Get To Know Mr. Pounds

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I am looking for new opportunities! I am currently seeking full-time employment, and am open to any other offers including part-time work. 

Alexander Pounds is a creative professional with a personable skill set. Alexander uses a systematic approach to achieve measurable results and overcome operational challenges. 
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Alexander earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, coupled with a minor in Communications from Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois. 

Alexander is a quick learner, optimistic and eager for new and exciting opportunities in Washington, DC. Please send an email to alexanderpounds@gmail.com to connect. 
Personality:
According to the Myers - Briggs Personality Test, I can be classified as an ESTJ personality, which means:
  • E: Extroversion
  • S: Sensing
  • T: Thinking
  • J: Judgment

Strengths:
According to The Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 Assessment, 
My Top 5 Strengths are:
  • Ideation
  • Woo (Winning Others Over)
  • Communication
  • Harmony
  • Input
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Professional Bio


Mr. Pounds provides analysis of parking operations and management. Mr. Pounds is known for identifying innovative opportunities for existing parking operations, including best practices for management, and planning strategies. He is able to address labor issues and possesses extensive knowledge with parking access and revenue control systems. Mr. Pounds has experience identifying pedestrian traffic patterns and utilization of facilities as they relate to transportation demand planning.
 
Prior to joining DESMAN, Mr. Pounds worked in a variety of positions that have given him multiple perspectives on the parking industry. Most recently, he served as the administrator for a local parking operator where he had oversight of client relationships for major accounts with an emphasis on pursuing new business opportunities.
 
While working for a publicly traded national parking company, Mr. Pounds managed a portfolio of Class A commercial garages, ranked by the Accredited Parking Organization. In this role, he was responsible for facility audit programs, improving facility occupancy metrics, and fielding requests from both property managers and customers. Internally, he designed and implemented a comprehensive customer service training program for frontline staff.
 
Before moving to Washington D.C., Mr. Pounds worked for a transportation startup that was acquired by an international rental car company. He was promoted to the company’s largest market for his success in maintaining the company’s best Net Promoter Score rating through implementation of technology that increased operating efficiencies as well as negotiating agreements for placement of rental cars.
 
Because Mr. Pounds has experience in diverse businesses in the transportation and urban landscape fields, he is energized by the challenges of growing communities and the need for environmental due diligence. He keeps up to date in the field as an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council National Capital Region and International Parking and Mobility Institute. Mr. Pounds is also a Certified professional bicycle mechanic.

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Achievements

Stanford University Venture Lab Course
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Six Sigma Certification
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IPMI Parksmart Advisor
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IPMI APO Site Reviewer
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Harrisonburg Virginia Parking Study
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