1. WORK EXPERIENCE
Nirvana Home Entertainment 2015
FIELD TECHNICIAN PROGRAMMER
E-String Grill & Poker Bar 2010 - 2015
GENERAL MANAGER
Interior Design Systems 2003 - 2009
FIELD TECHNICIAN PROGRAMMER
AJ’s Music & Vintage Guitars 2000 – 2003
MUSIC TEACHER SALES ASSOCIATE
EDUCATION
SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTH CARD
NEVADA ALCOHOL AWARENESS CARD
CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S CARD
Pending, 2015
PROGRAMMING/INSTALLATION
RTI, Crestron, Lutron, Sonos
PERNOD RICARD, USA – BAR SMARTS
Advanced Training Certificate
GREEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate, 1997
GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS
Extensive knowledge of gaming promotions, handles, comps, machine payouts, odds, games,
and trained on the procedures of weekly drops through participation with the coin count team.
Familiar with player tracking systems, designing and creating in-house databases and
spreadsheets to maximize gaming reports and campaigns.
Revamped marketing strategies to increase overall gaming revenue by 300%., through better
designed gaming promotions, including making all decisions on game changes and machine
placement that increased foot traffic and grew business, mostly by word-of-mouth promoting.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Showed excellent analytical ability, conducted market research, created informational databases,
and executed conceptual, exciting promotions that revitalized the company’s growth.
Insightful on customer behavior and market trends, able to collaborate with customers,
employees, competitions, vendors, etc., then utilize their insights to forecast predictions.
Proven ability to find solutions to complex challenges that are clean and innovative, in order to
always successfully complete tasks efficiently.
MANAGEMENT
Managed every aspect of daily business operations and day-to-day decision-making, oversaw all
employees, handled all vendor issues, ordered bar/kitchen/supply inventory, initiated
promotions, booked events, established policies, procedures, budgets, and financial reviews.
Ability to recruit a unified staff, hire, train, schedule and retain employees.
Maintained good customer relations, resolved any issues quickly and completely, leading to high
customer retention rate and a positive reputation of the establishment throughout the
neighborhood, spending virtually no extra expenses on advertising.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Experience bartending with food knowledge, showing excellence in accuracy, even during
challenging high work volume at a multi-faceted bar, restaurant and live entertainment venue.
Focus on upselling to customers, maintaining inventory and quality control and pour costs.
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SKILLS
Gaming: IGT, U1, Century
Gaming Technologies
Gambler’s Bonus (iGBA),
GameTender, SmartVend
Local Tavern Gaming
Casino Gaming Experience
Operational Business
Procedures
Food & Beverage
Management
Computer Skills: Microsoft
Office, Excel, Word, Outlook,
Apple, Team Viewer, Google
Social Media Networking
POS Systems: 2Touch
Customer Service
Good Presentation &
Communication Skills
Conceptual Thinker
Data Analysis & Research
Mathematics
Booking Talent &
Entertainment
Home Automation Installation
Troubleshooting & Servicing
Hardware and Software
Consumer Technology,
Audio/Video
Designed & Programmed
Functional, Aesthetically
Appealing User Interfaces
christopher TRAUTH