Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Orchestrating market share growth by robotic inspection.

Director - Power & Paper

Actively sold robotic inspection into the Power & Paper industry to replace manual inspections.  Exceeded quota even through COVID.  COVID manipulated the traditional buying process for the industries, thus a game plan was executed in early April to ensure company growth and key infrastructure maintained through the pandemic.  
Streamlined the quoting and proposal processes to debottleneck internal processes allowing the sales team to be more efficient with their bandwidth.  
Executed the company's first multiyear contract with a utility, comprised of both inspection services and software licensing.

Regional Sales Manager

Integrated Global Services

Utilized Startup & Commissioning expertise to advise other sales teammates on SDA technology and position company in best position to be successful. 
Supported meetings, presented at conferences, and explored additional service offerings in addition to protective coatings to solve customer pain points.

SME - Spray Dryer Absorber

Responsible for selling entire company portfolio of services and products.  
Achieved 381% over quota first year in sales beating quota by $1.6M in 2014.  Followed by 152% quota attainment, $1.2M beat in 2015.  Continually beat quotas and maximized margins through 2018.
Drove product margins in excess of 80% by negotiating pricing with long term customers.
Projects ranged from 100k to 1.5M with a 3 month to 18 month sales cycle.

Sales Engineer

Project Manager for all product lines to execute in-situ installation of protective coatings.  Worked both domestically and on the Arabian Peninsula executing thermalspray and weld overlay projects.  Drove project margins by maintaining inventory, reducing travel costs, and sourcing materials from vendors

Project Engineer

Siemens Energy

• Executed engineering requirements of startup, commissioned and warranted AQCS projects.
• Assessed daily needs based on project schedule to ready sites for owner operation.
•	Carried out startup and commissioning of retrofit and new construction AQCS for large utility coal boilers.
•	Collaborated with end customer to review functions and operation of equipment to ensure operational readiness of facility for turnover.
•	Supervised subcontractors to ensure startup and commissioning tasks were performed to company and vendor specifications.
•	Selected for writing of reports for daily activities and inspections that were well received by upper management to be facilitate daily activities.
•	Coordinated and expedited deliveries of replacement parts and warranty items to fulfill site needs.
•	Preserved plant operations while facilitating repairs; coordinated staff, lock out tag out (LOTO) procedures, part replacement, and prevented warranty concerns.
•	Enforced startup schedule to prevent liquidated damages (LDs) or backcharges to company for failure to meet schedules.
•	Utilized engineering and communication skills to ensure proper initial startup of equipment and operations.

Field Engineer

Patio Ponds, Ltd.

• Oversaw daily operations and maintained a warehouse of dry goods and livestock.
•	Ensured proper production of fiberglass and plastic filter production in satellite location.
•	Created and executed designs and marketing strategy including building of website for filter sales.
•	Grew product list to include all inventory in 800 sq. ft. warehouse resulting in increase of annual sales of 400%.
•	Researched, recommended, and collaborated in setting prices for full inventory.

Operations Manager

Chemical Engineer that took the leap to sales after several years of field engineering.  Largely driven by understanding the current & potential problems, ability to communicate, and lead problem solving initiatives to ensure a safer working environment.

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