Blake Bodin

• Offered technical and non-technical support and services to clients and staff regarding product use, operation and maintenance.
• Arranged demonstrations or equipment trials to persuade customers and drive sales.
• Collaborated with sales team to understand customer requirements, boost product sales and provide sales support.
• Diagnosed and addressed problems with installed equipment in a wide array of systems including but not limited to; Heavy Equipment Machine Control Systems, Survey Grade Drones, Various Site Positioning Gear, Hydrographic Survey Systems, 3-D Modeling Software, Data Acquisition and Processing Software and various other products.
• Worked in conjunction with Engineers, Project Managers, Operators, and Surveyors to find the best possible solutions to cater to any project big or small to maximize efficiency and cut operational costs for the customer.

• Lead various forms of marine/ geophysical surveys including but not limited to; subsea pipeline/cable tracking, site clearances, platform inspections, artificial reef surveys, post hurricane inspections, etc.
• Operated, and conducted thorough troubleshooting on various pieces of equipment such as Marine G-882 Geometrics Magnetometer, Klein 3000 and 4000 Side Scan Sonar, Pole Mounted Subbottom Profiler, Pole Mounted Multibeam Echosounder, and Pole Mounted USBL.
• Utilized Hypack Navigation Software, to integrate, and operate most survey equipment, along with all the proprietary software tied to each piece of equipment.
• Frequently lead complete mobilizations and demobilizations of vessels as needed, including all networking of equipment, survey gear installations, survey gear topside networking and setup, GPS calibrations and installation, etc.
• Took, and submitted highly detailed reports of all operations which would ultimately be given to the client, along with various vessel status reports.
• Took charge in any relationships with on-site client representatives, along with any other party of interest on any particular project.
• Conducted inland Depth of Cover Surveys in most areas of the U.S., while utilizing Sonarwiz Acquisition software, and equipment such as Multibeam, Magnetometer, Sub Bottom Profiler, Spars, and single beam echo sounders.
•Set up and utilized Carlson survey systems for use in vessel navigation, and right of way topographic surveys, along with land based depth of cover surveys.
• Made sure any operations related logistics work such as actively needed equipment, future required gear, vessel maintenance/downtime, weather windows, and team member schedules aligned with project deadlines.

• Took charge in all aspects of launching, operating, and recovering AUV for use in marine surveying.
• Took watch over all system levels of AUV over the length of survey, and took proper actions where needed.
• Conducted proper diagnostic tests upon any equipment malfunction.
• Give daily reports of up-to-date project progression.
• Utilized and interpreted AUV equipment such as Seabirds, high resolution laser bathymetry systems, Kongsberg Simrad EM 2040 Multibeam Echosounder, high resolution digital camera, Magnetometer and side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and many more.
• Took part in various projects both domestic and international.
• Set up and operated various conventional survey equipment such as a DSS 2000 Side Scan Tow fish, G-882 Marine Magnetometer, and Hull Mounted EM2040 and EM124 Multibeam Echosounders.
• Became familiar with operating navigation software such as Hydromap, Qinsy, Hugin OS, along with a few other positioning and miscellaneous software such as APOS, Global Mapper,and Sound Velocity Manager.

• Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
• Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods.
• Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.
• Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials, wine and desserts to increase profits.
• Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.

• Drove box truck to deliver, repossess, and service merchandise sold by the store.
• Provided product installation upon delivery.
• Promoted sale of merchandise within the store.
• Repaired equipment with new parts and replaced inoperable items.
• Provided key information to customers, educating on equipment, products and services.
• Dispatched to various sites to perform maintenance on merchandise that had failed.
• Secured client retention by driving product benefits and features around clients' needs.

• Conducted planning, and scheduling of customer home projects, as well as promoted sales of all outdoor products.
• Operated necessary machinery, such as forklifts, and various other lift equipment.
• Checked machinery and performed routine maintenance to prevent malfunction.

• Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.
• Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary.
• Monitored daily shipping, handling and receiving to promote smooth operations within warehouse.
• Monitored equipment for signs of mechanical issues and organized repairs to maintain functionality.
• Moved large pallets and heavy items with pallet jacks and forklifts.