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Dynamic, results driven and goal oriented agronomy operations leader providing a solid foundation of comprehensive and effective experience in precision agriculture. Brings 15+ years of expertise in agriculture industry, with strong emphasis on data management and industry technology, including: ag software/accounting packages, ag equipment system needs based development, as well as plot planning and growth management. Offers a reputation of integrity, initiative, resourcefulness and thoroughness in meeting objectives and exceeding expectations.

CUSTOMER TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

John Deere Dealer

7 Years – Current Employer

• Accountable for data management, diagnosis and repair for John Deere Agricultural Management Systems for this company with 400 employees.

• Conducts Precision Ag group training and provides support employees and customers.

• Executes new software testing and training. Performs soil moisture probe installation and monitoring.

• Communicates on a regular basis with Integrated Solutions Manager, Minden and Holdrege Store Managers, Ownership Group, co-workers.

• Increased service labor sales by 50% annually over a 3-year period.

• Successfully implemented the John Deere Service Admin program for service agreements on a company-wide basis, including developing agreements within the program, setting notifications, and training Service Managers and Salesmen on program use.

• Provides strong technical expertise, including: Apex and My John Deere Operations Center data management; Green Star 2630 monitoring, installation, operation and troubleshooting; Starfire 3000 & 6000 GPS receiver configuration.

Sr. Account Representative

Fertilizer Application Company

1 Year

• Collaborated with growers and dealers on a global and national basis designing customized fertilizer pump systems to meet specific needs for a variety of implements.

• Provided expertise in electric and hydraulic diaphragm pump systems.

• Accountable for delivering sales and support for fertilizer pump systems on a variety of implements for this national company.

• Interfaced daily with customers, the company owner, and the fabrication team.

• Managed a pump system build order, including facilitating a grower participating in a Syngenta promotional yield trial by communicating effectively with the build team, assisting in quickly building the pump system, and arranging 2-day freight to Iowa from when the order was placed. Resulted in garnering favorable publicity in the production of the yield trial results.

• Credited with completing multiple “last minute” orders before the planting season.

• Assisted in the editing and writing of installation guides included with all types of pump systems.

• Technical expertise in the installation and configuration for monitors.

Agronomy Sales & Service/Plant Operator/Office Manager

Agricultural Cooperative

4 Years

• Charged with managing the daily operations of this chemical and fertilizer plant, including supervising a team of 5, as well as customer invoicing, inventory, documentation, and oversight of safety training.

• Coordinated chemical and fertilizer deliveries.

• Assisted growers with Natural Resource District reporting.

• Communicated and interfaced extensively with senior management and all branch employees.

• Improved time management practices, including priority tasking to effectively manage blend plant operations as well as customer invoices during the spring busy season in a timely manner.

Fertilizer Plant Operator

Agricultural Cooperative

1 Year

• Accountable for directing the operations of this local chemical and fertilizer plant, including managing chemical and fertilizer inventory.

• Oversaw the implementation, extensive testing, and personnel training on Ag Works agronomy accounting software, including developing training proficiency and improving communication skills to teach effectively.

Assistant Database Manager

Seed Company

1 Year

• Charged with evaluating and scoring experimental corn hybrids throughout the growing season, and oversaw corn test plots across the western corn belt for this global company.

• Coordinated regional corn plot tours for Sales Agronomists prior to harvest, and assisted the Research Team in the corn nursery.

• Maintained database of proprietary and competitive hybrids.

• Credited with providing effective oversight to approximately 150 test plots spread from mid-May until mid-June by mapping plot routes and maximizing the number of plots visited per week, as well as voluntarily visiting plots on weekends to ensure optimal plot management and results.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, History & Sociology; Minor: Spanish

Certified Crop Advisor

Commercial Applicator’s License

Certified Forklift Operator

Commercial Driver’s License

Outgoing business leader with over 17 years of experience in growing agricultural product businesses.

President

Precision Ag Company

8 Years – Current Employer

• Started this business to provide quality products for both the agricultural aftermarket and for agricultural original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

• I am responsible for all aspects of the businesses; production, sales, employees, profit & loss management and all day to day activities.

Regional Sales Manager

Precision Ag Technology Company

1 Year

• Led the largest region by dollar value, about 24% of worldwide aftermarket sales for the Agricultural division.

• Directly responsible for all sales as well as leading the Field Engineer and Software support for the various resellers in the region.

• Grew region 16-20% during difficult market years by developing new markets for existing products that were previously neglected in precision agriculture.

Product Manager

Precision Ag Technology Company

3 Years

• Identified market needs, led product development from strategic marketing side.

• Managed development of multiple million dollar products for use worldwide.

• Products uses ranged from corn and soybean farmers to sugarcane production to vegetable planting.

• Advised entire product management team on all products that were in the hardware portfolio

Vice President of Sales & Production

Ag Equipment Company

8 Years

• Played an integral role in growing a one-employee family business in to a multi-million dollar business and a leader in manufacturing and selling precision agricultural products.

• Led operations, sales and strategic planning with more than 10 direct reports. Developed and maintained multiple original equipment manufacturer relationships that are still utilized today.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Business Management

Versatile, self-driven, and enthusiastic about the agriculture industry. Seven years employed as a sales agronomist with successful completion of becoming a Certified Crop Advisor and commercial applicator. An assistant FFA advisor for a local agriculture youth program preparing students to be leaders of tomorrow. Always seeking to strive for high goals and be a difference maker in the agriculture industry that provides the foundation for our growing world.

Senior Precision Technology Specialist:

Precision Ag Company

4 Years – Current Employer

• Install and troubleshoot weather station within my territory

• Install, program and troubleshoot Can (J1939) system interface plugs

• Reverse engineered OEM & 3rd party cabling systems and customized adaptors for interfacing

• Programmed, setup, and troubleshoot all makes of OEM In-Cab Precision equipment

• Work with Agriculture producers/growers to maximize technology usage

• Work side by side with Ag Agronomists to implement technology solutions on-the-farm

• Collaborate with other specialist to grow knowledge, progress the technology implementation

• Participated with development teams for continuing technology changes and advancements

• Assisted Tech Specialist with software trainings, problem solving

• Trained growers on software platform for data, weather, equipment tracking, daily crop imagery

Regional Precision Ag Specialist

CHS Inc

4 Years

• Lead local YieldPoint specialist with Precision Ag services within my territory

• Part of a team that oversees precision ag direction

• Review new technologies coming to the market

• Assist precision ag company with product, service development

• Worked with teams to develop plots, trials, precision ag performance

• Developed different types of precision ag techniques

• Trained on John Deere, CaseIH, AGCO products and technologies

• Trained on many third party technologies platforms

• Worked with Technology leaders to help develop services

Precision Ag Specialist - Grain

CHS Inc

4 Years

• Started the Precision Ag program at serval locations.

• Resurrected the Precision Ag at serval locations.

• Maintained, troubleshoot, updated, GPS, In-cab, and all other technology equipment

• Performed accurate field mapping, performed advanced soil sampling

• Performed high level data analysis, and imagery processing

• Trained in many GIS/Precision Ag software platforms

• Worked with technology, data, to make successful agronomic solution

• Worked directly with growers to find both agronomic and economic solutions

• Designed unique application for many Precision Ag challenges

Electronic Engineering Technician/Electrical Engineering

Large Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

18 Years

Researched & Developed multi-million-dollar SMPS for Plasma systems

Utilized several software solutions for best development practices and data sharing

Worked with Engineers, Technicians, and support functions during product development

Assisted customers in product specification defining

Worked with customer and colleagues around the world

Utilized the latest technologies and techniques to advance existing products

Assisted safety compliance personnel in industry safety regulations practices

Involved with ISO 9001 compliance certification

Developed customer solutions while maintaining a high level of reliability

Created technical reports and specifications during the design phases

Troubleshooting and enhancing current designs

Education

Precision Ag Software Trainings

Applicator Trainings

Irrigation Optimization Trainings

AAS- Electronic Engineering Technology

Technical Account Manager with 7 years’ experience with precision agriculture. Great communication, organizational, leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Technical Account Manager

Precision Ag Company

3 Years – Current Employer

• Developed relationships with dealers.

• Provided customized training for dealer employees.

• Sought out opportunities for dealers to improve and grow.

• Performed field visits for installation and troubleshooting of products.

• Coordinated and facilitated quarterly progress meetings with dealers.

• Documented notes for problem resolution in case management system.

Technical Support Lead

Precision Ag Company

4 Years

• Develop and delivering training content to new dealers.

• Contributed to 6 weekly management team meetings that represent 100% product offerings.

• Deliver new product training to technical support, training, repairs, & international offices.

• Perform weekly coaching and mentoring with international office managers.

• Identify customer support trends through weekly call reports and provide a summary report to business team.

• Administer dealer warranty claims and reimbursements.

• Lead recruiting efforts for intern and full time positions.

• Mentor and train customer support representatives.

• Developed and coordinated OEM crossover training program

• Assisted with selecting processes for Salesforce CRM.

• Created 100+ How To tutorial videos for dealers and end users.
  
  

Machine Guidance Supervisor

1 Year

• Provided leadership and direct supervision of team members.

• Mentored team members in providing high-quality, efficient support in a manner that fosters customer satisfaction.

• Implemented weekly one on one meetings with team members.

• Conducted annual employee reviews.

• Ensured a high level of live answer percentage, prompt voicemail and e-mail return performance.

• Maintained appropriate staffing schedule for evening and weekend hours during peak call periods.

• Created metrics to track and log the performance of the team.

• Facilitated the escalation of complex technical support issues from first contact, to senior team members, support specialists.

• Determined disposition of warranty exceptions for parts, service and shipping charges, service units, and product replacement.

• Assisted marketing department with media content such as newsletter, magazine articles and social media.

Training Supervisor

5 Years

• Designed training facility classrooms, desks, computers, and simulators.

• Created hands on demonstration stands, to replicate in field conditions for training employees, dealers and customers.

• Developed training curriculum containing 15 courses and content for dealers and end users.

• Taught courses and installed precision agriculture equipment on tractors, planters, sprayers, spreaders combines and data management software.

• Supervised full time training and development staff.

• Implemented a learning management software to increase training throughput.

• Implemented online registrations, courses and electronic testing to gauge knowledge retention.

• Generated annual budgets and developed metrics for ROI on trainings.

• Created training schedule for 160 + trainings hosting 1600 + attendees annually.

• Managed 3 million dollar training facility.

• Negotiated contracts for 1.5 million dollars of training equipment annually including tractors, sprayers, spreaders, and combines.

• Coordinated and negotiated pricing meals, transportation, local hotel rates for guests.

Support Specialist

2 Years

• Sales & support of application controllers, guidance products, SMS software, & yield monitors.

• Trained employees, customers, dealers & international distributors on Ag Leader products.

• Developed demonstration stands, documentation, and troubleshooting guides.

• Attended farm shows representing Ag Leader products.
  
  

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, Agriculture Studies

Minor in Agricultural Systems Technology