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Ransel J. Wildes

Ransel J. Wildes

Eustis,FL

Summary

Employee-focused people leader with a deep understanding of how management success is achieved through a combination of individual contributions and teamwork. Embracing challenges as opportunities for personal growth, I have leveraged my extensive leadership experience to quickly expand my influence in the startup sector. Transitioning from operations management to sales delivery and operations leadership, I have demonstrated my knowledge and expertise as a Director. Leading high-performing teams and executing strategic initiatives, I have driven organizational growth and achieved significant process improvements and operational efficiencies through cross-functional projects. My leadership and communication skills foster collaborative environments and deliver impactful results. With expertise in strategic planning and project management, I utilize my leadership skills to drive team performance and operational excellence. My track record showcases the delivery of high-impact results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Sales & Operations

Nimbio Labs Inc.
11.2022 - 11.2024
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through direct communication which streamlined engineering improvements and developments.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas. This led to Nimbio using ZoomInfo for improved marketing & lead generation.
  • Launched Salesforce to replace existing CRM software.
  • Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
  • Secured key partnerships that contributed to company's overall growth strategy and market reach.
  • Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues.
  • Rebranded an existing product to serve a specific customer sector, driving sales & revenue.
  • Achieved remarkable turnaround of underperforming divisions through strategic leadership and restructuring.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.

Senior Operations Manager

Comcast
04.2021 - 08.2022
  • Only Senior Manager in Florida Region with both network maintenance and fulfillment teams.
  • Managed Business Services from work at home customers to Metro Ethernet installation and service
  • My Central Florida team was ranked last in Region when I took my position in April of 2021, ranked 2nd when I left
  • Doubled employee engagement scores year over year
  • Improved tNPS score from 50 for 2021 to 90 when I left
  • First time right was over 91% across all teams
  • Network reliability led region
  • Overall I strive to ensure that my team of front-line employees and leaders are motivated to come to work and feel supported and empowered to make decisions that lead to best outcomes for our customers
  • Engagement and teamwork are the mantras of my leadership; those along with always being available for all of their needs has ensured that my team's performance is at top of Region consistently
  • I thrive on challenges where others have failed and finding, then removing, barriers to success
  • Core responsibilities: Manage 8 Supervisor teams of technicians over 2 departments to ensure network reliability and customer satisfaction in the Comcast footprint of Central Florida
  • This includes performance management, training, and hiring for entire market
  • Ensure cross-functional partnerships work to benefit my employees and customers through productive relationships with engineering, construction, warehouse, scheduling, routing and customer service
  • On the board of company's Veteran's Network for Florida Region
  • On the board of Florida Region Excellence Recognition team
  • Constantly engaged to provide insight and a different view
  • I do not shy from sharing my insight or "going against the grain" in discussion when needed to ensure that decisions made at the executive level benefit our customers and customer-facing employees first and foremost

Technical Operations Manager

Comcast
05.2017 - 04.2021
  • Managed 1/2 of Comcast's North Florida market (spanning from Southeast Georgia to St
  • Augustine, FL)
  • Nine Supervisor teams of technicians installing and servicing the Comcast suite of products from analog cable TV to Metro Ethernet solutions for large businesses
  • Acted as market Liaison with US Navy for services provided to them and their Sailors and families

Operations Manager

Charter Communications
01.2014 - 05.2017

Managed a team of 6 Supervisors and 70 technicians servicing over 150,000 customers

  • Was consistently ranked 1st or 2nd amongst managers in Carolinas Region of Time Warner Cable/Charter Communications and maintained best engagement scores in region across tenure as manager.
  • Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
  • Achieved higher employee retention rates by fostering positive work environment and providing opportunities for professional growth.

Supervisor

Time Warner Cable
09.2004 - 01.2014

Managed a team of 14 Installer/Technicians that service approximately 40,000 customers

  • Selected as one of 200 employees in the corporation to attend their Excellence in Service conference in Puerto Rico for a week in 2012 for starting a local Veteran's Network Chapter and representing the company at Veteran's hiring events in the Carolinas and Washington, DC
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.

Data Field Service Tech

Lucent Technologies
01.2001 - 08.2001
  • Worked with a team of 5 technicians to provide service to Lucent's customers over a 4 state area
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

Sergeant/Supervisor

US Army
09.1994 - 12.2000

My time in the Army will always be the highlight of my career

The lessons in teamwork, friendship and perseverance along with learning to be a leader from true leaders are the bedrock I have built my career and brand on, plus it afforded me opportunities to attain skills that nowhere else could replicate.

As a Professional Soldier (Paratrooper) and Non-Commissioned officer of the US Army I provided purpose, direction and motivation to and maintained the combat readiness of myself and 6 soldiers as well as all of our equipment.

  • Promoted 4 times over 3 years from Private to Sergeant
  • Airborne and Air-Assault qualified with my entire enlistment on Jump Status with over 50 successful parachute jumps and over 10 successful Air-Assault missions
  • Commandant's List awarded for Excellence at the Fort Bragg NCO Academy
  • Expert Marksman
  • Good Conduct and Army Commendation Medals
  • Honor Graduate from US Army Signal School for my Advance Individual Training (5 month course)
  • STAR Land Navigation Course Graduate
  • Combat Lifesaver course Graduate
  • Water safety/Life saving instructor for Battalion
  • Brigade Physical Training Score leader for over 2 years
  • Completed the Perimeter Challenge (55 & 60 mile races) in 1998, 1999, & 2000

Education

Associate of Science - General Studies

Coastal Pines Technical College, Waycross, GA

Skills

  • Deal closing
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Sales process optimization
  • Salesforce proficiency
  • Key account development
  • Client relationship management
  • KPI analysis
  • Teamwork
  • Team leadership
  • Team building
  • Operating procedures and policies
  • Performance Analysis

Accomplishments

  • US Army Non-Commissioned Officer & Paratrooper
  • Consistent, proven successful Leader
  • Demonstrated flexibility working in multiple roles


Timeline

Director, Sales & Operations - Nimbio Labs Inc.
11.2022 - 11.2024
Senior Operations Manager - Comcast
04.2021 - 08.2022
Technical Operations Manager - Comcast
05.2017 - 04.2021
Operations Manager - Charter Communications
01.2014 - 05.2017
Supervisor - Time Warner Cable
09.2004 - 01.2014
Data Field Service Tech - Lucent Technologies
01.2001 - 08.2001
Sergeant/Supervisor - US Army
09.1994 - 12.2000
Coastal Pines Technical College - Associate of Science, General Studies
Ransel J. Wildes