To utilize my design, sales and customer service background to help an organization exceed their goals by implementing and exceptional selling merchandise environment.
Joseph DeDonato
631-258-5580
joededonato[at]optonline.net
OBJECTIVE:
To utilize my design, sales and customer service background to help an organization exceed their goals by implementing and exceptional selling merchandise environment.
Technical Skills:
Server Operating Systems/Software: PC Client Operating Systems/Software: Windows 2000/XP/NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 98/95, Outlook 2000/2003, Microsoft Office, Symantec Ghost, Palm Pilot, Disk Keeper, ACT 2000,Netscape, PC-NFS / TCP/IP, Norton Anti-Virus, Visio, McAfee Virus Scan, Apple OS9 and OSX adobe products such as illustrator, Photoshop, Distiller, Disk Warrior …
Merchandising:
Planning and implementing ideas to promote product sales. Creating product
based environment that will enhance and promote product sales. From drawing board to implementation creating a total environment working within a budget.
EXPERIENCE
2006 to Present:
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Miller Place, NY
Licensed Salesperson
Prepare homes for sale or personal use. Provide clients with CMA reports in order to get them the most money for their homes. Procure virtual tours of homes to prepare them for selling. Take clients out to multiple listings to find them homes and get them the best price. Negotiate deals, produce contracts, and facilitate all facets of sales. Shop for items to create the desired atmophere for various clients. Set up and arrange products in homes, offices for sale/rent. Market homes/offices for sale. Produce market analysis and develop a marketing plan to get the homes sold. Stage and prep houses to have a competitve edge in the market place. Marketing and promotion through the use of print media, cable, Internet and visulatours. Participated in corporate challenge as panelist and office jockey.
2007- Present:
3D Home Staging
Design
Work with home owners to merchandise the space to accentuate the property being sold. This is implemented by using existing , rented or perchased product to enhance existing spaces. Recomentation on modification are all based on clients budgets.
2000 to 2005:
TV Guide, Inc., New York, NY
System Analyst
Provide technical support for 300 users in the NYC office. Was responsible for assisting with infrastructure of routers, SAN/network backups, and hardware/software support. This includes: PCs, Macs, Servers, networking devices and printers. Support MS Operating Systems, Windows NT/2000 environment including MS Office, Outlook, and BlackBerry’s.
2000:
ABC Television, New York, NY
IT Consultant
Project I: ABC.com Mixed environment of PCs & Macs. Standardized all existing PCs & Macs. Configured existing equipment for Emmy Awards. Environment consisted of Windows NT, 2000, and Macs.
Project II: ETV, Supporting computers during live broadcast of ESPN Football & Monday Night Football. Monitored tape to playback of “Who wants to be a Millionaire†that coincided with the regional broadcasts
1998 to 2000:
Ziff-Davis Media Inc, Garden City, NY
Systems Analyst
Provided on-site and remote technical support position for 200 users.
1993 to 1998:
Tech Support / AutoCAD Drafter/Designer Consultant
1985 to 1993
Visual Merchandiser/Designer/Manager
Golden Oldies Ltd.
Flushing NY
Merchandiser/Designer
MACY*S - Lake Grove, South Shore Mall, NY
Manager
MACY*S - Huntington Station, NY
Visual Merchandiser
Education:
CNE Novell 3x-4x-: Island Drafting & Technical Institute
AutoCAD Release 10 & 11: Island Drafting & Technical Institute
Bachelors: Fine Arts, S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook
Associates in Applied Science: Business Administration S.C.C.C. Selden
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