Aaron E Brown Email & Phone Number

Oakland, CA, US

Key Achievements:- National Distribution: Managed end-to-end production for expanded 6 SKUs in Whole Foods Market and 17 private label SKUs for Kroger, Whole Foods, Williams-Sonoma, and Sur La Table.- Strategic Contracts: Supplied ingredients for a 3-year national contract with Compass Food Group and Foodbuy.- High-Profile Partnerships: Supplied.

Oakland, CA, US

Sausalito, California, US

• Drove sales and user engagement by planning and executing data-driven web merchandising strategies, increasing site traffic and checkout conversions.
• Ensured optimal product placement and effective merchandising assortment to align with aggressive sales goals and tactful marketing campaigns.
• Evaluated merchandising performance and inventory availability in partnership with finance and operations.
• Launched company's first shoppable journal, managing cross-functional workflow and project timeline.

Sausalito, California, US

• Evaluated key event opportunities in consumer, retail, trade, and B2B channels.
• Pitched products to regional and global buyers as well as direct consumers at trade shows and events, growing number of wholesale accounts by 250%.
• Worked with visual design team to create booths and develop print marketing assets.
• Developed and facilitated company's demo program, including demo kits, supplies and sales training materials, generating a 42% increase in sales YOY.
• Manage budgets for individual events/campaigns and recap with KPI's.

Ventura, California, US

• Marketed Patagonia outdoor apparel and Provisions to guests via demos, tastings, in-store promotions, and deep product knowledge.
• Planned, supported, and facilitated events for store that engaged community, supported local environmental non-profits, and aligned with store sales objectives and Patagonia core values.
• Coordinated equipment rentals and event menu plans.
• Provided detailed event recaps gauging the overall reception of the event, costs, and impact.

• Teachers Assistant - JavaScriptSeattle Central College | Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 (8 mos)Greater Seattle Area
• Assist students in learning and troubleshooting in vanilla JS and jQuery.Graphic DesignerFreelance for Empire Smoothie Co. | Jun 2017 – Jul 2017 2 (mos)Spokane, Washington Area
• Worked with startup owners of Empire Smoothie to develop logo.Graphic DesignerFreelance for Hola Seattle! | Feb 2017 – Mar 2017 (2 mos)Greater Seattle Area
• Worked with owner to create the logo for Tourist company that focuses on Spanish speaking tours in Seattle.www.holaseattle.comWeb Designer and DeveloperFreelance for Book author | Jan 2017 – Mar 2017 (3 mos)Greater.
• Website redesign for launch of digital republish of book "Nafanua - Saving the Samoan Rainforest" by Paul Alan Cox. Designed UI and coded entire brochure site.www.nafanua.orgFront-end DeveloperFreelance for The Lift.
• Worked on a team to create and develop a custom Wordpress theme/website for the startup non-profit "The Lift Every Voice Foundation". My time was mostly spent in HTML, CSS and PHP creating custom features.

• A Seattle pâtisserie in the Capitol Hill neighborhood specializing in small-batch pastries made with precision and care.
• Coordinated and executed the morning bake of all pastries.
• Kept inventory/produced daily pastries and components.
• Worked with chef/owner to test and develop new products/recipes.A list of some the the menu items...Fig and olive tapenade danish, plain croissants, choc croissants, smoked paprika & cheddar croissants, kouign amann.

• Dessert Bakery Startup in Dubai specializing in American Baked goods.
• Set up and maintained POS system software across 10 shops.
• Sourced all equipment, suppliers, & hired staff.
• Managed and trained 30 kitchen staff and baristas.
• Developed and produced kitchen training manual to aid in product consistency and maintain brand standards.
• Planned, developed, & produced new products, taking into account food costs, seasonal availability, and local consumer market.

• Raw vegan restaurant in located in the Gramercy neighborhood of NYC.
• Worked with strictly raw and vegan ingredients to produce, curds, ice creams, cookies, cakes, tuiles, and chocolate truffles.
• Worked plating station solo, plating 80-100 desserts per night.
• Daily inventory of pastries and components, producing on an as-needed basis.

New York, New York, US

• One of America's most beloved restaurants. Gramercy Tavern is a contemporary American cuisine restaurant specializing in warm hospitality and unparalleled service in New York City for over two decades. I worked under.
• Managed and assisted with off-site events and private parties.
• Worked lunch, and dinner services plating approximately 250-300 high end plated desserts per shift.
• Made ice cream bases, extensive chocolate work (petit fours, truffles, tuiles), produced core dessert items, sauces, anglaise, curds, shaped and baked shells, mousse, and doughs.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Web Design

Pastry