Randy Kemp
Carol Stream, Illinois USA
SPECIALTY
Retired technology and technical marketing writer, Six Sigma Black Belt; System Analyst/ Software Engineer; IBM/Microsoft trained AI user
SOFTWARE
- As a former software engineer, I worked for about 30 years in several software environments, including Motorola, Allstate, Discover Card, and United Airlines.
- I worked in all areas of software engineering: software development, support, programming, project management, training, business analysis, website and database administration, technical writing, and Motorola Mobility Six Sigma black belt.
MARKETING
- I was an independent contractor and owned my corporation for fourteen years, which gave me a solid foundation for B2B marketing in IT consulting.
- I’m an AWAI-trained (i.e., direct response and B2B) copywriter and a HubSpot-certified Inbound marketer.
B2B
The complex sales buying process involves many decision-makers. You need to find the different decision-maker categories, profiles, and demographics. They could vary depending on the target industry or product being sold. It involves buying processes, marketing strategies, channels, and such. Being a former corporate owner and independent contractor helps.
WRITING
- I own the LinkedIn groups Working Writers, AI in Digital Marketing, and AI Innovators.
- I took many creative writing and literature courses at Aurora University and the College of DuPage.
- I’ve written technical manuals, training manuals, technology marketing and direct response pieces, creative pieces, and graduate papers.
- I have attended writer’s conferences and local writers' groups.
AI
I use AI as a professor, copilot, and consultant via multiple AI engines.
- I've completed the IBM online AI fundamentals series and the Generative AI courses from Microsoft and Databricks.
- My background in software engineering with Oracle and MySQL databases, math (B, A), and Motorola Six Sigma in probability and statistics.
- My experience with languages like Java, C++, and Python helps me understand AI's inner workings.
Spirituality
I'm a conservative Eastern Catholic, non-partisan, embracing contemplation, Mindfulness, and Theosis, a hopeful universalist, and an AI nerd. I like silent contemplation methods from Heartfulness, Fox Golden Key, Bruno Groening Circle of Friends, and mindfulness. I like the Byzantine. Eastern and Western Syriac-rite EC churches and virtual and in-person programs at the Theosophical Society in America.
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