To Whom It May Concern:
I have had the pleasure of working with Paul Avard for the past two and a half years. At the time, my role at First Virtual Communications, Inc (FVC) was that of Solutions Architect, Click to Meet Team.
Paul had been managing the QA team responsible for the flagship product of the company. During that time, I watched Paul caringly guide his team to consistently strive for excellence. By the nature and size of the company, Paul was usually assigned projects with unreasonably short cycles and inadequate definition. Yet he consistently dazzled the senior staff at FVC by leading a QA team to assure excellent quality products in a favorable time-frame.
Paul has managed to introduce process into a company that woefully resisted such ideas. He has earned respect from the high-level leaders of cross-functional teams by his professional approach and respectful interchange. His ability to present data in an objective way was well received. Paul manages projects from the inside out, integrating the needs of cross-functional teams and bringing cohesion to the projects.
I would be remiss to attempt to describe Paul without mentioning his high level of integrity. I know Paul, not only as an esteemed former colleague, but as a reliable friend, dedicated husband and devoted father. Paul is active in his community and spends ample time reaching out to the forgotten people behind prison walls. His compassionate character and value of individuals comes through in the workplace too.
Any company would benefit greatly by counting Paul Avard among their numbers. I personally would be happy to recommend him for employment. Feel free to contact me by email Pradeep_balakrishnan@hotmail.com or my cell phone 781-962-5780.
Sincerely,
Pradeep Balakrishnan.