Residential Remodeling, Repair and Decor
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Owner at one oh one eight enterprises, inc
- Past
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- Office Assistant at Turnout Maintenance, LLC
- Electrician Apprentice at Griffith Electric
- IT Asset Manager at IBM Global Services
- Project Manager at PacifiCare (now United HealthCare)
- Senior IT Support Analyst at IBM Global Services
- IT Transition Training Specialist at Fireman's Fund Insurance Corporation
- Owner at Body Language, Inc
- Computer Assistant at Sikorsky Aircraft
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Mikki Popovich’s Summary
I was raised around construction contractors, having family members owning businesses in almost every trade of construction. Excavation, electrical, plumbing, framing, etc. My “duties” as a young girl were to hand my dad the right tool when he asked for it.
I learned to have the tool ready before he asked for it.
I worked alongside him for many a project, including building a TV that sat in the wall and had cool doors that closed in front of it. My job was to locate the correctly color-coded transistors. We built stone walls around the property, and stud walls in the basement. We ran electrical, hung drywall and painted.
Just about the time I was entering the workforce, personal computers were becoming a commonplace office tool. It seemed I had a knack for geek speak and I fell into the world of IT. I used them, trained others on them, fixed them.
I swore at them.
I spent my days with computers where I made my bread and butter, but I spent my weekends repairing, remodeling, rebuilding; my home or friends’ homes. Eventually IT and me parted ways. After 20+ years working with computers, I was ready to let computers work for me.
Mikki Popovich’s Specialties:
California Certified General Electrician Journeyman
Italian (dual) Citizen
Mikki Popovich’s Experience
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Owner
one oh one eight enterprises, inc
(Construction industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)
Full-service corporation catering to today's homeowner to provide the perfect home environment
Professional customer interaction including walkthrough of project, design and décor advice, floor and design plans and understanding budget constraints
Timely verbal and written communication throughout project, detailed and well defined project plan and scope, as well as end of project satisfaction follow up
"On the Fly" problem solving
Complete execution of customer plans, with attention to detail
Working relationship with vendors and other consultants
Contractor oversight
Mastery of accounting including estimating, invoicing, billing, payroll and reporting
Accurate and up to date hard and soft copy record keeping
Computer integration with bookkeeping and accounting software
Projects
AM Kitchen Remodel
AM Master Bath Remodel
EF Loft Rewire
PL Kitchen Remodel
PL Bonus/Bedroom Remodel
SL Kitchen Remodel
KH Full house Redecorate
TB Room Redecorate -
Office Assistant
Turnout Maintenance, LLC
(Construction industry)
February 2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
Highly organized and detail-focused bookkeeper for business that provides professional cleaning and repairing of protective turnout garments and bunker gear for fire departments, military, federal agencies, and industrial companies
Set up computer system, printing and shipping peripherals for general office use
Installed QuickBooks software, set up accounting system, including chart of accounts, item list, accounts payables and receivables, invoicing and payroll
Trained staff on accounting practices and use of accounting software for payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
Prepare invoices -
Electrician Apprentice
Griffith Electric
(Construction industry)
May 2005 — October 2005 (6 months)
Electrical firm providing contracted services for commercial, industrial and residential electrical needs
Apprenticeship under owner in all mechanical phases of electrical system installation
Execute plan design when owner not available for mechanical install
Prepare job site log of duties performed and materials used
Maintain inventory counts and inventory stocking of warehouse and job site trucks
Understand accepted procedures and practices, including international installation codes, fire code requirements, as well as county and state laws -
IT Asset Manager
IBM Global Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
IT Asset Manager – Transition team 2003 to 2005
-Followed established asset management processes to properly account for and manage hardware and software assets during transition to steady state
-Managed the maintenance of records and databases containing information regarding licenses, warranties, and service agreements for the newly acquired organization's hardware and software in preparation for steady state handover -
Project Manager
PacifiCare (now United HealthCare)
(Construction industry)
January 2001 — January 2003 (2 years 1 month)
Altiris software rollout and upgrade of 5,000+ seats in multiple geographical locations
Created procedures for rollout
Coordinated schedule with multiple customer organizations
Managed team of technical installers
Promoted productive and cooperative work environment -
Senior IT Support Analyst
IBM Global Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)
1993 — 2001 (8 years )
Provided operational support, technical support and training on a variety of hardware and software packages to the end user community at McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing)
-Installed, configured and made operational computers and printers and other equipment on corporate computer network.
-Provided computer services desk side support, including
-Advanced level support in all computer hardware and software problems and requests
-Problem analysis (both technical and operational) and arrived at workable solutions.
-Dispatching other Computer Services staff and vendor representatives to assist in problem resolution when necessary
-Updating related tracking database(s).
-Provided support and problem resolution related to installed computer software.
-Identified software application, network and hardware malfunctions and took appropriate action to resolve issues ensuring data/system integrity
-Provided guidance and training to Computer Services staff in resolving problems and queries
-Provided training and education to end user community when necessary -
IT Transition Training Specialist
Fireman's Fund Insurance Corporation
(Construction industry)
January 1991 — January 1993 (2 years 1 month)
Assisted with transition from windows based personal computers to Apple personal computers for Executive Secretarial staff and Corporate Assistant staff
On-location individual training / education of hardware and software
In-depth understanding of hardware and software differences between competing operating systems
Patient teaching for different skill levels and computer literacy
Researched current trends/ software with goal to increase productivity
Maintained continued connectivity with small network of 10-15 users, plus printers -
Owner
Body Language, Inc
(Construction industry)
January 1989 — January 1991 (2 years 1 month)
Specialized retail clothing store for the creative dance and aerobic exercise audience
Experienced in retail clothing sales including purchasing, inventory management and advertising
Exceptional customer service
Merchandising and Display
Established and maintained vendor relationships and credit lines
New Product Introduction
Bookkeeping and Accounting
Computer integration with POS software -
Computer Assistant
Sikorsky Aircraft
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; UTX; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
January 1983 — January 1991 (8 years 1 month)
Computer liaison to staff of Quality Assurance Engineers and Managers in high profile department
Inputted engineering quality assurance data into spreadsheets for tracking purposes
Prepared necessary presentation packages containing reports, charts, graphs and flowcharts for direct report to Quality Assurance Director
Core Competencies
Project Management & Implementation
Liaison between customer and technology
Customer Service & Communications
Training through use of metaphor
Multi-site Technology Operations & Support
Strategic and Operational Planning
Additional Information
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Mikki Popovich’s Interests:
Long rides in my convertible where it's all about the journey not the destination., Eating a good meal at any anti-franchise restaurant., Listening to live acoustic musicians anywhere they have a decent sound system., Sipping pots of tea with like minded tea drinkers., Reading a well written book. Or one that's at least entertaining., Reading the Sunday New York Times from cover to cover. Or whatever constitutes cover to cover on the web., Downloading an eclectic assortment of podcasts in an attempt to "stay current"., Writing about every day life from my perspective.
Mikki Popovich’s Groups:
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National Association of Women in Construction -
Women Construction Owners & Executives, USA
Mikki Popovich’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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