Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic
Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith

CAD Drafter
Brooklyn Park,MN

Summary

Results-oriented Operations Manager adept at fostering team collaboration and achieving challenging goals through strategic coaching. Detail-focused CAD technician with a reputation for effective problem-solving and solution implementation. Leverages technical knowledge and communication proficiency to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

General Manager

Prodigal Public House
Minneapolis
05.2019 - Current
  • Entrusted to manage day-to-day operations: including ordering products, inventory management, employee and customer relations, team building and coaching.
  • Decreased cost by 15% through partnering with vendors resulting in increased profits.
  • Empowered ownership by coaching them on local laws and regulations, implementing proper cash management practices, and employee issues.

Chief Operations Officer

GoGo Glam
Brooklyn Park
09.2013 - Current
  • Owner/Operator oversaw operations of a 1.5-million-dollar enterprise.
  • Exceeded customer expectations by implementing systems that decreased order to ship times by more than 24 hours.
  • Maintained a 97% customer satisfaction rating on sales platform in over 65,000 sales.
  • Streamlined production spaces to optimize employee movements resulting in a safer environment.

Operations Training Manager

New Bohemia/Cargo Food Authority
Saint Paul
01.2016 - 05.2019
  • Tasked with training all new staff on proper alcohol service techniques.
  • Achieved perfect record of all employees passing local regulatory alcohol compliance checks spanning 7 locations over 3 years.
  • Coached staff on aspects of customer care, conflict resolution and proper cash handling practices.
  • Responsible for training new managers on company procedures and practices to maintain consistency.

Account Operations Manager

Access America Transport/Coyote/UPS
Minneapolis
10.2013 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for managing day-to-day shipments of varying products requiring an array of different transportation vehicles including flatbeds, dry vans, refrigerated trailers and specialty trailers.
  • Served as an intermediary between sales team, customers, and trucking companies to ensure cradle to grave overwatch of customer shipments.

Education

AAS - CAD Engineering

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
05-2025

Bachelor of Arts - History

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul
05.2014

Skills

  • Microsoft Suite
  • CAM
  • Client support
  • Team development
  • Training facilitation
  • Stock management
  • AutoCAD certification
  • 2D and 3D design
  • Assembly documentation
  • CREO Parametric certification
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Communication skills
  • Proficient in CAD software
  • Vector CAD/CAM expertise
  • (GD&T)
  • Inventor expertise
  • Parametric modeling proficiency
  • SolidWorks certification

Certification

  • AutoCad
  • CREO Parametric
  • SolidWorks
  • Serve Safe Certified by State of MN

Affiliations

  • Amateur Luthier
  • Musician
  • Wood Worker
  • Snowboards
  • Long board rider
  • Bar Tender

Accomplishments

  • Made the Deans List for academic excellence at Hennepin Technical College
  • Voted "best dad and husband" by Wife and Children 2010-2025

Timeline

General Manager

Prodigal Public House
05.2019 - Current

Operations Training Manager

New Bohemia/Cargo Food Authority
01.2016 - 05.2019

Account Operations Manager

Access America Transport/Coyote/UPS
10.2013 - 01.2016

Chief Operations Officer

GoGo Glam
09.2013 - Current

AAS - CAD Engineering

Hennepin Technical College

Bachelor of Arts - History

Metropolitan State University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Aaron SmithCAD Drafter
Resume profile created at Resume-Now.com