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Yonkers, Ny

Client Relations & Sales - Consulted with clients to identify project needs, specifications, and budget.- Advised on materials, product lines, and procedures, including: finishing effects with various types of wood grains, appliances, countertops, fixtures, flooring, and paints.- Determined measurements and proposed various design, material, and cost options.- Coordinated orders and services with vendors and contractors and scheduled installations with clients, serving as initial point person between all three.Cabinet Design & Technical Drawing- Enhanced designs and optimized space through superior technical and cabinetry skills, resulting in customer satisfaction, retention, and frequent client referrals.- Drafted 3D mechanical drawings based on client input and precise dimensions of space and appliance recommendations.- Presented proofs for final revisions and creatively resolved possible problematic issues.- Followed up on projects and facilitated finishing work, from providing guidance on lighting and paints to promoting/initiating new projects for backsplashes, flooring, and plumbing.Special Awards & Achievements- Achieved status of top Sales Representative and Designer, grossing up to $1.5 million in annual revenues for over 10 consecutive years.- Awarded as leader of U.S. cabinet sales by Masterbrand in 2009, 2010, and 2011.- Earned highest sales per quarter in New York Metropolitan region of Home Depot in January and August of 2010 and April 2009.- Acquired extensive knowledge of classic and latest styles, products, and market trends, including various lamination processes, wood grains/materials, stains, and manufacturers.

New York, Ny

Designed leadership responsibilities including system architecture definition, system specification, design, workflow diagrams, command and control flow diagrams, cross-functional leadership, subcontract management, vendor relations, debug and validation management, and customer facing roles.Developed an effective and efficient communication methodology for all communications concerning development efforts.Ensured that the development environments (systems) remained current and intact during fast-paced release cycles, providing the proper environment for effective software development.Oversaw development of customized software “RightMax” used in the project management in the entertainment industry.Managed a group of programmers and software development training department.Owned all customer relations to resolve all internal and client related software issues.

New York, Ny

Managed a group of three programmers in writing a software application “Random Assignment”, in Visual FoxPro, that is currently on the market. Responsibilities included: analysis, creating the specs, assigning responsibilities, maintaining communication between the programmers, writing code, testing and demonstrating.Created customized “object-oriented classes”, in Visual FoxPro, for the use of the programmers.Analyzed and managed over various projects including: Urban Change, Welfare to Work in Wisconsin, Jobs Plus and the Newark Project Grad.In that most of our data is from outside sources, created various tools for data analysis”, in Visual FoxPro, including: DBF Match, DBF Compare, FTE Budget System, and Data Normalization