CHARLES R. MONDO
** ******** ****, ******* ****, NY 14127
Mobile: 716-***-**** ( *******.*****@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
Aug'10 - present INGRAM MICRO
Buffalo, NY
Market Development Specialist II - Artizen High Performance
Computing ("HPC")
. Promoted to manage marketing for a small team of 4 tasked
with launching the new Artizen HPC product.
. Surpassed target goal of $25K in quarterly sales with $135K
for two consecutive quarters
. Created branding and messaging for Artizen by designing
logos, marketing campaigns, sales literature and press
releases.
. Learned HPC industry trends and best practices and
integrated them into the team's development and strategy.
. Developed Ingram Micro's sales force knowledge of HPC and
Artizen to leverage them in lead generation.
. Organized materials for and attended trade shows to educate
both resellers and end users about Artizen HPC.
. Assisted in the creation of HPC blog posts and the Artizen
HPC website - http://www.ingrammicro.com/artizen
Market Development Specialist I - Microsoft
. Awarded highest customer satisfaction rating among all
Microsoft teams, and consistently exceeded monthly sales
goals by over 50% for MS Office, Windows, and server
products.
. Devised creative approaches for Microsoft partners to
penetrate new industries with Microsoft software.
. Trained new hires about the OEM product line, internal
processes, and effective sales strategies.
. Achieved an overall survey score of 156 on Microsoft's pulse
survey exceeding Microsoft's world-class goal of 150.
Oct'09 - present REDSTARTATTOO.COM
Buffalo, NY
Founder and CEO
. Designed and built an online affiliate marketing promotion
site concentrated on tattoos.
. Utilized advanced SEO techniques and SEM strategies to
maximize the site's online visibility.
. Directed traffic to the site by using promotional methods
including web 2.0 social media, pay per click advertising,
banner advertising, article writing, social bookmarking,
press releases, rss syndication, blog pinging, email
marketing and web 2.0 videos sites.
. Web 2.0 property Links for Redstartattoo.com formerly
Horizontattoos.com
. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Horizon-Tattoos/224*********
. https://twitter.com/HorizonTattoos
. http://www.youtube.com/user/RedStarTattoo1
. http://www.youtube.com/user/HorizonTattoos1
. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/horizon-tattoos/18/8b7/a68
Nov'08 - Sep'09 TRANSTAR AUTOBODY TECHNOLOGIES
Buffalo, NY
Territory Sales Manager
. Responsible for twenty-four counties in New York and
Pennsylvania. Daily operations included body shop and
distributor calls, sales meetings with prospective buyers,
and training workshops to demonstrate the proper use of
Transtar products.
. Increased sales from an average of $5,000 per month to
approximately $16,000 per month by establishing new auto
repair body shop accounts and a new Buffalo, NY distributor.
. Collaborated with distributor sales representatives to
devise strategic marketing and sales plans to increase
penetration in the Buffalo/Western PA territory.
Mar'07 - Nov'08 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Buffalo, NY
Assistant Manager
. Managed six employees and the operations of a vehicle rental
office including customer service, contract negotiation,
insurance sales, and vehicle maintenance.
. Consistently ranked in the top 5 among sales professionals
in the Western New York region.
. Expanded existing corporate accounts and marketed to new
accounts.
Aug'04 - Mar'07 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Williamsville, NY
Financial Services Representative
. Operated as a sole business owner whose primary
responsibilities were building a client network, managing
client relationships, organizing files, and analyzing client
options via the New York Life Field Technology System Case
Design.
EDUCATION
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA
Fredonia, NY
Bachelor of Science, May 2004; Business Administration
with a Marketing concentration
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, Adobe
Publisher, Photoshop.
. Interests include weight training, football, graphic design
and business literature.