Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Interests
Timeline
Brandon Nokes

Brandon Nokes

Director
Franklinton,NC

Summary

Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships. Dynamic Director oversees every facet of production with strong project management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of startup business growth, planning and technical operations. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Possessing a lifetime of experience in sales and operations management. Starting at a young age working in the family’s construction business, fortunate to have had a wealth of experience, training and education over the years .In conjunction with the B.S. also have a significant amount of schooling in Engineering, Business Management and Communications.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director of IT & Facilities

DZone, Inc. Dba Devada
Research Triangle Park, NC
06.2009 - 03.2023
  • Oversee all technology operations and evaluate them according to established goals
  • Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support implementation of strategies set by upper management
  • Analyze business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs
  • Purchased and implemented cost effective technological equipment and software
  • Inspect use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency
  • Identify needs for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management
  • Control budget and report on expenditure
  • Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts
  • Manage and maintain remote and local working spaces
  • Manage all IT & Facilities vendor relations
  • Liaise with CEO to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals
  • Revise and/or formulate policies and promote their implementation
  • Manage relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors
  • Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
  • Ensure that the company runs with legality and conformity to established regulations
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Drafted and distributed reports to assist board members with critical business decisions.
  • Oversaw supply chain functions to verify inventory levels and budget adherence.
  • Implemented SOC2

VP of Operations

DZone, Inc. Dba Devada
RTP, NC
06.2009 - 03.2023
  • Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Collaborated with CEO and President to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Identified and resolved issues between employees, promoting better collaboration and mutual respect.
  • Led development of strategic marketing plans to raise awareness and drive sales growth.
  • Evaluated product development strategies and prepared alternative approaches to goal achievement.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Managed growth of the business from startup phase through PE investment

VP of Operations / Director of IT

AnswerHub.com / Devada / DZone
Cary, NC
01.2012 - 12.2022
  • Worked with clients to guarantee satisfactory
    product specifications prior to production.
  • Mentored employees and offered constructive
    feedback for performance improvement.
  • Assisted new partners with program planning by
    presenting profitable goals and forward-thinking
    objectives.
  • Established quality customer relationships through
    consistent delivery on commitments.
  • Collaborated within sales team to brainstorm
    business development strategies and identify
    customer product needs and preferences.
  • Collaborated with executives to develop and
    execute strategic business plans.
  • Negotiated contracts, pricing structures and delivery
    schedules.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction ratings by resolving
    issues quickly and effectively.

Director of Sales

Monster.com
Phoenix, AZ
01.2005 - 03.2008
  • Managed and motivated sales team to increase revenue and sales
  • Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
  • Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
  • Enhanced profitability by developing pipelines utilizing marketing and sales strategies.
  • Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
  • Achieved dramatic sales increase by skillfully managing relationships and proactive sales approaches.
  • Established ambitious sales targets, managed deployment strategies, and developed go-to-market plans to capitalize on every revenue opportunity.
  • Consistently serviced accounts to maintain active contacts and continuously promote profitable offerings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Collin College, Tempe, AZ
01.2006 - 03.2008

Skills

Microsoft Officeundefined

Accomplishments

    Implemented MS Office 365 company wide, including email servers, SharePoint sites and Azure implementation

    Supervised teams up to 25 members

    Implemented multiple phone systems (VOIP)

    Planned, managed and participated in the construction of 2 new office spaces for DZone

    In collaboration with the CEO/Founder of DZone, successfully grew the business from sub $300,000 annual revenue to more than $10Mil prior to acquisition by PE


Software

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Azure)

Apple Admin

SalesForce

JIRA

Azure

AWS

Systems Admin

Interests

Automotive Industry

Welding and Fabrication

Boating

Skydiving

Pets

Timeline

VP of Operations / Director of IT - AnswerHub.com / Devada / DZone
01.2012 - 12.2022
Director of IT & Facilities - DZone, Inc. Dba Devada
06.2009 - 03.2023
VP of Operations - DZone, Inc. Dba Devada
06.2009 - 03.2023
Collin College - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
01.2006 - 03.2008
Director of Sales - Monster.com
01.2005 - 03.2008
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