Julia Fortune

Current

National & Global Business Development Executive at Copia Trading Company
New Business Development Manager at Fortune Business Solutions (Construction & Engineering Division)
Founder/Recruiting Professional at Fortune Business Solutions, LLC

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Past

Prospecting Consultant at Microsoft
Contract Recruiting Professional at Socketmobile Inc
Senior Recruiting Consultant at Ants Software

Contract Recruiting Professional at Global 360, Inc
Contract Recruiting Professional at Markettools Inc
Senior Staffing Consultant/Senior Business Aligned Recruiter at Microsoft Corporation
Founder/Vice-President of Operations at Rockford Engineering Services

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Education

San Jose State University

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Import and Export

Julia Fortune’s Summary

Copia Trading Company is a premier specialized traffic safety product distributor in the U.S. and Emerging Markets of Africa, South America and the Middle East

As a National & Global Business Development Executive, I have a responsibility to myself to achieve a level of success that I set for myself and not just a quota.

What is the PowerFlare?

The PowerFlare is an electronic beacon traffic safety device invented by a police officer and designed to replace the traditonal flares. It weights less than 7oz (200 g) with 1 CR-123 Lithium battery and a shelf-life of 10 years.

The unit is about the size of a hockey puck and very strong to withstand being run over by motor vehicles. At night, its visible to 3,000ft on road or water and 10 miles from air. During the Day: visible to 1,000 ft.

They come in different LED light colors (Red, amber, blue, green, white, Infrared (IR) and Custom colors are available) and 10 Flash User-Selectable Patterns/Settings (solid-on high, rotate, alternate, quad blink, double blink, fast blink, slow blink, solid-on low, "s-o-s", flashlight)

PowerFlare Electronic LED Safety Lights comes in the following styles: Non-Rechargeable; Rechargeable and Tactical Applications Infrared.

They are available in pack of 6 or pack of 12.

In today's world of tight budget, the powerflare electronic beacon system saves you money by paying for itself in the first 24 hours of use versus the old fashioned flares, There are no health or environmental concerns. There is no smoke to inhale, no residue to worry about, no fires to extinguish.

Approvals & Certifications: Complies with U.S. DOT (FMCSA) 49 CFR 392,25 & 393.95 (g). MUTCD Type A (flashing) and Type C (solid on). Designed to meet MIL-SPEC/MIL-STD 810 for shock, vibration, and water-resistance

Potential customers:
Law Enforcement; Fire, EMS, Rescue, Public Works, Utilities, Road Crews, Tow Trucks, Emergency Response Teams, Home Safety, Industrial Safety & Sports.

Julia Fortune’s Specialties:

Applications: Traffic Safety, SWAT, EOD (Infrared available), Traffic Safety, beacons for fireground marking, RIT/RIC, SAR, Helicopter LZs, Work Zone Safety, Mark Personnel, triage; Disasters, blackouts, signal ambulance or rescuers; Emergency Kits, employee/customer appreciation; Boating, hiking, camping, SCUBA diving, hunting, fishing, biking

Julia Fortune’s Experience

National & Global Business Development Executive

Copia Trading Company

(Import and Export industry)

April 2009 — Present (8 months)
New Business Development Manager

Fortune Business Solutions (Construction & Engineering Division)

(Construction industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

I currently specialize in recruiting specialized candidates in the Construction Industry. We fill positions such as Project Managers, Estimators, Schedulers; Inspectors in Commercial and Infrastructure Construction; Structural Engineers, P.E; Civil Engineers, ., MEP Coordinators, Mechanical Engineers and other skilled Tradesmen opportunities.

We currently have a huge database of these qualified top notch talent available and looking for good companies to place them in.
Founder/Recruiting Professional

Fortune Business Solutions, LLC

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

Offering entire full cycle recruiting functions for various companies in various industries such as Information Technology; Semiconductor.

Current accepting applications for the following skills:
Product Marketing Manager with CMOS Camera Module
Analog Product Engineer with Biopolar Design Content and Biopolar Transistor Circuit Designs (H1-B with 2 1/2 years left, MSEE))
Analog/Mixed Signal Design Engineer
Senior Analog & Mixed Signal Design Engineer
RFIC Apps Engineer - WLAN
RFIC Systems Engineer - Bluetooth

Must be able to relocate outside of California for some of these positions.
Send resume to juliafortune@comcast.net or call 925-683-5161
Prospecting Consultant

Microsoft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

September 2007 — November 2007 (3 months)

Prospecting and researching candidates for the following positions: Systems Engineer, Program Manager, Principal Program Manager, Build Engineer, Database Engineer, Software Development Engineer, Software Development Engineer in Test, Network Security Engineer, Network Standard Architect, Security Risk Manager, Security Analysts, Director, Engineering Director, Director of Test.
Contract Recruiting Professional

Socketmobile Inc

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; SCKT; Computer Hardware industry)

February 2007 — April 2007 (3 months)

Socketmobile Inc, is leading provider of data collection and connectivity peripherals to the mobile computing market.

Currently recruiting the following:

Windows CE Device Driver Developer (NDIS) with Wireless LANs (IEEE 802.11b/a/g/e), Wireless PANs (IEEE 802.15.3/.3b/.3a, Bluetooth, and Wireless USB)

Hardware Design Group Manager with Windows Desktop OR Windows CE environments -PCB & Mechanical Designs; OEM Designs

OEM Product Line Manager - with WLAN; Wi-Fi Technology; 802.11

Product Marketing Manager with SDK; C++; C# knowledge

Vertical Market Business Development Manager

Account Manager, VAR Channel
Senior Recruiting Consultant

Ants Software

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; ANTS; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2006 — November 2006 (8 months)

ANTs is a developer of high-speed relational database Server.
Currently Recruiting the following:
Database Kernel Developers, Implementation Engineers,Implementation Engineering Lead, QA Engineers, Professional Service Engineer
Contract Recruiting Professional

Global 360, Inc

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

September 2005 — April 2006 (8 months)

Global360 is a global leader in providing Business Process Management (BPM) and Analysis solutions to organizations who need to automate, measure, and improve resource intensive business processes across different communities including customers, employees and partners. Currently doing business in 143 countries and has over 2000 customers. Building on our strength in financial services, government and insurance.

Full Cycle Recruiting for the Technology Development Group; sourcing, interviewing and recruiting Development Managers; Simulation Developers (J2SE); JAVA Developers; OLAP Experts (.NET); Application Developers (.NET); Analytics Developers (OLAP); QA Engineers (silktest 6x..); Web User Interface Designers/Developers; Configurations Engineers; Technical Writers
Contract Recruiting Professional

Markettools Inc

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Market Research industry)

May 2005 — September 2005 (5 months)

Full Cycle Recruiting for the Technology Development Group; sourcing, interviewing and recruiting JAVA Architects; Software Developers; Database Engineering Managers, Director of Network Operations; ERP Managers; Interaction Designers; Visual Designers, Email Deliverability (anti-spam) Managers.
Senior Staffing Consultant/Senior Business Aligned Recruiter

Microsoft Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

February 2000 — August 2004 (4 years 7 months)

Managed and performed full cycle recruiting function for various groups within the company.(Consulting Practice; Sales and Marketing Groups; Network Operations; Education Group; Federal, State & Local Government Groups; Retail and Hospitality Groups; Finance Group)
Conducted requisition reviews with hiring managers on needs analysis.
Reviewed and wrote Job Descriptions
Developed sourcing strategies; sourced resumes, reviewed; screened and routed to hiring managers.
Integral part of the decision making process.
References and Background Checks Management
Salary recommendations for executive level hires and offer generations.
Facilitated New Hire Orientations
Implemented Applicant Tracking System such RESTRAC; XPTEN.
Implemented New Hire Headcount System (HeadTrax)
Extensive Networking with various organizations including diversity organizations.
Represented company at various recruiting and community based events.(highly visible).
Founder/Vice-President of Operations

Rockford Engineering Services

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

January 1986 — December 1996 (11 years )

Provided leadership in the carrying out of all HR consultation and support to senior level division functional managers in R&D, Marketing, Manufacturing and Support. Specific services provided include employee relations and conducted conflict resolution between employees and management.
Coordinated recruitment and orientation of new employees
Administered employee and staff meetings
Acted as a resource for supervisors with HR questions or problems
Implemented HR programs and labored with the Executive Staff to develop a culture in line with stated values.

Julia Fortune’s Education

San Jose State University

MA , Instructional Technology , 1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Julia Fortune’s Interests:

Reading, Movies, Dancing, Professional Networking and cooking healthy African food is a natural hobby to me and if you would like to try some of my delicious recipes - Read my E-Book - "Africa Safari Recipes - Discover the Hidden Health Benefits of African Cuisine" at http://www.africansafarirecipes.com