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Eric Simon
San Diego, CA
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Other than your current job, what other job in the entertainment industry do you dream of doing?
Motivated & Dedicated, I am striving to get back into entertainment. After 22 years in the Information Technology and Real Estate professional world, I am seeking the opportunity to integrate my professional, personal, and family experiences with my performance abilities to create a fresh experience for audiences to enjoy. My acting and improvisational comedic talents are lifelong, and I am ready to enhance your production with these talents.
Comedy, comedic acting, and stage presence make me who I am. My improvisation will inspire.... 
Posted @ 10:46PM, September 21, 2008
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Work history
President / CEO / CIO
tags:
budgeting
• active listener
• it architect
• p&l mgmt
• financial mgmt
• business development
• technical support
• entrepreneurial
• cio
• revenue builder
• leader
• enterprise application devt &...
• customer service
• self starter
• business process improvement
• program development
• solutions marketing
• business process improver
• customer loyalty
• it leader
• it executive
• vendor partnerships
• out-of-box thinker
• sales
• program and project management
How would you describe your time at Energize The Experience?
Founded management and IT consulting organization targeting renewable energy, real estate, legal, and high-/bio- technology industries.
- Performed as acting CTO for start-up ethanol manufacturing organization (NASDAQ: BIOF), leading IT build out through IPO. Built standardized Process Operations allowing organization to grow from 2 to 131 people with 6 offices.
- Residential Solar Electricity Solutions - Developing cost-effective residential Solar Electricity programs and solutions for existing dwellings at a city/district/subdivision-wide syndicate. Led budgeting, financial analysis, P&L, technical direction, and strategic partnerships....
VP, IT
tags:
budgeting
• cio
• p&l mgmt
• customer loyalty
• active listener
• enterprise application devt &...
• financial mgmt
• sales
• business development
• entrepreneurial
• it leader
• customer service
• technical support
• business process improvement
• it architect
• leader
• self starter
• it executive
• out-of-box thinker
• program and project management
• business process improver
• program development
• revenue builder
• solutions marketing
• vendor partnerships
How would you describe your time at Brookfield Homes?
Top authority for enterprise-wide technology operations for this $1.5-billion homebuilder with subsidiaries across North America. Manage $3.5 million P&L, 25 direct-reporting staff/contractors, and 10 indirect reports. Scope includes strategic and financial planning, regulatory compliance (SOX audits), procurement, lifecycle program development and marketing, infrastructure/network/software development, project management, systems integration, and IT policies/procedures.
Technology & Operations Vision, Strategy & Leadership
- Spearheaded new revenue streams including partnerships for high-tech broadband services and custom home-technology options for homebuyers. Captured a significant market advantage, earned partnership revenues in excess of $1 million annually, and increased technology options traction from under 5% of total options sales to over 20%.
- Built best-of-breed enterprise infrastructure (automated accounting, operations, and job costing solutions) for this fast-growing organization. Successfully handled 400% growth while holding personnel overhead growth to 5%.
Team Building & Leadership
- Managed world-class IT organization through 3 corporate restructurings and an IPO. Hired and developed strengths-based team committed to customer satisfaction and alignment with the business vision. Provided ongoing training and expanding functionality to achieve exceptional retention rates with turnover of only 2 staff members in 13 years.
Operations & Process Reengineering
- Reengineered purchasing and operations department to improve productivity and operational efficiency. Enabled a 30% reduction in personnel resources to save $100,000+ in annual payroll (50% less staffing than industry norm).
- Standardized decentralized, geographically dispersed operations and technology environment.
- Renegotiated vendor contracts and redesigned data/telecom/wireless infrastructures to cut annual costs $160,000.
Technology Innovation
- Developed agile software solution (integrated e-commerce sales/back-office system) to streamline lifecycle management of Options Sales. Cut administrative errors from 74% to less than 10% and grew option sales 80%.
- Designed and built a unified Novell eDirectory-based identity management solution for all clients (staff, vendors, partners, buyers). Improved the customer experience across all operations and customer-facing software solutions.
- Delivered multiple projects on schedule/budget including enterprise applications, web/eCommerce solutions, help desk, business intelligence, security, disaster recovery, infrastructure upgrades, and data center operations....
VP, Operations
tags:
technical support
• business process improvement
• cio
• leader
• active listener
• p&l mgmt
• self starter
• program and project management
• business development
• solutions marketing
• sales
• it leader
• program development
• enterprise application devt &...
• vendor partnerships
• customer service
• customer loyalty
• it executive
• it architect
• revenue builder
• business process improver
• financial mgmt
• out-of-box thinker
• entrepreneurial
• budgeting
How would you describe your time at Parallel Computing / CA Com...?
Managed all aspects of operations for two interrelated companies (network services VAR and rentals / finance concern) focused on SMB technology, biotech, legal, real estate, and financial industry verticals. Oversaw technical support, business development, customer services, sales, marketing, accounting, HR, and administration departments. Developed and supervised a team of 7. Led budgeting, financial analysis, P&L, technical direction (multiple environments), and strategic partnerships.
- Transitioned the organization from product sales focus to service-based. Became company???s primary profit center and grew revenues from $200,000 to upwards of $2.5 million.
- Expanded core competencies from an expertise base of 4 technologies to more than 12 based on analysis of market needs and future technology initiatives. Created partnerships with manufacturers to grow service offerings.
- Built a support services department from the ground up (included technical team and sustainable infrastructure to support all competencies). Dramatically improved services levels to clients and impacted growth from 12 clients to 60+ full-service clients in 3 years.
- Secured manufacturing and operations software partnerships to create vertical industry specializations (legal, real estate, veterinary industries). Developed long-term service offerings to provide daily support for these small to mid-sized organizations. Resulted in new revenue streams and significant market penetration through industry referrals....
varied
January 1982 to August 1994
Actor, Comedian, Master of Ceremonies
tags:
improv
• entertainer
• acting advice
• comedy
How would you describe your time at varied?
-Stand-Up Comedy Walk-On during late 80's & early 90 s in Los Angeles & San Diego. -Cleo Award for Scripps Health Commerical 1994. -Opened up for John Stewart 1993 Improv San Diego, CA. -Several Instructional/Marketing industrial films in early-mid 1990's. -Stage productions in the late 1980's - -"Party at Charlie's" - a musical comedy - "Charlie" (lead) - La Jolla, CA -"Batter Up" - a comedy - "Phil Dunn" (lead) - Watertown, CT -"Rosencrants & Guildenstern Are Dead" - "Rosencrantz" - La Jolla, CA -"Hamlet" - La Jolla, CA Additional notables - -Latin Percussion Performer - San Diego CA, New York NY, Watertown CT, and Los Angeles CA -Multiple Master of Ceremonies for weddings, parties, and other events - including deputy marriage officiant...
Education
Economics & Drama
tags:
performer
• learner
• comedy
• leader
• hard worker
How would you describe your time at University of Southern Cali...?
Educational and experential
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