Kris Meyer Email & Phone Number

Oregon, United States

Helping people help people

Portland, Oregon, United States

Past Lives is a Makerspace and labor collab to support the reintegration and empowerment of previously convicted persons through art, manufacturing skills and construction. Volunteer project with local warehouse makerspace to train and empower members. This project is focused on enrichment of the lives of people who are currently or have previously been convicted. Supporting Laser maintenance, CNC projects, industrial embroidary machines, mill machines and networking. Ongoing Laser training and comissions.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Heavy Microsoft and Azure AD administration with emphasis on security.Equipment ordering, asset tracking, and shipments. Supported automationimplementation and SOP creation for new processes.

FireDrums has been going on for 20 years as a leader in fire art, flow, artistic expression and shared workshops. It has a staff that averages 75 people and around 600 participants for a four day event once a year.○ Working within the directives, action plans, and strategies of the parent company○ Reporting and maintaining regular communication with the company○ Planning the activities and workshops of the event,○ Communicating and coordinating with teachers and performers before, during, and after○ Organizing a musical line-up and ensuring the arrival and performance of the musical acts○ Setting up a fuel safety and fire safety system according to the company’s official protocol○ Setting up a gate that ensures ticket checking and waiver signing for each participant before entry○ Organizing and implementing a volunteer structure for event participants○ Organizing all vendors and vending area for the festival○ Producing galas and shows including organizing associated tech rehearsals and technical needs○ Constructing necessary event structures, power, sound and infrastructure○ Organizing essential site services including leave no trace planning○ Arranging for adequate human waste and sanitation facilities○ Creating and implementing a plan for attendee parking and emergency evacuation○ Providing hospitality services for instructors, organizers, and attendees as appropriate○ Planning for appropriate event documentation thorough photos and video○ Producing a safe and thoughtful fire walk event for attendees led by trained instructors○ Arrange for aerial rigs, including safe construction and proper oversight and instruction○ Organize first aid services○ Produce interactive games event for attendees○ Maintaining an accurate timeline of tasks and actions○ Commence project planning with ample time to produce and complete the budget

Oregon, United States

Microsoft administration, server builds, network camera installations and maintenance, security, general troubleshooting, equipment ordering, inventory management, accounts management and permissions, project management, all other duties as assigned by leadership.

This was a management role of a Data Entry team to coordinate the intake and delivery of products through a central distribution center with vertical integration.METRC and Excel were used heavily along with macros and custom written VBA. Cannabis batches were tracked and QC'd twice a day to ensure Compliance.This role included the Project Management of Microsoft Dynamics over multiple teams. The ERP system implementation coordinated multiple teams. Included Six Sigma practices, Kanban and JIT delivery systems, and Kaizen workflow.

Maintaining Compliance for 26 cannabis licenses per the Oregon State requirements. I had the privilage to tour most of Oregon driving to each location to audit the inventory and required postings.I assisted Retail in creating and implementing new processes in the Stores, worked with the Distribution Center to organize and audit large scale inventory, worked on the Farms during harvest entering weights into METRC, and assisted Management in creating and implementing new or improved processes towards these goals.The department previously didn't exist. I created the workflows from scratch, wrote auditing checklists and completed inspections, cooperated with state officials, wrote the SOPs, conducted interviews and hired a team, then passed the torch to move deeper into Inventory Management.

As a store manager, I assisted and supervised everything from delivery intake and admin paperwork to employee relations and policy communication. I have helped open 38 new store locations (including several take-overs from existing companies), had experience cooperation with multiple levels of command, run store meetings, and help foster positive vendor connections.I trained dozens of employees that later stepped into management roles in multiple departments. My biggest strengths were in my team building and organization of the chaos.

The process started with vendor outreach, marketing and order placement. These orders would often include custom art requests. I would edit photos and create vector design art using Adobe products, and then use an Epilog Laser to engrave a custom design. The end product would be paint filled, QC'd, packaged and staged for delivery. In my free time, I would help organize the warehouse, edit and design clip art, file invoices, and organize inventory.

This is a seasonal company that included the build up and tear down in different areas each year on top of expected retail responsibilities. This role included walking into an empty warehouse and defining the spaces, setting up peg boards, building merch designs and arranging them artfully. Once the store was built, my role changed to customer service and inventory management. My favorite part was asking what people wanted to be for Halloween and hearing how creative their ideas would get.

As an agent, my duties including troubleshooting and providing technical support, handling billing/account organization, and balancing a professional standpoint without patronization. As a Subject Matter Expert I had the responsibility of personalizing the customer’s experience one step further by following up on issues that could not be resolved by other agents.