September Talent Showcase

September Talent

It is the start of another new month which means another month of incredible talent that Agency 8 is proud to work with and represent. We work with eight different lines of business, helping clients fill both their short-term project openings and offering full-time hire support as well. Whether temporary or permanent hire needs, we are here to help!

Damian-CFO

Damian brings 20+ years of Financial Leadership with dual degrees of B.A.s in Finance and Management.  His top skills are Financial Forecasting and Executive communication. As a former client (when he was CFO of a Houston Tech firm), he was entrusted as the right hand to the CEO until the company was successfully sold. He is calm under pressure and offers a brilliant “voice of reason” in all business matters from Financial, Leadership and Strategic planning. He is extremely talented and passionate, skills that cannot be taught. 

Guillermo-Finance Manager 

Completed a double major in Accounting & Finance and is very tech savvy with extensive 15 years of GAAP and SOX compliance knowledge as well as MS Dynamic and Great Plains exposure. Versed in international sales forecasting and cost control experience. 

Arturo-IT Help Desk

Arturo brings an impressive tenure with 18 years as an IT Help Desk Support Technician at a Houston-based Retailer. Has a certificate of technology in Computer Information System (Applications and Programming). Assisted 100 end users in the corporation (locally) and about 250 remote users in 10 different locations. Experience setting up and configuring desktops, laptops, and tablets while maintaining inventory and location of all IT equipment.   

Mark-IT Support Specialist

Mark is Security+, A+ and Net+ certified; brings an impressive 15+ years of experience maintaining and configuring hardware and software applications utilizing O365, AD, firewall, and providing extensive project backup solutions. Mark enjoys mentoring others and being a team player. 

Ashley-Inside Sales and Account Management

Ashley holds her Bachelor’s in business with a focus on Finance with 10+ years of experience in the oil/ gas industry. In-depth exp. in inventory management, order entry, proposals and financial reporting, well-versed in using SAP, Chempax, Datacor, Salesforce and FWeb. Ashley is extremely knowledgeable with an incredible personality that will make her a successful team member. 

Luis-Safety Coordinator

Offers 5 years working as a Constructions Health and Safety Tech where he ensured onsite teams and environments were within OSHA standards and environmental regulations as well as maintaining construction, audit and inspection sites. He has also been first in line of contacts for incident reporting, conducting investigations and coordinating drug and alcohol testing. He has both strong OSHA knowledge and communicating with OSHA auditors. 

Cary PE-Chemical Process Engineer

Cary offers 15+ years of Process Engineering experience, holds their Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and holds an active Professional Engineering (PE) License. Cary has extensive experience in HYSYS & Aspen Plus simulating individual pieces of equipment up to entire operating plants with many individual unit operations including reactors, columns, pumps, compressors, and heat exchangers. With a can-do attitude and this impressive experience, Cary will make an excellent addition. 

David-Manufacturing Quality Engineer

David is an educated and experienced QA/QC professional with almost 10 years of quality engineering experience and quality control/assurance experience. He has wide range of experiences including:  manufacturing methodology, root cause & data analysis, process improvement, supplier management, auditing, inspection, documentation control, blueprint reading, and equipment management. Someone as well-rounded as David will be an asset to your team. 

Edna-Logistics and Traffic Clerk

As a trusted employee that has worked successfully on several assignments with us at Agency 8, Edna offers 10+ years in logistics including her most recent role where she received and shipped chemicals via trucks, rail, and barge. She was responsible for creating orders in SAP, checked shipping documents for accuracy, generated month-end invoices, assisted with monthly inventory, and was in constant communication with customers.

Trevor-Shipping/ Receiving Warehouse (Veteran)

Trevor started his warehouse operations expertise in the Military and offers 15 years of experience in warehouse operations with roles as Warehouse Lead, Logistics Coordinator, forklift operations, loading/unloading, shipping/receiving, material handling, inventory management, ERP systems, quality assurance/control, and order selecting. Has been rewarded and commended by previous companies for team-orientated attitude, which contributed to improved efficiency and 100% in shipping accuracy

Jacob-Oil and Gas Field Services

Offers 10 years working in the oil and gas industry as a rig hand/boss, derrick hand, and a steamer, mechanical knowledge/maintenance, pig/sniff pipelines for leaks, coordinated drilling activities, and ensuring equipment meets safety regulations. He brings a beaming personality to the table and will make a great asset. 

Sean-Regional Sales/ Business Development 

Oil and Gas Sales management executive with 20+ years’ experience that includes business development, product sales, and ongoing account servicing in industrial, petroleum, and maritime sectors.  Territory of contacts in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana areas. Delivered impact that included doubling annual revenue in 2 business sectors. 

Tammy-Project Coordinator

Associates degree in Business Administration. Responsible for project planning and scheduling process from conception to completion for a portfolio of approximately 125 projects at approximately $117 million dollars (in P6 and SAP). Support the overall schedule monthly progress update cycle, forecast, critical path, and trend analyses. Develop a status reporting framework and provide regular and comprehensive schedule status reports.