BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE

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Served as an Information Technology Manager

• Performed in capacity of IT manager for department

• Conducted client technology feasibility studies

• Assigned technology projects to IT team

• Managed life-cycle of IT projects from concept stage to production stage

• Conducted team management project reviews

• Performed in high-level leadership capacities during customer and team quality review sessions

• Managed multiple teams from various departments.

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Served as an Adjunct Professor

• College of Computer Science and Business

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Served as President/Technology Officer of CompuSystems, Incorporated (CSI)

• Graduate of the Mississippi Developed Authority, Model Contractor Program

• Created training material and curriculum for the small entrepreneurial classes

• Authored Small Business Entrepreneurial (SBE), the leading training manual used in developing the small business curriculum

• Provided extensive background in professional industry consulting and in business professional development

• Proven successes with Fortune 500 companies in the areas of Information Technology (IT) emphasis on consulting, business integration, workforce success projects, and public speaking engagements.

• . Since its inception in 1996 as a local computer repair shop, it has grown into a multi-diverse business enterprise and has increased its prominence in the following areas:

  • Business Consulting with emphasis Business Management and IT skills

  • Certified Business and Office Supplies Vendor

  • Certified Industry Information Computer and Repair Service Center

  • Certified Training Provider, Licensed by the Mississippi Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration, #C626

  • Veterans Affairs Technical & Vocational Training School

  • Mississippi Department of Human Services Certified Training Facility

  • Certified Mobile Repair & Electronics Service Center

  • State Approved Workforce Area Training Provider

  • Small Business Entrepreneurial (SBE) Center

• Under this leadership, CSI has repeatedly been awarded contracts and has served as a contractor for Mississippi Delta Contract Procurement Center and Mississippi Development Authority

 

Served as Founder and Building Property Manager, Real-Estate-Results

• Effectively developed and managed commercial business office space in one of the fastest growing economic area of the city

• Coordinated and implemented the first and only for-profit small business incubator space facility in the Mississippi Delta region with a capacity 2-4 small businesses based on square footage requirements.

• Accountable for graduating nearly 60+ startup and emerging small businesses to sovereign commercial businesses
  
   

Software Developer, EazyRecords.com

• Venture capitalist partnership with a regional software development group and co-developed a business management and planning application known as Eazyrecords.com

• Marketed and retailed regionally and nationally to businesses and organizations

• Responsible for consulting with users, discussing business integrations with businesses, and engaging in public speaking about the product

 

General Manager/CEO of Unity Magazine

• Quarterly publication that markets to ministries, small businesses, and subscribers

• Circulation 21,600 copies annually

• Demographics includes state of Mississippi, with special out-of-state editions

• Magazine has website and social media presence
  
   

Director, CompuRecycling Center, 501c3 nonprofit organization

• As Director, responsible for providing day-to-day technical assistance and counseling to clients within our targeted area exclusively for startup development, business expansion, and job retention

• Engages small businesses in professional training in the Mississippi Delta on procedures for accessing and contracting with local, state and federal agencies

• Forerunner for facilitating the Small Business Entrepreneurial (SBE) program

• Coordinates “meet and greet” sessions to examine challenges facing small businesses

• Establishes growth opportunities for small businesses

 

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

 

Graduate of Alcorn State University, BS Degree Computer Science & Applied Math.

Author of Small Business Entrepreneurial (SBE) Training Curriculum

Certified TrickeUp Business Mentor Partner Agency

Licensed by the Mississippi Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration, #C-626

Member Of Southeastern Employment And Training Association (SETA)

State Approved Delta Workforce Investment Area Educational Training Provider

Who’s Who In Computer Technology Industry

Certified Federal Government HubZone Contractor

The International Association Of Computer Professional (IACP)

Approved State Of Mississippi Education Computer And Networking Vendor

United Who’s Who Empowering Executives & Professionals

 

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Host Of  Popular Business Radio Show, Biz Bytes, 91.9FM (wdvsfm919.org)

Received the MDA Appreciation Award for the Coordination the Mississippi  Delta Model Contract Development Business Program Appreciation Award 2017  

Guest Speaker for Annual Miss. Econ. Council (MEC) in MS Delta Forum 2017

Radio Host of New Small Business Show, Biz Bytes on WDSV 91.9  2017

Received the Robinson-Watson (Jackson, MS) Small Business Honoree Award 2015  

Received the Mississippi Development Authority Business (MDA) Award 2014

Recognized Small Business Startup Forum Technology Speaker & Business Presenter 2013

Business Mentor For Delta BusinessLinc Steering Project 2012

Co-Developed popular application, Cash Flow Analysis known as CFA. CFA provides electronic method of business planning 2011

Received The Delta Regional High-Tech Firm Award 2010

Honored asThe Mississippi Delta Procurement Contractor of the Yr Award 2008-2009

Received The Greenville Public School District Federal Program Division Award for Linkage and Commitment to Educational Excellence

Served As President of Delta Regional Minority Business Association  2008 - 2012

Technology Speaker On Mississippi Faith-Based State-wide Tour 2008

Co-Hosted Of  Popular Television WABG “Tech Corner” Show 2008

Received The Mississippi Minority Business (MMBA) Award for Outstanding Business 2007

    Over Four Dozen Appearances On Local Television News Broadcasts, Hundreds of  Public Speaking Engagements, And In Excess of Many Newsprint Appearances And Interviews

    Guest Technology Columnist “Tech Corner” in Regional Paper, Delta Democrat Times 2006

    Hosted Popular Radio WBAD “BizMinute” Segment 2006

    Technology Speaker & Business Presenter 2006

Received The Delta Regional Business Award For BusinessPerson Of The Year 2006

Co-Developed popular software application, Client Management System, also known as CMS. CMS provides the transformation from paper-based client delivery systems to an automated computer-based system that puts vital business information and statistics 2005

Author of Popular Technology Newsletter, CompuTips 2005

Served On The Board Of Director Of The Greater Greenville Chamber Of Commerce  2002

Served On The Board Of Director Of The Washington County United Way    Board 2000

Selected & Recognized In Delta Business Journals’ First Annual “Salute To Delta Minority Business and Community Leaders 2000

Past Board Of Directors Of The Greater Greenville Chamber Of Commerce 2000

Lead Sponsor of DelTec Recycling Project, Community-Based Campaign 2000

The Greater Greenville Chamber Of Commerce Economic Development Board 2000

Technology Solution Provider participant at Annual Handtech CEO Conference, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico 1999

and many more honors