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Resume |
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Portfolio |
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Lawrence "Jake" La Fond |
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Contact |
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1112 Plato Ave. |
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Home: 407 240-6392 |
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Orlando, FL 32809 |
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Cell: 407 346-9375 |
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Email: [email protected] |
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Portfolio: http://www.geocities.com/jake_lafond/ |
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Account Executive |
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OBJECTIVE |
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Project Management |
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The opportunity to apply 19-years of exceptional performance in: sales, management, marketing, graphic design, fabrication and engineering design, fabrication supervision and most importantly "client satisfaction" in a creative industry. |
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Contract Negotations |
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Estimating |
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Project Scheduling |
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PROFILE |
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Quality Control |
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Outstanding success in building and maintaining relationships with key corporate decision makers, developing large volume, high-profit accounts with excellent retention and loyalty, with many of the projects approaching or exceeding 1 million dollars. |
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Contract Compliance |
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Fabrication & Engineering Design |
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Graphic Design |
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Exceptionally well organized with a track record that demonstrates self-motivation, lateral thinking, creativity and initiative to achieve both personal and corporate goals. |
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Technical Illustration |
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Supervision of Fabrication Teams |
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Expert in planning and development with a vast knowledge of the custom fabrication industry and the capabilities and complexities it has to offer. |
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Excel at skills in project creation, planning, scheduling and direction, regardless of any size or complexity. |
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Experienced at leading teams of up to 50 professionals. |
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Answered directly to the President of the company. |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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Responsible for the total management of projects; beginning with Client contact and assessment of their needs, estimating the project, fabrication design, material procurement, interface with engineering, floor supervision of staff, installation supervision through contract close out. |
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Administered many of the company?s larger and more prestigious projects in which total professionalism and attention to detail was paramount.� |
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Developed a close relationship between the client and the company to insure their comfort level with the project progress and the ultimate success of the project. |
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Directed both in house and sub-contract labor as required. |
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2007-1999� CINNABAR, Orlando, FL |
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1999-1997� DESIGN COMMUNICATINS LTD., Orlando, FL |
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1997-1987� DESIGN COMMUNICATINS LTD., Boston, MA |
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EDUCATION |
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Art Center College of Design - Graphic Design Major |
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Life "What I've found to be the best teacher of all" |
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TECHNICAL SKILLS |
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Corel Draw Suite, Microsoft; Word, Excel, Project, Some CAD |
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Note: You will need Adobe "Reader" to print this document. If you do not have it, please click this message and you will be taken to their site for the free download. |
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Copyright 2007 / Jake La Fond. All rights reserved. |
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