✔ Gene Naftulyev Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Senior Partner - Operations Consulting Practice

Austin, Texas Area

• Operation Process Improvement Consulting
• Management Optimization
• HR Assessments
• M&A Consulting
• Business Development Evaluation
• Audit Strategy Consulting

Austin, Texas, United States

• Developed a restructuring plan to reduce expenses and increase return on investment
• Negotiated and completed the sale of one of the companies owned by Pineapple company
• Managed CFO and Director level staff
• Hire/fire/replace for a variety of roles (30% of the company)
• Implemented business management best practices
• Coached senior management on business best practices

Greater San Diego Area

Business Process OptimizationOperation Efficiency ImprovementsFinancial AuditCompany Sale to 3rd Party

Austin, Texas Area

Audio hardware OEM and designer of the Podcaster Pro™ audio processor.

Austin, Texas Area

Company reorganization to improve the efficiency of processes and staff as required by the board of directors.Staff reductions of 40+ peopleConsolidation of facilitiesFiance restructuring

Greater San Diego Area

Helped consolidate company ownership.Retooling the company Operations to increase profitability and efficiency.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Developed a restructuring plan to reduce expenses and increase return on investment
• Implemented business process management best practices
• Coached senior management on increased efficiency
• Reduced operational costs by: - Eliminated roles which could be outsourced (US based) - Restructured HR benefits to reduce cost for company - Transitioned IT to 90% cloud based software - Renegotiated contracts
• Implemented new sales tools to increase customer reach

San Francisco Bay Area

• Co-Founded product company with inventor, bringing revenues to over $1mil in 18 months
• Planned, launched and guided first Kickstarter to $92k
• Planned, launched and guided second Kickstarter to over $500k
• Utilized PR as well as marketing methods
• Developed pricing strategy to maximize sales price without sacrificing volume
• Coordinated and established strategic relationships

Greater Boston Area

• Focus on Merger and Acquisition Activities
• Audit Support
• Corporate Strategy

Greater San Diego Area

• Took over a company that was near insolvency, and in the course of 30 months SOLD it for high 7 figures after transforming it into a multi-million dollar business by:
• Implemented business process management best practices
• Coached senior management on increased efficiency via Management by Objectives
• Developed a restructuring plan to reduce expenses and increase return on investment
• Hiring a new 6 person sales team
• Reduced operational costs by 36%

Austin, Texas Area

Sponsorship Director - Responsible for 2014 donations resulting in 340% increase over baseline.

Sr. VP 2013 TermDirector of Outreach 2012 Term

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Founding Boardmember

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Regional Management responsibility for consulting organization providing strategic PCI, HIPAA, NERC CIP and ISO audit services. Direct reports performed security audit, strategy, and consulting services.

• Regional Security Practice Head
• Acting as trusted adviser to executive management
• Leading and managed multiple Fortune 500 engagements
• Generating new business within current and prospective clients
• Developing SOWs, MSAs, tasking and scope multi-million dollar projects
• Manage a team of consultants and project managers

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Event Executive Planning Committee

Security Architecture, Management, and Consulting. Operational responsibility for entire consulting organization. Provided wholistic technology direction for mid-size businesses. Project Management of design and implementation of security architecture projects. Actively involved with sales and marketing efforts.Clients: Boyscouts of America, U of MN.

Headed Security consulting initiative nationwide. Managed Security Strategy projects, including user authentication. Evaluated security solutions, performed security audits and developed security preparedness plans. Provided technical sales and marketing support. Primary consultant for security projects in NJ and TX.

Headed company security and network projects. Created internet secure development training curriculum. Focus on Internet Security encryption technologies.Clients: Target, Dominos Pizza, Toro, Andersen Windows, Apple Computer, Honeywell, Cray Research, AgriBank FSB, LensCrafters,State of Minnesota.

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