Highly skilled chef with over 15 years of experience in the food industry. Proficient in managing teams, delivering quality products on time, strong problem-solving skills, ability to work well in a team environment, impeccable communication skills, inbound and outbound calling, extensive customer service interactions, creative thinking, innovation, and excellent critical thinking skills. Seeking to apply my transferable skills to a career in a tech related space. As seen on Food Networks Supermarket Stakeout, competitor Chef Mel is a culinary shark. Always moving and learning the ins and outs to creative food culture, Chef Mel popped into the culinary world in 2005, quickly becoming a highly skilled and sought after cook. Chef Mel has contributed a unique style of leading and being a team player to many restaurants throughout the midwest and southern states of Oklahoma and Texas. Chef Mel didn't stop there, I transcended international waters and took my talents to the Great Barrier Reef as well. Chef Mel’s specialties don’t stop with just throwing a few items together and cooking. As the founder of ChefMel & Co., Chef Mel shares the passion for Culinary Arts as a personal/private chef. Through ChefMel & Co., Chef Mel hopes to bring a dynamic approach to culinary and its multitude of avenues, offering the following services: recipe development, cooking lessons and menu planning, as well as, a collection of sister companies in the near future.