Rachawn Jackson
Pompano Beach,FL
Summary
Hard-driving business leader offering skill in strategic business planning and team development. Skillfully recruit and train employees at all levels to meet customer and business demands. Articulate, forward-thinking and resourceful in meeting unique needs.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Results-focused software engineering professional with extensive experience in development and testing. Well-versed in promoting objective-oriented approaches to real-time software development. Analytical and detail-oriented.
Safety-oriented Scuba Diver well-versed in use and maintenance of highly technical equipment specific to diving operations. Physically fit and health-conscious aquatic athlete known to swim long distances and participate in dives up to 2.5 hours unaided. Calm and task-focused diver with acute situational awareness and extensive knowledge of process needed to dive safely and perform assigned duties.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Lightning Strike Protection Service
Fort Lauderdale , Florida
11.2021 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
- Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Managed relationships with third-party intrusion detection system providers.
- Participated in creation of device hardening techniques and protocols.
- Collaborated with third-party payment card industry (PCI) compliance partners.
- Designed company-wide policies to bring operations in line with Center for Internet Security (CIS) standards.
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
Legal Assistant
AJK Legal
Miami , FlORIDA
04.2019 - Current
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions and other important dates.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances and depositions for busy law firm.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements and managed firm administrative matters.
- Completed document revisions, court document filings, travel arrangements and client billing.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread legislation drafts for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and formatting.
- Organized key evidence exhibits to prepare for trials.
- Prepared for trials, conducting legal research and drafting pleadings.
- Updated company software with skip trace results.
- Conducted blue-sky research in support of legal initiatives.
- Maintained complex files for short sales, foreclosures and traditional real estate transactions.
Software Developer
ACAP Software Development
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs and improving functionality.
- Developed software for both desktop and mobile operating systems.
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
- Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.
- Gathered and defined customer requirements to develop clear specifications for project plans.
- Participated in cross-functional projects while working in lean development environments.
- Designed and maintained streamlined, reusable and reliable code for use within distributed cloud environments.
- Coordinated with project management staff on database development timelines and project scope.
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Developed holistic systems in programming languages.
Sales Associate
Calvin Klein
Sunrise, Florida
05.2016 - 02.2019
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
- Processed product returns and assisted customers with other selections.
- Loaded and unloaded merchandise using ladder and pallet jack.
Education
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Miami
Miami, FL06.2020
Skills
- Business Development
- Aquatic Life Husbandry
- High-Pressure Air Systems
- Software Development
- Business administration
- Summary Writing
- Legal Research
- Database Searching
- Legal Terminology
- Writing and Editing
- Online Databases
- MS Office Proficiency
- Software Applications
- Work Assignments
Certification
- Certified Scuba Diver, by PineApple Scuba
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Owner
Lightning Strike Protection Service
11.2021 - Current
Software Developer
ACAP Software Development
09.2020 - 11.2021
Legal Assistant
AJK Legal
04.2019 - Current
Sales Associate
Calvin Klein
05.2016 - 02.2019
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Broward College
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Miami
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