Christopher Larson

Experience

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  Audio King

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Sales and Warehouse

  I started in the warehouse and logistics. This evolved into a 50/50 time split to include sales of mainly car audio.

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  US Navy

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2006

  Aviation Structural Mechanic - Petty Officer 3rd Class - AME3

  Aviation Structural Mechanic Egress.Maintenance of ejection seats, life support systems, Liquid Oxygen (LOX), canopies, environmental systems, fire suppression (HALON), and missile armament.I held numerous licenses to support the daily work.Managed the squadron Ejection Seat program.Performed many tasks that come with a Navy enlistment.I am an Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Veteran. I served aboard the USS Nimitz 2003, 2005 while stationed with VAQ135 assigned to CAG11. Show less

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  Home Technology Store

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  System Designer

  My responsibilities as a System Designer covered consultation, design, technical understanding and support, project management, sales, and relationship building.This position allowed me to work with a wide range of clients, both locally and nationwide, and help them achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. Many of my clients would turn to me when they did not trust the local AV shops, or if there was not a local option. I also worked with a number of contractors, electricians, and other integrators that lack the right lines and product mix.For the online work, I used a number of software systems to achieve high results. Some of the software included Live Person, Microsoft Visio, MS Office, Microsoft CRM, Base Camp and Mavenlink.I had a lot of fun most days while at HTS. Show less

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  Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. (SHINE)

  Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Technology Advosor

  Consultation to clients on home theaters and multi-room audio systems.

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  Custom Iron, Inc.

  May 2012 - Sept 2013

  Sales and Manufacturing.

  Account Management, Sales, Marketing, and Supervision. Development of OEM products for the industry leading firm in a market.Improvement of manufacturing processes, procedures, and training.

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  Triton Commerce

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2014

  Project Manager & Content Manager

  I was a Project Manager with Triton Commerce. My primary duties were to ensure daily accomplishments are met by our production staff and manage all content. This work had me in contract with our sales staff, production staff, and clients. I enjoyed combining my business and trouble shooting experiences to show results. I helped plan projects, strategies, and write website content for certain clients.I really enjoyed being able to help small business achieve higher website traffic, present relevant content and achieve higher online conversion levels. We were able to turn a few business around, and help other businesses reach new levels of operations. Show less

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  ACE Distribution LLC

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Founding Partner

  I founded ACE Distribution with an IT grad as a means to tap into our knowledge, skills and abilities to startup a new company. Why not?The company has two main activities:FBA - We structured the core business around Fulfillment By Amazon product sales.Distribution - We are operating in direct sales on a number of products that do not fit well on the Amazon marketplace.

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  Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. (SHINE)

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

  Technology Advisor

  Sales and Technical Adviser. April 2015-December 2015• Performed detailed client consultations and site visits• Generated custom solutions that are specific for each client• Performed customer support, service calls and create technical documentation and instructions

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  American Exteriors

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2018

  Sales Representative

  I was the Southern Minnesota sales rep for American Exteriors. The position was in-home sales using company provided leads. The position was 100% commission and I performed very well. The territory was large and covered from the Twin Cities Metro area to Rochester, to Jackson, MN. #2 in monthly sales company wide December 2016I worked this part-time in 2017 due to the Spectrum employment.

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  Charter Communications

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

  Inbound Sales Representative

  Inbound sales rep for B2B communication services.

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  Med City Audio Video LLC

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2022

  Business Owner

  Installation, troubleshooting, and servicing of TVs, home theaters, security systems, cameras, WiFi, and more audio-video equipment.

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  Pace International

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

  Inbound Sales Representative

  Inbound sales focusing on DISH equipment and activations. Over $500k in sales with an average sale around $500.Lots of activations daily.

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  Treasure Island Hotel & Casino

  May 2023 - Jun 2024

  Security Officer

  Security officer.