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Brandon Houmand

Brandon Houmand

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Service Engineer at Rain Bird. Servicing Golf and Commercial Customers.

  • Education

    • Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

      2008 - 2008
      International Marketing, Business Environment in China, and Business in Chinese Culture.

      I served an internship while in Guangzhou, China working with The Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Center. Developed a detailed marketing plan for the hospital focusing increasing revenues by 25 percent in target markets. Worked with Dr. Thomas, Professor of International Marketing and Management at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.

    • Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

      2006 - 2009
      B.S. Major: Businesess Marketing, Minor: Management Information Systems

      Activities and Societies: Member, American Marketing Association, 2007-2009 Member, Utah State University, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, 2007-2009 Peer Mentor, Utah State University business themed housing, 2008-2009 Business Council - Marketing Chair: Created and helped lead advertising campaigns to increase student awareness. This resulted in an increased attendance by 30 percent from the previous year.

  • Experience

    • Sandy City Parks & Recreation

      May 2001 - Feb 2005
      Irrigation Crewleader

      Managed a crew of five employees responsible for maintenance, watering schedules, and projects for 13 parks and 40 pocket parks and street scapes.

    • A & D Landscaping

      May 2005 - Oct 2007
      Water Systems Troubleshooter

      Repaired water systems for residential and commercial landscapes.Conducted water audits and implemented solutions achieving great effincies.

    • Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Centre

      May 2008 - Aug 2008
      Market Research Intern

      Lived and worked in China developing international business acumen.Learned to adapt and work in a new culture and business environment while learning to speak Chinese.Conducted a market audit of the provinces and cities throughout China, breaking down the size, population, and GDP of each area to better target prospective customers.

    • Utah State University Housing Services

      Aug 2008 - May 2009
      Peer Mentor

      Mentored 15 business students by creating study sessions, career workshops, and networking events with business school faculty.

    • Rain Bird Services Corporation

      May 2009 - Aug 2009
      Technical Trainer

      Trained distributor personnel on how to properly use and understand a select line of Rain Bird products. Conducted over 100 training events in four months throughout California, Texas, Utah, and Arizona.

    • Rayovac Industrial, a division of Spectrum Brands

      Mar 2010 - Oct 2010
      Account Specialist

      Established rapport and built relationships with key commercial personnel. Collobarated directly with the National Account Manager by growing the sales of the top five accounts by 15 percent in six months.Territory(s) covered: Southern Wisconsin, Illinois, and parts of Indiana.

    • Rain Bird

      Oct 2010 - Oct 2013
      Customer Service Representative

      Offer technical support for central controller and computer irrigation products.Develop pricing proposals for custom package system solutions for satellite controllers in pedestal and wall-mounted cabinets.Administer customer service support for sales reps, service engineers, and internal and external customers including outside vendors.Train and colloborate with customer-service personnel in Arizona and Mexico facilities and plants.

  • Licenses & Certifications