Experience

K8H Ventures

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and President

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  K8H Ventures is a new real estate sponsor/principle for syndications and partnerships in Manufactured Housing Communities and RV Resorts. Our mission is to provide safe, secure, affordable housing alternatives for low-income families while providing leading returns and transparency to our investors. K8H Ventures is a new real estate sponsor/principle for syndications and partnerships in Manufactured Housing Communities and RV Resorts. Our mission is to provide safe, secure, affordable housing alternatives for low-income families while providing leading returns and transparency to our investors.



Gene Mims Investments, LTD

• United States
• Real Estate

• President

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Manages up to a dozen operating companies ranging from a manufacturing facility to mobile home parks, including the below companies. Manages up to a dozen operating companies ranging from a manufacturing facility to mobile home parks, including the below companies.



Gmi Management

• United States
• Software Development

• President

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  I established GMI Management in 2016 to facilitate the portion of our business that had become experienced in multi-family property management. While managing the portfolio of properties under Gene Mims Investments, our staff become experts at managing investment properties. We are now expanding our reach to include the management of privately-owned multi-family investment properties. I established GMI Management in 2016 to facilitate the portion of our business that had become experienced in multi-family property management. While managing the portfolio of properties under Gene Mims Investments, our staff become experts at managing investment properties. We are now expanding our reach to include the management of privately-owned multi-family investment properties.



Deacon Baldy's Bar & Food Trucks

• Magnolia, TX

• President and Founder

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  I designed, and helped to build and start Deacon Baldy's Bar & Food Trucks in Magnolia, TX late in 2016. This business was a completely selfish creation. I wanted a place that I could take my kids, have some great food from some of the best food trucks in Texas, and have a choice from over 100 craft beers. I couldn't find that place within 100 miles, so I built it. Welcome Deacon Baldy's, a fun, family-friendly, relaxed establishment that is part food truck park, part ice-house, part craft beer… Show more I designed, and helped to build and start Deacon Baldy's Bar & Food Trucks in Magnolia, TX late in 2016. This business was a completely selfish creation. I wanted a place that I could take my kids, have some great food from some of the best food trucks in Texas, and have a choice from over 100 craft beers. I couldn't find that place within 100 miles, so I built it. Welcome Deacon Baldy's, a fun, family-friendly, relaxed establishment that is part food truck park, part ice-house, part craft beer bar, and part sports bar. Show less I designed, and helped to build and start Deacon Baldy's Bar & Food Trucks in Magnolia, TX late in 2016. This business was a completely selfish creation. I wanted a place that I could take my kids, have some great food from some of the best food trucks in Texas, and have a choice from over 100 craft beers. I couldn't find that place within 100 miles, so I built it. Welcome Deacon Baldy's, a fun, family-friendly, relaxed establishment that is part food truck park, part ice-house, part craft beer… Show more I designed, and helped to build and start Deacon Baldy's Bar & Food Trucks in Magnolia, TX late in 2016. This business was a completely selfish creation. I wanted a place that I could take my kids, have some great food from some of the best food trucks in Texas, and have a choice from over 100 craft beers. I couldn't find that place within 100 miles, so I built it. Welcome Deacon Baldy's, a fun, family-friendly, relaxed establishment that is part food truck park, part ice-house, part craft beer bar, and part sports bar. Show less



YÜNGO

• Magnolia, TX

• CEO

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

  Yüngo is a retailer support software driven to Restore the Small Business Advantage. Yüngo is a retailer support software driven to Restore the Small Business Advantage.



Imagi-Motive

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2016

  - Led engineering, manufacturing, sales, financial, and graphic design teams - Delegated tasks to employees based on their individual strengths and weaknesses - Singularly responsible for achieving company budget goals - Responsible for estimating and bidding on RFP from individuals and companies - Worked as a member of the manufacturing team to finish and inspect each project

• Sales Representitive

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2016

  Imagi-Motive, LLC has patents for custom tailgating units that can be placed into any truck bed and then removed so that the owner can use their truck normally. Each RTS or Removable Tailgating System can be equipped with a big screen TV, custom beer taps and a keg, tables, chairs, and tents that all are custom to the team that you are supporting. The RTS is the ultimate tailgating experience. My role in Imagi-Motive includes: - Singularly responsible for achieving company budget… Show more Imagi-Motive, LLC has patents for custom tailgating units that can be placed into any truck bed and then removed so that the owner can use their truck normally. Each RTS or Removable Tailgating System can be equipped with a big screen TV, custom beer taps and a keg, tables, chairs, and tents that all are custom to the team that you are supporting. The RTS is the ultimate tailgating experience. My role in Imagi-Motive includes: - Singularly responsible for achieving company budget goals - Responsible for estimating and bidding on RFP from individuals and companies - Participates in innovative brainstorming sessions - Head of outsourcing manufacturing to China

• Head Engineer and Design Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2016

  - Head Engineer for Imagi-Motive, LLC - Used SolidWorks software to produce concept designs to present to prospective clients - Used SolidWorks to design innovative trailers, vehicles, and pods for the tailgating and mobile marketing industries - Developed blueprints for each project. Details ranging from trailer structure to product installation - Used SolidWorks FEA software and engineering knowledge to analyze trailer and vehicle integrity - Created innovative 3D concept… Show more - Head Engineer for Imagi-Motive, LLC - Used SolidWorks software to produce concept designs to present to prospective clients - Used SolidWorks to design innovative trailers, vehicles, and pods for the tailgating and mobile marketing industries - Developed blueprints for each project. Details ranging from trailer structure to product installation - Used SolidWorks FEA software and engineering knowledge to analyze trailer and vehicle integrity - Created innovative 3D concept designs of custom trailers, vehicles, or pods for prospective clients

• Shop Hand

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

  Worked as part of the manufacturing team to build custom trailers, vehicles and pods - Became a proficient MIG welder under the leadership of the shop foreman - Worked with: steel, aluminum, fiberglass, stainless steel, FRP, resins, paint, etc. - Installed water, septic, and propane plumbing, electrical, cooling, AC, satellite, A/V, and beer systems - Oversaw design and installed vehicle wraps and bed liners



CAD Experience

• Computer Aided Design

  • Jan 2006 - Oct 2016

  - Became proficient with Unigraphics NX 6 at Northwestern University - I was also trained with SolidWorks and AutoCAD - Purchased SolidWorks Standard to begin Imagi-Motive, LLC - Purchased SolidWorks Professional and Simulation to begin Evolution Orthopedics - Led engineering and design teams in both Imagi-Motive and Evolution Orthopedics - Became proficient with Unigraphics NX 6 at Northwestern University - I was also trained with SolidWorks and AutoCAD - Purchased SolidWorks Standard to begin Imagi-Motive, LLC - Purchased SolidWorks Professional and Simulation to begin Evolution Orthopedics - Led engineering and design teams in both Imagi-Motive and Evolution Orthopedics



Forum Energy Technologies

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer

  • 2011 - 2012

  Design and engineer offline activity cranes and multi-purpose cranes for offshore use. Design and engineer offline activity cranes and multi-purpose cranes for offshore use.



Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2008

  Apple Leadership Conference Spring 2005 - Helped to establish parts of a grant for Northwestern University - Attended speeches with topics on drugs, gambling, and leadership - Worked with other student-atheletes from Northwestern help reinforce school policy - Added and modified student-athlete policies for drugs and gambling

• Football Player

  • 2004 - 2008



Honeywell

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

  Worked on the SmartCar project while attending Northwestern University Use Honeywell's Catalytic Converter to create a safe environment in a vehicle for people being transported out of biohazardous environments Spent 2 semesters and a summer creating innovative solutions - Presented those solutions at the end of the internship Worked on the SmartCar project while attending Northwestern University Use Honeywell's Catalytic Converter to create a safe environment in a vehicle for people being transported out of biohazardous environments Spent 2 semesters and a summer creating innovative solutions - Presented those solutions at the end of the internship



Honeywell

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  I worked on making a car safe to go in and out of an area that had been hit by chemical weapons. The work included using the power of the car to power an air flow system that heated air to 270 F and pass it through a catalytic converter made by Honeywell. This cleaned the air which then was cooled and passed into the car. I worked on making a car safe to go in and out of an area that had been hit by chemical weapons. The work included using the power of the car to power an air flow system that heated air to 270 F and pass it through a catalytic converter made by Honeywell. This cleaned the air which then was cooled and passed into the car.