Rick Smith Email & Phone Number

St. Augustine, Fl, Us

St Augustine, Florida, United States

Visios exists for two reasons: to help organizations scale using technology, and to act as vehicle of generosity.We use the Salesforce platform to help manage and measure the goals needed to accomplish a client’s vision. In addition, we use profit for purpose by being generous to nonprofits whose purpose is people.

St Augustine, Florida, United States

We are a managed IT services company offering 24/7 support for mission critical clients and the most experienced network engineers in the business. With our extensive experience and adaptable approach, we are capable of providing enterprise-level solutions that cater to a wide spectrum of businesses, ranging from large corporations to rapidly expanding startups. We continue to offer our clients forward thinking, effective network solutions that reflect downtime approaching 0%.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Eliassen Group provides Strategic Consulting and Talent Solutions to drive our clients’ innovation and business results. Leveraging nearly 30 years of success, our expertise in IT Staffing, Agile Consulting, Creative services, Managed services, and Life Sciences enables us to partner with our clients to execute their business strategy and scale effectively. Headquartered in Reading, MA, and with offices from coast-to-coast, Eliassen Group offers local community presence, deep networks, as well… Show more Eliassen Group provides Strategic Consulting and Talent Solutions to drive our clients’ innovation and business results. Leveraging nearly 30 years of success, our expertise in IT Staffing, Agile Consulting, Creative services, Managed services, and Life Sciences enables us to partner with our clients to execute their business strategy and scale effectively. Headquartered in Reading, MA, and with offices from coast-to-coast, Eliassen Group offers local community presence, deep networks, as well as national reach. Eliassen Group provides a portfolio of services including:AGILE CONSULTING: Training, Coaching, Consulting and Advisory Transformation, Agile StaffingCREATIVE SERVICES: UX/UI Design, Research, Strategy, Coaching and Engineering; Digital Design & Digital MarketingMANAGED SERVICES: Client Discovery, Program Team Design, Consultant Acquisition, Program Team On-boarding & Management, Client ReportingTALENT SERVICES (Contract & Direct Hire Staffing): Agile, Application Development, Creative, DevOps, Data, Engineering, ERP & CRM, Functional, Infrastructure, Mobility, Security, and Test Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

Delivering flexible solutions for IT leaders wanting everything from spot-resource augmentation to complete project outsourcing. Systematic business development generator specializing in Information Technology Consulting Services for Mid-Market to Fortune 100 companies and identification of highly qualified consultants for our clients.

Venice, California

Own the relationship from C-suite down to department leads, managing daily client contact and expectations.-Increased sales 63% through strategic targeting, cold calls, and rich content presentations. -Exceeded quota for appointment setting 112% by hunting decision makers and practising a consultative selling approach.-Grew average quote value 101% year over year through an optimized pricing strategy.-Achieved a close rate of 79% by cultivating relationships where the client… Show more Own the relationship from C-suite down to department leads, managing daily client contact and expectations.-Increased sales 63% through strategic targeting, cold calls, and rich content presentations. -Exceeded quota for appointment setting 112% by hunting decision makers and practising a consultative selling approach.-Grew average quote value 101% year over year through an optimized pricing strategy.-Achieved a close rate of 79% by cultivating relationships where the client felt their needs were understood.-Increased quote volume 26% by expanding our client base and effectively maintaining the CRM. Show less

Venice, California

As the Brand Operations Manager I provided leadership and strategies for departmental teams to measure performance in the area of sales, quality, productivity, yield and service. The initiatives I have lead resulted in the following:- 17% increase to gross margin through accurate price models.- 72% increase in pricing/quoting speed by implementing a cloud based ERP.- Leveraged our purchasing to reduce material costs by 12%.- Increased production capacity through targeted… Show more As the Brand Operations Manager I provided leadership and strategies for departmental teams to measure performance in the area of sales, quality, productivity, yield and service. The initiatives I have lead resulted in the following:- 17% increase to gross margin through accurate price models.- 72% increase in pricing/quoting speed by implementing a cloud based ERP.- Leveraged our purchasing to reduce material costs by 12%.- Increased production capacity through targeted hiring, production planning, and facility optimization.- Onboarded company staff to multiple SaaS platforms for multiple departments. Show less

Los Angeles

Developed custom WordPress sites and IT support for virtual servers.- Developed proficiency with HTML, PHP, and CSS.- Customized WooCommerce platform and integrated various payment solutions.- Managed CMS and social media integrations.

Los Angeles

Managed operations of luxury fashion startup for professional women.- Designed and developed custom WordPress e-commerce site and managed all IT needs.- Established policies that promote company culture and vision. - Managed operations of the company; including work of the owner and interns for sales, marketing, social media, IT, inventory, and events.

Orlando, Florida & Los Angeles (Remote)

Managed inventory, part sales, and company assets for the largest transportation refrigeration dealership group in the southeast. - Facilitated $3.5 million in purchasing by constructing data-driven decision models for departmental managers and CFO, resulting in $175K increase to part sales profit margin. - Using the Salesforce platform I designed, implemented, and tested a new system of order management to eliminate lost orders, increase first call resolution, and avoid annual lost… Show more Managed inventory, part sales, and company assets for the largest transportation refrigeration dealership group in the southeast. - Facilitated $3.5 million in purchasing by constructing data-driven decision models for departmental managers and CFO, resulting in $175K increase to part sales profit margin. - Using the Salesforce platform I designed, implemented, and tested a new system of order management to eliminate lost orders, increase first call resolution, and avoid annual lost sales of $50K. Show less

Orlando, Florida Area

Managed daily client contact and expectations; built client confidence and created solid working relationships.- Cultivated B2B relationships allowing for unique solutions which provided customers an average annual savings of $15k.- Increased part sales 14% in first 30 days by optimizing current customer list and converting new leads.- Exceeded sales and activity quotas.

Justina Road ElementaryAll SubjectsInclusion ClassroomESOL Certified

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Supervised service and part sales operations of heavy-duty truck service company.- Reduced labor costs through strategic restructuring by 18% in first 30 days.- Conducted outbound, inbound, and account management for all B2B sales.

Legislative Research AssistantEditor of River Chronicles newsletter

Executed and measured grass roots marketing campaigns. Contributed art work for print and in-store advertising. Executed pre-production for commercials; including script writing and storyboarding. Assistant Coordinator for involvement with Children’s Homes Society’s Annual Caring Chefs benefit.- Executed direct-mail marketing campaign with average monthly ROI of 240%- B2B negotiation for Early Bird Campaign with average monthly rOI of 37%

Lead generation and sales for Home Depot's installed roofing program.

Lake Buena Vista, Fl

Merchandising Internship emphasizing benchmarks in visual display, maximizing sales, customer service, and product array.