Eric Forslund

About Eric Forslund

I retired in January, to enjoy a lifestyle of adventure, relaxation, clubs, hobbies and volunteer IT work for non-profit organizations (and even some paid consulting if I have time to fit that in). I am always looking for more organizations to get involved with and assist. Regional Manager, Business Development Manager and Enterprise Account Manager with expertise in highly technical consultative selling, product development, project and team management and delivering strategic and progressive solutions to multimillion-dollar corporate and government accounts in multiple industries. Specialties: Communication of technical information and ideas to all levels and backgrounds from the layman to exceedingly technically versed professionals. Highly effective in developing and maintaining robust long term client relationships that last well past the point of sale. Adept at maximizing profits through the successful integration of industrial, commercial and custom engineered products. Client focused and driven to innovation through a deep understanding of complex customer needs Though I have almost 10 years of experience in industries such as gas turbine, solar and nuclear power as well as mining;(all mostly from a mechanical perspective), my real love is computers, electronics and networking. As a hobby, I have a Cisco managed network, with several NAS systems, a pfSense firewall and VLANs to segregate my IOT devices and other nodes onto their own subnets. I am also learining pen-testing with Kali for fun. I also have a basic electronics background and have experience with UPS systems as well as sophisticated inverter systems (configured to automatically control a 5kW gas generator for continuous loop cycling between the two) for marine use. I am also an audio/video geek and have done several very sophisticated A/V, home theater setups in homes and in boats- all for fun!

Experience

1. Power Generation and Mining Sales Engineer Business Development Mgr

   HYTORC

   Jan 2012 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Work in tandem with territory managers, sales reps and field technicians in the Western United States to provide hydraulic and pneumatic torque and tensioning solutions to the nuclear, fossil fuel and wind power generation plants as well as the mining and refining industries- Work with OEMs including manufacturers of massive earth moving vehicles for the mining industry such as Caterpillar and Komatsu- Expertly built and facilitated a team environment with territory managers, sales reps and field technicians and encouraged cross-pollination of current and new customer accounts- Provide pre-sales through post sales customer support; long relationship-based sales cycles- Consult with customer craft, engineers and mid to senior management to facilitate project development.

Education

• Santa Barbara City College

  Associates Degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations

• UC San Diego

  Project Management Certification Program (In Process)

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, International Management, Economics