Dwayne Champion

High Point, North Carolina, United States

dchampion@smww.com








 


Dwayne Champion




2/13/2014


 




 


2156 F Chester Ridge Drive, High Point, NC 27265 336-875-4413 h 203-832-0998 c dcchampion1@gmail.com

 






 






 


Objectives

Tenacious and innovative Sports Professional recognized for demonstrating success in leading consultative services, hardware and software and operating facilities management solutions, production environments, warehousing, logistics, distribution and professional services; expert at heightening client loyalty to drive retention and growth.  Agile, approachable, hands-on leader with ability to balance both the strategic and tactical needs of a dynamic and demanding client base. Accustomed to highly complex, matrix organizations, and regulatory and compliance issues. Process-oriented, talent cultivator and team builder.

Education

Certification in GM & Scouting Program, Sports Management World Wide, Portland, Or

 Training included: NBA and international collective bargaining agreement, NBA scouting techniques, scouting reports, NBA general manager practices, video editing thru Synergy Sports Technology and statistical analysis formulas.

(Mentored by former Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavs GM Ed Gregory & NBA Scout Frank Burlison)

 

Shaw University, Raleigh, NC

  

 

 

 

 

experience
  
Sports Management Worldwide High Point NC

2013- Present

Scout

Evaluate basketball skills of college and professional players and their compatibility for their teams. Scouted and Evaluated College and Professional Basketball Players, NBA, NBA D League and European Players, Write Scouting Reports and evaluate players in Synergy.

 

Champion Basketball Scouting, High Point NC                                                                               2001- Present Scout and Talent Evaluator Evaluate basketball skills of college and professional players and their compatibility for their teams. CBS is a national scouting and recruiting service provided to college basketball programs throughout the country from programs at the NJCAA DI-DIII and NAIA DI-DII levels to NCAA DI-DIII and has drawn interest internationally. Learned to evaluate players from high school to college to pro leagues all over the world, talent evaluation was changed for everyone in the business. Basketball is now a global game.  Scouted discovered the talent years before the rest of us ever see the athletes hit the floor.

 

Champion Consulting, Stamford, CT                                                    2007 –  2013

E Discovery Manager/Consultant (Various Cities throughout the East Coast) Stamford, CT

 Responsible for providing ED & IT Project Management to the companies and Law Firms. Set up new software and hardware for company functions. Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and become a trusted business partner.  Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement for the Litigation Support Implementation. Team with partners and senior management on proposals and business development initiatives. Professional consulting services focusing on the identification, collecting, processing, reviewing, and production of electronically stored information.

§  Seamless interpretation of legal demands and obligations into technical procedures and processes.

§  Confidential mediation between internal resources and outside electronic discovery vendors regarding costs, processing accuracy, and expected outcomes. Tracking ESI that is received, loaded, and produced.

§  Promotion of technical best practices concerning document retention policies, employee e-mail use, and backup tape rotation schedules.

§  Customizable presentations covering both the legal and technical aspects of electronic discovery

§  Extensive knowledge of technical requirements for trial including war room setup, projection equipment, video editing, audio accessories, and general computer gear.

§   Outsourced IT services, including network rollouts/upgrades, tape backup systems, firewall and network security, as well as videoconferencing, SharePoint, Exchange and SQL servers.

§   Mirrored hard drives disk imaging tools

§  Served as the trainer for document production depository.

§  Very experienced 30(b)6 Depositions and Rule 26 Meetings

§  Early Case Assessments, and EDRM 

 

Professional Basketball Player (1988 - 2005)

 

Professional Basketball Player (Europe, Asia, South America, Middle East, CBA, USBL)

 

Skills

£  Nearly 15 years' experience as Professional Basketball Player and Strong Management experience. Ability to follow instructions well & make decisions with no supervision. Collaborated with clients by responding to daily inquiries & directing calls. A former high school & college basketball player with excellent credentials. A former Professional Basketball Player Europe, Middle East, Asia, South America and CBA, IBA, USBL Volunteered as a supervisor for all recreational events for Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Served as Mentor