Ric Parker
Project Manager
Santa Barbara,CA
Work Preference
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in project management, system design, and sales. Known for exceptional client interface skills and delivering innovative home integration solutions to enhance the client's lifestyle.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
HiFi Club
Santa Barbara, CA
10.2005 - Current
- Guiding Home Integration projects from initial stakeholder meetings, through design and pre-wire phases, to the final client handoff, and post-installation service and care.
- Creating initial project documentation, including pre-wire charts and drawings, to ensure project accuracy.
- System Design and Engineering.
- Developed and implemented operational standards and procedures for sales, design, proposals, fieldwork, and product management.
- Responsible for the majority of $2 million per year in sales.
- Reversed a downward sales trend by spearheading a change from basic AV to higher-level Integration and Automation.
- Responsible for attaining a Control-4 Experience Center designation for HiFi Club.
- Home Theater design from sales, layout drawings, acoustics, to final audio calibration using manufacturers such as Wisdom Audio, Triad, Anthem, and Trinnov.
Founder / Business Owner
Mission Audio
Santa Barbara, CA
10.1989 - 08.2001
- Founded and built one of Santa Barbara’s most successful high-end A/V companies, specializing in both high-end home and car audio.
- Grew the company 15% year over year, reaching $3M in annual revenue by 2001 (even with the downturn in the 90s, during which we watched many prestigious shops go out of business).
- Created the original concept and business model that resulted in the region's leading Custom Home A/V store.
- Managed all business operations, including showroom design, marketing, staffing, vendor relations, and product assortment.
- Sold and supported elite audio brands like Apogee, Vandersteen, Aerial Acoustics, Counterpoint, Audio Research, Linn, and VPI.
- Designed a unique car-audio demonstration booth that drew industry visitors from across the U.S. and as far as Japan.
- Was recognized as one of the top car audio installers in the U.S.
- Featured multiple times in national A/V magazines, highlighting the store's design and technical expertise.
Vice President
AudioVision
Santa Barbara, CA
01.1983 - 02.1988
- I started as general help for the new ownership while I was attending UCSB, and I ended up as Vice President before the company was sold in 1987.
- Mid-fi to High-End audio sales and system setups, and eventually becoming the top salesman.
- Helped design and build a unique high-end Car Audio room (and the first CD display case!).
- Car audio installations specializing in Porsches.
- Designed the showroom layout to enhance customer experience and product visibility.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06-1986
Skills
- Project Management
- Working productively with Architects, Interior Designers, General Contractors, and Tradesmen
- Sales from components to site-wide projects
- Exceptional client interface and communications
- AV and Automation System design
- All disciplines of Home Theater design
- Home Network design
- Centralized Lighting design
- Control-4 programming focused on client ease of use
- GUI design guidance
- Documentation practices
- Operations Management
- Basic use of Visio and Excel
- Experience with D-Tools Cloud
Certification
Control-4 Certified Technician
Timeline
Project Manager
HiFi Club
10.2005 - Current
Founder / Business Owner
Mission Audio
10.1989 - 08.2001
Vice President
AudioVision
01.1983 - 02.1988
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of California, Santa Barbara