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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Brookings, Sd

Project Manager responsible for all Mass Transit Projects within the Western States as well as all Transportation (ITS, Airport, Parking & Transportation projects within the states of California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, Utah & New Mexico. My responsibilities include the following: -Assist in sales efforts-Review Plans & Specifications-Oversee Procurement Contracts & associated orders.-Determine bidders & review quotation after submission-Negotiate & acquire contract documents-Manage the design, production, delivery & onsite testing.-Responsible for all contract administration & project accounting duties.

Brookings, Sd

• At Daktronics my role serves the following niches in with the Transportation Market: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Mass Transit, Aviation, and Parking.• I provide leadership to my regional teams from the discovery of a new opportunity to delivering a solution to the end user. • Generated new leads by developing relationships with our end users, consultants, integrator, and contractors.• Provide expertise on Daktronics products and services to develop solutions that best meet our customer needs.

Ames, Ia

-Working while being a student at Iowa State University to continue my experience as intern and learning about event production and their Live Events Market-Gained experience in event production with a sport emphasis-Learned specialized equipment such as Daktronics - Venus 7000, various scoreboard equipment, Dak Stats, Show Control, Tri-Caster, NewTek Live Text and NewTek Replay.-Produced live video for Cyclones.tv and streaming of live game feeds over the internet to our paid subscribers and Mediacom customers.

Brookings, Sd

•Provided training support for field trainers.•Developed and improved processes for system configuration files coming in from sites such as high schools to professional sports facilities.•Organized a training event for Texas High Schools who have LED video installations. We had Daktronics trainers and staff fly in to Houston who trained 18 people from 12 schools. Attendees received information on items such as Data integration, Game Day Production trends, Daktronics service resources available and new Daktronics technology.•Prepared various training resources from updating laptops, updating and setting up Show Control kits, learning portal courses, and 101 Front End Video training modules.

Iowa Falls, Iowa

• Independent Print Operations Assistant servicing upwards of 20 customers a day• Cut vinyl decals, full color prints from shirts to copies, and developed graphics and products to meet customer needs. Fast learner of equipment and technology, in a fast paced, high demand production setting.• Network Administrator – Managed one windows server for backups of the nine workstations and various printers, copiers, and various other graphic equipment, including garment printers, cutters, and vinyl printing• Web developer for Graphics Plus. www.inkbig.net; www.repos4resale.com

Ames, Ia

•Developed communications for their student transfer website and newsletters for the program•Talked and traveled to Iowa’s community colleges to state the benefits of Iowa State’s EAPP Program •Worked on a team with 3 mentors with various responsibilities to promote events and programing activities

Alden Iowa

• Helped with daily management of collections such as check-in and out and circulation procedures. • Worked with patrons of all ages on a daily basis to provide customer service and research resources.• Network Administrator - Managed and improved their network and infrastructure including 1 Windows Server and 9 windows workstations• Web developer from August 2007 - January 2013 www.aldenlibrary.org

Brookings, South Dakota

•Gained and provided product knowledge to co-workers and clients through hands on manufacturing and product demonstrations to clients and customers.•Experienced speaking to customers and clients through 7 on location product demonstrations, 1 convention, and 5 tours given of our manufacturing facilities.•Developed professionally in a work environment that depended heavily on the responsibilities on the intern

Iowa Falls, Iowa

• Promoted 4 times for excellent service to the public and professionalism• Managed and developed monetary ledgers and daily deposits electronically for pool staff use• Supervised a 7 member team of lifeguards along with a 5 member team for concessions• Red Cross Instructor – career teaching total of 10 LGI courses, 27 swimming lesson sessions, and 18 private lessons

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems, General

Activities and Societies: MIS Club Member 2010 - Present, (NOBE) National Organization for Business and Engineering - Iowa State Chapter.

Associate Of Arts, Engineering/Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for the 2 year community college. Vice President of Scholarship 2010.

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