Ray Paulk

Current

• Realtor at Keller Williams Realty

Past

• Hi-Tech Development Manager at Roll Systems, Inc.
• Product Development Engineer/Manager at Roll Systems, Inc
• President at Gemtri Controls, Inc.

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Education

• University of Florida
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Recommended

1 person has recommended Ray

Connections

17 connections

Industry

Real Estate

Websites

• My Website

Ray Paulk’s Summary

My life is one that weaves its way all around and through real estate. I earned my Electrician's License while still in High School and with my Dad, ran CIR Electrical Contractor's for several years. I also designed and built (with my family) a summer home on a lake in Maine. Plus, I completely remodeled (gutted and rebuilt) my wife's and my first home, a two family in Springfield. I certainly have the practical trade experience to support my real estate business.

I’m also a graduate Engineer from WPI, specializing in high-tech, computer controlled systems. As a Product Develop Engineer/Manager, my job has been to recognize customer problems, provide solutions and to a large part be the lead in the customer service, sales and marketing. I'm a whiz with computers, have training and a depth of experience in problem solving and customer service, which is the heart of my real estate business. Being an Engineer, I'm very good with numbers. During one lull in my Engineering career I was a Senior Loan Officer for a mortgage broker giving me solid experience with mortgage financing.

I also believe strongly in continual education and regularly attend seminars and classes to keep myself on top of the ever-changing real estate business. All this education and experience gives me the expertise to best help and guide my clients through the diverse aspects of the real estate industry.

Throughout my career, my motivation has been to do something to make people's lives better in quality or productivity. As an Engineer, it was very rewarding to see someone using a product which had started as a glimmer in my brain. As a Realtor, there are so many rewards like guiding a buyer or seller through a successful transaction or helping some other agent improve they potential. And the best part is that we get paid to do this.... Life is Good!

Ray Paulk’s Specialties:

Short Sales Certified Specialist - I have specialized in negotiating short sale transactions, both for my own listings and those of others.

Ray Paulk’s Experience

• Realtor

  Keller Williams Realty

  (Real Estate industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Hi-Tech Development Manager

  Roll Systems, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Machinery industry)

  May 1999 — November 2002 (3 years 7 months)

  I was the Engineering Manager of a new venture into hi-tech paper handling machinery. The initial project was to develop a high speed vision system for the IRS to visually inspect the tax notices as they were being printed. The project was completed with the equipment exceeding the customer's expectations. Although the sales force were generating client commitments to expand the line, the company did not feel comfortable venturing into areas beyond their paper roll handling equipment. The new venture was disbanded.

• Product Development Engineer/Manager

  Roll Systems, Inc

  (Industrial Automation industry)

  October 1999 — April 2002 (2 years 7 months)

  Lead the development of a high-speed vision system for the IRS to visually inspect tax notices as they were being printed.

• President

  Gemtri Controls, Inc.

  (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  September 1989 — April 1995 (5 years 8 months)

  Develop and manufacture infrared, non-contact temperature measurement instruments and control systems. As founder and President, I guided the company to develop first, a high precision industrial non-contact temperature control system, solving elusive control problems with many customers. Our portable scanner, the Thermal Els, provided maintenance technicians a tool to simply predict equipment failures by the thermal profile.

Ray Paulk’s Education

• University of Florida

  Post Grad , Engineering , 1970 — 1971

  Graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering. (4.0)

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  1966 — 1970

Additional Information

Ray Paulk’s Websites:

• My Website

Ray Paulk’s Interests:

Hi-Tech, Computers (Mac), Cars (Fiero), Boating, Family, Teaching

Ray Paulk’s Groups:

Agent Leadership Council (local and Regional), Greater Boston Board of Realtors Technology Committee., Fiero Clubs

•    Realtor Loss Mitigation Certification Graduates

Ray Paulk’s Honors:

Several patents from Engineering career and lots of awards

Ray Paulk’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch