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Damien Kestle

Damien Kestle

Loss Prevention Assistant Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    What I do have, is a particular set of skills…

  • Education

    • Catonsville Community College

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    • Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore

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      Business Skills Training Course

      WEB is an all-inclusive training and technical assistance program. It provides access to capital, mentoring, business consultation, networking opportunities, and numerous other resources for starting, stabilizing, and/or expanding businesses. WEB clients are carefully screened to assure that they have both a viable business idea and the "entrepreneurial spirit" necessary for success.WEB offers a twelve week (108 hours) Business Skills Training Course (BSTC) that requires clients to… Mehr anzeigen WEB is an all-inclusive training and technical assistance program. It provides access to capital, mentoring, business consultation, networking opportunities, and numerous other resources for starting, stabilizing, and/or expanding businesses. WEB clients are carefully screened to assure that they have both a viable business idea and the "entrepreneurial spirit" necessary for success.WEB offers a twelve week (108 hours) Business Skills Training Course (BSTC) that requires clients to complete a comprehensive written business plan. After graduating from the course, clients have access to the following services: mentoring, microloan funding, professional business consulting, community networking, Internet training, government certification and procurement, and resource sharing. Weniger anzeigen

    • Univeristy of MD College park

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      Criminology, Criminal justice, Architecture

      Majored in Criminal Justice and Criminology.

    • Liberty High School

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    • INFOSEC

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      Blockchain Security Certificate of IEP Completion Program Pass

    • University of Maryland

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      Cybersecurity for Everyone Certificate of IEP Completion Program Pass

    • The Community College of Baltimore County

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      AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

      AA in Automotive Technology, minor in Business and Electronics. Over 90 credit hours completed.

  • Experience

    • MAY COMPANY T/A HECT'S AND LORD&TAYLOR

      Nov 1996 - Jan 2001
      Loss Prevention Assistant Manager

      Managed over 12 Loss Prevention detectives in 3 stores in external and internal theft and fraud investigations. Responsible for over 200 external arrests and 50 internal associate arrests, as well as maintaining shrink to under 5%. Provided best practice safety and customer service as well as investigation, apprehension, interrogation, and processing of offenders.

    • Bobrow Palumbo Sales

      Jan 2001 - Aug 2006
      Regional Manager

      Utilized KPI data and Six Sigma Survey process to increase sales in Maryland, DC, and Virginia Home Depot Stores by supervising over 13 Sales reps in the 95 store area. These reps were responsible for maintaining Best Practices of brands such as Rheem, OSI, Polyseamseal, Wagner, Campbell Hausfeld, and many others as well as providing product knowledge and ordering of products in store.

    • Mid Atlantic Waterproofing

      Sept 2006 - Feb 2007
      Production Manager

      Managed planning, scheduling, and installation of waterproofing systems for over 10 subcontracted construction crews for homes and small businesses. Informed clients of design and benefits of patented Fennell Ledge system. Performed quality pre-inspections of foundations for water damage and remediation strategies.

    • Sanctum MMA Academy

      Jan 2007 - Apr 2011
      Owner/ Head instructor

      Certified 2nd Generation Instructor for Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do under the late Sifu Richard Bustillo and the late Sifu Larry Hartsell and black belts in several arts. Former Nationally-Ranked grappler. Owned and operated an LLC with 3000 sq.ft. facility and over 50 students, instructing them in several different martial arts, as well as managed 7 instructors.

    • Ace Hardware

      Jan 2009 - Aug 2009
      Store Manager

      Store Manager for Ace Hardware in Severna Park, MD. Responsible for general store operations, customer service, sales, training of store associates, inventory and displays. Managed 15 associates in retail store operations.

    • Simply-Service, LLC

      Aug 2009 - Jul 2014
      Regional Manager

      As a regional sales manager for Simply Service this position was responsible for increasing sales by utilizing KPI data and stock inventory of Home Depot for Lithonia Lighting, GE Silicone, and Wagner for the MD, DC, VA markets. This includes project supervision and product knowledge training for Home Depot Merchandising Execution Teams, store and regional management, and associates; executing best practices, and increasing sales in Maryland, DC, and Virginia Home Depot markets in 85 stores.

    • Comp+ LLC

      Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
      Regional Sales Manager

      As a direct agent for Lithonia, this position was responsible for utilizing KPI's to increase sales and partnering with store and regional management of 35 Home Depot stores to address sales, inventory, displays, merchandising, and ordering of Lithonia Lighting products as dictated by Lithonia and Home Depot Best Practices. Directed Merchandising Execution Teams with set integrity and product knowledge. Developed relationships with Pro Desk and contractors to increase special orders and commercial purchases. Weniger anzeigen

    • CH Reed

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
      Lead Inside Sales and Technical Support

      Responsible for leading technical support reps in providing critical information to customers in fluid science, fluid handling, finishing, industrial tooling, and ergonomic industries. Provided quotations of parts and systems, as well as utilized Epicore software to process sales. Prospected leads and set appointments for outside sales people. Developed relationships with customers and enterprise accounts to retain and increase sales. Created and maintained inside sales strategies to create internal growth in sales. Weniger anzeigen

    • Swagelok

      Sept 2017 - Apr 2018
      Customer Service Representative

      This position is the primary internal customer contact point for service and information regarding products,prices, availability, and product uses. This position provides technical support for customers, including but not limited to, preparing quotations, promoting solutions and services, processing orders, arranging deliveries, invoicing, and processing product returns. It is the responsibility of this position to ensure that all inquiries are addressed completely and all transactions necessary to support the quote and order fulfillment process meet customer expectations. Weniger anzeigen

    • CHESAPEAKE TREE & OUTSIDE SERVICES LLC

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2021
      Crew Manager/CDL Driver

    • Condon's Auto Parts

      Jul 2021 - now
      Sales Professional

    • Other

      Jan 2022 - now
      Operations Specialist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Black Belt Doce Pares Under Grandmaster Cacoy Canete, Cibu City

    • Full Instructor IMB academy under Sifu Richard Bustillo

    • Full Instructor Jeet Kune Do of MD under Sifu David Lumsden and Sifu Kevin Lumsden

    • Instructor Jeet Kune Do grappling asociation under Sifu Larry Hartsell (rip)

    • Instructor Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Thomas Clark

    • Business Skills Training Course Graduate

      Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore INC.
      Jan 2007

    • Recorded Future Intelligence Fundamentals

      Recorded Future
      Jun 2024
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    • Recorded Future Intelligence Fundamentals

      Recorded Future
      Jun 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Carlise Fluid Technology Finishing School

      Carlisle Fluid Technologies
      Mar 2016

    • Graco University

      Graco
      Jan 2016

  • Volunteer Experience

    • REBUILDING MEETING FACILITY FOR WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT

      Issued by Home Depot
      Home DepotAssociated with Damien Kestle