BRAD'S RESUME
Objective
To help businesses grow and thrive by using intelligent, effective and efficient practices learned in my 20+ years of work experience.
Profile
Motivated, personable business professional with multiple college degrees and a successful track record of profitable small business ownership and teamwork within a large company setting. Talent for quickly mastering technology and adapting it to new and innovative ways to attract customers and grow businesses.
Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.
Skills Summary
Project Management |
Staff management |
Copy writing |
Professional Experience
Business Development
Manage complex projects and programs, including internal staff and external vendors.
Write business plans and elevator pitches.
Manage a team with wide-ranging skills and experience.
Conduct business naming and branding sessions.
Create accounting and bookkeeping systems.
Marketing
Copy and ad writing for websites and print materials
Develop and implement strategic marketing plan for business:
Launched a thriving animal education business, building revenue from $0 to over $800K in first three years with minimal overhead.
Create special promotions, write/design print advertising, and coordinate all media buying.
Create trade show marketing campaign.
Create effective internet marketing campaigns:
Create and manage PPC campaigns (primarily on Google Adwords)
Use free/low-cost campaign techniques using contests, PR, and other viral methods.
Manage blog campaigns
Financial
Create accounting and bookkeeping systems., using QuickBooks and others.
Maintain tax, regulatory and other reporting systems.
Create budgets and reports, including visual measures.
Institute Japanese manufacturing processes.
Maintain licensing requirements.
Employment History
CHEW TOY MEDIA – Redmond WA (Media and business services company)
Owner, 2007 to Present
NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF ANIMAL MASSAGE – Redmond and Fall City WA
Owner, 2003 to 2007
INGERSOLL RAND – Seattle WA
Materials Manager, 2001 to 2003
GENIE INDUSTRIES – Redmond WA
New Product Development Materials Manager, 1998 to 2001
FORD NEW HOLLAND – New Holland PA
Senior Buyer, 1994 to 1998
HURON DAILY TRIBUNE – Bad Axe MI
Police and Education reporter, 1989 to 1990
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Web Technology Essentials, 2000
Day-time Certificate Program
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Business Administration (MBA), 1992
In Operations and Materials Management
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts, 1989
With Major in Journalism (Emphasis in Math and Japanese)