Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Info
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
Bartender

Denis Gingras

Oak Bluffs

Summary

Experienced bar manager and bartender transitioning into loan origination. Over 12 years in high-volume hospitality roles, often working multiple positions at once. Strong background in operations, sales, and team leadership. Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with numbers, reports, and data analysis. Degree in economics with a growing focus on finance and mortgage lending. Familiar with AI-based decision tools and how technology is reshaping modern lending workflows.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Carpenter

Unity Construction
01.2024 - Current
  • Assist with residential remodeling and finish carpentry
  • Communicate directly with clients on scope and progress
  • Part-Time

Bartender

Multiple Venues
01.2012 - Current
  • Worked across multiple bars including Bad Martha’s, Fishbones, and private events
  • Adapted quickly to different systems, menus, and service styles
  • Maintained strong performance and client relationships
  • Seasonal & Freelance

Bar Manager

Town Bar & Grill
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Managed daily operations and 10+ person staff
  • Reduced beverage costs by 8% through inventory changes
  • Introduced premium pour strategy that increased average check size
  • Built Excel dashboards to track sales, labor, and cost trends

Senior Bartender

No Man’s
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Serve 100–200+ guests per night in a high-volume setting
  • Consistently exceed individual sales goals
  • Support onboarding and training of new staff
  • Regularly hold multiple roles during peak season

Timber Framer

Robinson Builders
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Supported layout, raising, and milling on timber-frame home builds
  • Worked alongside lead carpenters to adapt to site-specific changes

Education

B.S. - Economics

University of Massachusetts Lowell
01.2015

Skills

  • Customer Service & Sales
  • Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Reporting)
  • Staff Management & Scheduling
  • Inventory & Cost Control
  • POS Systems: Toast, Square
  • Basic CRM: Salesforce, HubSpot
  • Carpentry: Timber Framing & Finish Work
  • Lending Fundamentals (Self-study)
  • Familiarity with AI-based decision tools and digital client workflows

Certification

ServSafe Alcohol – Current

Additional Info

Currently learning how AI and automation are changing lending workflows

Hobbies and Interests

Guitar improvisation, timber frame design, real estate and lending

Timeline

Carpenter

Unity Construction
01.2024 - Current

Bar Manager

Town Bar & Grill
01.2022 - 01.2023

Senior Bartender

No Man’s
01.2017 - 01.2022

Timber Framer

Robinson Builders
01.2017 - 01.2020

Bartender

Multiple Venues
01.2012 - Current

B.S. - Economics

University of Massachusetts Lowell

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