Experience

Business Owner, Creative & Technical Lead

2017 - 2024 | Giant Killer Records San Diego, California
  • Project Management/Curation/Customer Experience: Championed customer experiences by designing and executing a launch event for 50+ attendees, curating a cross-functional team including artists and vendors, coordinating all aspects from concept to delivery.
  • Creative Collaboration/Resourcefulness: Partnered with 11-person cross-functional creative team to produce two songs with accompanying music videos surpassing 200k views, contributing original ideas and leveraging team strengths to deliver high impact results.
  • Technical Skill Development/Adaptability/Problem Solving: Developed expertise in web platforms, content management, and digital distribution. Proactively resolving project challenges such as cancelations and limited resources, while building and improving necessary technical competencies needed to deliver successful outcomes.

​Team Lead, Customer Service Professional

2015 - Present | The 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro San Diego, California
  • Cross-Team Communication/Operations Coordination: Have led high volume customer experience operations for 10 years, managing end-to-end flow of 20,000+ orders in fast-moving, cross-functional environment while continually improving accuracy, efficiency and team communication.
  • Customer Support/Problem Solving/Resourcefulness: Meet needs of 100+ customers per shift, driving $5,000-$20,000 in revenue through solution-focused support and effective escalation of complex issues.
  • Customer Issue Resolution/De-escalation: Resolved complex customer disputes, preserving $5k in potential losses. Negotiated alternative solutions by actively listening, demonstrating empathy, and guiding customers toward mutually beneficial resolutions.
  • Team Leadership/Operational Optimization: Led front-of-house team of 7 and coordinated with back-of-house teams to serve 100+ customers per shift, employing emotional intelligence, adaptability, and prioritization to maintain high customer satisfaction.

Customer Experience Professional

2015 - 2018 | The Lot Luxury Cinema, San Diego, California
  • Innovation/Design/System Thinking: Applied design and system thinking to optimize operational workflows–mapping runner paths, identifying friction points, and redesigning processes to improve customer experience
  • Customer Experience/Launch Operations: Supported the successful launch of two new locations within 12 months by helping coordinate high-volume operations and customer flows for 2,000+ guests per night, ensuring smooth service delivery, rapid issue resolution, and a consistently positive customer experience

Military Service

Gas Turbines Systems Technician

United States Navy San Diego – Honorable Discharge
  • Awards & Medals: Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
  • Top Graduate — Basic Engineering Common Core (BECC) & Gas Turbines Systems Technician Training: Top Graduate, Basic Engineering Common Core (BECC) & Gas Turbines Systems Technician Training
  • Division Leadership / Training Excellence: Division Leader for a “Hall-of-Fame”, top-of-class recruit training division
  • Operational Deployments: Served two deployments on USS Decatur (DDG-73) to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Adaptability / Excellence: Promoted to a senior position in less than one year due to exceptional performance in naval training and education.
  • Operational Excellence / Efficiency / Quality Assurance: Executed operational procedures and incident response with strict adherence to standards and protocols. Managed the safe onboarding, storage, and transfer of millions of gallons of fuel during multiple missions and deployments onboard the USS Decatur (DDG-73).
  • Procedural Adherence / Operational Compliance: Conducted planned maintenance for fuel storage, transfer, and purification systems and machinery according to established guidelines, contributing to operational readiness for two 6-month deployments to the Persian Gulf during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  • Technical Operations Management / Documentation: Managed helicopter refueling systems testing, audits, and documentation, including refueling for two emergency helicopter operations and dozens of missions in the Gulf.

Volunteer Service

Personal Freedom & Growth Coach

2018 - Present | Awaken Church Restored Program, San Diego, California
  • Teaching/Leadership: Delivered interactive Zoom-based instruction to 7 teams of 8–12, using a structured, camera-on format to support participant development and strengthen their personal growth skills
  • Public Speaking/Verbal Communication: Speak on circuit of 4 different campuses inspiring audiences and effectively communicating practical solutions for personal and relational restoration