Christopher Slye

Experience

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  Robert Slye Electronics Inc

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2014

  Service & Installation Technician
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  Pastries by Robert

  Jun 2014 - Feb 2016

  Manager

  • Managed daily operations for a retail store bakery, with ~1,000 sq. ft. ‘front-of-house’ and ~1,000 sq. ft. bakery kitchen with business operations generating ~$2M in revenue annually• Facilitated, scheduled, and managed business development and special events (tastings, corporate functions); conducted counter sales; used POS system, including generating sales reports• Designed and curated menus for special events (types, quantity, and sizes of parties, pies, cakes)• Packaged product(s) and delivered to corporate accounts (daily); managed housekeeping (cleaning)• Facilitated scheduling and training for employees; trained staff on POS system and OSHA safety• Managed POS system for sales (cash register); counted cash and balanced register at start/end of shift; implemented new CC readers and POS system Show less

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  ROBERT SLYE ELECTRONICS, INC.

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2019

  Project Manager

  • Manage contracts, hiring, schedule of values, schedule of equipment, schedule of milestones, change orders, conduct hands-on AV installation, commissioning, clientele training, and project closure• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice, counsel, and hands-on training for development and design of transmission paths for AV and data, identification of wire and connector types, audio and video signal type, strength, and distance limits, source type (e.g., laptop video over HDMI) and destinations (Projectors, flatscreens, streaming), code-compliant electrical grounding, wire pulling, wiring of equipment rack(s), and touch-panel control interface designs• Manage, monitor, track, and schedule project and milestones, acquisition of equipment (initial order, delivery, install), and labor (hourly rates and project completion)• Conduct marketing and branding development, including redesign, implementation, and rebranding of company logo and adding content to new website and general marketing• Manage IT functions, including the switch from legacy applications to Microsoft Teams and Office 365; implement StarDraw for project blueprints; and oversee and use software in project installs, including Biamp Tesira Software, AMX, Crestron, Listen, QSC, and NEC• Coordinated and approved expenses for fleet maintenance with warehouse manager; coordinated fleet maintenance with Ford service (warranties, annual maintenance, and repairs)• Conducted format training to clients on systems capabilities/usage and informal training to subordinates/peers• Conducted hands-on tasking and crew management and supervision as the lead for installation work • Facilitated scheduling and training for employees; trained staff on POS system and OSHA safety• Manage daily operations for an electronics services and installation entity that installs AV and telecommunications equipment (averaging 10 established clients plus new project clients) (See complete job description on profile resume) Show less

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  Robert Slye Electronics Inc

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2023

  Executive Vice President

  • Manage operations, business development, and project coordination, resulting in revenues of ~$4M• Conduct oversight of finances, tax reporting, and payments (e.g., quarterly, payroll)• Conduct human resources tasking, including recruiting, hiring, scheduling, training, and performance evaluations, as well as disciplinary actions• Liaise with the CEO, Vice President of Operations, and department managers on identifying and incorporating strategies toward annual and long-term business expansion and growth goals• Conduct business development and contract opportunities by performing site surveys to research and audit space (geometry) via home and office visits to understand and project client contract parameters, research and audit wiring capabilities, and establish the contract proposal basis• Conduct bookkeeping and accounting tasking, including creating and sending initial estimates, running rate reports, invoicing clients for accounts receivable, paying bills via accounts payable, matching bills against purchase orders, reviewing and auditing income statements, overhead costs, and balancing accounting books, using QuickBooks accounting software Show less

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  American Society of Hematology

  Apr 2023 - Oct 2024

  Project Manager