Austin Eldridge

Experience

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  Long Hollow Baptist Church

  May 2005 - Jul 2007

  Facilities Operations

  Maintain and reconfigure external and internal church grounds

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  Connexon Partners

  Feb 2008 - May 2012

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Design print media. Work primarily in Photoshop/Indesign.

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  Long Hollow Baptist Church

  May 2008 - Jul 2008

  Student Ministry Media Intern

  Responsible for all student media (print, audio, video). Planned and determined logistics; set-up stage and production for multiple camps. (One had 1000+ students present.) Work included running audio/lighting/video. Also served as a student counselor. Average work week was 70+ hours.

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  DENSO

  Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Computer Engineering Coop

  Developed and maintained computer applications to support and improve efficiency of all aspects of product manufacturing. Programmed database applications utilizing a SQL backend and a variety of .NET language front-ends.

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  BigStuf Ministries

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Intern

  Conducted 10 weeks of summer camp with average attendance of 1500 middle and high school students. One of 16 interns responsible for all aspects of session production, managing and operating a retail store, student counseling, and night security among other duties.

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  Media Production

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2016

  Freelance Production Specialist

  Perform any jobs needed for technical production at an event. Duties may include load-in, load-out, stage construction, stage management, production management, camera operation, video directing, video graphics, lighting, and audio engineering (emphasis on video production).

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  National Service Associates

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Project Coordinator

  Identified, contracted, managed and ensured quality work from Field Service Representatives across the country. Facilitated many projects involving 1000’s of sites and 100+ contractors.

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  Eaton

  Aug 2010 - Jul 2020

  Cast vision, create execution plans, and provide both project management and technical leadership for a business development team focused on innovation, emerging markets, and new technologies. Lead international, cross-functional teams to identify and execute significant growth opportunities for diverse Eaton businesses globally. -Develop and present statements of work, business case and market assessments, technical specifications, project schedules, budgets, resource plans, etc. for complex, strategic projects -Define value propositions and develop roadmaps that are supportive of the overall business goals and create action plans that drive to realization -Innovate, design, test, validate, demonstrate, and lead field trials of proof of concepts using agile methodologies-Serve as the leader on multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams in the research, design, and development of new products and service offerings including knowledge transfer, product commercialization, transfer to manufacturing, and support processes -Architect, design, and implement cross-business cloud, Internet of Things, and big data solutions and associated hardware, software, services, backend, and commercial strategies-Develop effective training tools and materials for sales and support personnel, specifying engineers, installers, customers, and end users and participate in/lead training sessions-Identify and form relationships with strong strategic partners and high value customers-Participate in innovation events and industry events and events for various vertical markets to influence the organization on the strategic direction of the business -Follow both macro and micro technology trends and evaluate their potential impact-Identify, investigate, and influence codes and standards relevant to Eaton’s current and future businesses-Recruit, manage, advise, and mentor new employees, contractors, and interns to grow and develop talent for the organization Show less Technical leader for a Business Development team focused on innovation, emerging markets, and new technologies. Lead international, cross-functional teams to identify and execute significant growth opportunities for diverse Eaton businesses globally. Regular Activities Include: • Develop and present statements of work, business case and market assessments, technical and engineering specifications, project schedules, budgets, resource plans, etc. for complex, strategic projects • Define value propositions and develop product and technology roadmaps that are supportive of the overall business goals and create action plans that drive to realization • Innovate, design, test, validate, demonstrate, and lead field trials of proof of concepts using agile methodologies to solve customer problems• Serve as the technical and/or project management lead on multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams in the research, design, and development of new products and service offerings including knowledge transfer to business stakeholders for product launch, product commercialization, transfer to manufacturing, and support processes • Develop effective training tools and materials for sales and support personnel, specifying engineers, installers, customers, and end users and participate in/lead training sessions• Identify and form relationships with strong strategic partners and high value customers• Participate in innovation events, design bursts, and industry tradeshows and events for various vertical markets to influence the organization on the strategic direction of the business • Follow both macro and micro technology trends and evaluate their potential impact• Identify, investigate, and influence codes and standards relevant to Eaton’s current and future businesses• Recruit, manage, advise, and mentor new employees, contractors, and interns to grow and develop talent for the organization Show less

  • System Architect

    Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Lead Application Engineer

    Apr 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Senior Business Development Engineer

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Business Development Engineer

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Associate Computer Engineer

    Aug 2010 - May 2012
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  FareDrop

  Jul 2020 - now

  President

  I run www.faredrop.com and www.dailydrop.com for YouTube influencers Kara and Nate. We send unreasonably cheap flight deal notifications to subscribers of our mobile apps, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store as well as the latest news, deals, and travel hacks in the world of miles and points in a daily email newsletter.

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  Atlas.co

  Nov 2020 - Oct 2023

  President

  atlas.co is a direct to consumer dropshipping business built on Shopify. We make one-of-a-kind map based artwork, where customers add their trip routes directly to the finished product. Our maps are produced in over 33 countries on everything from archival quality paper to acrylic or even aluminum prints and shipped worldwide.