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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Created contemporary apparel brand now with US and international distribution• Utilize feedback from focus groups, customers, reps, fit-tests, and sales data to inform cost-saving decisions and new product development• Concurrently manage all teams involved from product development through production, order fulfillment, sales, customer feedback, and customer support• Creatively discovered, interviewed, and hired new manufactures resulting in an increase profit margins by 30% while increasing efficiency and quality• Continually streamlining processes and workflows while maintaining a high level of brand integrity• Developed product and planning management workflows to improve operations and costing

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Developed business to purchase, rehab, and manage properties• Contracted for off-the-grid construction• Acquired creative financing to secure deals• Managed contractors for residential restoration projects• Increased property values and rents; improved tenant retention

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Project managed R&D tax incentive projects for Fortune 500 companies, specializing in apparel brands• Created strategies from project initiation to final delivery including IRS and state audit defense• Worked with key people from client SMEs (subject matter experts), accounting/tax department personnel, IRS, and state tax associates• Streamlined processes for better workflow• Final review of critical documentation supporting client's tax credits up to millions of dollars in benefit

Haiti

• Developed and coordinated strategic implementation plan including supply chain logistics, staffing plan, facility development and retrofit, clinic locations and workflows• Created proposals and submissions for multiple RFPs and grants• Spearheaded partner and provider network development efforts• Representative to Minister of Health, WHO, and other organizations and investors

United States

• Implemented and created/developed US company for Canadian parent company• Simultaneously planned, directed, and managed several projects for various customers• Designed production improvements to double productivity beyond previous standards• Instilled quality and integrity in employees to continually improve production and name recognition• Revived failing projects beyond customer expectations• Quadrupled Field Service teams within 5 months of start date• Field Service growth increased company revenue from $3mil to $8mil in 2008• Produced quotes/pricing and review contracts for new and existing customers• Hired subcontractors (cranes, transport, etc.)• Created relationships with new customers while maintaining and developing existing customer relations• Provided customer support and mobilized technicians within 24-48 hours of requests• Provided weekly reports for customers and company• Attended industry conferences (Operations & Maintenance, Asset Management, OSHA, etc.)• Reported directly to president

United States

• Managed multimillion-dollar wind service projects with global teams• Created a North American entity to support a Dutch green energy corporation• Developed and managed employees at sites nationwide• Streamlined processes and created a team environment to increase productivity• Approved and monitored expenses and costs related to projects• Improved communication from sites to global management through daily reports and project summaries• Coordinated projects with O&M, crane crews, owners/manufacturers, and logistics• Created and streamlined product design for a global retrofit project• Utilized and well-versed on multiple blade access platforms – only person in North America at that time• Responsible for meeting OSHA requirements

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Performed nationwide on-site audits of existing building conditions up to 130,000 sq. ft.• Coordinated projects with internal and external parties• Analyzed building plans for remodels and developed new MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) designs

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Researched, tested, developed, and patented new HVAC and related acoustic products• Independently created software programs that increased project turnaround time/company profitability• Developed nationally distributed product software and provided in-house and external training• Provided technical sales support• Designed new acoustic test facility• Reviewed MSDS sheets for compliance with OSHA• Member of a specialized ASTM committee (international standards organization) and developed national industry standards