Companies

President & COO (previously VP of Purchasing)
SVB Foods, Inc.
2012 – Present

Oversee all operational, financial, IT, procurement, and regulatory functions for a dressing & sauce manufacturing company. Drive strategy, capital allocation, supplier partnerships, customer relationships, and long-term growth initiatives.

Owner & Operator
JayDee’s Family Fun Center
2007 – Present

Co-own and operate a family recreation, learning, and wellness facility with my wife. The business includes a 24/7 fitness gym, a private academy serving 100+ children ages 2 through 1st grade, and family entertainment attractions such as a waterpark, go-karts, and miniature golf. My wife manages day-to-day operations across the fitness center and academy. I handle financial oversight, including payment processing systems, accounts payable, and payroll for the fitness and academy operations. My parents own and operate the fun center attractions.

Financial Manager
Alpenglow Beverage Co.
2009 – 2011

Handled complete financial operations for a producer of sparkling cider and non-alcoholic beverages. Responsibilities included budgeting, cash flow management, accounting, payroll, tax compliance, and financial reporting for a growing operation.

Property Manager
Family-Owned Real Estate Portfolio
2006 – 2008

Managed a portfolio of 50+ single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Handled tenant relations, rent collection, maintenance coordination, vendor contracts, and overall property operations.

Technical Skills

Accounting & Financial Systems

Xero Certified Advisor (prior). Currently run QuickBooks Enterprise for manufacturing/job costing environment. Handle multi-company books, inventory valuation, payroll for 50–100 employees (hourly + salary, multi-state), tax payments, and compliance reporting.

Procurement & Supply Chain

Direct experience sourcing and purchasing $10+ million annually in food-grade raw materials and packaging. Vendor qualification, contract negotiation, risk management, freight logistics, and inventory optimization.

Payroll & HR Systems

Extensive experience with payroll processing. Manage workers’ comp, benefits, deductions, garnishments, and quarterly/annual reconciliations.

Web Development & Hosting

Build and maintain production sites in both Hugo (static, self-hosted) and WordPress (also self-hosted). Full control of the stack from theme/layout work to server config.

IT & Infrastructure

Self-taught Linux system administration and server management (Debian/Ubuntu-based production and backup servers, scripting, security hardening, remote access). Full UniFi network deployment and ongoing management (multiple sites, VLANs, firewalls, Wi-Fi, cameras, access control).

Workspace Administration

Admin for 20+ user accounts across multiple organizations/domains. Manage user provisioning, group policies, drive sharing rules, device management, security settings (2FA, SSO), email routing, web meeting and calendar configs.

DNS & Domain Management

Manage 20+ domains and DNS zones primarily through Cloudflare. Handle proxy rules, caching, and email routing/security.

Closing…

No long list of formal certifications – most capability comes from 20+ years of building and running actual businesses across real estate, manufacturing, retail services, and education. I fix or figure out whatever breaks.