JOHN W. POWELL CONFIDENTIAL
RESUME
Surprise, AZ 85379
Telephone: 602-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To combine BUSINESS MANAGEMENT and SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
education with diverse background and experience to join a
dynamic project-oriented team. Broad level of experience can
be applied to HRIS, RETAIL, and INFORMATION SYSTEMS positions.
KEY STRENGTHS:
. Entrepreneurial...business development skills
. Exceptional analytical skills
. Highly motivated and very well organized
. Extremely flexible
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Front Desk Customer Service: Dr. Joe T. Hayashi - Surprise, AZ
Was originally hired in this position to help facilitate the conversion of
office from paper charts to a paperless environment. I learned the front
desk position while focusing on scanning all documents into system. Office
is now completely paperless and running smoothly.
(July 2010 - Present)
Direct Sales Agent: Dish Network - Chandler, AZ
Inbound sales position selling Dish satellite TV service. Responsible for
taking incoming calls, following call flow, describing benefits to Dish TV
service, and selling product. (Aug,
2009 - July 2010)
Sales Associate: Sears - Glendale, AZ
Working on straight commission, responsible for meeting customer needs by
developing a needs assessment, asking open-ended questions and establishing
a rapport with the customer. Have gained considerable product knowledge
and, after initial training period have consistently met or exceeded
departmental sales goals. (April, 2009 - Aug, 2009)
Website Developer: FunWithFotos.com - Surprise, AZ
As owner/developer of this online store, responsible for learning software,
developing website, search engine optimization, online marketing and
miscellaneous other Internet related tasks. Also responsible for
processing orders, creating product and shipping finished goods. Recent
projects include:
. Development of informational internet blog to promote personalized
products.
. Complete overhaul of Internet site to conform to Google search
engine optimization standards.
. Development of fundraiser program for non-profit organizations.
(November, 2007 - Aug 2009)
HRIS Administrator: Ping, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ
Primary responsibility is to administer the Human Resources database.
Duties include application design and implementation, database query and
analysis, report writing, and user support. Some recent accomplishments
include:
. HR Website development and implementation
. Systematic company-wide salary increase process
. Prototype succession planning application (2000 -
2007)
Project Developer: Total Dental Administrators, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ
Designed and implemented database software in MS Access. The software was
in use when I left four years later. We were in the process of scaling it
up to SQL Server at the time, a process made simpler because of prior
planning. Other duties included network administration and technical
systems support. (1996 - 2000)
EDUCATION/TRAINING
MBA Degree: Keller Graduate School of Business Management - 2004
BS, Information Technology: Devry Institute of Technology - 2001
BS, Information Systems: University of Phoenix - 2000
Excellent References Provided Upon Request