Derek Bernard Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Using the Amazon description for your LinkedIn profile is a solid starting point, as it provides a comprehensive overview of your book's content and objectives. However, given LinkedIn's character limit for positions (2,000 characters), you'll want to distill the essence of your book into a concise, impactful description that captures the attention of your professional network. Here’s a streamlined version that encapsulates the key points of your book while adhering to the character limit:"The Way of the Musician: A Guide to Conscious Creativity" is a transformative guide for guitarists and musicians seeking to enhance their technical skills and deepen their musical expression. This handbook bridges practical techniques with a philosophical exploration of artistry, introducing the concept of 'Conscious Creativity'. It emphasizes intention, presence, and mindfulness in practice, transforming routine exercises into a journey of personal growth and deeper connection with music.Through a blend of technical knowledge and philosophical insights, the book delves into the neuroscience of music, offering strategies to harness creativity effectively. It promotes a holistic approach to musicianship, including mindful practice routines, techniques for staying present, and the importance of physical and mental well-being.Authored by an experienced musician and teacher, "The Way of the Musician" is filled with personal anecdotes, practical exercises, and insights, making it not only a guide to instrument mastery but also a companion on a musical journey towards creativity, self-expression, and artistic fulfillment. Ideal for musicians of all levels, it's a rich resource for anyone looking to explore their creative flow and express themselves more authentically through their art.

San Francisco, California, United States

With ten years of voice, music, and improvisational theater training, I teach how to access and utilize creative expression for performance, and in general, using improvisation and music for the voice, guitar, and ukulele. This naturally leads to songwriting, music composition and production, content creation, as well as stage performance. I work with people to overcome their stage fright, in order to present a skilled and confident performer, ready for any situationI also sing and play music solo or with a band.

San Francisco

Video and music production HostingVoiceover

San Francisco Bay Area

Oracle is one the of the best companies in the world at the execution of acquired company integration. - Project management of 3 of 12 global Finance integration milestones for every acquisition (Legacy Applications Disposition, Records Retention, Contract Assignment Notification) - Established and maintained a broad global network of cross-functional relationships with Finance, Legal, Tax, Operations, M&D, and HR - Successfully joint-implemented process change management from manual Excel based reporting process to home grown project management software reporting across 15 integration teams - Wrote and performed training of new process for all teams - Created Access database to track critical integration data from a team perspective - Created and maintained team Website and Content Management System - Contract Assignment Notification for 400k+ customers globally - Global Finance Integration Records Retention Process written and established in 20+ countries - Legacy Applications Disposition, including management of access privileges to legacy apps post-integration

San Francisco Bay Area

- Quarterly Cost Reduction Analysis - Assisted in implementing Change Management to new Oracle ERP - Oracle Systems Testing

San Francisco Bay Area

- Managed 150+ relationships through new product development cycle, product packaging, royalty compliance- Maintained 90%+ royalty compliance rates- Construction and Analysis of program data and forecasts using Excel- Product research

San Francisco Bay Area

- Led a talented team of 10 people- Co-interviewed and hired new employees- Successfully established and achieved good working relationships with all levels of business and all departments (Executive, Accounting, Marketing, Sales, and HR)- Created and implemented organizational process framework for operations interface with sales

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Management: Economics