For President Philip A. Busch, his company's ranking last year as one
of the top - 30 Anheuser - Busch distributors out
of 550 nationwide was a sure
sign that Southern Eagle Distributing is
progressing into the very motto their team lives by: «to be the
greatest beverage company in the eyes
of all
of our retailers and customers, but until then, we all have more work to do.»
Dr. Chester Karrass, negotiation trainer extraordinaire and head
of the company whose course I attended, describes how effectively this technique works: «Simply by showing an immediate reaction, a visible
sign of your dissatisfaction, you can make
great progress in lowering the other party's aspirations.»
In the Pacific Northwest, which will face a
great earthquake (and almost certainly a tsunami) when the offshore Cascadia fault next ruptures, there are
signs of progress in efforts to limit losses.
IT Project Manager — Professional Highlights Serve multinational corporations in a variety
of technology based strategic planning and administration roles Offer expertise as a consultant, programmer, engineer, business analyst, and database administrator Lead technology projects for NASA, U.S. Customs, American Express, and General Electric Design and implement reporting, customer service, marketing, sales, and financial management software Responsible for network and database design, administration, and security Oversee enterprise - wide hardware and software upgrades resulting in increased efficiency Minimize operational and manpower costs through effective technology solutions Serve as forecast budget analyst for Joint Project Management Operations at Kennedy Space Center Develop reporting application tool using crystal reports engine on CD throughout Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station resulting in $ 500,000 savings on user licensing fees Create detailed project plan with well - defined tasks, milestones, client
sign - offs, test cycles, and specifications which served to communicate project
progress to management Develop visual basic application for financial banking Institution using crystal reports to reduce the company's response time resulting in initial reporting from 2 - 3 hours to just 45 seconds Oversee multimillion - dollar software implementation for Miami Air from a consultancy level Upgrade
Great Plains software platform and administered security access for Miami internal databases Write over 200 SQL stored procedures from access databases for financial institutions Compose business correspondence and prepared statistical spreadsheet analysis for Kennedy Space Center Recognized by colleagues and superiors for outstanding job performance, reliability, and efficiency Conduct surveys
of operations to assess needs and identify high priority improvements Complete major product releases meeting very aggressive schedules and budgets Serve as a member
of the International Cyber Threat Task Force Utilize fluencies in English, Portuguese, Arabic, French, and German to communicate with a diverse clientele Continually study emerging technologies and industry best practices Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity