Michael Simmons
Fort Myers
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a Certified Club Fitter at Golf Galaxy, specializing in swing analysis and custom club building. Proven track record in optimizing player performance and enhancing sales operations. Strong leadership and negotiation skills, coupled with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and operational efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Club Fitter Sales Lead
Golf Galaxy
07.2024 - Current
- Certified Club Fitter and Cobra Staff Fitter
- Trackman Certified
- Analyze a players swing and then using multiple manufacturer fitting systems select the best club, shaft, and specifications for the most optimized pairing for the member.
- Managed repair operations to include re-gripping, re-shafting, and building custom golf club sets.
- Managed store sales operations.
- Completed store opening and closing procedures.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
Director of Operations
Law Office of Maria R. Alaimo LLC
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Defined, implemented, and revised operational policies and guidelines.
- Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
- Lead investigator and directly responsible for implementing SOPs and data collection.
- Negotiated with vendors, suppliers and other stakeholders to acquire mutually beneficial contracts and agreement.
- Managed and produced digital marketing for Google Ads and Facebook Ads.
Club Sales and Fitter
Golf World Discount Shop and Driving Range
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Developed and maintained customer base for custom golf club sales.
- Fitted a variety of manufacturers using Mizuno Shaft Optmizer and other manufacturer specific fitting solutions.
- Analyzed swing and ball flight numbers to determine proper swing metrics are achieved based on club component selection. In some cases sold custom sets and built the set in-house.
- Repaired damaged clubs to include: re-gripping, re-shafting, and bending to proper loft and lie.
Psychological Operations Specialist
United States Army
07.2006 - 07.2010
- Develop and implement information warfare campaigns for different areas of operations.
- Trained and worked as advisors to the Battle Space Commanders, Foreign Governments, and Local Populations.
- Deployed to SOCCENT - Doha, Qatar January 2009 - August 2009
- Deployed to Afghanistan January 2010 - August 2010
Education
No Degree - Business Administration And Management
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GASkills
- Certified Club Fitter
- Cobra Puma Golf Staff Fitter
- Swing Analysis and Optimization
- Custom Golf Club Building and Repair
Certification
Golf Galaxy Certified Club Fitter
Cobra Staff Fitter
Trackman Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working
Timeline
Club Fitter Sales Lead
Golf Galaxy
07.2024 - Current
Director of Operations
Law Office of Maria R. Alaimo LLC
08.2022 - 07.2024
Club Sales and Fitter
Golf World Discount Shop and Driving Range
02.2022 - 09.2022
Psychological Operations Specialist
United States Army
07.2006 - 07.2010
No Degree - Business Administration And Management
Kennesaw State University
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