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• Oversees compliance efforts at Trek10 including AWS competency and service delivery designation programs, AWS MSP program and SOC2 compliance.
• Oversees all internal systems, processes, procedures and reporting related to project and employee onboarding and offboarding.
• Guides the efforts of technical personnel as they perform their aspects of a project, oversees the needs of clients, and provides ways to improve processes.

South Bend, Indiana Area

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect focused on the design and monitoring of client Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments. Specializing in security and cost optimization.
• Internal process improvement and design with a focus on scalability.

• Maintain and expand relationships with current clients while analyzing their internal business needs and creating solutions to effectively and efficiently solve those needs

• Developed a scalable and profitable B2B wholesale sales channel with sales in excess of $2M
• Donated 5.9M books to various organizations while adhering to company donation budget requirements

• Assisting clients in analyzing, implementing and evaluating business projects to meet client expectations
• Responsibilities include budget creation, process mapping, on-site team management and cost analysis

Greater Chicago Area

• Apprenticeship within account team responsible for managing client online marketing portfolios including reporting, analysis, and strategy
• Developed Google Analytics API reporting process for all client goals
• Managed clients with over $1M yearly budget

Mishawaka, IN

• Subsidiary of Better World Books since February 2011
• Executive position responsible for creating a successful business through the selling of Better World Books’ rejected book material via Fulfillment by Amazon
• Developed effective strategies to maximize profitability including pricing analysis, business models, logistics costs, book market analysis
• 750,000 items sent to Amazon fulfillment center to date
• 350,000 items sold
• Gross sales in excess of $1.7M

Chicago, IL

• Work from home position in charge of seeking out new book sources and maintaining existing book sources among campus student organizations, individual students, libraries, secondhand stores and recyclers within.
• Managed 60 students during Spring/Summer 2010 school semesters
• Generated over $100,000 in gross sales to date from books purchased in Spring/Summer 2010 semesters

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Executive position responsible for creating subsidiary of Better World Books within the United Kingdom
• Developed departments within subsidiary including Logistics, Receiving, Scanning, Quality Assurance, Shipping, IT, Customer Care, Human Resources and Finance
• Responsible for the research, creation and negotiation of company insurance, import/export administration (VAT), licensing, contracts and agreements, legal areas and activities, major supplier/customer/partner.
• Directly supervised team in a metrics driven environment by monitoring employee performance so as to consistently hit monthly goals from annual business plan
• Reached $1 million in sales within first 13 months of operation
• Maintained top line revenue in excess of £70,000 per month starting from June 2009 which exceeded monthly business plan goals

Mishawaka, IN

• Senior Management position responsible for managing all Human Resources functions for 100-120 employee warehouse: including workforce planning/recruitment, affirmative action, labor relations, compliance under federal.
• Established recruitment process
• Developed discipline program for managers
• Led Six Sigma Kaizen in an effort to improve the hiring process – results decreased turnover by 40%
• Created hiring system for all positions within company

South Bend, IN

• Completed management training program gaining exposure to all levels of company operations: including acquisitions, logistics, receiving, inventory, quality assurance, shipping, and customer service