Crypto investing and retail trading, high ticket sales and business development, as well as legal researcher.
Profile : Personable, intellectual, and ambitious offering versatile management skills and proficiency in Web 3.0 technologies, federal procurement procedures, high end sales, networking with people. Strong problem solver, go getter, and self-starter. Readily adapts to change, works interdependently, and excels.
Relevant experience
Crypto Investor/Advisor Self Mar 2020 to present
Proficient in dozens of crypto platforms, blockchains, De-fi Dapps, wallets (Ledger, Meta
mask, Atomic), and exchanges (Hotbit, OKX, Coinbase, Crypto. com) Advisor to
several projects . Utilizing yield farming, liquidity pools, staking, on-chain and macro analysis,
NFTs / minting, airdrops, Zapper, Uniswap, Maker Dao (Oasis app), Curve, AAVE. 1000’s transactions. manage
$100,000’s
Procurement Expert July 2013 to Jan 2020
TRADE (B2B): Liaison, consultant, and business developer for several global players. Originated $500,000 deal for Max Star Choice rice
● FEDERAL & STATE PROCUREMENTS (B2G): Instrumental in closing $4,000,000 worth of contracts for medical services as a governmental contract consultant. Created and maintained www.walkertrade .com Helped strategize close over $3 million worth of government contracts for medical services (for Intelli-heart) and $350,000 in other services/goods for Bluehorse/Bluehorse Corporation, $2 million in Washington for Phazzer LLC , $312,000 for Hawkeye Waste. Provided government procurement assistance for other companies.
Provided GAO protest consultation (including research and document preparation) which resulted in over $10 million in cancellation of competitor contracts through GAO protests (See, for example):
Walker Development & Trading Group Inc B-413924
Bluehorse Corporation B-413533: Oct 28, 2016
Web Designer Weblocations/Walker Development Feb 2000-Mar 2004 --- present
Created a company which developed, redesigned sites, and online marketing. Conducted sales and completed the projects. Facebook pages, JQuery, HTML 5, CSS. Designed sites and plugged to Web 2.0 websites: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Yelp. Utilized Google Places, Ad Words, etc.
Independent Cable/Satellite Rep Multiple(nationally) Mar 2010 to March 2012
Provided customer acquisition for cable TV contractors: Cap Communications --now defunct (in Newburg, Indiana –WOW cable area contractor); Acquire Marketing (in Denver, Colorado –COMCAST cable TV area contractor); 41 Marketing Group Inc (in Reno, Nevada –Charter Cable TV area contractor); JMJ Sales (Reno, Nevada –AT&T UVERSE area contractor); Blue Skyz Communications [now Avasat] (Reno, Nevada –Dish Network area contractor). Conducted door-to-door campaigns resulting in hundreds of personal sales in each area worked. Manages all aspects of the sales team, consulted with cable clients, trained, conducted meetings with reps, and area manager for 41 Marketing Group Inc with 20 reps invoicing $8,000-$15,000/ week.
President Dish Crew Corp June 2004 to Jan 2010
Grew a $250,000 per year satellite TV and telecommunication services company. Inside and outside residential and business sales, managed strategic partnerships with channel partners, while maintaining sales and installation staff, handled customer service issues, and press. Sold Dish Network, Wild Blue Satellite Internet, Qwest DSL (and Phone) services, and Iowa Telecom. Developed Go To market strategies resulting in customer acquisition at a rate of 300-450 per year. Significantly increased the company’s footprint throughout Iowa. Developed and maintained the company website, Pay per click search SEO strategies, .dishcrew.com Successfully defended against lawsuits Yellow Book Sales v. Walker 791 N.W.2d 429 (Iowa Ct 2019) Managed a customer base of 2,000 customers.
RFP Writing
Business Development
LexisNexis
Cryptocurrency
Google Workspace
Legal Writing
Computer
Legal Pleadings
Federal Acquisition Regulations
Sales
Computer Engineering
Legal Research
HTML5
Management Skills
Canva
Gayle B.
Reno, Nevada
$55/hr
4.7
45 jobs
I currently work as a freelance web designer and developer. After working in this field since 2014, I have worked on many projects and developed strong web development, web design, re-design, and maintenance skills.
I use the following Software tools: WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, Bluehost, GoDaddy, various themes Divi, Elementor, Highend, and plugins including WooCommerce. I use Photoshop for graphics and images and Adobe XD for visual planning if necessary and I provide a hosting service if you do not have a host yet. Once the site is built I can provide maintenance as a new service contract.
My background is in software testing with a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems and 10 years working as a software test engineer at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. I am constantly updating my skills and knowledge to keep up with the latest trends and technologies in the industry. I am always open to new challenges and opportunities to expand my portfolio and improve my skills.
If you are looking for a professional and experienced web designer and developer for your project, feel free to contact me. I am dedicated to delivering high-quality work that meets your needs and exceeds your expectations. Let's work together to create a stunning and effective website to help you achieve your goals.
Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss your project and how I can help you achieve your online goals. Thank you for considering me for your web design and development needs.
Plugins Experience:
Newsletter systems,
Membership system,
Social Media systems,
Embedding Audio and Video files,
Setting up E-commerce sites,
Set up Scheduling Component synced with Google Calendar
Set up Store Locator Map Component with 350 locations by importing the locations from spreadsheet.
SEO
Site Migration from one Host to another Host
Adding CSS to specific areas that need refinement,
CSS Animation
Organized file structure,
Site backup,
Optimizing Images and Logos
Creating Illustrations
Creating 3D Presentations
WooCommerce
Creating Landing pages,
Creating Brochures and Flyers
Creating Spreadsheets
Creating Forms
Team Work:
Workflow utilizing Gulp
Easily and quickly ramp up on projects.
Utilization of Google Docs, Dropbox etc for Team Coordination
Team Viewer
Documentation procedures
Team player
'Hell yeah' attitude
Web Design
Landing Page
Website
Adobe XD
Adobe Photoshop
WordPress Plugin
Mailchimp
WordPress e-Commerce
WordPress
Mailchimp Plugin
Web Development
Business with 1-9 Employees
George D.
Reno, Nevada
$70/hr
5.0
19 jobs
I have over 20 years’ experience with project management, business analysis, process improvement, and change management where I have delivered multiple successful project results.
Responsibilities have included:
* Managing teams of business, analytical, and/or technical members
* Defining servicing needs and related operational requirements
* Ensuring ongoing scalability and supportability of the implementation
* Understanding the customer and/or user experience
* Documenting key processes, user stories, and use cases
* Driving change management efforts - which included training
I am a highly motivated, detailed-oriented individual with excellent problem solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills. I possess excellent written and verbal communication skills along with proven leadership. I have a comprehensive understanding of Project Management methodology (both Waterfall & Agile) and have used different tools to manage projects - Wrike, Basecamp, TeamworkPM, Asana, Pivotal Tracker, and MS Project. Also have utilized other tools for managing teams and analysis i.e., MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.,), Visio, LucidChart, Mind Manager, XMind, Google Suite, and other Windows-based applications.
Business Process Modeling
Business Analysis
Change Management
Content Management
Data Analysis
Strategic Plan
Software QA
Process Improvement
Product Management
Project Management
Ari A.
Reno, Nevada
$65/hr
5.0
3 jobs
Bring your Presentation Vision to Life
As a creative director and presentation specialist I can help bring life & sophistication to your pitch deck or product idea as well as help brand your company or corporate deck. I blend an extensive background in print design, graphic design and 3D illustrative work to enhance your message and tell the story you want to tell. I've successfully collaborated with executives, company founders and marketing teams to work efficiently and creatively
What I Offer:
• Presentations and and Visual Story Creation
• Company & Product Branding
• Art-Direction, Design and Production
• Brand-Aware AI Image Generation
• 3D Illustration Creativity
• Corporate Collateral - Document Publication
• Web Design & Development
• UI/UX Design
• Tradeshow Exhibit Design
My expertise:
• Presentation Decks
• Visual Content Creation
• Copy writing & Storytelling
• Sophisticated 3D illustrations
• MidJourney, Veo 3, and other AI Image Video platforms
• Website Design & Implementation
• Print & electronic Document Design
• Tradeshow Exhibit Graphics
Expert Knowledge of:
• Powerpoint
• Goggle Slides
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Maya 3D Software & other 3D software
• Microsoft Office
• CMS - wix, webflow, wordpress, joomla
When it comes to visual storytelling, I bring enthusiasm and experience to the project whether large or small. I look forward to working on a project with you.
Feel free to browse my portfolio for examples of my work.
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