Brian Christopher Solliday

5333 Fossil Creek Blvd. Apt 1336, Haltom City, TX 76137

(703) 380-7206 ~ briansolliday@gmail.com
briansolliday.weebly.com
Summary Former college student athlete with a background in account management, customer
relationship management, sales, marketing, business development, and VIP events.
Practical experience includes concept development and design, technical project planning
and management, test and evaluation, photography, and social media applications. Studied
communication arts with an emphasis on public relations and advertising. Experienced
and knowledgeable in numerous professional software applications.
Education Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising, Fall 2015
Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama
Associate in Science (with Honors), Spring 2013
Lincoln Trail College, IECC, Robinson, Illinois
High School Diploma (with Academic Honors), Spring 2011
Bedford North Lawrence High School, Bedford, Indiana
Experience Inside Sales Executive – June 2017 to January 2018
Electro Enterprises Inc, Fort Worth, Texas
• Worked with clients to fulfill their electronic component requirements
• Negotiated pricing with customers to increase company profit margins
• Contacted businesses to bring new clients to Electro Enterprises

Freelance Studio Assistant – February 2017 to May 2017

Lukas Creative, Jeffersonville, Indiana
• Helped Amazon Photography Studio with daily operations.

Direct Marketer - December 2016 to January 2017

Vibe Concepts, Louisville, Kentucky
• Responsible for creating brand exposure to a new customer base.
• Established relationships with potential customers that lead to immediate sales.
• Created and expanded revenue streams for clients of Vibe Concepts.
Seasonal Picker - November 2016 to December 2016
Integrity Staffing Solutions, Jeffersonville, Indiana
• Helped Amazon fulfill the holiday rush of online orders.
Logistics Account Executive - May 2016 to November 2016
Total Quality Logistics, Louisville, Kentucky
• Responsible for Business to Business prospecting, sales, and customer relationship
management.
• Established and managed customer and service provider accounts ensuring all aspects
of the logistics process (cost, schedule, and performance) were accomplished from start
to finish.
• Researched and implemented vertical (new) sales plans, to include cold calling
prospective customers targeting established organizational sales goals.
Business Development Manager - February 2016 to April 2016
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 Hasse Ola, Inc., Mitchell, Indiana
• Served as the acting Business Development Manager for a start-up Service Disabled
Veteran-owned small business focused on technology development and transition.
• Worked with the Founder and Chief Executive Officer to organize, prioritize, pursue,
and close new business development and sales opportunities.
• Actively engaged potential business partners in the public and private sectors to pursue
joint business development and sales opportunities.
• Responsible for the daily operations of the business to include managing financial,
contract, and performance requirements.
Program Associate (Intern) - May 2015 to August 2015
Stimulus Engineering Services, Inc., Loogootee, Indiana
• Created an advanced technology concept integrating emerging mobile surveillance
technologies with commercially available all-terrain vehicle platforms.
• Researched and contacted business partners and vendors pursuing potential business
partnerships and joint business development and sales opportunities.
• Developed, marketed, and presented multiple advanced technology concepts to
potential customers in the public and private sectors.
• Developed and managed customer relationships in the public and private sectors.
Project Management Intern - June 2014 to August 2014
Stimulus Engineering Services, Inc., Loogootee, Indiana
• Created a detailed plan to operationally test and evaluate mountain bikes for possible
deployment and use by military special forces.
• Set the test plan into action through the operational test and evaluation of the mountain
bikes in an operationally realistic environment.
• Collected subjective data evaluating the operational and functional utility of the
mountain bikes to support military special operations.
• Comprised and presented a final test and evaluation report to the customer.
Technical Assistant Intern - May 2012 to August 2012
Science Applications International Corporation, Bedford, Indiana
• Worked with technical staff to assemble and integrate pieces of mobile military
communications hardware and equipment.
• Performed quality control before, during, and after assembly and integration ensuring
the job was completed correctly.
• Assisted other employees with day to day assignments to include accounting for all
work-related items and shop closure and safety requirements.
Academic Tutor - Fall 2011
Lincoln Trail College, Robinson, Illinois
• Assigned to the Learning Resources Lab to tutor fellow students.
Awards Scholarship, Baseball Player, Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama, 2013 to 2015
Scholarship, Baseball Player, Lincoln Trail College, Robinson, Illinois, 2011 to 2013
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, Lincoln Trail College, 2012
Ward and Evalyn W. McCoy Memorial Scholarship, 2011 to 2012
National Honor Society, Bedford North Lawrence High School, 2011

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