Sales Engineer
Resume:
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Communications skills sharpened by several years of marketing, sales,
and
management positions in addition to my Division Governor position at
Toastmasters.
The multitasking required to balance several sales opportunities
simultaneously.
Leadership skills demonstrated by bringing together individuals with
different skills
required to complete a project or close a large order. The discipline
and organization
required to successfully close several sales with different time lines
within a similar time
frame.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Applied Controls Inc.
2014
Account Manager
Developed approximately three quarters of a million dollars of computerized
automation system leads from beginning to pre-close over a few months. Gave
PowerPoint presentations to engineering firms.
Prudential Financial
2006-2011
Financial Advisor
Marketed financial solutions and products to assist individuals, families
and
small businesses grow and protect their wealth.
Trane Company, Division of American Standard
2001-2003
System Sales Engineer
Generated large facility management sales.
o Instrumental in sale of $2.5 million dollar automation system providing
marketing and sales expertise.
o Initiated and sold a $500,000 automation system.
CC Comp
1998-2001
Consultant
Concentrated in new business development of computerized control systems.
Provided Marketing, Sales and Project Management knowledge.
o Systems sales increased in excess of three fold.
o Oversaw the installation of 15 projects simultaneously ranging from
$5,000 to $200,000.
Advanced Control Solutions, Inc.
1991-1998
President
Founded and led profitable growth of specialty electrical contracting
company
providing turnkey environmental control systems. Responsibilities included
sales, purchasing, and project/cash flow management.
o Created and managed a company which went from a startup to a
$1.5 million company in 5 years.
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o Projected and planned manpower requirements. Similarly, planned and
projected cash needs annually and in smaller time increments. Used
both
cash based and accrual budgets and accounting systems.
o Reduced callbacks by creating a project system checkout list, which
decreased warranty calls in excess of 40%.
Alfred Engineering, Inc.
Sales Engineer, Vice President
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Sales Engineer, Contract Sales Manager
Moraine Valley Community College
Instructor
Introduction to Business Course
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Financial Markets and Trading, Illinois Institute of
Technology
Specialized in Investments, Trading, and the Energy Markets. Won
Bond trading contest in, "Trading Strategies for Fixed Income Instruments
Class." Cited in January 2001 issue of, Futures Magazine. Included courses
in: Equity Valuation, Quantitative Methods, Financial Statement Analysis,
Accessing Public Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Trading Strategies
for Fixed Income Instruments, Global Investment Strategy, and Options
Theory and Options Markets. Also, received a Certificate for Energy Trading
and
Valuation.
Masters in Business Administration, Loyola University of Chicago,
Watertower Campus, Specialized in Marketing and Finance.
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University.
Editor in Chief of Purdue Engineering Magazine ranked #1 and #3 in the
nation
during my tenure.
ACTIVITIES
Past President of local ACXIOMASTERS DG Toastmaster Club, past Area
Governor, current Division Governor.
LINKED IN URL
www.linkedin.com/in/chriscostakis
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