Andrew D. Feltenstein 240-02 70th Avenue Douglaston, NY 11362 (718) 279-9345 andrew@artificemyth.com Qualifications for Executive-Level Management Professional Profile An accomplished professional with more than 16 years of experience in management. Recognized by peers as a natural leader with the ability to analyze situations, research options, make a firm decision, and follow through as necessary. Applies an active rather than reactive management style which focuses on business growth and retention. Areas of Expertise Facilities Management Start-Up Operations Product Marketing Operations Management Financial Management Inventory Control Implementation Proposal Preparation Web/Graphic Design/Dev. Purchasing Team Facilitation Project Management Profit and Loss Strategic Planning Process Improvement Select Accomplishments • Oversaw the restructuring and revision of an office, warehouse, and transportation system, resulting in an updated operating environment. • Streamlined company operations by setting communication protocol between the sales department, operations, and headquarters. • Managed many facets of a start-up operation, including developing product line, formulating strategic business plans, establishing and cultivating vendor and client relations, and handling various administrative duties. • Increased the productivity and profitability of a company by stripping down and reorganizing the purchasing department. • Maintained full responsibility for profit and loss, staffing, inventory control, protocol, and policies. • Implemented a major market and operational shift that yielded significant industry-specific risk reduction. • Concentrated on vertical integration as well as developed design and customization services. • Coordinated a merger, implementing the transition of an operations base with a new facility. • Negotiated terms of agreement with principal manufacturers to spin-off new product ventures, including cultivating import product lines from overseas. • Formulated the marketing strategies and product penetration of horizontal markets while establishing a business. • Bolstered trademark production items in designer/trademark-specific sales areas. • Initiated and established a subordinate corporation to isolate and nurture a distinct merchandising entity. Career History Animator/Illustrator, IT Consultant, Golden Books Family Entertainment, New York, NY 2000-2001 Web Designer/Flash Animator Consultant, cogniVision Inc, Ossining, NY 1999-2000 Vice President of Operations and Information Systems, Maverick Supplies, Inc., New York, NY 1996-1998 Owner/Operator, Skyline Button Novelty Corp., New York, NY 1993-1996 Owner/Founder, Noble Button Company, New York, NY 1989-1993 Vice President, Champion Zipper Manufacturing Corp., New York, NY 1988-1989 General Manager, Maverick Supplies, Inc., New York, NY 1985-1988 Education and Professional Certifications B.S., Management and Organizational Behavior, B.S., Economics, New York University Stern School of Business CNA/CNE, CIA New York B.S. and partial M.S. : Computer Science, Queens College Certificates: Web Design Concepts(CWPD), E-Commerce(CEC), Hofstra University, UCCE BrainBench Certified: Web Design Concepts, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Photoshop, Flash Willing to Travel References Available upon Request www.artificemyth.com