Gary Barrier

About Gary Barrier

I am a proactive and results-oriented professional combining nearly eight years of cross-functional and progressive experience in conceiving and developing unique initiatives in both the online technology, SaaS, and marketing fields, exhibiting a strong affinity for technology and a proven talent for identifying core business needs and translating into technical deliverables.I have a proven record of delivering on initiatives that align strategic objectives, customer needs, and organizational capabilities, and I bring an in-depth knowledge of online advertiser/publisher products and solutions to the table.Specialties: People ManagementProficient in understanding of the eCommerce Marketplaces landscapeOnline ad trafficking campaign creation and managementCampaign optimizationForecasting and reportingHighly analytic, yet genuinely creativeAtlas AdManagerOperativeSalesforce.com: reporting, documentation, data miningMicrosoft adCRMMicrosoft SharepointRapt Yield SuiteAdobe Creative Suite: Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Illustrator & PhotoshopSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) basicsJavascript fundamentalsHTML basicsMicrosoft Office Suite: MS Access: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Sharepoint Designer, OutlookProcess Improvement

Experience

1. Sr Technical Sales Engineer

   Merative

   Jul 2022 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Responsible for development/deliverance of product demonstrations (web conference, on-site meetings, trade shows, etc.) including assisting and leading several onsite demonstrations of the IBM Clinical Development platform, and also being one of two Sales Engineers at the annual DIA conference assisting the entire IBM Watson Health, eClinical division Business Development department in demonstrating the platform• Support and respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs• Spear-headed development of Proof of Concept activities, including demo study to demonstrate workflows for a prospective client, and also assisted in several proof of concept report builds with our Smart Reports module offering for prospects; presented these proof of concepts in-person to actively pursue new business, most recently in Q32018• Deliver support to sales team, actively monitoring a queue of inquiries, and maintaining a response time of within four hours (within reason according to the request)• Provide Product Training to sales reps and other internal employees as required• Provide input into the creation of sales and marketing materials, including authoring a white paper on how IBM Clinical Development facilitates oncology clinical trials, facilitating webinars, proof-reading white papers, and recording demos to be used in product marketing• Provide internal team and external customer training as needed, including training the Operations organization on utilizing the IBM Clinical Development Admin functionality• Pursues self-development through the use of selected reading, seminars, and participation in continuing education, including attending conferences DIA 2016, 2017, 2018 as well as SCDM 2016, 2017, 2018• Completed “Data Management for Clinical Research” online course offered through Vanderbilt University, and facilitated though Coursera in 2018• Identifies and communicates possible improvements in the platform for customers and peers to product management

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  BA, The School of Journalism and Mass Communication

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Word
• Css
• Apis
• Flash
• Webex
• B2b Ecommerce
• Ad Serving
• Graphic Design
• Account Management
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Access
• B2b
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Adobe Acrobat
• Indesign
• Visio
• Online Marketing
• Excel
• Quarkxpress
• Photoshop
• Salesforce.com Administration
• Ebay
• Ebay Api
• Product Management
• Management
• Web Design
• Sharepoint
• Windows
• Microsoft Word
• Analytics
• Forecasting
• Javascript
• Sharepoint Designer
• Team Management
• Campaign Optimization
• Soap