Freelance, Self-Employed

Marketing and Business Development pro with over 12 years of experience in helping small businesses see exponential growth.

Business Development & Marketing Advisor

Ballistipax

Hired as contractor to redirect and redevelop Ballistipax's marketing efforts. Marketing strategies were redirected to a targeted core audience which included efforts such as: refurbishing social media accounts, Alexa URL data analysis, search keyword modification, DMA data collection and analysis, digital advertising campaigns, building an influencer network, paid Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns. Supervised and helped to create professional content and brand boosting imagery. Restructured the sales program as well as the business development strategies. Assisted in updating and maintaining Ballistipax’s eCommerce site which included updating pricing, copy, and images, creating sales promotions, and increasing SEO efficiency.

Business Development & Marketing Manager

Kiser Construction

Developed and maintained key industry relationships, creating greater lead generation. Created market strategies that strengthened and further developed Kiser’s marketing efforts.  Oversaw the website redevelopment, SEO optimization, and Google paid ads campaigns.  Developed successful marketing and advertising campaigns across platforms such as Facebook and Mailchimp, boosting Kiser’s brand recognition. I addition, I developed strategies to build out and strengthen Kiser’s business model.

Project Manager / Business Development

THE MAKO GROUP

Responsible for growing business to business sales in a multi-state territory. Covering Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio I managed my time to effectively strengthen relationships with current accounts, while developing new accounts. I also worked with the home office to develop product specific marketing programs, yielding an increase in both sales and brand awareness. Utilizing SAP CRM software I tracked customer sales and data, targeting buying trends and creating a more efficient resell process. Furthermore, I drove brand and product awareness while attending trade shows and sales events.

Account Manager

UAS Drone Corp.

Served as public safety market specialist, identifying key sales opportunities and demographics; actively called on potential accounts; built brand awareness via social media, personal, and professional networks; assisted in the development of sales promotions

Freelance Sales Representative

Odle Sales

Performed as a Territory Sales Manager and Manufacturer's Rep in the Twin-Cities Metro Area, North-west Minnesota, and North Dakota regions; represented over a dozen manufacturers, including: Winchester Ammunition, Nikon Sporting Optics, Streamlight, EOTech, ProMag, CMMG, and Bulldog Cases & Vaults; conducted business to business sales, brand management, sales staff training, and sales promotions throughout territories; represented manufacturers in trade shows; attended nation-wide sales meetings.

Territory Sales Manager

Streicher's Police and Public Safety Equipment

Managed Streicher's hard goods product categories overseeing contract negotiations, profit margins, new product development, advertising and marketing campaigns via: ecommerce, print media, and social media; established vendor sponsored customer training programs as well as coordinated sales staff product training.

Product & Marketing Manager

Village of Brown Deer Police Department

Provided public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.

Patrol Officer

US Navy

Operated ELF, VLF, LF, HF, UHF, and SHF systems, as well as Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) ship-to-shore shore multiplex systems, the Common-User Digital Information Exchange Subsystem (CUDIXS), and the Naval Modular Automated Communications System (NAVMACS); Top Secret clearance.

Radioman (RM)

Business means a lot of things to a lot of different people. After over 15 years of experience and leadership in sales, marketing, and business development I have come to learn that business to me means being a part of something larger than myself. It means having the opportunity to make a positive impact. Whether it is for a client, my team, the company, or even the industry. It means creating positive results that further drive success, development, and opportunity. 

Specialties: leadership, business development, market strategy, budget planning & forecasting, business to business sales, business to business marketing, marketing strategy, brand development, digital advertising, email campaigns, social media campaigns & advertising, SEO optimization, eCommerce development and sales, print media advertising, strategic relationship building, key account management, product management, product development, distribution management, team building, trade show representation, creative writing, event planning and coordination.

Tyler Roden

LEVELnext Solutions LLC

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Data Communication Analyst

SignalWire

Helped the team maintain and support our customer facing SDKs, and micro services. Helped bridge customer vision, with engineering and marketing teams.   Brainstormed to create new ideas and concepts to bring to market. Created a variety of marketing content, and documents to help facilitate use of the platform.

Stack Engineer

DiRAD Technologies

Maintain and deploy on-premise, cloud and hybrid communication solutions, including Microsoft Lync/Skype, Interactive Intelligence, Shortel, Genesys and Net Sapiens.  Architect web applications with custom integration for management and reporting.  Authored several in-house frameworks to assist in the development of IVR, dialers, speech recognition and web application to help enable developers of all skill sets to code complex communications applications in less time, with higher efficiency. Build and develop cross-platform mobile applications that are scale-able and secure. Provide analysis and collection tools for call tracing, debugging, and reporting. Research and development Internet of Things (IoT) – Testing out solutions and scenarios for industrial and consumer facing applications, machine learning, cognitive and natural language integrations.  WebRTC Integrations, browser based phones, and video.

Senior Software Engineer

General Control Systems, Inc

Installed, serviced and maintained thin-clients, desktops, servers, plotters, printers, switches, fiber optic runs, and storage appliances. Built in-house engineering tools library & custom applications including the purchase order system, thumbprint punch clock, corporate website and intranet. As part of the integration team, I specified nearly all IT equipment for every project including industrial switches, servers, operating systems, and software packages, including virtualization, security, and intrusion prevention to meet customer and project availability needs.  As a control systems integration company, I got to work with a variety of PLC, HMI, SCADA systems and platforms including GE Proficy iFix/Historian, Rockwell Automation RSLogix and Wonderware Intouch.  Programmed custom tester equipment for some large organizations to test circuit boards, assisted in setting up life support systems and alerting platforms such as Win911.  Provided training to staff and customers on security applications and policies.

Director of Information Technology

Scales.com

Worked on programming indicators for various custom scale integrations.  Solutions were written in a derivative of c language called user-c.  Custom integration was setup to allow bridging of data across different platforms.  Worked on some of the first mobile development using HP PDA's powered by windows compact edition, with embedded visual basic.  We had some of the first cloud syncing applications for inspectors and field workers to collect data and generate reports.

Application Developer

Recovery Management Systems / Knickerbocker Mortgage

Maintained computers, servers and software for both companies.  Ensured all data was protected and secured while at rest and in motion, following HIPPA regulations and federal guidelines. Built employee intranet, including HR workflow tools such as online web based punch clock.  Built the company websites, and made custom secure encrypted transfer applications written in C# to transfer debtor data from our customers to company servers.

IT Coordinator / Application Developer

Clear Channel Radio

Expanded my knowledge of PHP with my mentor Bill Murray.  Helped create many radio station landing pages for news, job fairs and contests.  Created a script that processed and parsed the digital school closings information from the news department, and made on demand custom feeds for the station landing pages.  The feeds were used for tickers, text message alerts, and Adobe Flash content.  This was one of the coolest experiences of my life.

Intern - New Media

Bizness Online

Prepared web sites for publishing using Photoshop, Image Ready and Notepad.  Sliced and layered images into html and css.  Converted conceptual art and media for cross-browser rendering. I Used basic Java Script to prepare mouse over effects, and other actions.

I'm Kevin Garabedian, an experienced technology enthusiast with over two decades in the industry. My journey spans a diverse range of fields, from industrial controls to system administration and cybersecurity. With a passion for innovation and problem-solving, I've collaborated with top-tier companies and government agencies across telecommunications, AI, and cloud computing.

My technical expertise covers an array of programming languages, including C#, C/C++, Node.js, React, Python, Flutter, Blazor, Angular, Ruby, PHP, Go, Perl, Lua, Electron, Java, and .NET Core. I'm well-versed in SQL/NOSQL, JSON, Rest API, Sockets, WebRTC, Git, SSH, pfSense, Wireshark, Elastic/Logstash/Kibana (ELK), Security Research, Kafka, Redis, and Docker. This comprehensive skill set empowers me to excel in dynamic technological landscapes.

Throughout my career, I've developed and maintained critical infrastructure solutions, working on industrial controls and SCADA/HMI platforms such as GE Proficy iFix/Historian, Rockwell Automation RSLogix, and Wonderware Intouch. As an advocate for ethical technology practices, I prioritize knowledge sharing and community engagement, offering training and support on security applications and policies.

I've collaborated with esteemed organizations and government agencies, crafting innovative solutions for infrastructure management and enterprise scalability. My work encompasses telecommunications, AI, cloud computing, and beyond.

My journey has led me to embrace emerging technologies and open-source projects. I've played a pivotal role in developing in-house frameworks for advanced integrations in communications, artificial intelligence, web services, and applications. My proficiency in cloud computing and IoT applications enables me to design and implement secure solutions for both industrial and consumer-facing scenarios.

As a team player, I've driven innovation in cross-functional teams, leveraging my experience in cybersecurity, management, telecommunications, AI, cloud computing, enterprise scaling, industrial controls, and system administration. I'm excited to bring my expertise to new challenges, contribute to your team's success, and build innovative solutions together.

Let's connect and explore how we can collaborate to shape the future in cybersecurity, management, telecommunications, and beyond.

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