Mauricio Quintanilla

Used Gravy application to freelance at various corporate events and country clubs in the area. Learned to quickly adapt to new high stress environments and effectively work with diverse crews Served alcoholic drinks and constructed specialty cocktails on the fly.

Contract Bartending / Barback Front of House Staff - NOVA/DC - NOVA/DC

(2022-05 - 2022-08)

• Used Gravy application to freelance at various corporate events and country clubs in the area.
• Learned to quickly adapt to new high stress environments and effectively work with diverse crews
• Served alcoholic drinks and constructed specialty cocktails on the fly.
• Gained knowledge of expectations and inclinations of high end clientele.

Front of House Staff - Best Cafe - Dunedin, NZ

(2021-05 - 2021-08)

• Waiting tables for local restaurant. Emphasis on customer satisfaction. Attended to loyal small customer base.
• Experience with hand written orders for the kitchen and a menu with variable availability.
• Served alcoholic drinks including wine and beer. On job training on local wine pairings for seafood dishes on menu.

Front of House Staff - Steffano's: Restaurant, Cafe, & Bar - Nelson, NZ

(2021-12 - 2021-04)

• Waited tables, worked with a modern POS System, set up and took down tables, ran and served pizzas. In a busy restaurant within the Nelson CBD with 18 tables.
• Served alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at bar, including wine and beer, was taught background on more complex brews and variety of wines to inform customer.
• Trained on espresso machine, learned to make a variety of coffee drinks, including the standard cafe menu and specialty drinks.

B.S. - Computer Science - Minor in Philosophy - Columbia University, School of Engineering (2017-09 - 2023-05)