David Duran
Westminster,CO
Summary
Entrepreneurial Sales Engineer with excellent business acumen and proven history of driving technical sales and revenue growth. Friendly and outgoing to build key relationships through communication, customer service and negotiation skills. Successfully leads and motivates teams to execute business opportunities and works closely with sales team to close sales in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines.
Dynamic and innovative professional with a strong background in education and engineering, including experience at Schools and in Industry. Skilled in problem-solving and mathematics, I excel at integrating solutions and fostering critical thinking in students. Passionate about empowering the next generation through engaging programs and collaborative projects.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner / Partner
Code Ninjas
01.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Code Ninjas teaches kids how to computer program and increases skills in math, logic, problem-solving, and critical thinking through building video games
- Offering year round educational programs, day camps, week camps, and more visit
- Experience in sales, marketing, developing programs, managing instructors, teaching kids
Owner / Property Manager
01.2012 - Current
- Build great relationships with tenants
- Contract work to be completed
- Negotiate Lease
Mathematics and Engineering Teacher
Westminster High School
Westminster, USA
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Taught PLTW (Project Lead The Way) Curriculum for Principles of Engineering
- Taught Algebra 2 / Geometry incorporating Westminster Public Schools unique competency-based system
- Coached Volleyball
Solutions / Sales Engineer, Project Management, Software Development
Rochester Imaging Technology
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Responsible for customer communication and site visits to gather requirements and understand customer processes and problems
- Design of imaging and machine vision solutions consisting of cameras, optics, filters, illumination, software, as well as part handling based on customer specifications
- Prepared quotes, proposals, and proof of concepts and presented to customers and C-level decision-makers
- Collaborated with partner engineering firms for design and implementation of solutions
- Developed algorithms and user interfaces, completed on-site integration
- Advised and supported OEM customers; Demoed software packages, Hardware
Applications / Sales Engineer
Boulder Imaging
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Performed Engineering calls to gather requirements from customers, collected samples and completing lab work needed for prototyping solutions
- Developed vision system solutions through collaboration with mechanical, optical, and software engineering teams
- Prepared written proposals and presented to customers, in partnership with the sales team
- Onsite visits to gather requirements / propose solutions
Mathematics Teacher, Technology Instructor, Robotics Coach
Brighton High School / Ridge View Academy
Brighton, USA
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Initiated and developed curriculum bringing technology into the classroom
- Coached the Robotics team to place at both the FIRST and BEST robotics competitions
Software Engineer
Pathfinder Systems
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Collaborated in the design and build of an augmented reality mobile C-130 trainer for the Air Force
- Lead on Computer Graphics / Display for UH-60 Black Hawk / CH-47 Chinook crew member trainer for the Navy
Mathematics Teacher, System Administrator, Athletic Coach
Pinnacle Charter School
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Spearheaded curriculum development, placement / pre-post tests, cross-curriculum training, introduced CU Gold program
- System Administrator for the school in collaboration with Adams 12 upholding district IT procedures, computer lab, teacher support, school expansion
- Developed orchestra and little league wrestling programs as well as CHSSA Volleyball and Wrestling programs
Research, Adjunct Professor, Web/System Administrator, Athletic Coach
University of Colorado and various community colleges / technical colleges, Ranum High School
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Collaborated in the development of Locally Optimal Block Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient Method for solving Eigen values/vectors for large sparse symmetric positive definite matrices
- Implementation of Residual Free Bubbles into Finite Element Suites
- Mathematics Instructor in subjects ranging from Pre-Algebra through Numerical Analysis
- High School Wrestling, Volleyball, and Tennis Coach
Education
B.S. - Mathematics emphasis Computer Science
Western State College
M.S. - Applied Mathematics
University of Colorado
Colorado Certified Teacher - Secondary Mathematics
Skills
- Active Listening
- Empathy
- Logic
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Strategical Thinking
- Analyzing
- Brainstorming
- Creativity
- Innovating
- Mathematics
- Computer Programming
- Integrating Solutions
Timeline
Owner / Partner
Code Ninjas
01.2018 - Current
Mathematics and Engineering Teacher
Westminster High School
01.2016 - 01.2018
Owner / Property Manager
01.2012 - Current
Solutions / Sales Engineer, Project Management, Software Development
Rochester Imaging Technology
01.2012 - 01.2016
Applications / Sales Engineer
Boulder Imaging
01.2011 - 01.2012
Mathematics Teacher, Technology Instructor, Robotics Coach
Brighton High School / Ridge View Academy
01.2008 - 01.2011
Software Engineer
Pathfinder Systems
01.2006 - 01.2008
Mathematics Teacher, System Administrator, Athletic Coach
Pinnacle Charter School
01.2002 - 01.2006
Research, Adjunct Professor, Web/System Administrator, Athletic Coach
University of Colorado and various community colleges / technical colleges, Ranum High School
01.1998 - 01.2002
B.S. - Mathematics emphasis Computer Science
Western State College
M.S. - Applied Mathematics
University of Colorado
Colorado Certified Teacher - Secondary Mathematics
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