RICHARD BELOTE
Houston, TX 77018 ◆ - ◆-
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
High-achieving Leader and Ideator with extensive executive-level experience and proven vision to lead organizations to continuous growth. Running routine operations and spearheading revolutionary updates to keep teams adaptable and systems scalable for changing demands. Skilled professional experienced in various technological industries who has demonstrated success learning new fields quickly. History of making substantial impacts with forward-thinking, resourceful, and adaptable strategies. Successful at understanding markets, key business decisions and financial operations. Innovative Product Designer bringing progressive career spanning operations, sales and marketing, business management and distribution in international markets. Excellent business acumen and strategic planning skills to drive profitability and margins year over year. Known for strong leadership and communication skills to build and maintain profitable relationships while exceeding sales and revenue goals. History of streamlining operations, increasing revenue and reducing costs to maximize business profits. Decisive and strategic leader with demonstrated track record of success in Developing Marketing and Training solutions using Experiential Media. Accomplished Executive well-versed in assessing risk, developing solutions, and implementing positive changes to achieve sustainability and growth in challenging market conditions. Adept at building and strengthening business and customer relationships. Accomplished Chief Officer equipped with natural leadership talents and proven business acumen. Specializes in effectively running and continuously optimizing Design and Development operations. Proven talents in building strategic partnerships with stakeholders and driving necessary change.
Financial leadership Business alliances Corporate leadership Operational leadership
Policy development and optimization Business start up
New market penetration Project Management Business Administration Relationship Management Risk Assessments
SKILLS
Operational Oversight Business Development Strategic Planning Budgeting
Operating budgets Negotiation
Market research and analysis Market strategies
Policy Development Business planning
WORK HISTORY
CEO, 01/2019 to Current
Mustang-XR Consulting – Houston, Texas
Improved business profits through strategic updates to processes, procedures and team makeup.
Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes.
Prepared organization for forecasted demand levels through effective operational planning. Monitored use of best practices at levels and implemented corrective actions to bring employees into compliance.
Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base, solidify market presence and diversify offerings.
Determined vision and strategic direction for R&D area and coordinated resources to achieve targets within optimal timeframes.
Identified and capitalized on short- and long-term revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
President, 01/2018 to 09/2019
FuelFX – Houston, Texas
Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals.
Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits.
Led operational team in creation, roll out and management of new product lines.
Conducted research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new products, services, and strategies.
Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
Increased workflow by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas.
Orchestrated positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of company.
Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
Developed, maintained, and operated company's web presence, developing original text and image content for company website and designing HTML and email promotions.
Fostered new business through participation in trade shows and initiating communications with prospective clients via phone and email.
Supported and supervised team of twenty design and development professionals.
Initiated on-time, under-budget project management to optimize performance. Drove short-term and advanced promotional planning processes.
Identified and solved issues with production, workforce, and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
Vice President of Technology, 01/2017 to 01/2018
Fuel.Tech – Houston, Texas
Developed and led large-scale technology initiatives for long-term strategic plans and solutions. Evaluated business requirements, leveraging information to forecast costs relating to hardware, software and consulting.
Delivered cost-benefit analysis to weigh financial decision impact against desired outcomes. Applied emerging technology knowledge to achieve key business objectives.
Managed sales, operational data and software solutions to align with company strategic vision. Incorporated technology guidelines, controls, processes and solutions to mitigate business risks. Developed business plan to support executive travel and offsite engagement needs.
Liaised with executive leaders to solve operational and workflow issues to reduce breakdown in data communication.
Oversaw development and implementation of improvements to support and network operations. Coordinated Development and Marketing projects, defined scope, and managed milestones.
Facilitated best user experience through continuous support, training classes, webinars, improvements and communication of system changes.
Lead Design Engineer, 01/2011 to 01/2017
FuelFX – Houston, Texas
Interacted with project leaders and stakeholders to define requirements and generate and maintain design development documents.
Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.
Led version control efforts for organization, employing GitHub and other public and open-source repositories.
Participated in cross-functional projects while working in lean development environments. Integrated live, virtual and constructive programs into cohesive product.
Planned and developed interfaces that simplified overall management and offered ease of use. Gathered and defined customer requirements to develop clear specifications for project plans.
Trained and managed team of developers and discussed issues in order to provide resolution and apply best practices.
Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
Brainstormed with peers and other members of design team to determine enhancements and product features.
Suggested enhancements to product design that would improve user experience.
Negotiated with vendors and manufacturers on pricing, services and scheduled shipping windows. Converted project specifications into drawings and other materials that would be used to create product. Identified changes in project scope and modified job schedule accordingly.
Documented each step in product's design process for use in manuals.
Assistant Teacher, 01/2008 to 01/2010
Southampton Montessori School – Houston, Texas
Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development. Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on details such as behavior, grades, comprehension, and personal growth.
Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
Pursued professional development opportunities to cultivate further understanding of considerations governing productive learning environments.
Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading. Attended to classroom details and logistics to maintain strong instructional environment.
Assessed and managed student behavior to maintain climate of intensive instruction.
Supported teacher in instructing core subjects, delivering supplementary lessons and coordinating materials.
Performed staff monitoring duties such as overseeing recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
Collaborated with instructor to assist lesson and curriculum planning efforts.
Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping. Contributed to committee-based work for development and enforcement of institutional and educational policies.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies. Aligned instructional approaches with development levels of students to enhance individual learning. Delivered group teaching in classroom setting and implemented individual student support.
Administered quizzes and tests and documented grades.
Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security. Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks, and supplemental activities. Maximized receptive learning by educating students using hands-on instructional techniques. Optimized learning plans and quantified student progress through test administration.
Participated in lesson planning and curriculum implementation to promote quicker rollout and delivery. Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
Offered complete instructional support for students unable to attend regular classes.
EDUCATION
English
Texas State University - San Marcos, TX
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Texas State University, San Angelo
English Language and Literature
University Of Houston - Houston, TX
