Bike

Golf

Dive

Creative Agencies

Fashion

Fishing

Lifestyle

Moto & Powersports

Music

Outdoor

Skate

Snow

Streetwear

Surf

Swim

Tech

Triathlon

Wake

Yoga

Health & Fitness

An experienced operations, product development, team player / leader, with technical savvy and an entrepreneurial mindset, which means to accomplish goals, no matter the obstacles, timelines, challenges or doubters involved. 

Goal is to obtain a key position where my experience and skill sets in operations, product development and management of people, processes and projects can be effectively applied.   Strengths include successfully leading teams, effective communication, technical experience and savvy, SOP development and implementation, open-minded problem solving and seeing the big picture.    A loyal, key, team player.

Retail storefront, online sales and fulfillment, private label apparel, equipment rentals, property management. Successfully directed all operations, facilities, sales, customer service, team development, staffing, product buys, merchandising. Increased net profit 42% through operational efficiencies and cost cutting measures. Awarded San Diego readers choice retail surf shop of the year 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Airbnb super host.

Director of Operations

Apparel, footwear and accessories brands. Operations, facilities, team development,
product development, PLM Software, logistics, customs, vendor compliance, warehouse and distribution. Developed and implemented SOPs and workflows, reduced operational expenses 35% through operational efficiencies and cost cutting measures.

Chief Operating Officer

Footwear and apparel brands. Led leadership awarded department operations, team
development, staffing, budgets, employee reviews, product reviews. Successful creation and implementation of SOPs, workflows. PLM software implementation team lead. Promoted from Supervisor to Manager to Director.

Director of Footwear Development

Apparel manufacturing, M&R screen printing, Barudan embroidery, cut & sew,
custom, contract and licensed apparel company. Over the course of 13 years,
grew from $30,000 in year one to over $13,000,000 in sales annually. Highly
proficient in all areas of apparel manufacturing, equipment and techniques.
San Diego Manufacturer of the Year award winner multiple times.


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HOTEL / HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
San Diego Marriott Marquis - front desk, doorman, bellman
Sheraton Harbor Island, San Diego, CA - executive floor concierge
Radisson, San Diego, CA - front desk, doorman, bellman
Bay Club Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA - front desk, bellman
Sports Arena Travel Lodge, San Diego, CA - front desk, bellman, airport shuttle driver



Founder, Owner, Operator

Ron Friedman is a Director of Operations at Mission Surf in Oceanside, CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional…

Ron Friedman — Director of Operations at Mission Surf

Ron Friedman — Director of Operations at Mission Surf

Ron Friedman

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San Diego City College

San Diego Mesa College