Hi, I’m
Florian E Reid
Technical Strategist
San Diego,CA
Overview
18
years of professional experience
3
Years of nonprofit board experience
8
Professional certifications
Summary
High-achieving Autodidact Business Consultant offering over 12 years of experience in client strategy. Talented change manager and business optimizer well-versed in Business Administration and Customer Satisfaction. Gifted communicator and negotiator with excellent relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Complex Problem Solving
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Digital Image Creation
- Relationship Development
- Project Management
- Task Prioritization
- Time Management
- Creative Thinking
Work History
Rudyard Galvan DesignsSan Diego, California
Strategic Business Consultant
03.2020 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Helped at risk companies evolve and grow during pandemic difficulties.
- Collaborated with 15 businesses & non profit clients to generate community interest in revitalizing low income multi-cultural communities through Beautify City Heights Art Project.
- Evaluate and perform statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast business needs to boost profit margins by 30% or more.
- Wrote corrective action plans, procedure development, staff performance reviews and training programs, introduce new methods, practices, and systems and reduce turnaround time while maintaining quality control.
- Provided personalized business consulting and overhauled services to strengthen client community success.
The Buddha DoulaSan Diego, California
Birth Photographer & Labor Doula
12.2009 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Birth Stories & Photography published in 'The VBAC Project Book'
- Donations for 'Phoenix Rising Haiti Outreach Project' & 'The San Diego Breastfeeding Center' & 'The Guiness Book Of World Records' & 'Planned Parenthood - San Diego' & 'Capturing Hopes; NICU Photography Project'
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
- 60% of clients mentioned professional web design as one reason for booking sessions, along with attentiveness to client needs and artistic anxieties
- Participated in team-building activities with families to enhance working relationships.
- Quickly learned new skills and certifications.
- Prepared different written communications, reports and legal documents to ensure operational efficiency.
- Identified issues with caregivers and birth workers, analyzed information and provided solutions to clients seeking informed consent.
GameStop, IncAransas Pass, Texas
Game Advisor
03.2007 - 11.2009
Job overview
- Outlined informational resources regarding sales, promotions and policies.
- Demonstrated product capabilities and offered comparative analysis between games and system platforms to assist purchase decisions.
- Demonstrated games and gaming devices to customers unfamiliar with technology, answered questions and made recommendations generating 50% more profit from non-gaming clientele than supervisors projections
- Looked for ways to improve customer experience, sales and store operation, only employee with 100% customer satisfaction rate.
- Played games to understand nuances and gain gaming knowledge for customer recommendations and playing tips.
- Provided timely feedback and recommendations to management based on customer interactions.
Youth That Care 501(3C)Ingleside, Texas
Elected President
05.2005 - 05.2008
Job overview
- Chaired shareholder meetings, disseminating information and fielded questions.
- Contributed to values, goals and strategic vision of organization.
- Facilitated decision making by building consensus and developing solutions.
- Composed and transcribed well-written reports, emails and technical documents with minimal supervision.
- Led organization in setting goals and strategies.
- Awarded Ruthe Jackson Youth Leadership Scholarship with Don't Mess With Texas two years in a row
- Helped write and assemble proposals to foundations, corporate funders and government agencies.
- Worked with team to send donation acknowledgement letters or follow up with declined requests.
- Prepared and submitted grant applications to corporate organizations, private foundations and eco-conservation groups to solicit grant monies for organization.
- Secured $20k in grant money for Wetland Conservation project from Corpus Christi Port of Authority.
Education
The New York Institute of PhotographyNew York, NY
Certificate In Professional Photography from Portrait & Business Administration
01.2009
University Overview
- Member of Deans List
Timeline
Strategic Business Consultant
Rudyard Galvan Designs
03.2020 - 05.2022
Birth Photographer & Labor Doula
The Buddha Doula
12.2009 - 12.2019
Game Advisor
GameStop, Inc
03.2007 - 11.2009
Elected President
Youth That Care 501(3C)
05.2005 - 05.2008
The New York Institute of Photography
Certificate In Professional Photography from Portrait & Business Administration
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