Tom Raffalski
* Operations & Project Manager for contract and hire
* Speaking Engagements
- Developing a Customer Service Culture
- Developing Your Human Capital
Professional info
Total Quality Management skills for medium to high volume operations. Extensive Training, Human Resources, Operations Management and Project Management background in the Hospitality, Technology and Aviation industries.
Languages
English
German
Skills
Work experience
Business Consultant International Planning
Manager Inflight Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Southwest Airlines
2014 - Present, Dallas, Texas
Consultant - To Gain Results
2013 - 2014, Dallas, Texas
Consulting with various organizations on:
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Organizational development and developing your human capital
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Implementing Distance and E-Learning Programs
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Developing Program Metrics
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Evaluating Operational Effectiveness
Vice President, Aviation Services Group - Xcelerate Media
2010 - 2013, Dallas, Texas & Dublin, Ohio
Led the development and project management teams developing E-Learning programs for some of the country's largest air carriers.
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Partnered with U.S. air carriers to evaluate the effectiveness of their training programs.
Manager of Development, Inflight Services - Southwest Airlines
2001 - 2009, Dallas, Texas
Led the development team which created all training programs for the 10,000+ Flight Attendants at the country's largest domestic airline.
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Implemented the company's first E-Learning program with over $3 million in annual savings.
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Project Leader for training program "Transitioning to a Cashless Cabin"
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Member corporate Learning Alliance.
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Member Southwest Airlines corporate speakers bureau.
Director of Human Resources, Risk Management, & Service Operations - Various Hospitality Technology Companies
1994 - 2001, South Florida
Led the HR effort for two technology companies specializing in Point-of-Sale and paging systems for the hospitality industry.
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Managed the Call Centers and Help Desk operations of two Point-of-Sale companies.
Operations Mangement
Employee Development
Classroom Facilitation
Executive Presentations
Program Development
Special Recoginition
Manager of the Year
- Southwest Airlines, 2007
Servant's Heart Leadership Award
- Southwest Airlines, 2008
Special Achievement - Cashless Cabin Project
- Southwest Airlines, 2009
Special Achievement - EFB Implementation Project
- Southwest Airlines, 2016
2010 - present
2010 - present