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Joshua Hughes

Joshua Hughes

Adapting military intelligence analysis skills for the workplace

10901 Burnt Mill Rd Apt 101, Jacksonville, Florida, US, 32256
(941) 212-0352
English

Background


About

About

Joshua's professional career has required adaptability, confidence handling unpredictable interactions, and comfort with compressed timelines. A deep well of patience provides the template for these and any future requirements

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder, Beard Brother Services

    Apr, 2019 - Dec, 20144 years 3 months

    Beard Brother Services consults with small businesses & individuals wishing increase their digital literacy

    • Spearheaded an information campaing informing famlies of alternative internet connectivity options subsidized by the government

    • Re-established working relationships with previous employers for irregular or emergency consultations

    • Undertook a number of web development projects, one of which resulted BeardBrother.Services

  • Operations Manager, USA Dumpsters

    Jul, 2017 - Apr, 20191 year 9 months

    Managed 570+ residential and commercial contracts, providing boutique waste removal services across 1,100 project sites in Southwest Florida, accomplishing 1.1 Million in sales

    • Led the redesign of MyUSAFence.com and subsidiary websites using modern Search Engine Optimization techniques and practices

    • Modernized USA Dumpsters systems and processes to support sustainable growth strategies

    • Re-established digital advertising infrastructure for USA Fence and affiliate companies using statistical analysis of past campaigns

    • Additional duties included accounts receivable management for USA Barricades, training & executing certified payroll & providing Tier 1 & 2 IT Support as backup computer guy

  • General Manager, Estate House

    Sep, 2014 - Jul, 20172 years 10 months

    Duties entailed any/all tasks relating to succesfully operating a consumer retail business with 800+ accounts & 6,000 sq/ft of sales floors

    • Conducted Estate Sales, counter sales, inventory intake & outtake, & antique appraisals

    • Conducted online advertising, curated social media accounts, visual merchandising & provided Tier 1 IT support

    • Executed consignor and estate contracts, purchased stock, & accomplished basic repairs on inventory and infrastructure

  • 480th Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance '(ISR)' Wing Operations Center, Processing Exploitation Dissemination '(PED)' C2 Controller, Senior, United States Air Force

    Oct, 2008 - Aug, 20145 years 10 months

    Supporting warfighters and active missions globally, directed the 'PED' of intelligence collected by Air Force drones

    • Coordinated virtually uninterrupted ISR operations with 5,000+ military, civilian and contractor personnel assigned to six ISR groups supporting Air Force commanders around the world

    • Provided daily briefings to the 480th ISR Wing Commander and leadership on the status of all Air Force drone operations

    • Attained sufficient work proficiency to be trusted with Senior Controller duties, ie designation as final authority in certain cases

    • In recognition of workplace performance, selected for intelligence augmentee duties for the Joint Special Operations Command

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • MyUSA Online Infrastructure Overhaul

    - Present

    Led redesign of myusafence.com, myusadumpsters.com, myusarentals.com, myusademolitions.com

    • Created media assets and marketing copy for all service & product pages

    • Integrated web analytics for performance measurment

    • Attained measurable business growth via current web design best practices

Skills

Skills

  • Web Development

    HTML

    CSS

    Javascript

    Wordpress

    Docker

    Github

    Call Tracking

    A/B testing

    Domain Tag Management

    Search Engine Optimization

    Advertising Copywriter

    Marketing Copywriter

    Product Photography

    Keyword Reasearch

    Pay-Per-Click

    Social Media Planning

  • Clerical

    Microsoft Office

    Multi-tasking

    Multi-line Phone Systems

    Dispatch Software

    Task oriented

    Efficiency oriented

    Quickbooks

    Certified Payroll

    Accounts Receivable

  • Managerial

    Self-starting

    Objective Identification

    Problem-solver

    Public-speaker

    Presentations

    Process Analysis

    Contract Management

    Service Provider

Education

Education

  • Baseline Education, Diploma, Mandarin High School

    Aug, 2003 - May, 2007

  • International Relations, Undergraduate, University North Florida

    Aug, 2007 - Sep, 2008

  • Operational Intelligence Analysis, Analytic Tradecraft, United States Air Force, Operations Intelligence Analyst Course

    Oct, 2008 - Jul, 2009

  • Intelligence Augmentee, Analytic Tradecraft, Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Augmentee Training

    Oct, 2010 - Mar, 2011

Certificates

Certificates

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work

  • Technology Staff Member,

    May, 2016 - Aug, 2016

    Created environment wherein adolescent children learned the basics of safe web browsing

    • Managed computer lab for ~150 students by creating weekly lesson plans and daily activities

    • Facilitated student growth via via web based Learning Management System. Understanding system metrics allowed for effective use of lab time

Interests

Interests

  • Art

    PhotographyGraphic DesignVisual DisplaysWeb Design