Akalu Mekuria has over 15 years of experience in transportation roles including as a truck driver, cab driver, and student driver. He has a CDL-A license and qualifications in tankers, doubles/triples, passenger buses, and hazardous materials transport. Mekuria has worked for companies like CRST Expedited, Swift Transportation, Yellow Cab of Tampa, and Shell gas stations. He has completed training programs in computer skills, business development, and received an art degree from Hillsborough Community College in addition to his CDL training. Mekuria is looking for a full-time trucking position.
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Akalu Mekuria
5615 Napoleon Ct Apt D Tampa, FL. 33614 Cell 813-810-3697 via E-mail
akalumekuria@gmail.com
Summaries of Core Qualifications
Responsible clients focused attendant and moderate Salesperson.
Silk screen printing press operation, art layout and press lead person.
Possess necessary required skills in transportation job field.
Employment History
1. Team driver 06/16/2015 – 09/11/2015
CRST Expedited (800-736-2778) 3930 16th Ave. SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
Ensuring prompt safely operating (front side or rear Truck and Trailer of the vehicle), in
compliance with the Companies safety standards prior to operating the vehicle. Now I am
driving safely Tractor Trailers across the country.
2. Student Driver 02/2013 - 03/2013
Swift Transportation (602-269-9700) 2201 SW 57th Ave. Ocala, FL. 34474
Report any safely issues along designated route and follow map to each customer as identified on
the route. Courteously interact with all customers on a daily basis to ensure all customers are
serviced in a timely and professional manner.
3. Cashier 12/2005 - 09/2009
Shell Gas Station (813-872-8017) 2356 W Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, FL. 33603 - Sales
merchandise, gas, lotto, and process cash, debit or credit transactions using cash register or other
related equipment. Receive merchandise and disburse payment in cash, check or money orders.
Present all merchandise in suburb position, and complete all paperwork in accordance.
4. Cab Driver 04/2000 - 12/2005
Yellow Cab of Tampa 502 N Oregon Ave Tampa, FL. 33606
Understand Customer, Focus on service standard values of how the procedures meet customer
needs including routes and expectations. Help passengers with their load, negotiate the prices
and collect the money for the fare amount from to their destination.
Achievements /Endorsements - I obtain a successful over the road truck driving experience.
CDL-A + Air break, Hazardous Materials, Tankers, Double/Triple and Passenger Bus
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Education and Training
1. Computer skill at ALISON online courses MAR 11/2014 - JAN 09/2015
Diploma in Business Development and Internet Marketing, Create a successful an online business in
a step-by-step Hypertexts Markup Language html Web Building, pages editing technique including
Collaborate with Micro Soft Excel, Power Point and Applications to online presentations and enable
editing.
2. Hawkeye Community college, 6433 Hammond Ave, Waterloo, IA. 50701(319)296-4286
Graduated a class CDL-A study Course 4/20/15 – 5/7/15
Attended Refreshment course studies and graduate a Class A-CDL Preparing and Getting started
Orientation.
3. Kirkwood Community College, Tower Rd SW. Cedar Rapid, IA. 52404 (319) 398-1245
Graduated a class CDL-A study Course 01/2012 - 02/2012 - 44/hrs Behind the wheel instruction
in driving range and 111/hrs Of classroom none vehicle activities; Map reading, Safety Pre-Trip
inspection, Log-book, Trip planning, documentation, border crossing, overhead clearance, cargo
hauling, HAZMT hauling, scale a load and defensive driver training .
4. Hillsborough Community College Ybor compass Tampa, FL - Visual ART Course 01/1995 -
05/1997 - Course successfully completed; ART Design Foundation, ART Three-Dimensional
Design, ART Printmaking I, II and III, ART Drawing I, II and III, ART Painting I, II and III.
Honors and Activities - 12 Awards in Honor of Activities, in several Art Participation,
computations and contributions in teaching aid materials, belonged to the ministry of education
pedagogy.
Interest - Looking for a full time trucking job work in the style of a Team or solo, driving for a
company that applies positions Monday through Friday during the day or night and available for
weekend work, although willing to relocate or travel for my job.
Languages - English - Intermediate Listener, Reading Speak and Writing Professional working
proficiency. Amharic - Native language full professional proficiency.
Akalu Mekuria
