David O'Donoghoe

Experience

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  Go Music

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Music Technology Specialist

  I am grateful to Geoff Ovenden at Go Music for giving my first job in retail.As is normal for all entry-level employees, I really did learn from the 'ground up'.I vacuumed the floors, and took care of many housekeeping duties,which helped teach me the importance of merchandising, and having your store look great.It was at Go Music that I learned how to balance a till, organise a float, take care of banking etc.By reading in my own time, and by watching and listening to the other staff, I learned proper sales technique.(Qualifying, Closing, Overcoming Objections etc)It was the last 80's, and 'Hair Metal' was at its peak, so I contacted some hot young players, and had them sign up as guitar teachers,and marketed it as the Go Music Rock School. Show less

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  Australian Academy of Music

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Music Technology Specialist
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  Music Express

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  Music Technology Specialist

  *Successfully grew the Music Technology department of Music Express into an important and vibrant part of the business.*Started an early form of E-Commerce, by participating in On-Line Forums (Usenet Newsgroups),and developing a reputation for my knowledge.If someone had an equipment need, I would contact them directly, and provide the equipment they needed.*Created a Marketing Database for the store (from paper-based invoice books)*Used Marketing Database with Fax Software to fax promotions to our clients*Used Marketing Database to create labels for Direct Mail.*Established a relationship with Atari Australia, which attracted many new clients to the store.*When Atari ceased trading, I transitioned Music Express to selling Music Software and Peripherals for Apple Macintosh, and Microsoft Windows based computers. Show less

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  Computerland Gold Coast

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Sales
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  Next Byte

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Apple Macintosh Sales
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  Musician's Pro Shop

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Music Technology Specialist

  Assistant Manager / Music Technology Sales Electronics for Music Production. Synthesizers, Recorders, Drum Machines, Software

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  My Mac Australia

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Apple Macintosh Sales

  ROLE: Account Management / BDM Sales of Apple Macintosh based technology solutions to Small - Medium Business (and maybe a few Education accounts too).I was employed in the 'Professional Services' division.It was originally in Little Collins St in Melbourne, which was then moved to Flinders St, and then to Lennox St Richmond,before that branch was closed and moved back to Flinders St again.

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  Clive Peeters

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Senior Consumer Electronics Specialist

  ROLE: Senior Sales Executive - Home Entertainment DivisionPlasma, LCD, CRT, Digital Cameras, Home Theatre, Audio etcLG, Panasonic, Pioneer, JVC, Sony, Canon, HPKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Being a High Achiever in Sales, meant that I was invited to attend the Clive Peeters "Millionaires Club" Dinner• My amazing customer service meant that I was nominated for a Clive Peeters Customer Service award.• My Adaptability saw me progress from the Computer Section, to being Senior Salesperson in the Home Entertainment Department.• Acquired product knowledge to cross-sell into the whitegoods department, and into kitchens.During this time I received excellent feedback from both Management and Clients.For Example:On February 26th 2007, I received a letter from Clive Peeters National Manager, Mike Coen.“Just a note to say thank you for the excellent way you handled Ken Kipping in your Store on Thursday.You weren’t to know, but Ken is a Director of Frontline Services Pty Ltd, a company that we are picking to which will give Clive Peeters access to the lucrative Australian Defence Force market nationally.As much as he was genuinely after guidance, he was also testing You, and therefore Clive Peeters, to ensure we lived up to the claims I have made in terms of our superior product knowledge and service standards. I am pleased to say that he was most impressed with the store and its layout etc, but the standout. in his eyes, was the product knowledge and the exceptional customer service you personally provided. You are a credit to yourself, and a great ambassador for Clive Peeters.Well Done! Keep up the great work."(Letter is attached for Verification).References available: Stephen Lew (Manager - Good Guys, Moonah)Steve Sutera (AV Manager - Good Guys, Pakenham) Show less

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  Designwyse Australia

  May 2007 - Nov 2013

  Senior Account Manager

  KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Successfully Increased my revenues by 211% from the 2007 financial year, until the 2012/2013 Financial Year(In November of 2013, CompNow acquired Designwyse)• Successfully refocussed from Retail and Print Based Clients,to being mostly Education K-12 SchoolsBACKSTORY:"Designwyse Australia Pty Ltd were a privately held company with around 25 Staff.They specialised in computer based hardware and software solutions for the graphic design, photographic and publishing industries, as well as the Government / Education and Corporate sectors"So yes, it was fair to say that Designwyse had a long heritage of working with the print sector.They were an independent Apple Reseller, as well as being an Epson Pro (Wide Format) dealer,and major supplier of Fuji Xerox Laser Printers.In 2008, I noticed the opening of the first Apple Retail Store in Australia.I knew that they would open many more, and predicted that we would lose a certain percentage of our small Business and more Retail based customers to Apple.I decided to place a greater emphasis on identifying, and servicing Education accounts,which turned out to be a very wise move.See attached reference from Robert Kloester - (Owner) Show less

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  Computers Now

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Senior Account Manager (Education K-12)

  ROLE: Senior Account Manager (Education K-12)My Role was to:• Manage my existing Designwyse client base, and expand where it would advantage the client.• Write business with New Clients when the opportunity arose.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Successfully negotiated and managed a BYOD Program for a Secondary School in the West of Melbourne, with an enrolment of 1400 Students.• Successfully negotiated with the Australian Head Office of a Prestige Car Manufacturer,for the supply of Custom engraved iPads for all of their customers.• Maintained and extended my Relationship with Major Catholic Secondary Schools around Melbourne,for the Annual Supply and Configuration of their Apple Mac Desktops, Laptops, and iPads.• Demonstrated a high degree of adaptabilityHow so?When Compnow acquired Designwyse, it was getting close to peak buying season,so I needed to adapt VERY quickly.What did I need to learn?:- The Compnow CRM (which would be replaced 6 Months later with another)- New Business processes and procedures- New Organisational Structure / People (Get a feel for Who does what, and why)- Corporate cultureBACKSTORY:Compnow acquired Designwyse in November 2013, when the owners of Designwyse decided that they wanted to exit the business.Compnow are a company who were able to successfully transition away from being a traditional Computer Retailer, to focus (almost entirely) on Education, Government and Corporate clients.As often happens with acquisitions, a number of Designwyse staff were retrenched,either because of unnecessary duplication, or (in the case of Sales Staff) they didn't fit the markets that Compnow were aiming for.I was one of those retained.Why?• because of my Focus on the Education market,• because I had a great roster of faithful K-12 Education clients, who would buy from me every year. Show less

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  SNP Security

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2018

  Security Officer

  Supplying amazing customer service to Federal Government, Local Government, Corporate, and Private Healthcare sites.* Access Control Systems - Gallagher ( Formerly Cardax ) for an extremely busy site, with thousands of cardholders.I learnt this complex system very quickly, which enabled me to process access requests rapidly and accurately, and to minimise cardholder waiting times .- Honeywell- ForceFieldalso Familiar with Sine Point Visitor Management * CCTV Camera Monitoring- Genetec- Truvision Navigator* Concierge* FirePanel isolations* Roving Patrol Show less

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  Australian Electoral Commission

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Electoral Official

  * Assist with pre-opening preparations.* Mark voters off the Certified List* Distribute Ballot Papers to Voters, and instruct them how to make a formal vote.*Control Queue*Guard Ballot Box*Reconcile Ballot Papers*Scrutinise Ballot Papers

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  Music Express

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  Music Technology Specialist
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  David ODonoghoe - Actor

  Oct 2019 - now

  Actor / Presenter / Model / Voiceover Artist

  Recent work includes Radio Ads for: Thai Orchid Restaurant (VO & Production), D J Jewellers (VO & Production), Stoneville (remote directed), Chem Pro Chemists, Flying Pieman, Aus Fresh Farmers Market, Richardson and Wrench, Lifeline, Brisbane Jazz Club, Gateway Retirement Village, Jeta Gardens, Fitzys Loganholme.

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  Agency888 inc.

  Nov 2019 - now

  Actor

  He displays solid accent skills in: * General American, * British (High Brow and Colloquial)* Australian Accents (both Neutral and Broad) and is able to draw from a wide Palette of Character Voices.

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  LEX Collective

  Aug 2021 - now

  Television Technology Demonstrator (LG Electronics)

  Number 1 LG TV Sales Person in Australia, during the 2022 Black Friday SeasonTechnology Demonstrations of LG Televisions.Being Charming, and Extremely knowledgeable about current TV Display Technologies.

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  Australian Electoral Commission

  May 2022 - May 2022

  Electoral Officer

  *Issuing Officer*Ballot Box Guard*Queue Control*Declaration, and Interstate Voting

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  Mash Staffing Australia

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2024

  Brand Ambassador

  *Brand Ambassador for Polestar Electric Vehicles.-Initially for a 1 Month activation at Westfield Chermside-They seemed to like me, so I'm called in sporadically for work at the dealership,when they find themselves short-staffed.*Brand Ambassador for Trailhead Academy

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  Village Roadshow Theme Parks

  Oct 2022 - Oct 2022

  Theme Park Performer

  Performer as part of Movie World's Annual "Fright Nights" Season.The "Caretaker" as part of the "The Conjuring" Maze.In the Artefact room, introducing/forewarning Guests of the Horrors they are about to encounter.

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  Polestar

  Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

  Space Specialist

  Product Specialist and Sales for Polestar Electric Vehicles.After a 2 years working with Polestar in a casual role (Via Mash Australia),I was brought aboard in a permanent part time role.Due to a corporate restructure (the decision was made to transition away from factory-owned display spaces)I was made redundant.