Results-driven professional with more than * years of experience spanning broad yet interconnected fields. Open-minded and resourceful member and mentor of each group, providing hands-on experience and ideas aiding in successful completion of all projects. Dedicated to lead by example in individual and team related tasks. Looking to use past knowledge and expand experience base as a productive member of your company.
Achievements
Developed a creative marketing strategy to rebrand apartments resulting in a 20% increase in occupancy as well as opened an additional revenue stream. Improved financial report design increasing print and read efficiency by 15%. Improved new employee retention by 50% over 24-month period. Created a companywide employee activity tracker, customer data, and job pricing sheet. Allowing the company to use data analytics to forecast employee time usage and customer needs, allowing for a more efficient and accurate job cost assessment. Managed an engineering project with 0 defects and on time delivery.
Professional Experience
Stone Ridge Group Overland Park, KS
Investor/Operator July 2010 - Present
Creative marketing and branding increased occupancy by 20% in first 2 months
Manage multiple $25,000+ improvement projects and 40 tenants
Developing business plan for future investment and expansion opportunities
Grant Thornton Overland Park, KS
Intern Consultant May 2016 - August 2016
Worked on multimillion-dollar Oracle Cloud ERP Financials and HR implementation
Saved hours of employee time by improving financial report design, increasing print and read efficiency by 15%
Reduced user security errors and downtime through detail oriented data entry and improved processes
Coordinate with overseas assets to expeditiously complete time sensative projects
Jayhawk Consultant Lawrence, KS
Consultant September 2015 – December 2016
Evaluated client business practices to identify areas for continual structured improvement
Developed creative marketing plan which increased traffic to client’s community
Increased client’s sales productivity by $15,000 through adaptation of existing capital and processes
Chrysler Group LLC Chelsea, MI
OBD Tigershark Calibration Test Engineer August 2013 - August 2015
Managed calibration of an entire vehicle package with zero defects
Investigated hardware for defects and made recommendations for improvements
Lead systems meeting for gas flows group and two new projects
Coordinated with release groups, scientific labs, and vehicle teams to develop best practice designs
Initiated corrections for engine software control algorithm issues at prototype and post-release
Increased new employee retention through, Improved processes and revamped onboarding
Jayhawk Motorsports Lawrence, KS
Senior Project August 2011 - May 2013
Led 10 student engineers to research, design, and manufacture a Formula SAE car
Designed the intake, exhaust, and fuel systems exceeding goal power output by 8%
Personal Information
Phone
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www.linkedin.com/in/chris-patton-97684a73
Key Skills
Solidworks/AutoCAD
Communication
Adaptability
Team Player
Data Analysis
Analytical Thinking
Slic3r
Information Technology
IT Security
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Suite
Financial Planning
Professionalism
Education
University of Kansas
Mechanical Engineering BS
August 2008 - May 2012
Minor in Business Admin
August 2012 - May 2013
MBA - Marketing/Finance
August 2015 - December 2016
Activities & Hobbies
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Rowing
KT Certification
SCCA Solo Racing
Soccer
SAE Certified Mechanic
LIFE/LEAP Certification