Dave Pribyl
Austin,Texas
Summary
Detail-oriented and adaptable professional with a successful career in customer service as a Barista, now transitioning to a promising role as an Electronics Technician. Strong problem-solving skills, keen eye for detail, and ability to work under pressure. Experienced in diagnosing and resolving issues, managing time efficiently, and providing high-level customer service in fast-paced environments. Eager to leverage technical aptitude and commitment to learning new skills to contribute to a dynamic team in the electronics industry. Currently pursuing foundational electronics training to enhance technical knowledge and readiness for a technician role.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Barista
Apple
04.2013 - Current
- Leads teams of baristas in all of the various caffe locations in the Apple Austin campus which executed exceptional hand made beverages in extremely fast-paced spaces
- Holds excellent standards and expectations for quality of product, service, and costumer experience
- Serves hundreds of guests daily preparing standard and custom recipes exactly to the guests liking consistency, efficiently, and with a high standard of health code and state law compliance
- Consistently demonstrates strict high standards and follows up with team members about how those expectations are being met
- Frequently assigned to spear-head the opening of new caffe locations in regard to setting up the space, designing work flow and training teams to operate in those locations
- Developed professional soft skills regarding providing feedback to team members, set expectations, coach performance in the moment, and following up with positive praise for noticeable improvement
- Streamlined beverage preparation, resulting in reduced wait times for customers.
Barista
Volt Management
04.2012 - 04.2013
- Worked to develop the barista role job description for new baristas as the Caffe grew in size synchronously with the growth of the Apple Austin Campus
- Built the espresso bar workflow and menu for quality of service which was applied to new Caffe locations as they opened up
- Designed a training program template including literature and five-day hands on application in a practice environment that was adapted to train several dozen new baristas over the years
- Applied specialty coffee knowledge to Espresso bar operations which resulted in noticeable product quality improvements
Barista
Russell's Bakery
11.2010 - 04.2012
- Successfully and accurately fulfilled custom as well as wholesale pastry orders for customers and clients over the phone
- Collaborated with a team in a fast-paced environment to deliver high quality coffee and lunch service to retail customers
- Assisted hundreds of customers design decorations for their custom cake orders
- Surprised and delighted customer base with excellent coffee beverage quality by applying latte art skills to finished product
Education
AAS - Electrical Engineering Technologist
Austin Community College
Austin, Texas01.2025
Skills
- Highly teachable Demonstrates good attitude and positivity when receiving coaching or feedback
- Diagnosing; Shows tenacity in the face of seemingly unsolvable problems
- Repairing; mechanically minded and proficient at learning new skills
- Teamwork; Employs professional soft skills in a team environment to efficiently accomplish the task at hand
Personal Information
Hobbies: I am interested and motivated in personal improvement such as physical fitness and weight lifting. I am fulfilled by practicing mindfulness and creative hobbies including drawing, painting, and performing music. I used skills obtained in my college experiences to diagnose and repair a tube-powered guitar amplifier by replacing all of the filter capacitors which brought the appliance back into high-quality working order. I typically attempt to repair things myself instead of discarding or hiring help to repair them for me.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Senior Barista
Apple
04.2013 - Current
Barista
Volt Management
04.2012 - 04.2013
Barista
Russell's Bakery
11.2010 - 04.2012
AAS - Electrical Engineering Technologist
Austin Community College
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