for web-based message boards.  Drafted feature requirements and specifications sufficient for development and implementation of those requests.  Met regularly with engineering, marketing, and client services teams to prioritize software development tasks and product direction. Managed design implementation and requirements for in-house web-based community portal, including integration of third-party applications, and content development.

GUI Engineer, Well Engaged
9/97 - 8/99
Designed, coded and maintained end-user interface for web-based message boards running on Java platform.  Customized interface templates for specific customer implementations of message board software.  Drafted documentation explaining end-user and administrator software features.  Conducted in-house and customer training program explaining software customization and implementation.

Software Implementation Consultant, The WELL and Well Engaged
9/96 - 9/97
Assisted corporate customers in configuring, launching, and maintaining online communities using web-based discussion software. Trained customer's employees in all aspects of community management.  Assisted engineering department in identifying and implementing new software features and interfaces based on customer feedback. Also, hosted three featured and one independent conference on The WELL from 12/94 through 1/97.


Previous
Lives

Research Attorney, San Francisco Municipal Court
2/95-9/96
Researched and prepared memoranda on cases set for hearing on the Municipal Court's Law and Motion Calendar. Orally presented legal arguments to supervising Judge in preparation for contested hearings. Provided as-needed research on legal issues related to pending civil trials including admissibility of evidence and jury selection.

Associate Attorney, Steel, Clarence & Buckley
8/91 - 2/95
Participated in all phases of civil litigation and criminal defense in federal and state courts, including trial and appeal. Managed all stages of trial work, including bringing a case to trial and verdict in the San Francisco Superior Court. Principal areas of practice: federal constitutional civil rights, Freedom of Information Act, intellectual property, business licensing, personal injury and wrongful death.

Law Clerk, Legal Aid Society of San Francisco
5/90 - 1/91
Researched and drafted legal memoranda in the area of employment discrimination. Interviewed and evaluated potential plaintiffs. Participated in Worker's Rights Clinic, providing legal support and referrals to government agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Skills

Management SkillsTechnical support planning and management; Training and communication planning and implementation; Project management; Software product and functional requirements gathering and documentation; Accurate and efficient prioritization of competing business concerns; Interface design team management.

Hands-on Technical Experience with:  Advanced HTML design and coding; JavaScript; Java Servlets; XML; UNIX; SQL; as well as other proprietary client-server based software applications.

Software Applications:  Siebel eBusiness and eCustomer; Microsoft Office Professional including Visio and FrontPage; Remedy Action Request System; Allaire Homesite;  Adobe Photoshop; Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Project; Microsoft Internet Information Server.


Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Juris Doctor, May, 1991.
  • Executive Editor, The Hastings Law Journal,1990-91

University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, May 1987

References available upon request.

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