David Mimms
Georgetown,TX
Summary
Experienced and results-driven enterprise sales professional with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and over two decades of success selling to Fortune 1000 organizations. Proven expertise in healthcare, finance, government, non-profit, retail, and insurance sectors. Recognized for exceeding sales targets, securing new business opportunities, and delivering technology training to clients successfully.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
Bird Brands LLC
01.2011
- - Co-developed franchise agreements for a regional fast-food chain.
- - Conducted regional demographic analysis to guide site selection.
Sales Engineer, Southern California & Hawaii
OPEX Corporation
01.1988 - 01.2010
- - Achieved #1 national sales ranking twice; ranked in the top 5 for 16 years.
- - Led end-to-end sales cycle: prospecting, cost justification, implementation, training.
- - Authored official training manuals for multiple automated processing systems.
- - Played a critical role in national rollouts for GTE and Farmers Insurance payment centers.
- - Pioneered sales in government: first to automate vote-by-mail ballot extraction and Jury Summons mailings at the County level. And in banking at Bank of America ATM
- - Trained new sales engineers and wrote employee and client operator manuals for capital equipment installations.
Regional Manager
Coffee Emporium
01.1987 - 01.1988
- - Managed operations for 4 espresso bars and a full-service restaurant.
- - Oversaw staff hiring, training, customer service, and daily operations.
Education
Political Science Coursework
California State University, Fresno
Culinary Training in International Cuisines
Tante Marie’s Cooking School, CA
Skills
- - Sales Expertise: Strategic sales planning, client relationship management, solution-based selling, attention to detail
- - Communication: Strong ability to translate technical information into client-friendly insights
- - Leadership: Experience in training, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration
- - Problem Solving: Quick to identify challenges and propose actionable solutions
- - Technology: Final Cut Pro, Prezi, Aperture, iMovie, iPhoto, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Office) Social Media Platforms
- - Creative Media: Skilled photographer, videographer, and editor
Hobbies and Interests
- Long-distance driving on iconic U.S. highways (Route 66, Highway 1, Route 50, Route 93), - Master Certified BBQ Judge – Kansas City BBQ Society, - Catering Chef for groups of 12 to 250, - Videography, classic car shows (e.g., SEMA, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance), snow skiing, music, motion pictures.
Timeline
Partner
Bird Brands LLC
01.2011
Sales Engineer, Southern California & Hawaii
OPEX Corporation
01.1988 - 01.2010
Regional Manager
Coffee Emporium
01.1987 - 01.1988
Culinary Training in International Cuisines
Tante Marie’s Cooking School, CA
Political Science Coursework
California State University, Fresno
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