DEREK PAPASAN

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Pearland,TX 77584

cell: 832-***-****

actezi@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking a challenging but rewarding entry level management or multi-line insurance sales/CSR position. Optimally a company that recognizes internal and external performance that leads to career development and advancement. I am eager to advance my skills beyond fluid engineering and ultimately would like to progress into management.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Farmer’s Multi-line Insurance Agent (Doss Agency) Houston, TX

Sales Agent-Inside & Outside Sales (November 2015 – Current)

• Acquired P & C license on my own (General Lines)

• Prepared auto, homeowners, renters, business owners policies, and other multi-lines quotes.

• Prepared and embedded life insurance and/or umbrella quotes into the primary quotes to help address customer concerns and show the potential client the cost effectiveness of purchasing "multi" policies.

• While in the office, finished 80 additional hours of additional training, helped CSR answer phones, take and accept payment information, and assist the customers in updating or changing a particular coverage or policy in general.

American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac Insurance) Houston, TX

Sales Agent-Inside & Outside Sales (August 2015 – November 2015)

• Required extensive training & classroom role playing (learned the EDGE model)

• Cold called, walked b2b, utilized business card introduction (BCI) to get referrals

• Recruited potential candidates daily utilizing career builder and other work group sites

• Set up lunch and learns and always had the business owner introduce me

Newpark Drilling Fluids Canonsburg, PA

Lead Engineer/Trainer (Sept. 2014 – July 2015)

• Responsible for training each of the new hires

• Built and maintained their “state of the art” Evolution premium WBM

Anchor Drilling Fluids Cranberry TWP, PA

Lead Engineer/Trainer (Feb. 2014 – Sept. 2014)

• Responsible for tracking extensive data on ROC’s, MOC’s, torque&drag, and many others and plotting the data on graphs

• Achieved award for longest lateral in shortest amount of time; > 12000’ laterals

Schlumberger Houston, TX

Trainee to Lead Engineer/Trainer – International/Domestic USA (Jan. 2007 – Feb. 2014)

• Responsible for training more than 20 pro-act engineers and new hires

• Given the task to be a solo engineer looking after 3 different rigs daily

• Worked in West Africa, Qatar, and Azerbaijan on jack-ups, semi-subs, and tender rigs

• Worked my way up from trainee to Drilling Fluid Specialist II

Performance Seals Inc. Houston, TX

Warehouse Manager (Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2006)

• Order entry, will call, shipping & receiving, filing, daily inventory; kept neat & organized

• Quickly became the lead hand in the warehouse and oversaw day to day operations

• Learned inside sales and coordinated the front office team with the warehouse

Forest Mist Pools & Spas Kingwood, TX

Swimming Pool Service/Construction/Maintenance (Jan. 1999 – Dec. 2005)

• Worked for our family owned swimming pool business throughout high school and whenever I was home from college during summer.

• Once plastered and filled with water we would normally do the start ups and make sure the pumps worked and “no leaks." Ensured all equipment and circulating system was free of any malfunctions.

• In charge of supervising multiple contractors at various worksites

Core Knowledge & Skill Areas:

• Hard working, quality-driven professional with extensive experience in drilling fluids and technical development positions, demonstrating consistent achievement of objectives and dedication to organizational goals. Advanced development abilities, with track record of high satisfaction and feedback from clients.

• Experience with inside and outside sales using every means necessary to get and maintain weekly appointments as well as giving presentations and doing enrollments with groups from 3 to 50 people. Very comfortable answering customer requests/complaints via telephone and/or assisting them or educating them in the reason for their call.

• Trained extensively in accident, life, health, disability STD & LTC, cancer plans, critical care plans, as well as several different types of dental and vision plans for both individuals and groups. Extensive role playing using Aflac’s state of the art “EDGE” platform, (Engage, discover, guide, execute) which trained us on getting past the ‘gate keeper” with ease and fast tracked us on meeting the business owner or DM, which ultimately led to a sizeable increase in setting appointments.

Licenses/Certifications:

Licensed in General Lines (Health/Life/HMO/Accident).

Licensed in General Lines (Property & Casualty).

Certified in Annuity Suitability.

(Aspirations of taking series 6 and 63)

EDUCATION TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, San Marcos, TX

BS Geographic Information Systems/GIS/Minor in Business GPA: 3.2

Professional References: Upon Request