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AI based platform to empower restaurants and businesses across the US market.

Launch AI Marketing and Automations firm  Completed a full sales cycle targeting SMBs in retail and restaurants, offering them cutting-edge technology integrations to drive sales.  Lead a team that build realistic and highly scalable outbound and inbound AI callers, reducing CAC by up to 60%. Consulted business owners on AI automation and how to implement IT solutions like AI chatbots to drive sales, client retention, and loyalty.  Defined strategic short/long-term plans and devised product roadmaps to set direction of business goals.▶ Exceeded weekly outbound call plan to cold and warm leads three weeks in a row, resulting in a 35% increase in new client acquisition compared to projections.▶ Instrumental in conceptualizing innovative products and providing expert client recommendations to sell solutions to elevate brand awareness/visibility, revenue. Worked on a product launch campaign to coach client on sales psychology to boost engagement and increase closing rate during campaign.▶ Served as trusted advisor and sales expert to well-known influencers with 100K+ followers. Led product turnaround by leveraging sales triggers that resulted in securing 283 new recurring clients and bolstered revenue projections by 67% with an unprecedented 155% account engagement increase.

BallBot – Robotics EdTech SaaS Engaged to serve as an American Brand Ambassador for product development and expansion of International Edtech startup into the U.S. for fastest growing EdTech SaaS-based franchise/academy for children building and programming robotics. Advised CEO to pivot business model, pricing and GTM strategy for the platform.  Pitched to 500 startups to develop business and identified potential partners to build relationships.  Engaged ~six businesses with two expressing interest in working together as a result of compelling Zoom presentations. Organized calls, meetings, events, and all U.S. outbound communications. Conducted extensive competitive market research and documented findings to ensure business model viability in the Silicon Valley market. Made recommendations for new product development that were implemented. Crafted and delivered compelling pitch and presentation to prospective investors. Gained buy-in with prestigious 500 Startups accelerator in second round interviews. Devised Go-to-Market (GTM)/pricing/content strategies, secured investors, and identified prospective channel partners across education sector. Recruited and built team of three marketing interns to participate in new venture. ▶ Instrumental in developing children’s online educational platform to build programmable LEGO robots. Built website from ground up, developed Instagram account, and translated into English.▶ Realized 6% success rate by conducting extensive EdTech industry analysis to pinpoint B2B marketplace.

LEX – FinTech Blockchain SaaS (Digital Loyalty) Contributed strong business development and operations acumen in technology startup. Established contact with new prospects, onboarded key SMB clients as part of territory buildout.  Organized calls, meetings, events, and all outbound communication. Followed up and built relationships with local small and medium retail businesses and restaurants, learning about their specific needs related to loyalty programs.  Conducted market research, cold called, and visited San Jose businesses in person to meet management/owners. Generated insights from these interviews that was used in product development.  Sourced and recruited talent to develop, market, launch, and sell FinTech SaaS- based product. Established team of five as part of UC Berkeley Startup Accelerator with no university affiliation. Engaged mentors to promote, market, and sell concept. Built a distinguished B2B business marketing and sales plan/strategy and identified investors.▶ Built relationships with Point-Of-Sale providers (POS systems) for restaurants and retail: Block (Square) and Clover as our engineering team was building APIs to run loyalty programs on their platforms. ▶ Rapidly sold three key partnerships for innovative Loyalty Points Exchange Program on a blockchain. ▶ Achieved First Place Award and $2K grant for superlative performance of product development by leveraging Lean startup curriculum.

At Bluboards, an online skateboard startup, I played a crucial role in developing and executing brand strategies to position our products competitively in the market. Our mission was to offer affordable, high-quality skateboards with a marine theme and a social cause, contributing to beach cleanups with each purchase.Key responsibilities:• Designed the logo, color combinations, and branding elements for the company.• Sourced and negotiated with suppliers on Alibaba, working closely with our Chinese co-founder to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.• Managed the logistics of importing and assembling skateboards, organizing the process from shipment to final product assembly.• Coordinated beach cleanups in Santa Cruz, engaging with the local community and reinforcing our commitment to the environment.Key takeaways:• The importance of validating market demand and testing product viability before investing in inventory.• Emphasizing the need for strong leadership and personal responsibility in a team, even when not in an official leadership role.This experience at Bluboards, though challenging, provided valuable insights into managing a physical product-based business, leadership, and the significance of market research.