1. RYAN CARSON
7 Rose Lane Napa, CA 94559  707‐815‐8752  cars1913@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Highly skilled and educated beverage and hospitality professional with advanced experience in the wine
and spirit industry with the proven ability to increase production quality while reducing operational costs.
 Production line management  Assembly Line Production  Extremely quick learner  Quality
Control  Certified Forklift Operator  Exceptional organizational skills  Excellent communication
and teamwork skills  Cross‐functional operations
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Tourism, Hospitality from the University of Northern Colorado,
Greeley, CO - December 2013. Emphasis in Tourism and Hospitality
QUALIFICATIONS
Cellarman, ZD Wines, Napa, CA
February 2014 ‐ Current
 Assisted in all aspects of wine production including: tank and equipment sanitation, crush,
fermentation monitoring and additions, drain and press operations, racking and filling,
stabilization, filtration, bottling, labeling and packaging.
 Completed focused laboratory functions including quality testing.
 Supervised seasonal bottling crew throughout the entire labeling and bottling process.
Wine Production Assistant, ZD Wines, Napa, CA
August 2013 ‐ February 2014
 Developed and implemented knowledge of winemaking with exceptional attention to detail,
problem-solving, teamwork, ethics, quality and efficiency.
 Responsible for production equipment set-up, wine transfers, racking, blending, and barrel
operations.
 Additional areas included: filter operations, lees, pad, membrane, and sterile filtration.
Recommended and successfully implemented quality improvements for overall production
and wine quality.
Intern/Production Assistant, Syntax Spirits, Greeley, CO
September 2012 ‐ June 2013
 Investigated and implement ideas for quality improvement, increased productivity and cost
reduction.
 Developed marketing and advertising material to bring people to the distillery.
 Assisted with the production of the product from grain to glass.
 Learned how the distribution of spirits (3–tier system).

2. Bottling Line, ZD Wines, Napa, CA
June 2012 ‐ August 2012
 Responsible for achieving production requirements.
 Bottled wine, completed visual inspections for quality before each bottle entered the bottling line
and after it was bottled and completed light maintenance.
Package Handler, UPS, Greeley, CO
Sorter June 2011 ‐ June 2012
 Responsible for packing trailers at a fast pace, requiring zip code memorization and meeting tight
delivery schedules.
 Completed packaging memorization test to certify in a higher-level position only 3 months.
Package Handler/Small Sorter/Driver Assistant, UPS, Greeley, CO
October 2012 ‐ December 2012
 Responsible for packing trailers at a fast pace, requiring zip code memorization and meeting
demanding daily delivery schedules.
 Delivered excellent customer service by delivering customer packages during holiday season.
Assisted driver with sorting packages and delivery.
 Operated DIAD (Delivery Information Acquisition Device).
CERTIFICATIONS
 TCA (2,4,6-Trichloroanisole) Threshold Certificate - August 2014
 Able to detect 1-part per trillion of TCA in neutral white wine.