Jack Levy
Business Administration graduate from California State University, Northridge. Currently working as Project Manager Technology Specialist at Farmers Insurance Group.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet, Media, Mobile, Nanotech, Sports |
| Skills: | Business |
| Interested in: | Career advice, Employment opportunities, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | California State University System - Northridge |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Farmers Insurance Group – Los Angeles, California |
| Position: | Project Manager Technology Specialist - Business Technology Integration |
| Time period: | June 2002 - Present |
| Description: | Successfully executed project management for a $4 million annual Farmers Agent Home Web Page initiative that will bolster the Farmers agents’ ability to do business via the web, within budget. Worked in conjunction with 3rd party vendors to deliver this high-speed platform, which enables Farmers 15,000 agents to grow their bottom line business and contributes to the corporate goals of growing the agency force.
Innovative approach to engaging Farmers agents – of diverse technical expertise – to actively refresh their websites with minimal technical knowledge and a short time investment (currently in development). This approach will allow the websites to remain “fresh” looking with changing content on a scheduled basis and at the same time likely improving the organic search rankings with Google and Yahoo. Championed potentially industry leading edge concepts of Click to Call/Chat (2006) and Flash video overlay Agent website introductions (2007). Successfully executed project management for a $500k technology migration project (AS400 to PC computers) that increased agent productivity, slightly under budget. Shared responsibility for managing a strategic relationship with Dell Corporation that results in over $4 million annually of hardware and service procurement. Shared responsibility for managing strategic relationships including; Targus, IBM, Versimark, and Sprint. Developed in partnership with Dell PC software images for Farmers agencies nationwide, allowing standardization of base applications and the pre-configuration of Farmers specific applications. Responsible for training computer novice end-users on Farmers Insurance Groups leading edge e-Commerce initiative in support of over 30,000 end users at over 8,000 locations nationwide. Deliver technical support to Farmers Insurance agents on a national scale. Delivered training seminars on strategic e-commerce initiative to Farmers agents and their staff. Traveled across the country to gather and document critical feedback from Farmers agents and office staff regarding the strategic e-Commerce initiative. Contributed to the technical specifications and standard desktop configuration for a 15,000+ deployment of Dell computers to Farmers agents, nationwide. Evaluated and recommended desktop configurations and standards as new products were introduced into the Farmers agency force. |
| Employer: | Farmers Insurance Group – Los Angeles, California |
| Position: | Technical PC Support Analyst, Farmers Executive Support |
| Time period: | August 2000 - June 2002 |
| Description: | Responsible for troubleshooting desktop/laptop systems in a LAN and WAN environment and Specialized Project Management for Farmers Insurance Group. Delivered technical support to over 400 key executives and administrators throughout the company.
Delivered 24/7 technical support to Executive level management of Farmers Insurance (Vice Presidents & up) which included Lotus Notes technical support configuration and troubleshooting. Executed project management leadership for Executive system upgrades. Delivered technical services consulting and management for company strategic alliance projects. Co-Managed, coordinated and deployed special projects with the Executive Support team. Collaborated with the Executive Support team to implement system imaging and technology standardization. Supported desktop and laptop PC’s in Windows 95, 98, NT and Windows 2000 environments. Configured and setup WAN dial up and Cisco access points support for remote users. Coordinated and participated in the evaluations for Blackberry devices, wireless corporate networks and email PDA access devices. Responsible for training, presenting, and installation of new products and systems to Farmers Executives. Maintained constant communication with Farmers Executives with respect to current and future technology products and services. |
| Employer: | Videobuy.com – Redondo Beach, California |
| Position: | CEO, VideoBuy.com Inc. |
| Time period: | May 1999 - March 2001 |
| Description: | Executed a vision and launched an entertainment destination website, VideoBuy.com. Built the entertainment destination website with a large selection of movies (rated G – NC-17 on VHS and DVD), video games, and the needed hardware for viewing movies or playing video games. Launched the business in September 1999. Generated over $150,000 in profitable revenue in the first 4 months. Developed online marketing campaigns, leveraging the then new technology of search term advertising.
Developed the website using tools of the day to provide the best visual and process flow experience. Built a business from the ground up into a profitable venture by the end of 1999 (when cash burn was king). Built business processes for order placement, fulfillment determination, and payment processing. Maintained logistics of order fulfillment, tracking and the set up of accounting systems with financial controls. Partnered with Overture (who later purchased by Yahoo) in developing targeted online banner and search term listings. Built catalog of over 300,000 items to purchase, with each having tie in purchase recommendations. |
| Employer: | Alternate Resources Corporation - Los Angeles, California |
| Position: | PC Technician Level III – Wherehouse Entertainment Inc. |
| Time period: | May 1999 - May 2000 |
| Description: | Responsible for troubleshooting desktop and laptop systems for over 400 users in a LAN and WAN environment for Wherehouse Entertainment Inc.
Managed three technicians and coordinated efforts on a large scale year 2000 upgrade project. Administered NT, RAS servers and provided Exchange 5.0 Server support. Provided administration of custom business application and modified installer program. Supported Desktop PC’s in Windows 95, 98, NT and Macintosh environments. Configured, setup, and integrated NT servers and NT Workstations into diverse network environment. Configured and setup dial up support for remote users. Troubleshooter and help desk support for a 400 seat, diverse network platform. |
EDUCATION
| University: | California State University System - Northridge |
| Degree: | Business Administration, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | - Competent Toast Master (CTM designation) – Farmers Toastmasters International group
- Certified Leader (CL designation) – Farmers Toastmasters International group - Vice President Public Relations – Farmers Toastmasters International group - Vice President Firm Relations – Management Information Systems Association CSUN - Editor In Chief – Management Information Systems Association CSUN - Director of Tours – Management Information Systems Association CSUN - Member, Long Range Planning Committee – University Student Union CSU |
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