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Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Brownsburg, Indiana, United States

• Business consulting • Career coaching• Conduct research, planning, and strategic leadership• Responsible for all business aspects – marketing, sales, training, purchasing, inventory, accounting, client relations, logistics, fleet management, process management, project management• Hired, trained, directed, and coached staff• Maintained clients’ and legal compliance requirements• Drafted and negotiated requests for proposals and contractsDBA Aardvark Tidy ToiletsPurchased April 2014 – October 2020• Expanded inventory and product line to grow business on average 21% a year• Redesigned and launched brand image • Developed procedures that reduced all oversight processes by 3 days a week• Streamlined event management• Sold company at 10 times initial investmentDBA Panda DumpstersStart-up January 2021 – August 2021• Sold at a 20% gain from initial investment

Brownsburg, Indiana, United States

• Created business model and started company with first job funding start-up• Grew company to billing $400,000 year with only one field crew• Operated on a 32% profit margin in an industry that typically ranges 15-25% margins

Avon, Indiana

Located real-estate and assessed market value. Estimated renovation costs and market valuation after renovations. Created and transmitted all paperwork and client communications.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Provided leadership & strategic direction, collaborated on our mission• Appointed and coached key mid-level managers• Effectively directed teams: marketing, finance, admin, IT; promoted cross-functionality• Designed and implemented new training program, reduced training time by 120 man hours• Expanded client base and product line by double• Improved performance by reducing error rate from 15% to 6% • Managed all renovation projects over $100k • Maintained all clients’ and legal compliance requirements • Created and maintained a cohesive and synergetic work environment• Implemented new staffing and compensation models• Drafted and negotiated requests for proposals and contracts

• Allocated a $8,000,000 budget• Streamlined systems and processes, reduced process time by 20-30 mins per order• Reduced order lifetimes by 1.5 days• Managed all renovation projects over $50k• Determined staffing requirements and developed compensation plans• Directed up to 45 office staff, 8 team leaders, 10 field leaders, & 5 regional offices (IN, OH, IL, KY)• Transitioned office from running M-F to 7 days a week with 2 shifts and offsite processors• Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures• Oversaw all client and vendor relations, handled all escalated issues• Developed procedures and manuals for both field and office training and guidelines• Presented industry challenges to panels• Created performance tracking systems both for the office and field (quality control)• Created data collection systems to generate required reports to streamline operations and allow strategic review

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Opened and managed remote office spaces and field service coverage areas • Hired and managed two office staff and several field crews• Created remote office processes• Ensured communication and system functionality with home office was on point• Directed field contractors and managed their open orders• Processed results from the field to include reports, generating bids, and invoicing clients• Worked in field as needed to meet timeframes and gain knowledge

Organizational Leadership And Supervision

Human Resource Certificate

Human Resource Certificate

History

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Student AmbassadorGraduated in Top 25