Joseph Austin Email & Phone Number

Aliso Viejo

Irvine, California

• Budgeted four R&D functional group’s OpEx within 3% of their actual figures that collectively averaged $43M in quarterly expenditures.o Reported financial and operating forecasts detailing OpEx and CapEx, to engineering VPs, directors, and managers.o Oversaw CapEX purchases which comprised of calculating ROIs, funding approvals, tracking through numerous systems and reporting to concerned parties.o Performed regular OpEx variance analysis for actuals vs. forecast.o Controlled daily expenditures utilizing Oracle iProcurement for budgeting purposes.o Oversaw open requisitions for full-time, interns, temps and consultants as well as existing headcount to ensure budgeting and correct departments charges.o Reviewed General Ledger and expense reports to ensure GAAP and departmental charges. o Performed account reconciliations for closure and auditing purposes.o Conducted month-end and quarter-end close-out processes. • Produced and stream-lined an essential quarterly report for executive management that calculated indirect and direct engineering costs across all Business Segments.• Strengthened university grants processes by enhancing an excel model and implementing a SharePoint site which increased visibility and quarterly budgeting accuracy.• Conducted a broad range of Business Analytics for WD’s SSD Business Unit.o Compiled comprehensive financial and marketing competitor analysis that was used for developing marketing strategies as well as metrics for potential acquisitions.o Developed and oversaw sales forecasting for the business unit and program management. o Performed in-depth sales and inventories analytics from Oracle data as well as distributor POS and inventory reports.o Conducted “world class” commissions for salesperson and 30+ global Rep Firms.o Migrated FileMaker Quotes database to Microsoft Access for greater SQL enhancements.o Key player for integrating SiliconSystems’ business systems over to Western Digital’s.

Aliso Viejo, California

• Business analyst in a global environment for executive management, directors and managers as well as marketing, engineering and operation departments.o Prepared extensive sales forecast analysis that was benchmarked against actual figures as well as performing detailed pipeline analytics. o Provided in depth direct sales, channel sales and inventories analytics from data obtained from Great Plains in addition to distributor POS and inventory reports. o Reported metrics for customers, quotes, opportunities, market segments, product categories, and engineering. o Prepared detailed customer, opportunity and product profitability analytics.o Performed supply chain analytics which pulled data from sales, forecast, inventories, fill rates, backorders, quotes and materials availability.o Executed pricing analytics to ensure market competitiveness was maintained in an environment where raw components pricing adjusted regularly. o Prepared ad hoc reports and business reviews when requested.o Performed commissions for Salespersons, Field Application Engineers and Rep Firms.o Composed and presented policies, processes and training materials. o Developed and maintained Sales, Quotes, Leads, Opportunity, RMA, Quality Control and Shipping databases utilizing FileMaker Pro and Server for 20+ users. • Project manager for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Great Plains and other projects.o Migrated Sales Force Automation tools that I developed over to Dynamics CRM.o Identified stakeholders, defined scope and generated requirement documents.o Managed time-lines and schedules utilizing MS Project.o Conducted project budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.o Implemented and supported SalesForce.com for 8 months.o Developed dashboards, reports and views with SQL SRSS and Management Studio. • IT manager for company’s servers, network devices, VPN, Firewall, access card system, telecommunications, audio/video equipment, helpdesk and blackberry server/devices.

Santa Anna, California

• Key player for growing the OEM department from a 5M a year to 150M a year.• Provided sales support for the Central US Region contributing to a 700% increased revenue.• Strengthened business relations with Mitsubishi and Toshiba resulting in increased orders.• Developed, managed and updated the OEM department's sales force operations. • Produced and distributed detailed sales reports, forecasts and commissions figures. • Managed the department's evaluation budget for internal and external sales staff. • Created and enhanced channel management POS and inventory tools.• Distribution account manager for Marshall Industries.

San Diego, California

• Performed Quality Control & Manufacturing duties for IVAC medical device manufacture in controlled FDA, ESD and ISO9000 environments. • Provided technical software phone support for Turbo Tax's DOS and Windows programs along with any related hardware and printer issues. • Assisted with the pre-electronics assembly of two F-14 flight simulators for NAS Miramar which included blueprint interpretation and hand tool operations.• Other assignments included warehousing, forklift operations, shipping, receiving and delivery.

San Diego, California

• Solely responsible for second shift quality standards by administrating Q.C. operations as well as practicing TQM principles which increased efficiency while maximizing overall output. • Utilized Hewlett Packard RF equipment, measuring devices, scales and other custom tools for testing radar absorbing materials.• Comprehensive understanding of standard test procedures, blueprints and clientele specifications were essential in ensuring customer quality standards were achieved.• Developed and compiled 1st and 2nd shift Quality Control and Production data utilizing Lotus 123 which enhanced record keeping, reporting and analysis.

San Diego, California

• Supervised a crew of 2-3 employees. Managed and provided data analysis with a Macintosh computer for daily, weekly and monthly reports. • Hewlett Packard RF equipment, measuring devices, scales and pyro equipment were used to test anechoic materials.• Developed new operations and procedures that increased the efficiency and productivity for production and quality control departments.• Assisted with customer site testing to validate the quality of shipped product.

San Diego

Various construction Jobs

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba)

Associate Of Science (As), Business Administration