Experience

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  Athlete Guild

  • New Braunfels, TX

  • Director of Marketing, Sales & New Business Development

    • Jan 2012 - Present
    • New Braunfels, TX

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  AMD

  • United States

  • Sales Manager North America Commercial Sales Call Centers

    • Apr 2018 - Jun 2020
    • United States

    Data CentersGPU / APUCommercial Sales - SMB & Fortune 1000

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  Self-employed

  • Texas

  • Political Advisor

    • Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
    • Texas

    Campaign Management - Branding & Personal Marketing - Public Speaking & Endorsement Presentations

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  Retail Data Systems

  • Texas

  • Regional Business Account Executive

    • Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Texas

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  Prism Data Systems, Inc.

  • San Antonio, TX

  • Director of National Sales and Marketing

    • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017
    • San Antonio, TX

    Large Restaurant, C-Store and Retail Chain POS Sales, Training and DeploymentEMV Implementation & DeploymentTraining - Onsite, Online an CBT/WBT Design, Implementation and Deployment

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  Level (3) Communications

  • San Antonio, Texas Area

  • Enterprise Account Manager

    • Mar 2014 - Feb 2015
    • San Antonio, Texas Area

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  Castle Commercial Account Management

  • Central Texas

  • Vice President of Operations & Sales

    • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Central Texas

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  Alliance Seating and Mobility (A Division of The Scooter Store)

  • New Braunfels, TX

  • North America Regional Sales Team Manager

    • Mar 2009 - Sep 2012
    • New Braunfels, TX

    Managed and supported a team of 8-15 talented and dedicated outside sales representatives. Regional Sales Manager for a national durable medical equipment (DME) healthcare company.

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  MyARCworld, Inc.

  • New Braunfels, TX

  • Vice President of Business Development

    • Jan 2008 - Feb 2009
    • New Braunfels, TX

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  Alamo Community Colleges

  • New Braunfels Entrepreneurial Center

  • Adjunct Professor / Pro Bono

    • Mar 2008 - Dec 2008
    • New Braunfels Entrepreneurial Center

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  AutoGas Systems, Inc.

  • Software Development
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Vendor Relations, New Business Development and Sales

    • Apr 2002 - Jan 2008

    Leadership Responsibilities (Business Development, Training, & Product Deployment Services):OEM software company integrating with partner hardware, devices and data integration. Directed and managed the efforts of 8 exceptional team members to implement and deploy training materials for enhanced customer satisfaction for product installations. Directed all client and vendor relations with regards to training, publications & deployment projects, New Business Development - B2B product collaboration for packaging turn-key solution for customers, and software consulting. (i.e. Murphy Oil USA, ConocoPhillips, Exxon, Krause Gentle and many others). Formulated and guided initiatives in software cost estimation, code work effort analysis, funding negotiations and the development of customer requirements specification (CRS) or statements of work (SOW - Contracts).Worked in collaboration with (and to resell) Dell. IBM, NCR, HP, ParTech, Scan Source, Symbol, Verifone and others.

  • Manager of Training and Publications

    • Jan 1998 - Apr 2002

    [13 Year with AutoGas - see following positions]Managed an outstanding team of trainers and technical writers who delivered training courses for software and system installation, technical support, user-level training, and customer service skills. Lead the industry by providing customized technical online training courses. Developed curriculum for classroom, on-site, live web-based training, and CBT courses ranging in duration from one hour to one week. Developed first "grassroots" internal website using Microsoft SharePoint to make support information accessible for call center personnel or other internal employees. Utilized Microsoft Office products (Word, Power Point, Excel, Visio, Front Page, & Access) - Converted document to Adobe PDF for distribution & copyright. Utilized Adobe PhotoShop for image creation for both online and published documentation. Conducted patent research to secure documentation to support at backup company patented products.

  • Technical Field Trainer / Installer & Quality Assurance Specialist

    • Apr 1995 - Jan 1998

    Installed custom software & hardware for convenience stores, unattended fueling locations and gas stations. Installed and configured systems running MS-DOS, OS/2 Warp, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Pro, and Windows XP. Installed other software such as LANtastic for MS-DOS, OS/2 Warp and Windows. Provided on-site training for C-store personnel on AutoGas proprietary Point-of-Sale software, credit card processor, fuel island interface (i.e. CRINDS/Card Readers). Conducted quality assurance testing on proprietary POS software, credit card interface, fuel dispenser interface equipment, tank monitors and other custom applications. Traveled internationally to install and configure hardware and software for gas stations and convenience stores. Created technical manuals to assist other technicians in installing, configuring and supporting sites for premium customers. Coordinated and scheduled field installations and upgrades.

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  Blakey Consulting

  • Cave City, KY

  • Self Employed

    • Oct 1991 - Jul 1995
    • Cave City, KY

    Helped develop a communication model and process for the Cave City - City Council. Developed and delivered customized training programs for area tourism businesses (i.e. customer service, presentation training and team building.) Developed and implemented a training program to help local high school seniors develop resumes, how to interview for employment and basic job search practices.

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  Cave City Christian Church

  • Cave City, KY

  • Minister

    • Dec 1992 - Mar 1995
    • Cave City, KY

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  Cellular One

  • Bowling Green, KY

  • Account Executive

    • Nov 1990 - Dec 1991
    • Bowling Green, KY

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  Ohio County Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

  • Evansville, KY

  • Industrial Development Graduate Intern

    • Jan 1991 - Jun 1991
    • Evansville, KY

    Worked with Director of Industrial Development to help develop projects to attract business and tourism to the local county.

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  Mobile Comm (a BellSouth Company)

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Territory Account Manager

    • Dec 1989 - Nov 1990
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

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  General Dynamics

  • Abilene, Texas Area

  • Undergraduate Intern Organizational Development

    • Aug 1988 - Dec 1988
    • Abilene, Texas Area

    Worked with Director of Human Resources to lead employee focus groups for the development of new ideas, processes and products for the company.