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anthony pastrana

@anthonypastrana

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I am an IT professional specializing in AI, mainframes, networking, and training leadership.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leveraging AI and mainframe expertise to lead training and model-data operations, improve workflows, and drive measurable quality improvements in collaborative, growth-oriented teams.

I am an IT professional with experience across artificial intelligence, mainframe systems, networking and technical training. I have directed remote training for 50+ auditors, developed rubrics for nine writing and editing tasks, analyzed over 1,000 task responses, and managed domain-expert teams performing data enrichment for large language models.

I lead cross-functional teams to integrate AI chatbots, optimize workflows, and improve operational quality by combining systems administration, instructional design and performance management. I bring proven team leadership, hands-on mainframe and cloud skills, and a focus on measurable improvements to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

AI Curriculum Designer & Evaluator

Current

Scale AI

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Directed remote training for 50+ adult auditors, developed rubrics for nine writing/editing tasks, and analyzed 1,000+ task responses to create benchmarks and refine AI data-input workflows.

Instructional Design Training Delivery Auditing Data Analysis Google Workspace Quality Management Project Management

Current

Manager, Model Trainer Success

Current

Scale AI

Oct 2023 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Managed a team of domain-expert consultants performing data enrichment and LLM training, led QA and people-development projects, and enhanced training workflows for large language models.

Data Enrichment LLM Team Management Quality Assurance Instructional Design Performance Management Project Management Onboarding

Current

AI Prompt Engineer

Current

Scale AI

Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Drafted, refined, and tested text prompts and integrated AI chatbots and image generators into company workflows to improve algorithmic outputs and stakeholder efficiency.

Prompt Engineering LLMs)Prompt Testing Workflows

Manager, Social Media Marketing

Nutrishop

Jun 2017 - Dec 2022 (5 years 6 months)

Met daily sales targets through customer consultations and partnerships, conducted seminars on nutrition and supplementation, and managed social media content and campaigns to grow brand exposure.

Sales Social Media Management Content Creation Partnerships Seminar Delivery Customer Service Campaign Analysis

IT Administrator

TFG

Dec 2021 - Oct 2022 (10 months)

Provided networking and desktop support, performed mainframe account maintenance and recoveries across multiple departments, and managed central filesystems to keep servers operational.

Network Administration Desktop Support System Administration Incident Response Linux TCP IP Shell Scripting

HR Assistant

TFG

Dec 2021 - Oct 2022 (10 months)

Managed end-to-end recruitment and payroll processes, maintained company and employee databases, facilitated onboarding, and delivered regular software training sessions.

Recruitment Payroll Employee Onboarding HRIS Training Delivery Data Management Remote Support

Assistant Manager / Personal Trainer

Planet Fitness

Feb 2014 - Sep 2017 (3 years 7 months)

Managed payroll and reporting across multiple locations, provided one-on-one and group training, and executed operational procedures to maintain high service standards.

Personal Training Operations Management Payroll Customer Service Team Leadership

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Franklin Apprenticeships (IBM)

IBM z/OS Apprenticeship Certificate, Mainframe Systems

2022 - 2023

Completed an IBM z/OS mainframe apprenticeship through Franklin Apprenticeships with IBM from October 2022 to March 2023, focusing on z/OS fundamentals and mainframe system administration.

Coastline Community College

CCNA Coursework, Computer Networking

2022 - 2023

Completed CCNA coursework at Coastline Community College from August 2022 to October 2023, covering networking fundamentals and related concepts.

Coastline Community College

Certificate of Accomplishment, Cybersecurity

2020 - 2022

Completed a CyberSecurity Certificate of Accomplishment at Coastline Community College from August 2020 to August 2022, covering foundational cybersecurity concepts and practices.