Tim Heffley
(he/him)Independent contractor, editing media transcription/captioning and doing QA.
Transcription Editor; Quality Assurance at Independent Contractor
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Transcription Editor; Quality Assurance
Independent Contractor
Contract · Roanoke, Virginia, US · Remote
Apr 2018 - Present
Transcription Editor; Quality Assurance
Independent Contractor
Contract · Roanoke, Virginia, US · Remote
· Editing AI-assisted transcriptions for client video content, ensuring high accuracy and readability. · Performing quality assurance on the work of other editors, ensuring consistency and adherence to transcription standards and client specifications. · Collaboration with a diverse range of clients, including corporations, academic institutions, and media productions (film, television, and web), to meet specific transcription needs and deadlines. · Ensuring transcription content adheres to client-specific guidelines, offering tailored solutions for various industries and types of content, including accessibility.
Team Manager (formerly Performance Assessment Liaison); Monitor
Alorica Incorporated (previously West Corporation)
Full-time · Hampton, Virginia, US · Remote
Mar 2009 - Oct 2018
Team Manager (formerly Performance Assessment Liaison); Monitor
Alorica Incorporated (previously West Corporation)
Full-time · Hampton, Virginia, US · Remote
· Led and coached a remote team of up to 30 customer service representatives, providing ongoing support for call handling and technical troubleshooting for systems and client applications. · Provided timely, constructive feedback on agent performance based on evaluations, client KPIs, and quality standards, ensuring continuous improvement. · Served as a supervisor upon request, addressing escalated issues from both customers and agents, with a focus on resolution and support. · Monitored real-time agent performance using proprietary and Avaya phone systems, ensuring call processing goals were consistently met and improved, while maintaining regular communication with agents via chat and phone. In 2010, the positions transferred from in-office at West Corporation to fully remote as part of the At-Home project, which was later acquired by Alorica in Q1 2015.
Education: 2
The Open University
Education
Jan 2025 - May 2025
The Open University
Education
· Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST) · An Introduction to Exoplanets
Coursera
Education
Mar 2013 - Feb 2014
Coursera
Education
· Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology; via The University of Alberta · Introduction to Philosophy; via The University of Edinburgh · Introduction to Digital Sound Design; via Emory University · Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life; via The University of Edinburgh