APTITUDES:

• Excellent research and communication ability; detail oriented.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative analysis, mathematical skills, and problem solving skills.
• Accustomed to working under pressure as a team with little direct supervision.

COMPUTER SKILLS THAT ARE PRIMARILY SELF-TAUGHT:

• Create spreadsheets using Excel and Lotus 1-2-3.
• Create form letters and reports using Word and WordPerfect.
• Input data into databases created by Access, Paradox, and dBASE.
• Build and upgrade my own IBM-compatible personal computers from scratch.
• Resell vintage electronics, books, and other items on the Internet at a profit.
• Create, maintain, and manage online auctions, business website, and website about computer platforms in HTML utilizing a text editor.
• Can install, upgrade, and use OS/2 Warp, Windows, Microsoft-DOS, Caldera DR-DOS, IBM PC-DOS, GEM Desktop, and Mac OS. Can use Windows 95/NT 4/98/2000, and Amiga OS.
• Use Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator and Communicator, Firefox, and other Internet browsers to search for information on the Internet, to send and retrieve e-mail, and to access news/discussion groups. Use Microsoft Outlook Express.

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:

Portland State University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with emphasis in Operations and Materials Management (1987).

• Business courses include: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

GAVIN G. YOUNG ENTERPRISES (formerly known as RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY SOLUTIONS and prior to that as GAVIN YOUNG'S INSTALL), Beaverton, OR (2001 - Present)

In April of 2001 I created my own business that sells collectible vintage computers. In November of that year that business also began selling solar electric power (photovoltaic) modules, wind generators, and energy efficient products (LED lamps, compact fluorescent bulbs, solar power radios, etc.). In August 2002, the business shifted its focus almost entirely to renewable energy products that produce electricity. Later the business began selling books as well. The business has two websites. They are:

• Gavin G. Young Enterprises
• Renewable Electricity Solutions

TALENT TREE/INITIAL STAFFING, Lake Oswego, OR (1994-1995 and 1996 - 2001)

As a temporary of Talent Tree I worked on assignments at a number of companies, including the following:

• Wells Fargo/First Interstate Bank, Beaverton and Portland, Oregon (1994 - 1995, 1996 - 1997, 1998 - 1999, 2000 - 2001)
• Grange Mutual Insurance, Beaverton, Oregon (2000)
• AT&T Media Services, Portland, Oregon (2000)
• GE Capital - Colonial Pacific Leasing, Beaverton, Oregon (2000)
• Forest City Trading, Tigard, Oregon (1997 - 1998)

These assignments included the following accounting and clerical tasks:

• Reconcile many General Ledger accounts; Research claims of forged checks; Create linked Excel spreadsheets of accounts and revenue sources; Retrieve information from IBM AS400 and invoice reports and keyed the data into Excel spreadsheets. Generate Excel reports utilizing Excel data filters. Created County Business Personal Property Itemized Tax Returns. Keyed data into an Access database running under Windows 95.
• Simplified the accounting procedures for booking entries between clearing accounts and in-process accounts for Electronic Funds Transfer and Overdraft Protection for principal and interest payments on consumer loans; Developed procedures for clearing rejected items; Posted general ledger entries; Created a manual of assigned duties.

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, Beaverton, Oregon (1995 - 1996)

Accounting Specialist (1995 - 1996)

• Balance general ledger accounts and clear very aged items from those accounts as part of a major account clean up project.
• Identify and correct errors caused by the complex interface between the subsidiary ledgers (American Financial Services software) and the general ledgers (Systems Clearing) for 3 - 5 states per day; take initiative to perform special projects.
• Use analytical approaches to identify causes of problems and quickly resolve the problems by direct action or by using communication skills, a personable manner, and assertiveness to have others resolve problems that fall into their area of responsibility.

FAR WEST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK (later sold by the RTC to KEY BANK with employment temporarily to TEMPSAMERICA of NY), Portland, Oregon (1988 - 1994)

Accounting Specialist (1992 - 1994)

Reconcile bank and general ledger accounts; create account reconciliation reports, training manuals, and forms; monitor accounts receivable; input journal entries into both the automated batch processing and manual on-line systems; backup accounts payable; train coworkers on software usage; update databases of loan assets and of authorized signers on corporate accounts.

• Recommended changes to an in-house program that were implemented within one month. These changes resulted in time savings of one-half hour per day due to increased automation of the journal entry upload procedure and fewer printing errors.

Retail Operations Representative (1988 - 1991)

Communicate extensively with 42 branches; supervise the updating of contract records; train new coworkers in the contracts subdepartment; control quality of contracts, stop payments and cashier's checks disbursed; describe signatures; make on-line account maintenance entries.

• Detected an error in the software revision that tracked stop payments. Solved the problems by suggesting changes that were implemented within a few days.
• Simplified the maintenance of stop payments by changing the filing system.

Copyright 2001, 2002, and 2008 by Gavin Gregor Young