John Grindle

1008 West Briarfield Drive

San Diego, CA  92109

jgrindle@hotmail.com

619-972-4746

 

Objective: Project Management and Business Development involving Information Technology

 

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, professional, intelligent, hardworking, confident, articulate, and enthusiastic
• Excellent management, communication, and negotiation skills with a good sense of humor
• Friendly demeanor and professionalism establish client relationships, confidence, and trust
• Experienced in project management methodologies, problem solving, and presentations
• Ability to grasp complex processes, quickly adapt to change, and recognize opportunities
• Athletic, competitive, and sports minded with imagination, vision, and entrepreneurial spirit

 

Experience

Project Management and Entrepreneurial Skills

• Own and operate a website creation and hosting service dedicated to sports officiating
• Analyzed functional requirements, proposed solutions, and managed project life cycle
• Devised and implemented growth strategies to create new recreational sports programs
• Managed business development and day-to-day operations to improve existing products
• Created long term company vision, coordinated expansion, and produced project work plans

Customer Relationships and Interpersonal Skills

• Secured and maintain relationships with sports officiating association officers and directors
• Established solid relationships with recreation center directors and facility managers
• Supervised employees and managed business development department as director
• Implemented a customer relationship management system and presented analysis reports

Technical Experience and Software Training Skills

• Designed and implemented cutting edge website technology for sports officials’ associations
• Developed and deployed custom software applications for public and private clients
• Trained students and demonstrated custom software applications to users and stakeholders

 

Employment

2007 – Present                         President                                              RefNation

2007 – 2008                            Software Engineer                                Silver Bullet Solutions, Inc.

2006 – 2007                            Director                                                VAVi Sport & Social Club

2002 – 2006                            Software Engineer                                Independent Contractor

1997 – 2002                            Software Engineer                                Silver Bullet Solutions, Inc.

 

Education

University of California Los Angeles

B.S. Computer Science and Engineering

 

Project Management Institute

PMP Certification (expected August 2009)