Resume - Jason Lasky

Skills / Achievements

Owned & Operated Small Business - Internet Cafe St.Kilda

  • Administrative management, contracts, accounts and budgets
  • Demonstrated planning, communication and negotiation skills
  • Upgraded and maintained high level of technology equipment
  • Co-developed a customizable Point of Sale with Stock Control
  • Human resources, recruitment, delegation, rosters and payroll
  • Value integration, balanced personal, social and business needs
  • Promoted workplace satisfaction and encouraged staff initiative
  • Developed a working Operational Policy and Procedures Manual
  • Implemented onsite training, meetings and on call staff support
  • Moderated online staff reference discussion and feedback forum
  • Established the most popular “Local” notice board for public use
  • Designed a successful marketing strategy with loyalty program
  • Increased a sustainable customer average spend by approx. 33%
  • Designed a user friendly internal web portal for customer service
  • Provided high standard of reception, service and customer support

Achievements Since the Successful Sale of the Internet Cafe

  • Project Co-ordinator for team of 15 members for establishing a business
  • Facilitated project mission statements, specifications, detailed task lists
  • Co-ordinated communication and logistics for Team Members and Tasks
  • Designed, Populated and Moderate Online Social Network humanifesto.org
  • Completed Qualification Cert. IV In Assessment and Work Place Training
  • Established Online presence for various professionals and organizations

Qualifications

  • Cert. IV - Assessment & Work Place Training, Mission Aust., (2005 Melb.)
  • Cert. IV - Small Business Management, R.M.I.T (1999 Melbourne)
  • Cert. IV - Computer Upgrade and Repair, Vision Fix (1999 Melbourne)
  • Internet and Small Business, Swinburne (1998 Melbourne)
  • Year 12 HSC, St. Leonard’s College, Brighton (1986 Melbourne)
  • Black Belt Karate, GoJu Kai Organization (1986 Melbourne)

Recent employment

  • 2008
    Whale Song Healing Place www.whalesonghealingplace.com.au (Byron Bay)
    Hannah Massey Art www.hannahmassey.com (Mullum Bimby)
    Byron Bay Ocean Paddler www.byronbayoceanpaddler.com (Byron Bay)
    Byron Swish Events www.byronswishevents.com (Byron Bay)
    Blue Orange Newsletter www.blueorange.net.au (Melbourne)
    Web Design - Content, Database, Events Calendar, Gallery, Contact Form.
  • 2008
    Life Line Opp-Shop (Byron Bay, NSW)
    Shop Assistant (Volunteer)
  • 2008
    Gondwana Sanctuary Wildlife Reserve (Byron Bay, NSW)
    Land Care and Bush Regeneration (Volunteer)
  • 2007
    MVM Business Operations for GPK IT (Melbourne)
    Sales Lead Generation - Microsoft Dynamic (GP)
  • 2004-2007
    www.humanifesto.org - Online Social Network (Melbourne)
    Web Design, Creator and Moderator
  • 2005-2007
    www.theshtick.info - Oz Shalom TV Inc., Channel 31 (Melbourne)
    Web Design, Re-elected as Secretary (Incorporated Association)
  • 2006-2007
    www.divine-dance.org - Divine Dance (Melbourne)
    Web Design
  • 2006
    www.orhaganuz.com - Kabbalistic Cooperative Community (Israel)
    Residential Student - Worker
  • 2005
    Effective Learning and Listening Program (Melbourne)
    Team Project Coordinator (Vision Circle Five)
  • 2005
    Valerie Kirwan - Writer, Author, Teacher (Melbourne)
    Web Design
  • 2001-2005
    www.hubway.com.au - Internet Cafe St. Kilda (Melbourne)
    Store Owner and Manager

Interests

  • Virtual Social Networks and Real World Intentional Communities
  • Loyalty Rewards and Referral Programs, Reputation Currencies
  • Personal Development Workshops, Creativity, Yoga and Dance
  • Community, Well-Being, Cooperative and Friendship Gatherings
  • Festivals: Spirituality, Nature Camping, Health and Folk Music
  • Traveling around Australia and overseas (to over 15 countries)

Referees