Heather Matthews501-326-4093

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherimat thews heatherimatthews43@gmail.com

Current Technology Sales Certifications:

Cisco: Cisco Business Value Analyst- 810.403Aruba: AACS-Aruba Certified 802.11ac Specialist, CPSS-Aruba Certified ClearPass Specialist, ACWQ,-Aruba Certified WLAN Quickstart Sales Specialist, ACSS-Aruba Certified Sales SpecialistNimble: Nimble Sales Professional, Selling Data Protection, Intro to Nimble Storage, Selling Nimble StorageVeeam: VMSP-Veeam Sales Professional Availability Pack v9, VMSP-Veeam Management Pack v8Zerto: Zerto Certified SalesSilver Peak: SSP-SDWAN: Silver Peak Sales Professional-SDWANRuckus Wireless: REx-Ruckus Sales Expert CertificationAreohive: AASA- Aerohive Accredited Sales Associate EMC: Sales Solution-The EMC Portfolio 2015, Sales: EMC Hybrid Cloud 2015, Sales: Technologies 2015PernixData: Sales Professional

Professional Organizations:DFWTRN Board Member 2015-Current

Professional Experience:May 2016-Current Technology for Education (TFE)-Account Manager and IT Consultant

Business Development and account management for IT solutions. Sales Certification: Cisco, Aruba Wireless, Nimble, Veeam Actively engaged partners to generate customer events to educate customers on focused technologies. Consultant in Cisco portfolio, AV, Structured Cabling, Physical Security, Access Control, Professional Services,

Networking, Data Center Infrastructure, Wireless, Nimble, Veeam, Meraki, HPE/Aruba, Newline, Panduit, AXIS camera, Salient, Audio Enhancements and other partners.

Ongoing education with vendor training and certifications. Mostly Centered around SLED and Commercial accounts, driving revenue in existing and new clients by

providing holistic, solutions based consultation. Help with installations of large deployment AV projects during peak season. (Helped cable LAN network cables,

run diagnostics, product training, downloading software and getting customer set up on network functionality)

February 2016-May 2016 EdgeTeam Technologies-Account Manager/ IT Consultant Business Development and account management for IT solutions. Consultative holistic consulting to bring the right solutions to the customer Sales Certification: Zerto, PernixData, SilverPeak, Ruckus Wireless, AeroHive Wireless, Aruba Wireless Brought 12 named accounts and 3 new partners in 3 months time Maintained customer loyalty and partnership relationships. Actively engaged partners to generate customer events to educate customers on focused technologies.

June 2015 - January 2016 (Company Closed Operations in TX.) Alexander Open Systems (AOS) -Account Manager Business Development and Account Management for technology services and solutions: VMWARE, EMC, MS,

Cisco Partner Value Added Reseller. Consultative “Business Outcomes “ selling with a holistic an “meaningful conversations” vs “metric and product”

approach. It’s is about building long term trust and relationships that bring value EMC Certifications: Sales: EMC Portfolio 2015, Sales: EMC Technologies 2015 Sales: Hybrid Cloud 2015

May 2015 - June 2015 Sr. Corporate IT Recruiter (Contract) Energy Future Holdings. TXU, Luminant and Texas Legacy Bank.

July 2013 - May 2015 (Client Site in TX Shut Down, Laid off) GE Aviation/Taleris- Authorized Yoh RPO Recruiter Military Systems. Supply Chain, Commercial, BGA Integrated Systems and Digital Systems Divisions. Recruited for PM’s, Sales Directors, Business Unit Directors, Operations Research Scientist, Data Scientist, and

specialized aviation positions Help write the recruiting process for all of GE Aviation was the key person in defining the recruiter scope and

process documentation Top recruiter for the entire company for the entire year. Consultative approach with HR and Hiring Managers on the job description, recruiting strategy, salary and

compensation and best practices.

Heather Matthews501-326-4093

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherimat thews heatherimatthews43@gmail.com

January 2013 - June 2013 COMTEK Group-Sr. Technical Recruiter Recruiting of IT and Technical related positions. Developers (Java .Net C C++ RPG) BI Analyst, Business Analyst,

Project Managers, Checkpoint, Citrix, SharePoint, Network Admins, System Admins, etc, both on retail and national level accounts.

Maintaining a pipeline of core skill sets and "outside the job board" recruiting of passive candidates.

May 2011 - December 2012 Contract Recruiter (9/2012-12/2012 ) Volt Technical Resources

Sourcing and Recruiting of IT and Technical related positions. Developers (Java .Net C C++ RPG) BI Analyst, Business Analyst, Project Managers, Checkpoint, Citrix, SharePoint, Network Admins, System Admins, etc., both on retail and national level accounts. Maintaining a pipeline of core skill sets and "outside the job board" recruiting of passive candidates.

(2/2012-7/2012) One Network Enterprises Responsible for sourcing and recruiting Java Developers, QA, Sales and industry specific professionals for a SaaS

Supply Chain software company. (5/2011-2/2012 ) Various Agencies

Recruiter for various companies on a contract basis. Recruited for manufacturing, HR, Professional, Customer Service, Accounting, IT, AutoCAD, Engineers, Project Managers, and Administrative

October 2010 - May 2011 (Job transfer to FL) Employment Solutions- Medical Recruiter Specialized in Medical Staffing. LPN, MA, DA, COTA, PTA, and anything medical related.

December 2008 - November 2009 (School closed and Relocated to AR) ATI EnterprisesWorkforce Instructor/BRAG Advisor/Admission Rep

Taught career planning and advised students.on resume writing, interviewing skills, mock interviews, basic budgeting, and participated in writing and revamping curriculum.

Followed a lesson plan and created materials to use in the classroom. Making sure we brought them all the way to graduation. Had a 100 percent placement of my graduates.

Staffing Specialist- Helped students after graduation to find successful employment in the field of their education. Maintained positive community involvement for the company and maintained working relationships with

possible employers. (October 2006-December 2007)Admissions Representative-

Interview prospective students to help them determine if school was right for them. Helped them to stay motivated to graduate.

Sold programs such as Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy, Personal Trainer, Automotive, HVAC and Network Administration.

December 2007 - December 2008 Midwest Consulting Group -Technical Recruiting Specialist All aspects of recruiting, screening, interviewing and placing IT industry professionals. Salary Negotiations. High Level Recruiting of IT, PM, Directors, Network Administrators, Web Developers, Programmers, System Administrators, CCIE,CISSP anything IT related. Also Recruited for the Oil and Gas industry for Landmen, Engineers and Petroleum Geologist Sat on PAC for ATI

Career Training Center and advised on programs.

February 2005 - October 2006 (Company was bought out and downsized) TAC Worldwide -Technical Recruiter Recruited and Staffed on a Nationwide Basis. Specializing in call center staffing. Worked on major accounts such

as Monster.com, Verizon Superpages, EMC, First Data, Time Warner Cable, and others. Relationship building with hiring managers and dealt with all aspects of screening, interviewing, coaching, hiring

and termination of employees.

May 2003 - February 2005 Staffmark -Staffing Specialist

Full Desk Recruiter. Managed all aspects of Screening, interviewing, and matching candidates to positions. Business Development, Site Visits, On-Site Ramp Ups.