Founder and Chief Productivity Officer at Volhr
January 2014 - Present | Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami, Detroit.
Managed Solutions & Resource Provider for business professionals. Sales, service and full support of information technology software and hardware solutions (Cisco, Microsoft, Linux, and Unix).
Complete help desk ticket, workflow analysis, and service.
Short term consultative service agreements for change management clients.
Small & Medium business turn-key solutions including:
Structured cabling and terminations.
Fiber optics
Telecommunications via PBX and VoIP
Standard ISP support (ADSL, DSL, Cable, T1, T3, OC3, Ethernet, etc...)
Local Area Networks (LAN) consisting of desktop, laptop, and tablet workstations.
Local & network printers and print/scan/copy servers.
Wireless Network Area Networks (WLAN) via Cisco/Meraki and Hewlett Packard (HP).
Wide Area Networks (WAN) via Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Secured data handling via local and mirrored data center storage access.
Warehouse inventory control management via barcode & QR code scanning hardware and software. Standardized database management (Oracle).
RFID entry and logging hardware and software solutions.
Biometric intrusion detection (retina, fingerprint, voice recognition, etc...).
CCTV and DVR security, loss prevention, and investigations.
Retail Point of Sale (POS) installations and service.
Defense of Defense (DoD) Biometric Identification System (DBIDS).
Aerospace Medical and Pharmaceutical resource control.
Q-Matic traffic queuing systems at hardware, software, and wiring levels.
Big Data compilers via People Traffic Counters
Proximity & Micro-Location Marketing through mobile device tracking and management.
Phoenix IT Director at State of Arizona
October 2010 - Present | Phoenix, Arizona
Lead, manage, troubleshoot, and facilitate Greater Phoenix area IT services.
Provide accurate, scalable, and complete products and services for local and national businesses with all primary computer network needs; both software and hardware related.
Industries include but not limited to:
Legal
Medical
Government
Hotel/Hospitality
Retail
Municipal
**Note: I am not employed by the City of Phoenix, I am independent Information Technologies Consultant and Field Engineer, working within the local Phoenix, Arizona IT community, assisting those in need of network services and infrastructure solutions.**
Writer/Content Provider at GSI Research & Development
October 2009 - Present
Initially created as a blog in October of 2009 to begin searching for like-minded leaders who share the same vision, business ethics, new world education systems, creative and innovative uniqueness, and overall team platformed collaboration for continual personal development. This blog has allowed me and others to focus on my first leadership development book which will be the foundation piece for a scholarship fund, dedicated to leadership development for underprivileged young adults in urban communities.
Domain Management
Website Development and Content Management using Wordpress
Wordpress Theme Creation and Customization
Google Analytics and other metric platforms
Market Strategy
Social Media
HTML, CSS, and PHP
Partner/CEO at Southwest Florida Solutions/Coast to Coast Solutions
November 2003 - October 2009 | Marco Island, Naples, and Estero, FL
Lead multiple office Information Technology firm.
Responsible for U.S. and Canadian sales and operations.
Research and Development.
Financing, and Human Resources.
Hardware design, implementation, and support services.
Network design, implementation and support services.
Disaster recovery, planning and testing.
HIPAA and SOX compliance audits.
Complete software support for:
Windows (NT, XP, Vista, 7, Server and Small Business Server)
Mac OSx
Office Suites
SQL, Oracle, and others database formats.
Significantly upgraded engineering and office support computer systems and software.
Litigation support and forensic recovery management.
Revenue Cycle management consulting.
Business and Relations Management at Big Brother Music Group/Sony Music Entertainment
1996 - 2003
Oversee the day to day operations of live recording facilities.
Manage microphone and instrument inventory.
Track hourly billings for tracking, mixing, editing, mastering, duplicating, publishing, and distribution. Coordinate appropriate booking of live music performers/performances and entertainers.
Public Relations and New Music Marketing.
Implement each phase of promotion, from:
Print/Display advertising
Prepare technical riders and stage plans for live sound reinforcement.
Radio and Television broadcasts
Local appearances, meet & greets, CD release parties and signings.
Work with Label Management and A&R departments.
Work very closely with radio station Program Directors and both local & national booking agencies.
Sales Representative at Anderson Sales and Service (Now known as Motor City Powersports)
1998 - 2002 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Cross-trained in parts, accessories, service, sales, and finance departments.
Extensive product knowledge of Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Polaris, and Bombardier (Sea-Doo and Ski-Doo) brands.
Walk customers through the entire sales and ownership process.
Supervised and set up national trade show exhibits with vendors and local competitors.
Union and local vendor organization and delegation for regional & national trade shows.
Oversee inventory control through use of in-house platform.
Lead aid for Reynolds and Reynolds conversion and implementation of LightSpeed.
Co-founder/Business Manager at Custom Car Care
1996 - 1998 | Waterford, Michigan
Startup co-founder and investor for high-end automotive restoration and customization facility.
Automotive paint and body shop management.
Bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Inventory control.
Estimates & insurance claims filings.
Local dealer account management.
Detroit Autorama affiliate.
After two years, sold portion to other owners.
Social Networks