1. BRADEN N. JOHNSON
9116 S. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton, CO 80127 | C: (303) 710-5662 | websitesbybradennjohnson@gmail.com
Professional Summary
I bring over eight years of experience in inside sales marketing, computer systems, retailsales and
supervision. During this time, I currently work for Verizon as a business to business inside sales
associate. I have also worked for Staples, Chrysler, Aspen Creek Hardware and Home, and Turner
Construction, all while attending college. I’ve shown strong leadership, organizational, analytical,
problem resolution and follow-up skills in these positions.
I amm a May, 2014 graduate of the University of Colorado at Denver Business School with a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Marketing after four
years of engineering and Economics classes at Colorado Schoolof Mines
Core Competencies
Accomplishments
On the first month of being quota bearing with Verizon I sold 102% of quota.
I led Staples EasyTech Department to grow Service Revenue from $26,000 to $260,000 in five years.
I increased sales of SOPHOS antivirus programs from an average one per week to six per week within
a month after designing marketing materials to assist with the sale. These marketing materials are
now being implemented across the entire District and improving sales district wide.
I’m an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America from Troop 400 in Conifer Colorado. While a scout
I served as the Senior Patrol Leader and in the Order of the Arrow. I also earned thirty nine merit
badges and two Bronze, one Silver, and one Gold Eagle Palms.
Experience
Verizon – Highlands Ranch, CO January 2015 to Current
Inside Sales Representative – Business to Business - Sell around 3000 different business grade
Internet, Phone, Security, Cloud Storage and more services to small and medium size businesses all
over the country.
Staples – Lakewood, CO / Conifer, CO / Highlands Ranch, CO January, 2008 to January 2015
Easy Tech Supervisor – Top salesman all three stores, have managed the highest sales revenue
EasyTech department in the district. Most recently rebuilt a faltering EasyTech department.
Websites By: Braden N. Johnson – Littleton, CO May, 2009 to Current
Website Developer (Owner)
Chrysler – Greenwood Village, CO May 2013 to August 2013
Intern – Field Sales Organization – helped to improve CRM response rates
Aspen Creek Hardware and Home – Conifer, CO July 2007 to November 2007
Sales Associate – Top StihlChainsaw salesman
Turner Construction Company – Denver, CO May 2006 to August 2006
Intern – Special Projects (DIA)
Please see more detail in Experience Addendum
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration May 2014
University of Colorado at Denver Business School – Denver, CO
Dependable Internet Savvy
Passionate Strong sales-closer
Driven Organized and Meticulous
Strong Aptitude with Office Software Event Planning
Website Design Digital Marketing
2. BRADEN N. JOHNSON
9116 S. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton, CO 80127 | C: (303) 710-5662 | websitesbybradennjohnson@gmail.com
Emphasis in Marketing, took courses to improve my competencies with marketing, management and
customer relationships. These courses include: Technology in Business, Managing Individuals and
Teams, Principles of Marketing, Operations Management, Principles of Finance, Intro to Microsoft
Access, Marketing Research, International Marketing, International Transportation, Advertising,
Applied Marketing Management, Internet Marketing, Customer Relationship Management,
Organizational Design and Business Policy Strategic Management.
Associates, Business Transferred to CU Denver
Red Rocks Community College – Lakewood, CO
Accepted into Phi Theta Kappa. Several important classes that will be usefulin my future, including:
Accounting one and Accounting two, Communications, Macro Economics, English one and English
two, Business Law and Business Statistics.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering / Economics and Business Transferred to CUDenver
Colorado School of Mines – Golden, CO
Completed Math classes all the way through to Differential Equations and several Engineering
courses. I decided Engineering was not where my passions lie and decided to transfer to CU Denver
Business School to pursue a Business degree. Classes that will be used in Business include: Epics one
and two (where I had the opportunity to work on teams to design a product, build a plan, implement it
and present it to investors.), Introduction to Economics and Micro Economics, Football Kicker
(freshman – sophomore years), President:CSM Republicans Club.
Manager / Sales / Computer Trainings On the job training
Staples University Talent Track - Microsoft Advisor certified, Intel certified, EasyTech A+
certified, Key holder certified, Management certified
Verizon New Hire Training – Will Harris: Power Prospecting,
Activities and Volunteer Positions
Chairman (2012), Vice Chairman (2011), 2008 to Current
High Country Republican Club – Evergreen, CO
Monthly meetings where we discuss current events, meet with elected officials and candidates running
for office. While I was the chairman, I was responsible for scheduling speakers for each monthly
meeting, coordinate club fundraisers and sending updates to all of the members.
Chairman (2010), Vice Chairman(2009), Member from 2007 through 2010
CSM Republicans – Colorado School of Mines – Golden Colorado
Weekly meetings during the fall and spring semesters.
volunteered to help Republican Campaigns, including Dan Maes for Governor, Ryan Frazier
for US House, Don Rosier for Jefferson County Commissioner, Edgar Johannson for CO
House District 23, and John Odom for CO Senate District 20.
As President, I was responsible for either having a speaker, or a fun or political activity for
every weekly meeting.
Hosted two separate very successfulPolitical debates that I moderated
I worked with the Dan Maes campaign in an official capacity and helped produce a web video
that the campaign released on YouTube.
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America Troop 400 – Conifer, CO
Eagle Scout at the age of 13 after completing all necessary merit badges, leadership
requirements and community service project that I planned and directed to completion.
Elected to Senior Patrol Leader by my pears, both younger and older.
As Senior Patrol Leader, I ran weekly meetings, planned activities and campouts with patrol
leaders and adult leaders in the troop.
Continued on with the troop to earn a total of thirty nine merit badges, elected into the Order
of the Arrow, and earned two Bronze, one Silver and one Gold Eagle palms.
This activity gave me a very strong foundation in leadership.
3. BRADEN N. JOHNSON
9116 S. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton, CO 80127 | C: (303) 710-5662 | websitesbybradennjohnson@gmail.com
Guest Member 1994 to Current
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming Viper Club
Guest Member to my father since he bought his Viper in the summer of 1994 and
immediately joined the young and growing club.
Spent large quantities of time with and around Dealerships, Viper Techs, car salesmen and
dealer principles
The Viper club has given me a deep love and passion for the Automobile industry and sports
cars.
Member (High School Junior and Senior Years)
National Honors Society – Conifer Senior High School – Conifer CO
Volunteer organization that requires high GPA and participation in 10 hours of community
service every semester.
Invited due to my high grade point average my Junior year in High School
Experience Addendum
Inside Sales Representative
Verizon – Highlands Ranch, CO January 2015 to Current
On the first month of being quota bearing I sold 102% of quota
Sell Telecommunications products to small and medium businesses all over the country over
the phone.
Products include, but are not limited to: Dedicated Internet, Private Internet, Plain old
Telephones, Voice over Internet Protocoltelephones, Security, Server Space, Cloud
computing, and much more with 3000 total products available.
Adept at using 70 different systems to assist customer’s needs.
EasyTech Sales and Service Supervisor October 2014 to Current
Staples – Lakewood,CO
Tasked with rebuilding the EasyTech team at this store after a lack of leadership in the
department.
Manage, build and lead a team of associates in the EasyTech department that produces
the most revenue in the entire district.
Implement and teach every associate to implement the idea of always offering the total
solution to every customer every time and never manage the customer’s checkbook.
Perform Manager on duty role, including: perform register overrides, key holder, open
and close the store, count down cash for beginning of day and end of day shifts
Perform planogram changes within the department, and post sales results and teaching
points for all employees to see.
EasyTech Mobility and Sales Supervisor May 2014 to October 2014
Staples – Conifer, CO
Top Salesman in the store
Manage and lead a team of six associates in the EasyTech department that produces the
most revenue in the entire district.
Implement and teach every associate to implement the idea of always offering the total
solution to every customer every time and never manage the customer’s checkbook.
Perform roles of Manager on duty, including: perform register overrides, key holder,
open and close the store, count down cash for beginning of day and end of day shifts
Perform planogram changes within the department, and post sales results and teaching
points for all employees to see.
Website Developer (Owner) May 2009 to January 2015
Websites By: Braden N. Johnson – Littleton, CO
Design websites for clients looking to increase visibility online and connecting with
social media sites and teach them how to stay relevant.
4. BRADEN N. JOHNSON
9116 S. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton, CO 80127 | C: (303) 710-5662 | websitesbybradennjohnson@gmail.com
Four active websites I’ve designed: www.csmrepublicans.org,
www.coniferareacouncil.org, www.gregorygreer.com,and www.leocompliment.com
EasyTech Supervisor August 2013 to May 2013
Staples – Highlands Ranch,CO
Same Duties as current EasyTech Supervisor position
This store’s EasyTech department was not producing and only had one EasyTech
associate,I built a new team and trained them on how to grow their EasyTech business.
Intern – Field Sales Organization May 2013 to August 2013
Chrysler – Greenwood Village, CO
Assisted District and Area Managers with wholesale and retail sales of Chrysler
Corporation vehicles.
Tracked CRM response rates hourly sending out updates, I worked with Area and District
Managers to contact dealerships that were not answering their leads as they should and
took the Denver Business Center from the bottom third of the company to the top third.
Helped the Chrysler Digital rep evaluate under-performing stores and put together a
presentation that has been used to show how answering leads quickly and professionally
can directly affect close rates and ultimately sell more vehicles.
Helped plan/setup the SRT marketing display at the Mopar Mile High Nationals Block
Party in Golden Colorado.
Personally reached out to the Viper club in order to have members bring out their cars to
be a part of the display and personally created nice personalized window stickers for each
Viper owner as a token of appreciation.
Sales Associate / Resident Tech / EasyTech Expert January 2008 to May 2013
Staples – Conifer, CO
Was hired on as entry level sales associate
Quickly proved my strong aptitude for sales, and quickly moved up the ranks, ultimately
taking over the EasyTech department as the EasyTech Expert
Perform intake analysis on computers, diagnose them and offer the proper solution to
every customer.
Since having a management role in the EasyTech department, EasyTech Service revenue
has grown from $26,000 to over $260,000 per fiscal year. This places the store at the top
of the division and in the top ten percent of the company.
Intern – Special Projects (DIA) May 2006 to August 2006
Turner Construction Company – Denver, CO
Served as an additional job site supervisor over one to five subcontractors being worked
on at DIA
When overnights were needed I served as the jobsite supervisor over all subcontractors
performing work on the jobsite, my crews worked safe,performed all pertinent duties and
kept the project on track.