Experimentation with a Wiki

Please check out the Wiki Site I am experimenting with. You can find it at:

http://wiki.agvivino.com

It is centered around any form of information having to do with doing business.
I am looking for people who would like to contribute experiences they have had in business that have turned out positively or negatively as lessons can learned from both.

Core Competencies and Insight at A.G. Vivino

Vision: In order to get anywhere, one needs to be able to envision the destination first.

Inspiration: The basis for every idea is an inspiration! Without it, the world is flat and 2 Dimensional.

Strategy: The plan or methodology used to achieve a goal, win a battle or beat the competition.

Tactics: Implimentation of a mission or series of actions to fulfil a strategy.

Focus: A sharp mind, locked onto a key objective regardless of the distractions.

Likable: The ability to interact with people of all roles, supervisory, peer, subordinate, personal or business, in fun or serious matters with a positive outcome.

Decisive: The ability and confidence to make a decision and competently act upon that choice.

Ethics: Living a good life in all aspects (business and personal) including honsty, integrity, and dependability.

Accomplishments and Attributes

I have been providing accurate, timely and customer service oriented business leadership, management and technology consulting, corporate formation, notary, mobile notary, and process serving services for many years.

Specific Attributes Include:

· 12 Years of Corporate Leadership, Executive and Management
Experience
· 12 Years of Military Training and Experience
· In Depth Experience in the following Industries:
- Mortgage Industry
- Information Technology Industry
- Software Development Industry
- Telecommunications Industry
- Finance and Insurance Industry
- Government Service Industry
- Nuclear Propulsion and Thermodynamics Industry

· Intimately Familiar with Startup Companies and the Demands Associated with Them

· Very Knowledgeable in the Following:
- The Federal Trade Commission Rules on Advertising
- The Federal Do Not Call Statutes
- The Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- The CAN-SPAM Act
- Agency Law and Risk Management principles
- The Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure Chapter 7





Specific Accomplishments Include:

· Formation of numerous State of Oregon Domestic Corporations
· Formation of over 30 Foreign Corporations in over 20 states
· Oversight and Responsibility for the Origination, Processing and Funding of 1,200 Residential Mortgage Loans
· Overseen Corporate Interests For Several Federal and State Government Audits
· Provided Numerous Notary Signing for Corporate Entities
· Developed and Written Many Policies and Procedures for Large and Small Companies as Well as Several US Military Commands.

Where I Am At Today

In my 24+ years of work I have climbed the ranks in both the military and corporate arenas. I have achieved great success utilizing my abilities to problem solve and implement solutions in swift and decisive ways.

In the US Navy I received numerous military commendations from high ranking US Naval Officers as well as two US Navy Achievement Medals awarded by the Secretary of the Navy.

In my corporate career I have continuously received positive recognition from all levels of management. My goal has always been to make things better. As a key team member I earned the position of Operations / IT Manager while taking a mortgage company from 14 locations in three states to over a hundred locations in 16 states over a relatively short period of time. In the insurance industry I started out as a sales representative, changed my career direction and was promoted to a position responsible for the development and delivery of critical software.

With an inquisitive nature, a success driven attitude, and a willingness to get down to work I have automated, simplified, improved or developed hundreds of systems, policies, procedures, and practices with the end result of improving the bottom line, customer satisfaction and the moral of those I worked with. I have worked with all spectrums of the corporate chain of command to improve performance and moral with a two-fold goal of achieving company profitability goals and continuously improving quality of life for the people that did the work.