Joseph Finkenbinder

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 1998 - Aug 2001

  Parachute Rigger - 82nd Airborne Division
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  U.S. Department of State

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

  Foreign Commercial Service - Berlin, Germany
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  Dalian Jiaotong University I 大连交通大学

  Sept 2006 - Jul 2007

  English Teacher
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  AT&T Mobility

  Sept 2008 - Oct 2009

  Sales Manager
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  Pombai, Inc.

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Director of Operations

  Managed the development of B2B and B2C software in the transportation sector with team members in Ireland, Lithuania, China, and Thailand. Responsible for customer feedback surveys, QA/QC management, and preparing detailed documentation for stakeholders.

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  Startupbootcamp

  Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Alumni

  Led a team of 14 full time and contracted staff to build mobile booking software for transportation in Asia. Responsible for budgeting, marketing, customer surveys, and software testing within the organization.

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  BionicBrew 百优精酿

  Apr 2014 - now

  Company Owner

  Responsible for brewing, packaging, and shipping craft beer across all of mainland China. Manage a team of people involved with marketing, design, events, and retail operations. Oversee the budget, training, and on-boarding of new team members.

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  Electric City Festival

  Mar 2015 - now

  Strategic Planning Coordinator

  Developed and organized one of China's largest annual craft beer festivals. Responsible for recruiting top talent from around the country to attend and managing logistics, entertainment, design, marketing, and budget.

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  Ludvik Electric Co.

  Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

  Apprentice Electrician
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  InstantOrtho

  Jan 2022 - now

  Business Advisor
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  Top Choice Plumbing

  Sept 2023 - now

  Director of Operations
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  Path

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director

  Strategic planning, partnerships, fundraising, and management of the 4-year plumbing apprenticeship program administered by the Works Building Trades Foundation.

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  Works Building Trades Foundation

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director

  Oversees operations, fundraising, and strategic planning, ensuring the organization fulfills its mission effectively, which is to create and manage apprenticeship programs for construction trades.