With over 10 years of experience in Information Technology, Project Management, Training, Talent Acquisition, Leadership, Marketing, Military Advisement, Workforce Development, Operations, Business Development, Sales Management, Strategy Deployment, Sales Process, Government, Product Development, Logistics, Public Speaking, Engineering, Grants, Software Solutions, Documentation, B2C & B2B Sales Experience, Zachariah is always looking at ways he can help others and help
With over 10 years of experience in Information Technology, Project Management, Training, Talent Acquisition, Leadership, Marketing, Military Advisement, Workforce Development, Operations, Business Development, Sales Management, Strategy Deployment, Sales Process, Government, Product Development, Logistics, Public Speaking, Engineering, Grants, Software Solutions, Documentation, B2C & B2B Sales Experience, Zachariah is always looking at ways he can help others and help improve himself as business evolves.
Zachariah is the Chief Academic Officer at Tuliva. He also volunteers for a Department of Defense organization called the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) where he spends his off time helping Military Service members and their spouses, to get re-employed in today’s economy using his strategical methods of re-employment for the Military.
Zachariah sits on the Board of Directors for another Military organization called Return 2 Work, where he also assists in strategy in finding employment for Military Service members and their spouses.
He has worked with and was in charge of strategy for Government funded programs to include the Workforce Investment Act WIA, Veteran's Workforce Investment Program VWIP, Trade Adjustment Assistance TAA, H1-B, Military Spouse Career Advancement Account MyCAA, Department of Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter 31, GI Bill Chapter 30, 33 and more.
Zachariah has completed training for certifications in ITIL, Project Management Professional PMP, MCSA: Windows Server 2012, MCTS: SharePoint 2010, SalesForce Administration, MCTIP: Windows Server 2008, MCSE: Windows Server 2003, Certified Ethical Hacker CEH, Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA w/ Security & Voice Specializations, CCNP Routing & Switching, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ and the CompTIA Linux+ Certification.
Zachariah went to the University of Colorado at Boulder for a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Information Systems.
Chief Academic Officer @ Zachariah is responsible for creating and driving Tuliva Academy’s strategy, policies, and goals. Through Tuliva Academy, he aligns the development of employees and clients with the future of careers in IT and project management. From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Chief Operating Officer @ Zachariah overseas the day-to-day operations at Tuliva. He is responsible for creating the operations strategy and policies, communicating strategy and policy to employees, fostering employment alignment with Tuliva’s goals and also drives the corporate strategy of Tuliva Academy. Through Tuliva Academy, he aligns the development of employees and clients with the future of careers in IT and project management. From September 2014 to December 2015 (1 year 4 months) Owner and Network Engineer @ Professional residential and commercial Information Technology support. Providing technical solutions to clients. From network infrastructure and design to implementation and maintenance.
Mixed environments of PC, Mac and Linux.
IT Consulting, Strategy, Operations, Service and Sourcing.
Project/Program/Product/Change Management.
IT Governance, Vendor Management, Datacenter Management, IT Service Desk Management.
Application Development, Business Quality Assurance. From February 2003 to September 2014 (11 years 8 months) Vice President of Career Training Services @ Responsible for the overall success of company-wide consumer divisions, including achieving the sales and marketing objectives of each office as measured by customer service, staffing, gross profit and expense management objectives for the business. Worked directly with the CEO, COO and CFO while managing the regional directors and consumer sales teams.
-Increased company revenue from $1.9M to $5M, consistently exceeding annual goals
-Increased sales from partnerships with Government Agencies by 187%
-Developed, implemented and maintained sales and operational process design to increase overall company success, increasing bottom line return on sales 10-15% year over year while eliminating operational inefficiencies
-Led consumer teams of regional directors, inside and outside sales consultants
-Channel Partner development resulting in gross revenue increase, expanded market share, and organizational footprint
-Significantly improved gross profit, return on sales and net operating income, surpassing budget expectations.
-Consistently developed new ways to support our clients and customers resulting in increased customer satisfaction rates.
-Managed consumer campaigns, development of lead generation & revenue generating programs.
-Developed and implemented third party VAR’s in vertical and horizontal markets.
-Created different go to market strategy plans and campaigns resulting in an increase in business overall.
-Managed and reported on key performance indicators and monthly analysis and presentation of profit & loss as well as progress against key business development and strategic objectives.
-Developed clear goals and metrics for staff each year that support company goals and objectives.
-Developed coaching strategies for staff to achieve or exceed goals and objections.
-Provided timely feedback for staff to ensure focus on positive results and success.
-Developed and launched new products as a product manager, meeting and exceeding targets. From April 2007 to June 2014 (7 years 3 months) Director/Manager of Career Training Services (Director/Manager of Consumer Division) @ Responsible for the Colorado consumer sales revenue growth to include achieving both the revenue and profit objectives of each location in Colorado and to maintain and manage the integrity of the projected revenue and profit goals of the assigned region. Responsible for all day to day sales activity within the assigned region. Supervised career training consultants (outside sales team members) as well as assist with complex sales negotiations. Accountable for hiring, training, and leading a professional team of solution consultants and trainers that deliver LeaderQuest’s technology training solutions to consumers, Government agencies and Enterprise organizations in Colorado. From October 2010 to September 2013 (3 years) Senior Career Training Consultant (Senior Account Executive) @ Provides assistance and education to team members. Responsible for facilitation of career assessments and talent acquisitions with transitioning Veterans, military spouses, career changers and individuals seeking employment. Volunteered in community programs with a focus on workforce development and Veteran employment. Prescribed career training programs involving technical, professional, and soft skills development that will increase employment opportunities. Met and/or exceeded monthly quotas and objectives. From March 2009 to October 2010 (1 year 8 months) Career Training Consultant (Account Executive) @ Responsible for facilitation of career assessments and talent acquisitions with transitioning Veterans, military spouses, career changers and individuals seeking employment. Volunteered in community programs with a focus on workforce development and Veteran employment. Prescribed career training programs involving technical, professional, and soft skills development that will increase employment opportunities. Met and/or exceeded monthly quotas and objectives. From November 2007 to February 2009 (1 year 4 months) Associate Career Training Consultant (Inside Sales) & Help Desk Support @ The role involved providing executive administrative support that facilitates the overall efficiency of the organization through; clear communication, scheduling, follow-up, on-time deliverables, organization, planning, cold calling and a pro-active approach to administrative duties. In addition, this position was also to provide tier 1 and tier 2 computer support to all employees. From April 2007 to October 2007 (7 months) Systems Administrator @ Implemented, maintained and monitored the companies network infrastructure.
Network administration including infrastructure development, security management, backup systems, disaster recovery, email systems, data and web servers, internet and intranet. From February 2000 to October 2007 (7 years 9 months)
Computer Science @ University of Colorado BoulderWestern State Colorado University Zachariah Jacobsen is skilled in: Linux, Active Directory, Servers, Windows Server, Network Administration, Troubleshooting, Security, Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft SQL Server, Technical Support, XP, CCNA, CompTIA, Networking, SharePoint