Experience

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  Metric Consultancy

  • Sacramento, California

  • Director

    • Apr 2004 - Present
    • Sacramento, California

    Consulting, especially small businesses, but also other businesses and government entities, to achieve better operational, marketing and financial controls. Emphasis on efficiency and effective solutions to real not mere perceived problems. Recommended and implemented Public Relations and community responsibilities of the clients. Prepared practical recommendations and implementation steps for successful results.

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  Copier Pro Sale & Service Center

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 1991 - Jan 2009
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Managed and supervised dispatch of service technicians by making appointments and emergency calls in the field; coordinated in-shop repairs and dispatch of loaned equipment; prepared service contracts and sales of new and refurbished equipment and copier supplies; set up vendor accounts with suppliers and accounting system for customers, vendors and inventory of equipment and consumables.

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  Mail Centre

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 1980 - Dec 2008
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Established the mailing and shipping business to handle complete postal and mailing services, using US Post Office and various private shippers (UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, Greyhound Package Express,Amtrak & trucking freight and others) Comprehensive mailing and parcel preparation & shipping worldwide. Rent-an-address mailboxes, telephone answering service, Western Union money transfers and telegrams, Money Orders, U-Haul truck rentals, printing services on the premises. Performed counter service and supervised clerical staff. Coordinated with providers and suppliers. Set up operations and clerical manuals, conducted marketing of the business and prepared contracts with business clients.

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  Century Analytical Laboratories

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Director and Senior Chemist

    • Jan 1979 - Dec 2008
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Established the lab with equipment and operational set up and procedures. Conducted marketing, financial functions, performed various analytical tests and supervised technical and clerical staff. Conducted field consulting and provided test results and effective implementations of recommended solution to customer concerns.Participated in referee tests with other laboratories and participated in networks with other laboratories.

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  Copier Tech Training School

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Director -Administrator

    • Jan 1991 - Dec 1996
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Developed school curriculum and operational procedures, set up school facility with equipment and furniture; prepared necessary documents for state certification and obtained state license to operate.Conducted search for government grants to train dislocated and discharged federal employees at closing military bases. Coordinated training materials and obtained manuals from major copy machine manufacturers, including training videos.

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  State of California

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Senior Administraive & Management Consultant

    • Jan 1972 - Dec 1980
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Consulting assignment by control agencies (General Services, Finance and Personnel) to several state departments (Consumer Affairs, Dept. of Health, Dept of Education, Department of Corrections, Employment Development, Teale Data Center, and several others), to review operational procedures and implement improvements and more efficient performances; designed and implemented improved accounting systems and management reporting systems, Monitored financial performance and budgetary and personnel compliances; conducted comparative studies and analysis of various government resources and reporting agencies, to coordinate and eliminate duplications of reports and forms.

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  Sutter Memorial Hospital

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Administrative Analyst

    • Apr 1967 - Jun 1971
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Performed support services at the central supply department, including dispatch of patient and nursing supplies and assistance in patient rooms and nurse stations, maintained inventory and reordering; assisted in surgery specialty trays, water deionization and general supply room duties; worked under very general supervision and worked independently and in teams when the situation required. Had excellent rapport with hospital top management, section/department supervisors and all staff at all hospital departments.