Wednesday, February 29, 2012

[KITlist] Marketing Manager - Online Demand Generation (Palo Alto, CA)

Please direct your responses to: hr@accellion.com

As the Marketing Manager responsible for Online Demand Generation you will be responsible for creating, implementing and managing Accellion's online demand generation programs including email marketing and online advertising, to attract, nurture and drive new customer acquisition. In this position you will play a key role in driving demand for Accellion secure file sharing solutions and directly impact pipeline generation. You will be responsible for all aspects of our online demand generation programs including campaign definition, content development, working with the design team on the look and feel, integration with internal systems and measurement of results. We are looking for a creative, results-oriented individual who wants to take their career to the next level. You are able to not only write excellent copy and think creatively, but also have an analytical mind, and are someone who likes to measure and track performance.

Reports to: CMO

Responsibilities:
• Develop and execute online demand generation programs, including email marketing and online advertising campaigns
• End-to-end management of online demand gen programs, including content development, campaign set-up, testing, deployment, and analysis
• Manage online marketing calendar
• Track, monitor, analyze and optimize campaign performance

Qualifications:
• Knowledge of online advertising, and email best practices, CAN-SPAM compliance, email deliverability, email optimization, and cross-client compatibility
• Experience with a/b testing methodologies preferred
• Experience with marketing automation solutions e.g. Marketo, Eloqua
• Experience tracking, analyzing and reporting on online advertising and email campaign performance, including experience with Google Analytics, Google Adwords.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education/Experience:
• 5+ years marketing experience
• 3+ years experience in B2B email marketing, online advertising
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.

Accellion is growing and we are looking for talented people to join our team. Be part of an innovative startup with a difference; Accellion is profitable and growing rapidly. Founded in 1999, Accellion is a privately held company headquartered in Palo Alto, California with offices in North America, Asia and Europe.

Apply Now! Send an email with resume to hr@accellion.com

Accellion, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.




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[KITlist] Inside Sales Developer (Palo Alto, CA)

Please direct your responses to: hr@accellion.com

Accellion, Inc.
Accellion is a global leader in secure file sharing solutions that provide the ease-of-use employees need, while giving the enterprise organization the security protection it needs. At Accellion, you can be part of the team enabling millions of users to share files and collaborate, simply and securely, every day. Accellion is growing and we are looking for talented people to join our team. Be part of an innovative startup with a difference; Accellion is profitable and growing rapidly. Founded in 1999, Accellion is a privately held company headquartered in Palo Alto, California with offices in North America, Asia and Europe.

The Team

Our inside sales team sells to small and medium businesses and is characterized by a high-velocity model – fast turnover of sales opportunities. We are agile and motivated to close the sale quickly.

Inside Sales is responsible for developing active opportunities from Marketing Qualified Leads and existing relationships through outbound activities (calls, emails, etc.), supported via defined process and tools. The tasks result in building a sales pipeline and generating revenue to achieve quota objectives. ISR will be responsible for Lead Development and Opportunities for companies <2500 employees. The Accellion Inside Sales Team resides in our Palo Alto office and is growing, so these are new positions.

Description

Reporting to the Director of Inside Sales, the Sales Development Representative will act as the first contact for many prospects in Accellion's business with inbound and outbound telemarketing calls. This person qualifies Accellion's prospects and produces quality leads for the Accellion Sales Force. This person is responsible for meeting sales pipeline targets in their assigned territory and diligently work leads as assigned in a pro-active manner.

Responsibilities

• Execute timely follow up on website inquiries, marketing qualified leads, lead referrals, product information requests, inbound emails, inbound phone inquiries and educate prospects on Accellion's value proposition.
• Effectively qualify and develop prospects using a consistent inbound/outbound calling contact process, lead qualification process, lead rating system, and sales process to attain monthly/quarterly/annual objectives.
• Responsible for the identification of relevant new business opportunities and design "go-to-market" plan to deliver measurable and significant revenues.
• Use salesforce.com and Marketo to record all Sales activities to ensure accurate forecasting and history, including tasks, leads, deals, and all follow-up activities
• Maintain average call volume of 40 calls per day (this is a mix of calling on new leads, existing relationships, as well as Opportunity Management tasks).
• Maintain average daily prospect talk time of 3.5 hours per day.
• Learn and maintain in-depth knowledge of Accellion's products, industry trends, and competition.

Minimum Requirements

• A consistent track record of success in meeting and exceeding sales pipeline development goals.
• Sale of a solution to corporate IT departments; ideally one related to email, security, or similar technologies that relate to our file sharing solution.
• Ability to demonstrate time management, telesales skills, knowledge of Accellion's products and services (training provided), and communicating to C-Level executives.
• Goal oriented individual with superior written and communication skills using technical concepts.
• Ability to complete individual goals as well as work in a team environment.
• Two years relevant business experience preferred.
• Able to work on-site in our Palo Alto office every day.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree required or equvalent
• Obvious passion and people skills
• Prior successful sales, lead qualification and/or SaaS experience is a plus but not required
• Consistent over-achievement in past experiences and fearless to take on new challenges.
• Technically adept, experienced with web technologies, Salesforce.

Apply Now! Send an email with resume to hr@accellion.com

Accellion, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.


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[JimsJobs] Fusion-io - SW Engineer Openings - San Jose, CA; Boulder, CO; Salt Lake City, UT

 

Senior Software Engineer – (Systems/Embedded) - Req 77641 (Boulder, CO, Salt Lake City, UT or San Jose, CA)

The engineer will develop driver, embedded, and utility software for acceptance test and validation of high-performance solid-state storage devices.

Responsibilities
• Develop high-performance embedded tools for validation and acceptance testing
• Participate in hardware and software design cycles to ensure testability features
• Develop core driver features relevant to acceptance test and hardware validation
• Debug acceptance test failures

Skills/Qualifications/Education
• M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• 5 years related software development experience
• Very proficient with C
• C++ and Python skills also desired
• Linux kernel development experience
• Embedded software development experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

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Software Engineer Lead – Req 77638 - (Boulder, CO, Salt Lake City, UT or San Jose, CA)

The Software Engineer Lead will drive development of Fusion-io's manufacturing acceptance test platform. The lead will be responsible for all aspects of software development including design, implementation, and test as well as schedule, resources, and ultimately meeting the needs of our customers.

Responsibilities
• Lead development of acceptance test software platform
• Define development standards and practices
• Responsible for balancing priorities and resources to meet schedules
• Gather product requirements by interfacing with other teams
• Acquire deep understanding of Fusion-io products
• Be hands-on with the code (primarily Python)

Skills/Qualifications/Education
• M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science or similar
• 5+ years related software development experience
• 2+ years of technical lead or management experience
• Demonstrable skill with Python, Java, C++, C#, or C

Experience with Open Source operating systems and tools

Please visit www.fusionio.com to apply directly or send a resume to dleong@fusionio.com

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[JimsJobs] Java Developer and Senior Java Developer-Warren, New Jersey

 

Java Developer and Senior Java Developer-Warren, New Jersey

Our client in Warren New Jersey is looking to add two Java Developers to their team; one senior and one junior. If you are interested in either or both positions, please state it in your response if you are interested.
Position 1: Java Developer

Location: Warren NJ
No of Positions: 1
Duration: Long Term
Start: Immediate
Client: Banking
Rate: 60/hr CTC or DOE. FTE 85-90K plus benefits or DOE.

Candidates must be able to work for any employer without a visa.

Position 1: Java Developer-Warren, NJ
Experience in Java & RDBMS
Hands on experience in developing web-based applications Good exposure to SDLC Good communication & interpersonal skills Sound knowledge of banking & finance industry

Position 2: Sr Java Developer

Location: Warren NJ
No of Positions: 1
Duration: Long Term
Start: Immediate
Client: Banking
Rate: 65/hr CTC or DOE. FTE 90-95K plus benefits or DOE.

EAD/GC/Citizens only as on boarding time is less.

Strong Java skills along with any BPM tools experience (Savvion, Aqualogic, Jrules) etc. Must have at least 8-10 years hands on exp with Java.

Please respond with position Name & Location when responding. Need word copy of resume with all details. Please also submit 2 references & Education details on all submissions.

There will be a detailed background check if selected including education and employment history (7-10 years). Please inform all candidates before presenting.

Ms Bobbi Sanchez
Senior Technical Recruiter
Polaris USA
www.polarisft.com
972-607-1716 Office
972-786-6275 Mobile
972-421-1673 Fax

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[KITlist] PR Program Manager (Sunnyvale, CA)

Please direct your responses to: debbiep@synopsys.com


The PR Program Manager will help develop and execute PR plans to consistently communicate company messages using both traditional and new media approaches with the goal of securing favorable coverage in online and print publications, blogs, etc. The PR Program Manager will have day-to-day ownership of specific technology segments. While the PR Program Manager's primary focus will be on technology PR, he or she will also be actively involved in promoting the corporate image.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Worldwide PR, the PR Program Manager will work closely with other members of the PR team, PR agencies, marketing communications, corporate communications, field marketing, product marketing and other diverse internal teams. He or she will:


• Plan and execute announcements, editorial opportunities, contributed articles and other media-related activities.
• Respond to media inquiries and editorial opportunities by gathering information, helping develop written and verbal responses, arranging and staffing briefings, and coordinating material delivery to press.
• Help coordinate PR activities for tradeshows and other events where media are present; includes managing briefing schedules and helping staff press meetings; may include community relations activities.
• Collaborate to set objectives and develop PR strategies.
• Develop and help foster editorial relationships with trade publications worldwide, as well as with local press as needed.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate traditional and new media approaches.
• Help develop, monitor and respond to social media opportunities.
• Review and edit documents for grammar, flow, content and consistency of message.
• Help facilitate press release development.
• Develop technology and corporate-level features for the newsroom, including writing articles and conducting video interviews.

The PR Program Manager is expected to support and promote developed standards for best-in-class communications, helping ensure all communications adhere to Synopsys policies and exercising judgment in support of best practices to develop solutions. Duties require working on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. He or she must be able to exercise sound judgment, as well as interact effectively with diverse work teams using a broad range of approaches to execute programs that obtain results. He or she will execute projects from start to completion and should be able to resolve issues in creative yet practical ways.

This position requires a high-caliber performer who is self-motivated, flexible, adept at juggling multiple priorities and deadlines, and able to act quickly using solid judgment. Day-to-day work will be conducted with little instruction, so demonstrated ability to apply experience and initiative to developing appropriate media strategies is critical. General instructions will be provided on new assignments and projects.


Job Requirements:

BA in Journalism (or related field) or BS in Business Administration (Marketing or related field) with 4 – 6 years of relevant PR experience (agency, publication, corporation); or MS with 3+ years of relevant experience, related Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience.

Must have experience executing PR program tactics and working with the media in both reactive and proactive situations. Either agency or corporate experience is appropriate, and experience with both is a plus. Technology experience required. EDA industry experience a plus. Experience working with overseas entities and/or outside agencies is a plus.

Must have good interpersonal, verbal and written (writing and editing) communication skills. Must be able to effectively multi-task, and must apply attention to detail. Also requires strong organizational and deadline-management skills. Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills are required. Must be able to work independently and in teams, and interact with people with different personality styles.

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[KITlist] Sr. Contact Center Project Manager (Sunnyvale, CA)

Please direct your responses to: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=oX9bWfwX&s=KIT_List

Description
The Contact Center Project Manager is responsible for driving and managing the analysis, implementation, tracking and delivery of all customer service and contact center-related projects, from internal process improvements and cross-functional projects to projects related to outside vendor software. S/he will also be responsible for creating and analyzing operational reports to identify and drive future projects affecting agent and software efficiency. Additionally, s/he will be responsible for identifying the most important customer service facing bugs and enhancements and driving their prioritization and resolution with the engineering, creative and product teams, and then closing the loop with the customer service teams.
Responsibilities

Understand and identify project tasks from conception, to implementation, to completion
Manage delivery of sub-tasks across internal departments and with external vendors/partners as well as across our multiple brands
Create and provide timelines, written requirements and agent processes in a clear and step-by-step format to management, the internal project team, and outside vendors
Utilize contact center and customer service reports from case management and CRM tools to Identify potential new projects to improve agent efficiency
Identify new process and efficiency improvements, either internal or through vendor software and drive implementation
Be able to access and create reports, and analyze data to identify projects
Act as Liaison between Product Management / Technology Operations and customer service management on prioritized projects.
Meet with training on a regular basis to inform on all projects impacting agents/training.
Coordinate project deliverable sign-off with internal business QA test Leads
Collaborate with the team to identify high priority bugs and enhancements affecting customer service performance and coordinate their fixes with Engineering
Provide daily user and operational administration and support of customer service's back-end case management, contact center, and CRM tools

Skills

5+ years in a project management role involving technology analysis, making recommendations, and prioritizing work/driving delivery based on business cases
Comfortable managing vendor relationships
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent written communication skills, including requirements writing
Able to manage time, tasks and projects independently
Must take initiative with projects and role and actively solicit and offer ideas and feedback
Ability to lead and work on cross-functional teams, including leading meetings with higher-level execs and managers
Understanding of contact center technology and environments is required
Experience with telephony in a contact center environment
Familiarity with workforce management technology and facilities planning
Strong familiarity with contact center case management
Certification in project management preferred
Passion for seeking out and analyzing trends in data
SQL Server Reporting and Crystal Reports acumen
Experience with software integration projects
Experience with JIRA system and bug-tracking technology
Familiarity with IVR platforms is a plus
Familiarity with Case Management systems like Frontrange Goldmine and RightNow CRM is a plus

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[JimsJobs] Requirement for BI/Spotfire consultant in TX, phone hire

 

Hi,
Good morning, below is the new role in Houston TX, let me know if you have any one fit for this?
Please send profile only to sivak@boston-technology.com for immediate feedbacks

Role: BI/Data Visualization/ Spotfire consultant
Location: Houston
Start: now
Duration: 6 months, with possible 6-month extension
Individual with strong Spotfire Authoring and report design & development skills. The following more fully describes the skills we are looking for in candidates:
· Good BI and/or Data Visualization and Analysis background
· Strong Spotfire authoring experience with some development knowledge
· Mid-level C#, .Net and Iron Python scripting experience to code in Spotfire solutions
· Strong Presentation and good communication skills
· Self motivated and able to work with identified resources to elaborate on requirements and conduct Acceptance testing
· Statistics background desired
· Experience with developing systems that are both supportable and sustainable.
 
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Regards
Siva Kumar
Sr.Resource Manager

33 Boston Post Road West, STE 160, Marlborough, MA.
W. 781-544-4799 Ext: 220 │Fax: 508 519 9180│
www.boston-technology.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rajaskumar
"An Inc 500/5000 Company for 2010 & 2011"
Certified Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)

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[JimsJobs] Merchandisers needed in CO UT OR

 

 

With offices throughout the nation and established over 50 years, WIS International is hiring Merchandisers  to conduct  resets starting on March 5th. This position is 40 hours per week project specific with more work to follow. Excellent opportunity for the right candidates. Requirements include Current drivers license with clean driving record. Home computer to report work daily, and the ability to read and follow a planogram. Competitive hourly rate based on experience will be discussed with the Manager. DMV check is required.  Drug testing and Background check may be required for some positions.  If this sounds like the perfect job for you, come learn more, join our team. Email a detailed summary of your experience and contact phone number  to mbenoit294@earthlink.net    EOE

 

 

OPEN AREAS:

Salt Lake City, UT

Portland, OR

Denver, CO

 

WIS Recruiting

Mary Benoit

mbenoit294@earthlink.net

 

 

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

[KITlist] Office Manager (San Francisco, CA)

Please direct your responses to: AboutVisas@BroadBandHR.com

San Francisco Office Manager

Active and High Energy Legal practice seeks Office Manager

This role incorporates lots of variety, challenge, and opportunity to work in an exciting small office environment near Levi's Plaza and the waterfront (short trolley ride to Ferry Terminal and free shuttle to BART/Muni).

Bring your energetic personality to our team and help us grow. While it's
not the latest high tech start up in SOMA, you may well be dealing with some
of those folks as clients. We need an organized yet easy-going professional to
complete our team.

In this role you'll provide:
Office Management

• Be the "face" to a diverse set of clients
• Answer phones, manage incoming and outgoing communications, and in person traffic
• Manage day-to-day office operations for our SF headquarters. 
• Maintain appropriate look and feel of office environment.
• Provide banking, AP, AR support
• Provide admin support to company principals
• Manage equipment procurement, supplies, and inventory. 
• Design and implement office policies that build on our collaborative work environment. 
• Coordinate office and virtual meetings
• Be the primary liaison with building management and other service providers (internet, phone, vending, grocery, etc.).
Respond promptly and knowledgeably to team member requests for assistance
Continue to make our office a fun place to work. 

 
Operations

• Assist with event planning and professional conference participation
• Maintain logistics details for travel and events
• Handle extensive international travel arrangements and coordinate
International meeting plans
 
We´re looking for an individual that is highly motivated, creative, and can tackle obstacles with grace. Critical that you anticipate the needs of the organization, use independent good judgment, professionalism, and have a high commitment to being awesome. 
 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proactive with excellent organization and problem-solving skills
• Endless enthusiasm for your work with a positive ´all-in´ attitude 
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy a must
• High level of professionalism, including good leadership, time management and organizational skills
• Reliability, dependability a must with a strong sense of accountability
• Willingness to maintain flexibility in job function
 
Experience

• College course work in business administration, marketing, advertising, communications or equivalent
• 7+ years´ experience in a professional office environment
• Proven high level of skills in word, excel, and internet usage as well as with office and communication equipment
  
This is a full-time position in our San Francisco office.
 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.

If this sounds interesting, send your resume to AboutVisas@BroadBandHR.com for immediate consideration
 

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[KITlist] Immigration Paralegal (San Francisco, CA)

Please direct your responses to: AboutVisas@BroadBandHR.com

San Francisco Immigration Paralegal

Active and High Energy Legal practice seeks Paralegal

This role incorporates lots of variety, challenge, and opportunity to work
In an exciting small office environment near Levi's Plaza and the waterfront
(short trolley ride to Ferry Terminal and free shuttle to BART/Muni).

the Ferry Terminal and Levi's Plaza.

Bring your energetic personality to our team and help us grow. While it's
not the latest high tech start up in SOMA, you may well be dealing with some
of those folks as clients. We need an organized yet easy-going paralegal professional to complete our team.

In this role you'll provide:

• Complete forms, documents, and briefs for immigration processing needs
• Be the "face" to a diverse set of clients
• Assist with case planning and calendar for processing
• Answer phones, manage incoming and outgoing communications, and in person traffic
• Continue to make our office a fun place to work. 
 
We´re looking for an individual that is highly motivated, creative, and can tackle obstacles with grace. Critical that you anticipate the needs of the organization, use independent good judgment, professionalism, and have a high commitment to being awesome. 
 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proactive with excellent organization and problem-solving skills
• Endless enthusiasm for your work with a positive ´all-in´ attitude 
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy a must
• High level of professionalism, including good leadership, time management and organizational skills
• Reliability, dependability a must with a strong sense of accountability
• Willingness to maintain flexibility in job function
 
Experience

• College level coursework and certification as a paralegal
• 3+ years´ experience as a paralegal (immigration experience preferred but not necessary – we're interested in your brain)
• NALA or NFPA certification preferred
• Proven high level of skills in word, excel, and internet usage as well as with office and communication equipment
  
This is a full-time position in our San Francisco office.
 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.

If this sounds interesting, send your resume to AboutVisas@BroadBandHR.com for immediate consideration
 

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[KITlist] Business Research Analyst (San Francisco, CA)

Please direct your responses to: AboutVisas@BroadBandHR.com

San Francisco Business Research Analyst

The role:
In this position no two days will be the same. You'll manage the detail and analysis of multiple projects where each project requires a different analysis and output. You must have good self-direction and time management skills to handle multiple demands. You must enjoy working collaboratively with a diverse team.

Specifically, you will
• Analyze contracts, business documents, and business plans
• Assist with business operational plans for new businesses such as maps & flowcharts
• Proofread and correct multiple documents and document iterations
• Provide currency and tax calculations
• Provide various well-specified calculations for government submissions
• Provide web research (e.g. tax comparisons of U.S. to other countries
• Communicate with firm principals and clients
 
What you need to apply:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
• 3+ yrs business experience in an analytical role at a mid-sized company that includes mastery of accounting principles, GAAP, and revenue analysis
• Excellent communication skills including writing skills
4.       Strong detail orientation demonstrated in previous experience with
5. Ability to manage multiple projects and produce deliverables under time constraints
6. Strong personal organizational skills
7. Ability to work effectively with a diverse team and client base
8.       Good research and analytical skills
9.       Ability to use Excel, Visio or other flowcharting software, and other technical software effectively and efficiently
10.    Experience with statistical software and other statistical skills a plus

The office:
Located near Levi's Plaza waterfront
(short trolley ride to Ferry Terminal and free shuttle to BART/Muni), our spacious office is easy to reach from any neighborhood in San Francisco. We're a highly professional team that collaborates well and includes several offsite members.

Reply to AboutVisas@BroadBandHR.com with word document resume. Must include short business writing sample and salary requirements. No relocation – the position is in San Francisco.

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[KITlist] Word Processor (San Francisco, CA)

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San Francisco Word Processor

Active and High Energy Legal practice seeks Dynamite Word Processor

This role incorporates lots of variety, challenge, and opportunity to work
In an exciting small office environment near Levi's Plaza and the waterfront
(short trolley ride to Ferry Terminal and free shuttle to BART/Muni).

Bring your energetic personality to our team and help us grow. While it's
not the latest high tech start up in SOMA, you may well be dealing with documents where some of those folks are the clients. We need a very organized and productive word processing professional to complete our team.

In this role you'll provide:

• High level of accurate and detailed document, letter, legal brief, and chart production and version control
• Provide miscellaneous admin support to company principals
• Convert email correspondence into appropriate document format
• Suggestions to improve our collaborative work environment and team efficiency. 
• Respond promptly and knowledgeably to team member requests for assistance
 
We´re looking for an individual that is highly motivated, creative, and can tackle obstacles with grace. Critical that you anticipate the needs of the organization, use independent good judgment, professionalism, and have a high commitment to being awesome. 
 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy a must
• Reliability, dependability a must with a strong sense of accountability
• Willingness to maintain flexibility in job function
• Proactive with excellent organization and problem-solving skills
• Endless enthusiasm for your work with a positive ´all-in´ attitude 

 
Experience


• 7+ years´ experience in a professional office environment
• Proven high level of skills in word, excel, and powerpoint
  
This is a full-time position in our San Francisco office.
 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.

If this sounds interesting, send your resume to AboutVisas@BroadBandHR.com for immediate consideration
 

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[KITlist] CONTR: Public Relations Coordinator (San Jose, CA)

Please direct your responses to: fdelaguila@westvalley.com

PR Coordinator
Job Description/Qualifications:

Individual should be self-starting, organized, detail-oriented, possess high level of initiative and a strong sense of urgency. The preferred candidate will be capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines. Position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to see all projects through to completion.

Ideal candidates will have previous PR agency, in-house corporate communications or product PR experience in an entry-level capacity. Candidates should have a thorough working knowledge of the PR skillset including but not limited to: writing, media/analyst relations, research, social media, event management, media list creation/management, qualitative/quantitative PR results measurement and report generation.

Responsibilities
- Media Relations
o Response to media inquiries in a timely, efficient and professional manner under the guidance of PR Directors
o Vet and route other incoming inquiries such as sponsorship, donations, image use permissions, etc.
o Staff interviews with company spokespeople as needed
o Manage product and industry award submissions
o Assist with management of product review unit inventory and mailing product review units to media
- Social Media
o Develop content and post to SanDisk's corporate social media platforms
- Writing
o As needed, develop news releases, media presentations, Q&A sheets, briefing materials and biographies
- Program coordination
o Assist with product launches, PR campaigns, product reviews, video shoots, etc.
o Establish timelines and communicate progress on regular basis
- Reporting and Metrics
o Assist with creating recap reports that track ROI and effectiveness of programs quarterly and annually
o Work with agencies and vendors to create highlight reels
o Compile weekly PR updates, meeting recap reports, monthly highlights and priorities, etc.
- Event Coordination/Support
o Coordinate planning meetings, compile electronic press kits, provide onsite support
o Manage event logistics as needed such as ordering giveaways, securing and shipping event collateral
- Administration
o Coordinate invoices, vendor additions, contracts, etc.
o Balance budget spreadsheets and assist with monthly accrual process

Reporting:
- Position reports to Director, WW Retail Public Relations but provides support to the entire PR team as needed


Required skills and experience:

o At least 3 years of experience working in an agency or corporate public relations setting
o Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism or public relations, with excellent academic record
o Experience with the consumer electronics or retail industry preferred but not required
o Work effectively in a team environment and work independently with little supervision
o Writing, problem solving, decision making and research skills
o Organized, detail-oriented, and a high level of initiative
o Capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
o Ability to see all projects through to completion
o Effective verbal and written communication skills
o Experience using social media platforms (for example, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
o Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint


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[KITlist] CONTR: Smart Services Engagement Manager at Cisco (San Jose, CA)

Please direct your responses to: karen@deloroconsulting.com

Smart Services Engagement Manager at Cisco

Position:
Cisco Services is building a portfolio of differentiated "smart" service offerings to enable our customers & partners to run their networks & businesses with higher levels of availability, predictability and efficiency. Cisco Services seeks a motivated Engagement Manager to manage the end-to-end deployment of smart services and the controlled introduction of smart services to the market globally. This high profile initiative will drive a transformational business change in the way we approach services, and will help establish Cisco as a market leader in next-generation "smart" services. This is a unique opportunity to help impact the future of a technology giant!

The role requires a minimum of 10 years experience, including a strong Software & Managed Services background, strong Project and Program Management experience.

Job Responsibilities:
Manage the deployment of smart services deals that enhance the value prop and accelerate market adoption of Cisco "Smart" service offerings

Engages with BDM's and account teams in consultative role during pre-sales.

Define deployment project requirements and deliverables by working with stakeholders to confirm engagement deliverables and scope

Plans and directs activity definition and sequencing, project schedules/ milestones, deliverables, quality requirements and plans

Engages necessary Cisco and Customer/Partner resource as detailed in project plan

Track IB inventory from collection into, and throughout the Process phase of the project

Manage change requests for the IB inventory report structure to meet both individual and program requirements

Deliver IB Inventory report to Account Team and IB Core Management

Assists Corp BD and Product Management teams & Project Managers with developing and documenting lessons learned and creates project archives

Monitors and communicates progress of engagements to all stakeholders as required

Experience/Education:
Software, Managed Services and Product deployment experience
10+ years of experience in the software and managed services business
Creation & execution of templates for deployment of new solutions and scale them when needed
Strong Project & Program Management experience
Experience in driving & managing multiple functional and distributed teams
Background in Product Management is a plus
Consultative approach, stakeholder influence & management skills
Project Coordination & Organizational skills


Skills Required:
The successful candidate for this role will have proven expertise in the following areas:
Project management skills
Strong teamwork & interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams
An ability to scan the internal landscape and learn rapidly through dialogs with various organizations
Strong business acumen
Direct experience with software & managed services business and operations
Ability to influence people across the organization to drive results
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated, problem solver
Can-do attitude!
Ability to deal with ambiguity and adaptable to change

If you are interested and meet the qualifications for this position, please send your resume to karen@deloroconsulting.com.

Availability: Immediate
Location: San Jose/Bay Area
Duration: Open-ended Contract

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[KITlist] CONTR: Interim Education Program Manager (Palo Alto, CA)

Please direct your responses to: hr@benetech.org

Benetech is seeking a dynamic and creative professional for a contract position, filling in for an employee who is on a leave of absence. The Interim Education Program Manager will support Benetech´s Literacy Program, with a primary focus on Bookshare, the largest online library of copyrighted materials available to print-disabled individuals. The Bookshare library now includes over 137,000 titles and serves over 183,000 members.

Benetech, a prominent silicon valley nonprofit, was founded in 2000 with an explicit goal to create new technology solutions that serve humanity and empower people to improve their lives. Led by Jim Fruchterman, a prominent social entrepreneur and MacArthur Fellow, Benetech´s mission is to lead the world in creative, effective applications of technology to unmet social needs. We focus on projects that offer the greatest social return on funds invested.

The Education Program Manager is responsible for marketing, outreach and training of educational representatives and parents. This will include creating and managing outreach and communications programs through, amongst others, outbound email campaigns, webinars, conferences, social media campaigns and training. The person will interact with educational representatives, schools and school systems, organizations, teachers and parents.

The ideal candidate will have teaching experience in a classroom setting but solid marketing skills are acceptable. The candidate must have organizational skills, strong writing and solid technological skills and ability to travel.

This is a five month contract position (April 1 - August 31, 2012) at approximately 30 hours per week.

Main responsibilities:

- Respond to inquiries that come in from educators across the nation
- Monitor listserv of Bookshare Teacher Mentors and communicate with team about any tech issues being reported
- Field questions from contract trainers and collaborate with team on any urgent questions or needs
- Attend marketing meeting and participate on team projects
- Help jump start and coordinate fall trainings including webinar requests, professional development workshop requests and parent trainings
- Help plan back to school campaign
- Compile monthly Bookshare in Action newsletter

Qualifications (required):

- Comfortable with technology and openness to learning new tools
- Knowledge about educational system--teacher with special education knowledge a big plus
- Solid organizational skills and ability to manage multiple details
- Solid expertise with office and marketing applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce, and Vertical Response
- Prior experience working with K-12 students and/or teachers
- Energy, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude
- Eagerness to get things done and show results
- Ability to collaborate with a team and ask questions

To apply for this contract position, please send your resume and a cover letter to hr@benetech.org, referencing #IEPM in the subject line. In your cover letter, please discuss why you are interested in this position and your relevant experience.


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[JimsJobs] (Candidate) Excellent Senior QA candidate - Bay Area ONLY!!

 

I highly recommend the candidate below...only looking for positions in the bay area. Strong Automation Experience.

Pratyusha Cherukuri
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
408.564.9928
pratyushacherukuri@gmail.com

Profile

Accomplished Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive background in software quality assurance,
development of Test Plans and Cases, Testing Methodologies, User Requirements, Management Information,
Agile Methodology, Designing, e-Commerce testing, Game Testing, Audio/Video testing, Debugging (User
mode and Kernel Mode),Testing Web services, Web and Desktop Applications, Regression, UAT and Stress
testing, Application Virtualization, Application Compatibility, Packaging Tools, Technical Support ,Leading and
Managing the Project in the Software, Gaming and Utilities segments.

Expert Software Integration and System Quality with a diversified software engineering and quality assurance
background, and successful implementations ranging from startup to deployment at large companies such as
Microsoft, Computer Associates, Wipro and PG&E.

Exceptional interpersonal skills as demonstrated in maintaining excellent relationships with vendors and
customers while having the depth of knowledge in serving as a key tester and mentor to the capacity of building
teams from inception to organizational sustainability.

Key Strengths


- Product Documentation
- Hands-On Technical
Skills
- Coding & Development
- Vendor Management
- Lifecycle Development
- Black Box Testing
- Domestic & International Team Leadership
- Agile Process

Professional Experience


Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) – SanFrancisco,CA 10/10 - Present
Test lead (Contract – Project: Windows 7 and Office 2010 Migration)


* Design and handle Test plans, Software Quality Processes and Procedures.
* Actively participated in Vendor demo sessions and played major role in evaluation of the tools and in
requesting new feature requests.
* Verifying the compatibility of both Web and Desktop apps using Change Base.
* Testing Web and Desktop applications.
* Participating in Compatibility testing.
* Packaging all the necessary applications along with building the image.
* Preparation of Test estimates and schedules for Major Releases.
* Review Detailed Design Specifications (DDS) and prepare Test cases.
* Detailed Study of the Customer requests on the logged issues and understand the criticality of the
issues.
* Analysis of new enhancements and Requirements followed by creation of test plan, test cases and
testing them along with Automating and modifying the Test cases.
* Scheduled vendor calls and in troubleshooting of the tool.
* Ensuring timely delivery of the Deliverables.

Computer Associates – Redwood City, CA
Senior QA (Contract – Project: Clarity) 7/09 – 8/10

? Design and handle Test plans, Software Quality Processes and Procedures along with Leading the
team and resource-balance
? Point of contact for testing and delivering Hot fixes.
? Preparation of Test estimates and schedules for Major Releases, Service Packs and Patch releases.
? Test and qualify the product for major releases including fix packs and Hot fix, Regressions,
upgrade, performance, Sanity Adhoc and XOG (XML OPEN GATEWAY) testing.
? Web service testing using SOAP UI.
? Review Detailed Design Specifications (DDS) and prepare Test cases.
? Detailed Study of the Customer requests on the logged issues and understand the criticality of the
issues.
? Analysis of new enhancements and testing them along with Automating and modifying the Test
cases.
? Ensuring timely delivery of the Deliverables.
? Preparing Status Reports for Management perusal.

Microsoft – Seattle, WA
SDET (Contract- WinSE – AppCompat - Desktop Apps ) 01/08 – 6/09

* Test Requirement Analysis: Detailed Study of the Client's request on the logged issues and
understand the criticality of the issues Supported the bug fixes throughout the project.
* Develop and modify automation test cases and Automation frame work using C# for better quality and
improve coverage of given features.
* Packaging and building an image using tools.
* Review the test results, Automation Code of the team members and submit the reviewed reports along
with Prioritizing the issues, Leading the team and resource-balance.
* Automating Video testing for Windows Media Center.
* Worked on Regression, Migration and Adhoc testing.
* Debugging the system in both user and kernel mode.
* Writing Test cases by analyzing the impacted areas of the Operating System and also by
understanding the functionality of the components..
* Identify, Investigate, reproduce and Triage the issues. Debug the system and narrow down
problems and identify possible mitigation strategy.
* Make recommendations on increasing test coverage and/or shortening execution time.

Microsoft – Seattle, WA
SDET (Contract- WinSE – W2k/WS03 –Server Apps ) 8/06 – 12/07.

* Preparing the Test strategy and Test plan for Server Apps. Test Case design for the appropriate
applications affected by that particular release (Packages) and sending the Weekly consolidated Status
Report after Review.
* Packaging the applications and building the image.
* Writing and Executing Test cases by analyzing the impacted areas of the Operating System and also
by understanding the functionality of the Server applications..
* Work on hot fixes, Private fixes being released from Microsoft and tested these packages to ensure
that fix is proper and not leading for any regression.
* Involve in the SDLC and bug life cycle activity, where I contributed to add the new tests to fill the test
holes for testing the functionality of the component.
* Represented Appcompat bugs in WAR during update release for proper closure of these bugs.
* Worked rigorously to reproduce the Customer Reported Scenarios and fixes, for such bugs are
tested in depth.
* Performed Code Coverage Testing and Code coverage Data Analysis using internal MS tools.

Microsoft – Seattle, WA 06/05 – 7/06
SDET (Contract- PC Health )

* Develop and modify automation test cases and Automation frame work using C# for better quality and
improve coverage of given features.
* Debugging the system in both user and kernel mode.
* Packaging the required applications.
* Writing Test cases by analyzing the impacted areas of the Operating System and also by
understanding the functionality of the components.
* Identify, Investigate, reproduce and Triage the issues. Debug the system and narrow down
problems and identify possible mitigation strategy.
* Make recommendations on increasing test coverage and/or shortening execution time.

Microsoft – Seattle, WA 08/04 – 05/05
STE (Contract – Project: WTT Migration Team)
* Took transition from core team and implemented set up in Wipro ODC
* Giving transition to Wipro component owners to move automated test cases for WTT compliant
* Maintaining different OS builds, creating slipstream installations for various SKU's.
* Point of contact for AppCompat team for any issues with WTT.

Technical Skills

? Operating Systems
- XP, Windows NT,Windows 2000, Server 2003, Windows Vista , Windows 7, Unix/Linux – Redhat
(Gnome), Solaris, VMWare (Virtual OS)

? Test Tools
- Selenium, SOAP UI,MAUI (MS ), RPF (MS), MITA(MS), JIRA, WTT,TFS, Quality Center 9.0,
Sharepoint.

? Languages
- C# and Python

? Database
- SQL Server

- Education

BITS PILANI (India) – Masters in Software Engineering.

Pratyusha Cherukuri 408.564.9928

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