Adam Cavedo Walter
Specialties: Excellent leader • Strong speaker • Excellent interpersonal communicator • Exemplary writer • Extremely focused and task-oriented Thrives in fast-paced and demanding multitasking environments • Flourishes under pressure and loves to take on new challenges • Very detail- oriented while maintaining a firm grasp on the big picture • A seasoned professional whose honesty and integrity provide for effective leadership EXPERIENCE
Chief Information Officer - Powerbilt Steel, Inc. Virginia Beach, VA 3/2018 - Present
• As the CIO at Powerbilt Steel Buildings Inc. and its five subsidiary brands I oversee all the marketing, communication, work-flow, IT, sales support, and enterprise goals. As one of the nation’s leaders in steel structures, we produce carports, garages, barns, Quonset huts - all the way up to airplane hangars and warehouses all around the nation and internationally.
• Handling the PPC marketing including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Google AdWords, and Bing Advertising my role is key to the both the sustainability as well as development of all five of our brands. All new leads, remarketing, and brand development is funneled through me. I have successfully reduced cost to the company as well as increased ROI through my marketing expertise.
• In addition marketing, website design, UX, UI, IA, IxD and SEO, I have also successfully helped design, direct, and produce a profitable television commercial campaign.
Creative Director & Production Manager San Diego Style Weddings Magazine & Websites Carlsbad, CA 2/2012 - 3/2018
• As the head of the print, digital and social media division of this thirty-year running regional wedding publication, I successfully helped streamline and modernize production of this popular print magazine. I also successfully created and expanded a highly effective digital division for the company that was underdeveloped and undervalued. Taking control of the Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest had been a major factor that had allowed us to monetize these outlets, creating new revenue streams for the company. I was both contributor and administrator of all of these.
• I built solid online and interpersonal relationships with dozens of vendors to not only help their businesses be more successful in the local wedding market, but also allow our company to grow in featuring their goods and services. The relationships I built have gone beyond just accounts. Those relationships have flourished into mutual professional respect between myself, San Diego Style Weddings, and the clients we served.
• In addition to the print, online, and sales support, I have also acquired an extensive knowledge of pre-press development, warehouse logistics, networking, cost analysis, small business sales development and market expansion. Owner & Executive Designer Tell-Tale Arts All Over The US 1/2001 - Present
• As a small business owner, I grew what started as a college hobby into a successful web and graphic design, branding, and promotional venture in a variety cities and varying industries. I have established a time and cost effective all-in-one creative solution for businesses, individuals, and non-profit groups looking to either develop or refine their brand.
• Through the years of running this small firm, I have been able to grow not only as a designer and business owner, but as a sales associate as well. I have consistently met sales goals set for myself and have relished the opportunity to expand my business, meet new clients, learn different skills, and establish myself in a broad range of industries and markets. Managing Editor 303 Media Inc. Greater San Diego Area 7/2005 - 1/2007
• As the head of an outstanding design team I, in under two months of tireless work, built the framework for a a top-tier regional travel magazine for multiple US airport markets. I managed and worked alongside a team of writers, photographers, designers, and college interns to create the quintessential travel publication.n EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science Sociology Northeastern University Boston, MA Activities & Societies: Division 1 College Football (Team Captain, Team MVP, All-Conference Honors), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Northeastern Alumni Association, Volunteer at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Graduate Central York High School York, PA
Activities & Societies: Honor Roll, Captain Varsity Football & Lacrosse Teams, Regional All-Star Football, All-State Lacrosse, Member Varsity Club, Member of Science Olympiad, Who’s-Who Amongst American High School Students Certification: New Models of Business in Society University of Virginia Online Classes: Design Thinking for Business Innovation University of Virginia Online Skills & Interests
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Spark) • Print Media & Signage • Logo Design & Branding • Magazine Layout• Corporate Identity • Typography • Art Direction • UX • UI • IA • IxD • Social Media Marketing • Web Design • Digital Marketing Photography • Retouching • Illustration • Stationery • Pre-Press• Customer Service • Mac OS • Fashion • Event Planning & Management • PPC AdWords • Logistics • Management • Sales • SEO • Web Development • HTML • Banners • CSS • PHP • Wordpress Interests
Football • Lacrosse • Wilderness Survival • Camping • Backpacking • SCUBA Advanced Certified • Snowboarding • Paddleboarding • Fishing Powerlifting • Olympic Lifting • Crossfit • Fitness • Woodworking • DIY • Travel • Film • Literature • Art • World & US History • Conservation Summary
My passion for success combined with my creativity and resourcefulness is what fuels me in a dynamic modern corporate climate. I always look to make an immediate impact in any job, activity, or atmosphere I find myself in. I take pride in, and thoroughly enjoy using my broad range of skills, as well as interpersonal and business acumen to drive a company to new heights. My work ethic and fervor allow me to fill my career with experience, success, and an ever growing knowledge-base.
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