Hi, I’m
Lorraine Pavelka
Writer / Musician / Artist

About Me
I'm a Technical Communication professional interested in building solutions that help people work smarter, not harder. I enjoy tackling complex business problems and approaching them objectively to find what works best for everyone, from top to bottom.
Creativity fuels me and when I'm not at the office, I'll either be writing dream pop or post-hardcore music or online playing games with friends and family. Whether at work or play, I like to work as a team to accomplish objectives and create positive outcomes.
Drop me a line if you're interested in working together!
Work Experience
Business Process Analyst
Computer Solutions - August 2023 to Present
Maintain and transform business processes and tools to minimize costs while achieving high-levels of efficiency. Facilitate meetings and interviews with subject-matter-experts and senior leadership to identify scope, risks, and objectives.
Business Intelligence Team Lead
Computer Solutions - September 2020 to Present
Developed the process for determining how to improve internal business processes, including interviewing staff to understand their challenges, and working with senior and executive management to develop solutions for addressing them. Led the Business Intelligence team in conducting extensive analysis of our existing business processes and identified areas of improvement. Created the methodology for documenting our processes, including the training required to instruct employees in its execution. Standardized documentation policy and educated the Business Intelligence team in how to make training information accessible.
Media Architect
Computer Solutions - June 2019 to August 2023
Worked with a cross-departmental team to research and evaluate several solutions for addressing business problems. Developed the design for moving data across platforms, and the overall workflow of how the new system integrates with current systems. Participated in a 6-month engagement with the vendor to onboard Mavenlink. Executed extensive testing to verify system security, access, and end-user functionality. Work with the Business Intelligence Architect to streamline the existing process for conducting internal post project reviews. Serve as Confluence, Formstack, and Smartsheet administrator and subject matter expert. Provide ongoing mentorship to the Business Intelligence team.
Senior Technical Proposal Writer
Computer Solutions - October 2015 to June 2019
Researched and identified potential partners for redesigning and rebranding our website. Worked intimately with Robot Creative in developing and proofing written content, graphics, and wireframes. This engagement lasted several months and required working closely with the Vice President of Sales and Strategy, Human Resource Manager, and Principal Solutions Architect. Robot Creative praised my efforts, noting a client had never completed such impressive work. Developed the organizational strategy for deploying Confluence as our intranet. Independently learned how to use the application as well as determined how to make content easily accessible for our employees. Provided one-on-one training as well as workshops in how to use Confluence. Mentored and trained the Technical Writing intern in performing the job duties required by the Technical Writer. This training included one-on-one instruction in various Adobe products including Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Provided constructive feedback to challenge the intern to strive towards excellence. Trained the intern in our internal business processes, exposing him to many facets to increase his knowledge of how we operate. Researched various online form providers and selected Formstack as our internal form solution. Assumed the role of the Formstack administrator and worked with several departments to modernize their data collection methods by creating online forms. Setup custom workflows to pass information collected in one form to another form to reduce user input and error. Overhauled the post-project review process and developed an intricate scorecard system for objective measurement. Responded to numerous Texas school district request-for-proposals (RFPs), crafting proposals numbering anywhere from 10 pages to over 300. Created marketing materials for customer events including graphics, YouTube videos, social media posts, and flyers. Developed methods to increase customer participation and engagement.
Technical Proposal Writer
Computer Solutions - October 2011 to June 2015
Led project management activities with executive management in collecting data and organizing our response to a Cisco audit. Worked with an internal team to establish a template for business continuity and disaster recovery documentation for our customers. The end-product resulted in over 160 pages of processes, procedures, and other vital information. Created a SharePoint site to store various templates and RFP response materials such as references and copies of certifications. Established a wiki to document internal nomenclature and processes. Identified which documents are uploaded to SharePoint including their usage, author, file extension, and location in preparation for a migration to SharePoint 2013. Achieved certification in ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management. Managed and crafted proposals for numerous Texas school district request-for-proposals. Updated existing swim lane process diagrams to clarify the internal pre-sales and professional services workflow from person to person and phase to phase. Created new marketing collateral as well as new customer-facing documents, such as a quote outlining the services, quantities, and terms for a NetWatch contract, in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Redesigned various documentation including sales materials, internal policies, and PowerPoint presentations. Redesigned the NetWatch Managed Services logo. Managed our corporate Constant Contact account, creating new events, managing campaigns, and updating our contact lists.
Education
Master of Arts: Technical Communication
Texas State University
Bachelor of Arts: English
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Certifications

Formstack Forms Certification Level III

Formstack Sign Certification Level III

Formstack Platform Certification Level I

Mavenlink Core Product Certification
