Robert D Smith

Robert D Smith

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  • About me

    Commercial Real Estate Specialist, Lower Middle-Market Advisory

  • Education

    • Georgia Perimeter College - Dunwoody Campus

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      Associate of Science (A.S.) Business Administration and Management, General

      Activities and Societies: Student Council, Business Honors Society

    • Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

      2015 - 2023
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance and Commercial Real Estate

      Activities and Societies: National Black MBA Association, LaunchGSU, NAIOP, ICSC, ACG Atlanta, ULI Participated in and won the NBMBAA Business Case competition for Fiat Chrysler. NAIOP Challenge. Won ULI UrbanPlan competition.

    • Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

      Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurs Network - President 2007; Phi Chi Theta; Business Plan Competitions

    • Emory University - Goizueta Business School

      2016 -
      Finance - Venture Capital Private Equity

      Cross registered through ARCHE to take Professor Klaas Baks' Venture Capital & Private Equity course.

  • Experience

    • The DSW Group, Ltd.

      Aug 1997 - Mar 2000
      Consultant

      Delivered training and mentoring to over 1,100 software engineers around the country in Client Server and Multi-tiered custom software development practices and developed client server and multi-tiered software solutions for Fortune companies and governmental organizations

    • Machiavelli Entertainment

      Mar 1998 - Oct 1999
      Founder and CEO

      Online 2D scrolling game company

    • Greenbrier & Russel

      Mar 2000 - Jun 2003
      Senior Consultant

      Continued in software development, moving into tech lead position, managing parts of development for a Fortune 50 logistics company

    • VeliSoft, Inc.

      Oct 2000 - Jun 2002
      Founder and CEO

      Borland Delphi consulting and training firm providing clients with then innovative tools for requirements management (Rational RequisitePro, Use Case Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, UML), software design methodologies (UML, SOA) and software construction practices, presented at BorCon 2001

    • ASAP Home Inspections, Inc.

      Nov 2000 - Nov 2002
      Cofounder and VP of Sales and Marketing

      Built sales for home inspection business by prospecting real estate sales agents and introducing them to our highly qualified, well trained, African American female inspectors.

    • Mirmac Corporation

      Mar 2004 - May 2008
      CEO

      The Mirmac Corporation, Inc. provides consulting, real estate and entertainment services. The company owns and operates four subsidiaries including Mirmac Consulting, The Mirmac Real Estate Company, VeliSoft and Mirmac Soul Music Record Label.

    • United Parcel Service

      Apr 2004 - Oct 2006
      Int'l Finance and Accounting Systems Supervisor

      Based at UPS Headquarters at 55 Glenlake Parkway, I worked with the International Finance and Accounting Group supporting Int'l Managerial Reporting Systems, report development for international regional directors and board members, interacting with both technical staff on architecture and database issues as well as business users for requirements and accounting system issues that need to be addressed in our systems.

    • CCG Advisors

      Jan 2007 - Jun 2007
      Investment Banking Analyst

      CCG Advisors is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in sell-side M&A advisory specializing in the Green Industry. My contribution to the team was in pitch book and deal promotion material development, new business development, deal due diligence, valuations of privately held middle market acquisition targets.

    • Georgia State University

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
      IT Consultant
    • Ms D's Southern Cuisine

      Nov 2009 - Jun 2010
      Manager

      Went back to Mississippi to help my aunt run her restaurant while she successfully battled breast cancer

    • BPM Specialists

      Nov 2012 - Mar 2014
      Systems Architect
    • EY

      Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
      FSO Advisory Services
    • National Black MBA Association

      Aug 2015 - Oct 2016
      Member
    • Turnaround Management Association

      Oct 2015 - Oct 2019
      Member
    • Georgia State University

      Oct 2015 - May 2017
      Graduate Research Assistant

      I'm working in the Dean's Office with Tracy Widman, the assistant dean for assessment, accreditation and faculty data management.

    • ACG Atlanta

      Sept 2017 - Oct 2021
      Member
    • ICSC

      Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
      Member
    • Freelance

      Oct 2021 - now
      ServiceNow Consultant
    • TechBridge, Inc

      Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
      Instructor Level 1
    • Atlanta Hawks

      Aug 2023 - now
      Conversion
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Meal Server in Mr. Clyde's Kitchen

      Issued by Crossroads Community Ministries
      Crossroads Community MinistriesAssociated with Robert D Smith
    • FSO Advisory

      Issued by EY on Aug 2014
      EYAssociated with Robert D Smith