Grant Carlson
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EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Science: Business Management
Minor in Economics
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. August 2014 - August 2017
summa cum laude
Salesforce Certified Platform I Developer (ID #: 19917549)
Salesforce Certified Administrator (ID #: 19693593)
WORKING KNOWLEDGE:
Strong working knowledge of utilizing Salesforce to leverage features towards organizational goals
Advanced application of automation features, both declarative and programmatic
Advanced skill with Apex code: Triggers, Classes, Test Classes, SOQL and SOSL
Advanced understanding of Salesforce Object Schema and relationships
Beginner with Visualforce and Salesforce Community features
Own and actively manage a Salesforce Enterprise License for learning and consulting
Three years of experience with Salesforce and other CRMs
BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
Understanding of Object Orientated purpose and usage; ability to learn quickly from documentation
Advanced with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for graphic design
Expert user of Microsoft Suite, PC and Mac operating systems
Beginner with JavaScript, beginner with HTML and CSS
Hands on experience with data analytics applications similar to Tableau
Excellent sales and interpersonal skills; can explain complexity in understandable way
Great understanding of Sales/Marketing principles and best practices
Deeply engrained business principles, such as cost-benefit analysis that influence every decision
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CDX Company, Fairfax, VA
Salesforce Consultant/Developer January 2019 - Present
Sales Cloud development, deployment and integration for B2B by freelancing and internal sales
Plan, strategize, and implement Salesforce solutions for businesses after understanding stakeholders
Assist with migrations from Salesforce Classic to Salesforce Lightning
Provide training documentation and videos to end-users to utilize the Salesforce CRM System
Focus on streamlining business workflows with automation for efficiency and simplicity
Developed and currently utilize Enterprise Salesforce CRM that leverages sales and development
Developed and deployed basic CRM and Contract application to Real Estate Agents; decreased contract writing time by automating data fields and validating entries
CityWorth Mortgage LLC. Fairfax, VA
Mortgage Loan Officer & Salesforce Implementation team September 2017 - January 2019
Key end-user for input and development for their Salesforce implementation in 2018
Used Salesforce as end-user: became passionate with Salesforce CRM, then became a principal for Salesforce adoption and implementation
Quick Learner: a top producer; in 2018, closed 49 home loans with total loan amount of $8,164,228.00
Worked closely with executives for Salesforce implementation by building trust through results
Bike and Roll, Alexandria, VA May 2011 - August 2015
Location Manager
Location manager of bicycle Rental in Old Town, Alexandria. Responsible for distributing and training patrons on a self-guided tour, generating thousands in revenue daily with minimal overhead.
Promoted to location manager after working at other locations