Lee Gura

825 Brooktree Lane - #219

Vista, CA 92081
C: (760) 791-5417
lg560380@westpost.net
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Innovative results-oriented professional with 20+ years of progressive experienc
e with proven success leading business development efforts, expanding customer b
ases and increasing revenues within organizations.
Managing all aspects of daily business operations, excelling in business develop
ment, marketing, strategic planning, client relationship management and customer
service. Demonstrated ability to consistently meet and exceed sales quotas.
PIPCOUNT CAPITAL - Vista, CA
Foreign Exchange (Forex) Investment/Business Consulting 06/08 - Present
* Investment strategist; head of multi-national foreign currency trading program
s
* Implement supplemental benefit programs to businesses of all statures, helping
reduce overall benefit expense to companies while providing more complete and c
omprehensive coverage to employees
KAND MEDICAL, INC - Vista, CA 02/07 - 05/08
Territory Sales Manager - Riverside/San Bernardino Counties
* Surgical and Medical product to General/Vascular Surgeons and Interventional R
adiologists specializing in the implantation of hernia mesh, vascular grafts, di
alysis catheters, chemotherapy porta catheters and vertebroplasty products
* Personal presence in Operating Room consulting surgeons and staff during cases
* Grew business in territory 25% year-over-year in a difficult economic environm
ent, tops in company
10TH DEGREE - Irvine, CA 09/06 - 02/07
District Sales Manager
* Market Website Design and CRM Software to the Auto Dealer space
* Initiate contacts and perform online demonstrations of software capabilities
TWEETER (DIRECT) HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP - Vista, CA 12/04 - 09/06
Home Audio/Video Outside Sales Consultant
* Consult, design, bid and propose for home/business theater equipment to busine
sses and individuals
* Established and implemented Employee Purchase Programs to over two hundred dif
ferent companies
* Design and sell complete home theater systems to businesses and general public
* National sales leader of Mitsubishi Rear Projection Televisions
FRY'S ELECTRONICS - San Marcos, CA 4/03- 4/04
Computer Hardware Sales
* Sell computers, laptops, printers and computing accessories to the public
* Create schematics and set-up displays for PC and Mac computers and peripherals
* Top computer sales associate in the United States - February, 2004
* Consistently in top 5% of sales company-wide
REMEC - Poway, CA 3/01 - 7/02
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Wireless Division
* Design and develop filters and duplexers mechanical packaging satisfying therm
al and vibration specifications for electronic components utilized in the commer
cial cellular base station industry
* Design mechanical fixtures facilitating production and testing of mechanical p
ackages utilizing SolidWorks solid modeling and AutoCAD packages
* Liaison with in house and contracted machine shops in metal fabrication of hou
sings and fixtures
* Mechanical Engineering representative on Material Review Board
* Support marketing with Request For Proposals
DEAN WITTER, SMITH BARNEY, FIRST UNION SECURITIES - Carlsbad, CA 9/93 -
10/00
Vice President, Investments
* Investment broker responsible for managing $50,000,000
* Sales production increase of 600% first three years
* National Sales Director Award Winner, 1994 (Dean Witter)

REMEC - San Diego, CA 1/89 - 9/93

Supervising Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer - Microwave Integrated Circuit Di
vision
* Design and develop microwave integrated circuit mechanical packaging satisfyin
g thermal, stress, vibration and acceleration specifications for RF electronic c
omponents utilized in the defense industry
* Coordinate and assist CAD drafters with layouts of small mechanical components
and fixtures containing tight tolerances required for manufacturing the electro
nic packaging
* Involved in all mechanical processes of packaging from conceptual design to sh
ipping final product
* Liaison with in-house and contracted machine shops in metal fabrication of hou
sings and fixtures
* Mechanical Engineering representative on Material Review Board
* Support marketing RFP's
* Finite element thermal and stress analysis
PHILADELPHIA NAVAL SHIPYARD - Philadelphia, PA 8/85 - 6/88
Mechanical/Production Engineer - Production Engineering Division
* Specify plant equipment utilized in complete overhaul of Naval ships, includin
g aircraft carriers
* Upgrade computer system and purchase microfiche system
EDUCATION
* MS Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA 1988
* BS Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA 1985
SPECIAL SKILLS
* Strong knowledge and use of standard Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Present
ation software
* Exceptional communicative and goal setting skills
* Highly organized multi-tasker able to meet deadlines
* Solid Modeling (Solid Works), Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD), Finite Element
Analysis