Chris Jenkins
MSAcc Graduate Student, CPA Candidate
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina (Greenville, South Carolina Area)
- Industry
- Accounting
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Chris Jenkins's Overview
- Current
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- Operations Specialist at Bob Jones University
- Past
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- IT Consultant at Sole Proprietor
- Project Logistics Coordinator at Precision Estimating
- Information Technologies at Precision Estimating
- Executive Assistant at Precision Estimating
- Project Manager at Precision Estimating
- Education
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- Bob Jones University
- Bob Jones University
- Recommendations
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4 people have recommended Chris
- Connections
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244 connections
Chris Jenkins' Summary
► Profile: Graduate Accounting student studying and sitting for the CPA exam
► CPA Exam Progress: Two sections passed; plan to finish by Summer 2012
► Experienced: Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Customer Service and Information Technology
► Character: Driven, loyal and teachable with a passion for excellence
Chris Jenkins' Experience
Operations Specialist
Bob Jones University
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
May 2010 – Present (2 years 1 month) Greenville, South Carolina Area
Charged with providing operational support for IBM AIX servers in development, test and production environments while developing a forward-looking strategy to service a growing customer base. Led and participated in project management in order to enhance security, reduce costs and increase efficiency.
IT Consultant
Sole Proprietor
June 2003 – July 2011 (8 years 2 months) Portland, Oregon Area
Established a sole proprietorship serving small businesses and individuals in the greater Portland, Oregon metro area. Partnered with other consultants and professionals to provide a wide range of creative and technical services.
Project Logistics Coordinator
Precision Estimating
Construction industry
June 2009 – August 2009 (3 months) Vancouver, WA
Oversaw the management of incoming projects on a day-to-day basis. Handled customer service inquiries while keeping management informed of pertinent issues. Managed a commercial project notification system to improve customer awareness during the construction bidding process.
Information Technologies
Precision Estimating
Construction industry
May 2008 – August 2008 (4 months) Vancouver, WA
Tasked with the responsibility of transitioning the corporation from an internally staffed IT department to a reduced cost IT consulting firm while maintaining service availability. Conducted a thorough software inventory and license audit to bring the corporation into licensing compliance. Consolidated server applications and services reducing management costs. Organized and implemented a complete disaster recovery solution to protect vital corporate data, maximize server availability, and reduce unexpected losses.
Executive Assistant
Precision Estimating
Construction industry
May 2007 – August 2007 (4 months) Vancouver, WA
Launched a web-based Wiki solution aimed at centralizing customer information and product database into a streamlined highly visible interface editable by all employees. Responsible for training each division in Wiki use and implementation.
Project Manager
Precision Estimating
Construction industry
March 2005 – August 2006 (1 year 6 months) Vancouver, WA
Selected to supervise the Project Management division for the market leader in the lumber estimating and floor design industry. Developed efficient procedures to boost productivity by 20% and increase customer satisfaction. Supervised, led and trained four entry level employees in the Project Management department.
Chris Jenkins' Skills & Expertise
Chris Jenkins' Education
Bob Jones University
Master of Science (M.S.), Accountancy
2010 – 2012 (expected)
Grade: 4.0/4.0
Successfully passed half of the CPA exam
Activities and Societies: Independent research into current accounting topics, Becker CPA Program
Bob Jones University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting
2006 – 2010
Minor in Information Technologies
Activities and Societies: University Business Association (UBA), University Usher Crew, Work Scholarship, Residence Hall Leadership Role
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