Calvin Patrick
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvinpatrick
. 3959 North 75th Street . Milwaukee, WI 53216
. 414-***-**** . **************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS:
Results driven individual with 20 plus years of experience in providing
technical staffing, engineered solutions and value added services to the
Industrial, Manufacturing and Power Utility Industries. My consultative
approach in solving problems has provided me the ability to interface with
various levels of engineering, purchasing and c-level contacts.
EMPLOYMENT:
Key Technical Solutions
Jan 12 - Aug 14
An engineering consulting firm that provided engineering services and
technical and IT staffing to the automotive, industrial, manufacturing and
power/utility industries.
. Responsible for driving all aspects of the talent relationship
management process or full cycle recruiting for Engineering, Technical
and IT talent for contract, contract to direct or direct hire
opportunities.
. Identified and submitted qualified candidates to Client Hiring
Managers based on the provided job description.
. Specialized in recruiting Substation and Transmission Line Designers
and Engineers, Protection and Controls, Structural and Transmission
Planning Engineers for the Power Utility Industry.
. Developed and used proven, cost-effective recruiting strategies,
resources and tools including Boolean Search (e-Sourcing), Dice and
Engineering.com, Facebook, iConnect, Google+, Linkedin Recruiter,
Pinterest, Skype, and Twitter to search for key Engineering
(Electrical, Mechanical, Software) and IT talent.
. Developed an ongoing and diverse pipeline using research, networking,
database mining, etc. for prospective applicants.
. Managed referral sources from Initial Contacts, College Placement
Offices, Veteran Affairs, State of Unemployment Offices and
Professional Organizations.
. Worked closely with hiring and human resources managers and executive
leadership to participate in planning activities to determine hiring
needs, trends, and recruiting strategies.
. Managed offer process including reference and background checks,
salary recommendations, offer letter generation and responses.
. Communicated on a weekly basis with hiring manager regarding the
candidate pipeline status and recruitment.
Collections/Loan Servicing Representative/Liquidations
Dec 10 - Nov 11
Wells Fargo Mortgage Servicing
Milwaukee, WI
. [pic]Consulted with customers by asking probing questions to
understand underlying reason for default (RFD) in order to provide the
best possible workout options customized to their financial situation
while following investor/servicing guidelines.
. Responsible for responding to written and phone inquiries from
customers, title companies, and internal personnel regarding various
liquidation options.
. Counseled and educated homeowners on the benefits of and value on what
various liquidation options can provide.
. Consistently met or exceeded of monthly availability and quality
metric scores above 95%.
Technical Resource Manager
Jun 08 - Dec 08
Core Consulting LLC
Thiensville, WI
An engineering consulting firm that provided solutions in technical
Engineering/IT staffing and value-add engineering consulting services.
. Responsible for driving all aspects of the talent relationship
management process or full cycle recruiting for Engineering, Technical
and IT talent for contract, contract to direct or direct hire
opportunities.
. Identified and submitted qualified candidates to Client Hiring
Managers based on the provided job description.
. Developed and used proven, cost-effective recruiting strategies,
resources and tools including Monster.com, Careerbulder.com,
Resumespider.com, Linkedin.com, Talentvelocity.com and College of
Engineering websites and placement offices to search for engineering
talent for technical staffing in various engineering functions.
. Worked closely with hiring managers, human resources managers and
executive leadership to participate in planning activities to
determine hiring needs, trends, and recruiting strategies.
. Managed offer process, including reference checks, salary
recommendations, offer letter generations and offer responses.
. Communicated on a weekly basis with hiring manager regarding the
candidate pipeline status and recruitment activity.
. Penetrated and opened new accounts to provided technical staffing for
Harley Davidson, American Super Conductor and Realtime Utility
Engineers.
New Territory Development/Account Manager
Sept 05 - Apr 08
Holt Electric
Hartland, WI
An Authorized Allen Bradley Distributor that provided industrial automation
and electrical products along with value added services to the industrial
and manufacturing marketplaces.
. Consulted with clients in provided solutions of Industrial Automation
products that included AC Drives, PLCs, sensors, industrial networks,
motion and vision products for various applications.
. New account development in the MRO marketplace offering various value
add engineered solutions in repair services, vendor manage inventory
and Parts Management Agreements that increased sales by 150%.
. Called on commercial, industrial, municipalities, manufacturing and
utility accounts in the Milwaukee, and Ozaukee Counties.
Inside Sales Rep/Account Manager
Aug 01 - Sept 05
GE Medical Systems
Brookfield, WI
A global manufacturer of Multi-Modality medical diagnostic equipment and
provider of value added services to the medical industry.
. Responsible for sales of Radiographic, Magnetic Resonance (MR),
Computer Topography (CT), Nuclear Medicine, RIS/PACs Systems, service
contracts and multi modality software in the Wisconsin LCT.
. Conducted 50 - 75 calls per day to consult with customers for product
support, system configurations, software upgrades, End-of-life
promotions on medical diagnostic medical equipment within various
modalities.
. Increased medical diagnostic software sales by 500%
Sales Engineer
May 96 - May 01
Systemation Engineered Products
New Berlin, WI
Designer and manufacturer of capital equipment for the semiconductor
industry.
. Responsible for territorial management of SMD taping, vision
inspection and laser marking capital equipment systems in the North
and South America markets totaling 4.3 Million Dollars.
. Consulted with customers on technical and application issues for
vision analyzes and laser-marking requirements for SMD processing.
. Called on AMD, CTS, Cherry Semiconductor, Delco Electronics, Ford,
IBM, Intel, Motorola, Lucent Technologies, Littelfuse, and Mitsubishi.
Commercial Engineer
Aug 95 - May 96
Allen Bradley
Milwaukee, WI
Manufacturer of Industrial Automation products and provider of value-add
engineering solutions.
. Provided applications support and technical consultation in motion and
power control products for AB distributors and field sales force.
. Analyzed customer's single line and unit diagrams and specifications
for technical and operational feasibility of Motor Control Centers
(MCCs).
. Proposed alternative solutions according to IEC and/or IL standards
for power and motion requirements.
Sales Engineer
Mar 93 - Aug 95
LEM USA, INC. Milwaukee, WI
Manufacturer of current and voltage sensors and test equipment for the
power electronics industry.
. Responsible for territorial management of transducer accounts located
in North America totaling 2.2 Million Dollars.
. Consulted with customers concerning technical issues of the use of
current and voltage transducers in inverters, AC and DC Drive Systems,
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Electric Vehicles (EV), and
testing of Triacs, SCRs, Diodes, and IGBTs components.
. Increased sales 500% of current instrumentation and transducers with
government and military accounts.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors of Science Degree in Systems Management
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:
Languages - C/C+, CSS, HTML 4, Javascripts, SQL, Slam II (Simulation), XML,
WML
Software - ACT, Bullhorn, SMP, Clarify, Corbra, HIREDESK, Microsoft Office,
SILOs, Equator, ER
Systems - MAC/PC, Windows 7/8, UNIX, Fidelity
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
> National Technical Association - NTA
> National Society of Black Engineers - NSBE