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Remote

-Facilitate the transportation of products across the world by ocean, air and road through coordination with carriers to minimize freight costs-Oversee day-to-day operations of the manufacturing facility including production plans and inventory management-Implemented an inventory system that was not previously created-Manage a team of three web developers to maximize our online footprint and reach our customers in the most efficient way-Design SOP documents to define how we do what we do-Administer invoices to customers and provide weekly updates to ensure they are paid

Philadelphia, Pa

Graduated as a Java bootcamp developer at Tech Elevator. Below is a list of projects I completed during my time here:Vending Machine app - Utilized the foundations of OOP and File I/O to create an app to simulate a vending machine with 12 items. Functionality included a CLI to take inputs from a "customer" and move through the transaction process from listing items available to depositing money, purchasing the item and updating the inventory and making change post-transaction.Online Payment Service - Built an online payment service utilizing Spring Boot to create a RESTful API server and postgreSQL as the RDBMS to store "customer" information and transfer history.Virtual Stock Market Game - Created a virtual stock market game as an educational tool using Spring Boot to implement the Yahoo! Finance API into our custom front-end interface utilizing the vue.js framework to connect to our Java and postgreSQL back-end application.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Built a book of business with company generated leads through cold-calling and email follow-upNegotiated rates with customers and carriers to maintain company-mandated margin percentageCoordinated 50+ shipments per month ensuring that material was picked up and delivered on time

Philadelphia

Account Executive of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware for Environmental Recovery Corp.ERC is a full service environmental solutions provider, specializing in the treatment of wastewater and waste oil as well as the transportation and disposal of containerized waste.Increased annual revenue 15% over the first year in position; generated new business through canvassing territory and setting meetings with decision makersProvided pricing and quotes for both existing and potential customers based on client needsAssisted in the development of a new ERP system to streamline the backend operations of ERC

Philadelphia, Pa

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va

Responsible for managing inventory, scheduling employees to maximize efficiency and limit labor costs, and directing staff during events to ensure all attendees had an optimal experienceTracked financial progress and projecting future performance based on previous events including expected income, COGS and labor needs

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va

Temple University

-Organized the general operations of the Chapter-Managed all external operations and communications of the Chapter-Ensured all Chapter reports are turned in on time to the National Headquarters and to the University Office of Student Activities-Developed and promoted Chapter goals each semester with the other members of the Executive Board and Chapter-Presided over Chapter meetings-Worked with the Treasurer to determine the budget of the Chapter

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area

-Conducted market research of the Lancaster, PA area to identify areas of expansion for the law office-Interviewed attorneys to gauge the employee perspective of where the firm was positioned and where it could improve-Created a final report for the partners to utilize in developing business

Temple Unviersity

-Managed internal operations of Interfraternity Executive Board and Executive Council Members-Founded a Leadership Summit for new members to improve their leadership skills within their organizations-Assisted the President in updating the Constitution to reflect current policies within the organization

Temple University

-Responsible for creating and organizing philanthropic events within the North Philadelphia Community on behalf of the Gamma Lambda chapter-Organized 16 philanthropy events during the Spring 2013 semester-Achieved an average of 25 community service hours per brother for a total of over 800 hours served

Bachelor Of Arts, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity, Temple University Interfraternity Council, Order of Omega

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