Michael Zuppa

Experience

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  Edmonton Impact - Professional Paintball Organization

  Mar 2011 - Nov 2024

  Professional Paintball

  Edmonton Impact: 2022; 2 Tournament Wins, 3rd place finish for the season-2022 Individual Accomplishments: NXL Golden State Open MVP & Best Move of the Tournament AwardBaltimore Revo: May 2019 - October 2021PC Katana: 2016-2019Chattanooga CEP: 2011-2014The NXL is the global premier paintball league where the top 20 pro teams compete in a game of strategy, teamwork, and athleticism.

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  Self-Employed

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2017

  Paintball Coach & Instructor

  Private instructor with 6 years of Professional Paintball experience for players and teams across Southeast U.S..Paintball clinics & coachingStrategy, finance, and organizational mentorIndividual and team based focusStructured program

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  Porex

  May 2014 - Aug 2016

  Mechanical Engineering Co-op
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  CR Bard

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Marketing Intern
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  Techmer PM

  Jun 2017 - Jan 2020

  I dissect complex polymer processes and design unique solutions to improve efficiencies and performance. Developing a personal and technical relationship with my customers, where value is quantified and success is celebrated. Product Development, Account Management, & Strategy for 200+ accounts in the greater Chicago area.I personally enjoy identifying analogies to explain the toughest technical concepts.Additives, Color Concentrates & Engineered Compounds (3D Printing, injection molding, blown/cast film, profile/sheet extrusion, blow molding, rotational molding, compression molding, fiber, foam extrusion, thermoforming, and more). Show less

  • Technical Sales Engineer

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Technical Service Engineer

    Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Engineering Program

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
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  EcoLogic - Smarter Plastic. Cleaner Planet

  Feb 2020 - now

  Global Business Development Engineer

  Global Sales Development: -Expanding the global sales network, building & managing 6 teams across Asia, India, South/Latin America, and the US/Canada. Designed unique onboarding and educational process that builds confidence, focus, and organization to exceed multi-year growth plan.- Developing regional sales strategies that account for government regulations, country/regional infrastructure, culture, and macroeconomic cycles. Specifically for innovative technologies, where markets can change and shift quickly. - Analyze, build, and integrate global supply chains for brands and manufacturing operations.- Contract negotiations. Experience generating Distribution, Sales, Supply, Exclusivity, and Confidentiality Agreements. - Interface with governments and legislators to support responsible action plan and policy to combat plastic wasteEcoLogic owns, manufactures, and markets Eco-One®, a brand of organic additives which enhance the biodegradation of plastic products in a biologically active landfill, shortening the time span the plastic would have occupied the landfill space from hundreds of years to several years. Show less