BRIAN CHELMINIAK
Eden Prairie,MN
Summary
Throughout my working history I have risen to and surpassed every challenge presented me. I am now focused on finding a new challenge. I wish to discover the organization in which I will finish my career. I very much enjoy many aspects of business and can find satisfaction in accomplishments small and large. I derive my greatest satisfaction in using my skills as part of a successful, thriving team that focuses on its customers and employees needs. I have an incredible network and skills developed over the last 25 years that I would like to put to use to the benefit of a lucky organization. I am a problem-solver by nature and I relish the opportunity to prove it. While performing my duties you can expect a cheerful, "get it done" attitude and generally optimistic outlook on life. I maintain a positive attitude in the most stressful of situations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President
Aufderworld Corporation
Plymouth, MN
04.2016 - Current
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Supported and supervised team of 32 professionals.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Led operational team in creation, roll out and management of new product lines.
- Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals.
- Conducted research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new products, services and strategies.
- Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
- Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
- Attended trade shows and client meetings, promoting company brand and building rapport with prospects and partners.
- Developed, maintained and operated company's web presence, developing original text and image content for company website and designing HTML and email promotions.
- Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
Vice President
Aufderworld Corporation
Plymouth, MN
08.2012 - 08.2016
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
- Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments- diversified product lines yielding increase in average sale from $30k to $125k.
- Attended trade shows and client meetings, promoting company brand and building rapport with prospects and partners.
- Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
- Led operational team in creation, roll out and management of new product lines.
Chief Operations Officer
Aufderworld Corporation
Plymouth, MN
06.2007 - 05.2012
- Interviewed, supervised and motivated 32 staff members to achieve optimal productivity.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
Operations Manager
Aufderworld Corporation
Plymouth, MN
10.2005 - 04.2007
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue. Inventory consistently under .02% loss.
- Collaborated with process owners to refine procedures, devise best practices and correct quality audit findings.
- Advanced productivity KPIs by leading trainings on procedures and safety practices.
Project Manager
Aufderworld Corporation
Plymouth, MN
05.2003 - 05.2005
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed projects from procurement to commissioning. managed projects up to $1 million
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Oversaw high profile projects for by planning, designing, and scheduling phases.
- Provided management for internal personnel, contractors and vendors.
- Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
Field Technician
Aufderworld Corporation
Plymouth, MN
11.1999 - 06.2003
- Utilized safety practices with 0 complaints or accidents.
- Kept detailed records of field measurements and data. Timesheets, project documentation, etc.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnostics of malfunctioning equipment, machinery, tools and components.
- Adhered to safety protocols by implementing routine tests and guaranteeing accurate and safe equipment handling.
- Calibrated new and existing equipment for optimal performance.
- Enacted successful repairs by applying technical skills and operations knowledge.
- Assessed operating conditions and adjusted settings to maximize performance and equipment longevity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - COMMUNICATIONS-PSYCHOLOGY
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI05.1996
Skills
- Contract Negotiation
- Process Improvement
- Organizational Leadership
- Change and Growth Management
- Operational Analysis
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Integrity and Transparency
- Executive Performance Management
- Company Representation
- Leadership and People Development
- Strategic Planning
- Talent Recruitment
- Opportunity and Risk Assessment
- Board Collaboration
- Product Development
- Annual Planning
- Vendor Sourcing and Negotiations
- Business Consulting
- Risk and Mitigation Analysis
- Sales and Marketing
- Approachable and Outgoing
- Corporate Strategy and Development
- Google Analytics
- People and Culture
- Solution Innovation
- Innovative and Visionary
- Deal Structuring
- Departmental Coordination
- SEO Optimization
- Balanced Work Ethic
- Profit Growth Strategies
- Strategic Partnership
- AdWords Strategies
- Management Team Leadership
Accomplishments
- Closed largest sale in company history ($2 million in revenue realized on this deal at a profit margin of 46%)
- Implemented new ERP software and realigned all departments with new business processes.
- Developed and implemented key performance indicators for all departments to track goal progress.
- Drove purchase of investment real estate for company and oversaw relocation of business
- Retained all employees for over 5 years consecutively in a turn-over heavy industry.
- Drove company growth from $3-$11 million in revenue annually over 4 years
- Diversified company product offering increasing average sale from $30,000 to $125,000, yielding revenue increase from $4 million to $7 million annually
- Developed new product with outside engineering team to address new $100 million market
- Developed departmental procedures – when a Six Sigma efficiency expert was retained to examine the business processes after the fact, he concluded that the procedures were “bullet proof” and in need of no improvement
- Spearheaded acquisition of $4 million AV company and oversaw integration of entities
Certification
- Manufacturer Trainings - QSC, RTI, JBL, Marantz, Crestron, Samsung, LG, Symetrix, DBX, many, many more.
Timeline
President
Aufderworld Corporation
04.2016 - Current
Vice President
Aufderworld Corporation
08.2012 - 08.2016
Chief Operations Officer
Aufderworld Corporation
06.2007 - 05.2012
Operations Manager
Aufderworld Corporation
10.2005 - 04.2007
Project Manager
Aufderworld Corporation
05.2003 - 05.2005
Field Technician
Aufderworld Corporation
11.1999 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Science - COMMUNICATIONS-PSYCHOLOGY
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
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