FRANK A. BALSAMO

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Vehicle Operations: Initially hired as a Vehicle Operator, responsible for driving and ensuring safe and efficient operation of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) during test runs and demonstrations.
• Continuous Learning and Development: Proactively took every opportunity to learn about the AVs, their systems, and technologies, enhancing understanding of vehicle functionality and performance.
• Relationship Building: Developed and maintained strong professional relationships with colleagues, engineers, developers, and executives across various departments, fostering collaboration and communication within the company.
• Level One Training: Successfully completed Level One Training, gaining comprehensive knowledge and skillset to effectively manage AV bring-ups and operational activities.
• Bring-Up Team: Invited to join the Bring-Up Team, where I take responsibility for ensuring timely and efficient deployment of AVs in daily operations. Played a key role in the seamless execution of AV tasks and fleet management.
• Demo Team Support: Actively contributed to the Demo Team, offering support and assistance with any tasks or requests to facilitate smooth and successful vehicle demonstrations and events.
• Executive Transportation: Had the opportunity to drive Hunyadi executives, top engineers, and developers, while engaging in valuable learning experiences that provided deeper insights into company operations, leadership perspectives, and future strategies.

Key Skills:

• AV systems knowledge and troubleshooting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management and fleet coordination
• Demonstrations and customer-facing interaction
• Team collaboration and cross-departmental support

• Material Management: Accountable for overseeing the management of incoming and outgoing materials, ensuring accuracy and timely processing of goods.
• Team Leadership & Deadline Management: Lead a team to consistently meet strict deadlines, ensuring materials are efficiently distributed to the appropriate departments and individuals.
• Cross-Departmental Support: Dedicate 20% of time to supporting the Build and Fabrication Department, providing hands-on assistance as needed to meet production deadlines and ensure project continuity.
• Training & Skill Development: Allocate 5% of time to shadowing machinists and learning CNC machining techniques, including G-Code programming, to expand technical expertise and increase capacity to support the company in various roles.

• Team Management & Food Processing Oversight: Managed a team to ensure the accurate processing, preservation, and distribution of food, including both short-term daily deliveries and long-term food storage for preservation.
• Health Inspection Compliance & Facility Maintenance: Held responsibility for overseeing critical food safety and sanitation practices to ensure compliance with health regulations, earning repeated endorsements from health inspectors for maintaining one of the cleanest food processing facilities observed.
• Budget Management & Resource Procurement: Trusted by company leadership to manage large-scale expenditures, ensuring the procurement of necessary tools, equipment, and resources to meet both current and projected operational demands.
• Seasonal Operations & Demand Management: Accountable for managing the high-demand operations during peak seasons, particularly deer season, ensuring efficient processing and meeting rigorous operational challenges.
• Customer Relations & Experience Management: Served as the face of the company, overseeing customer relations and ensuring an exceptional experience, providing high-quality products, and maintaining a friendly, reliable checkout process.