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New York, United States

- Cofounded Simple the App, a cloud-based field service management SaaS solution that streamlines internal business processes through both a mobile app and desktop dashboard. - Architected and programmed CRM system via a Flask web framework and Jinja2 template engine with PostgreSQL, including real-time scheduling and dispatching through an automated app-to-technician SMS text messaging system, expense tracking, and technician client reminders.- Drastically reduced the time it takes companies to assign and manage workload and maintain organized, up-to-date accounting; beta version testing thus far implies the following metrics: - Freed up ~82% of dispatcher’s time by: (1) automating input process of incoming leads, (2) streamlining job assignment process, job tracking, and communication via smart user-designed interface with messaging, and (3) offloading ~80% of jobs to an automated system. - By dramatically reducing dispatcher’s workload per technician, permitted companies to increase number of technicians by up to 7-fold, thereby increasing jobs and revenue up to ~700%. - Eliminated over 90% of bookkeeping workload with automated expense tracking and accounting.

New York, New York, United States

• Co-founded OptyX, a startup financial services solution that predicts the outcome of an option contract’s return on investment.• Developed a proprietary machine learning pipeline using a set of option contract variables as features along with, notably, predicted VIX prices (derived from own ‘Modeling the VIX with LSTM’ project model).• Provide traders confidence in their investment decisions, accurately predicting ROI outcome with up to 77% accuracy and 85% precision. • Optimize model parameters with ongoing back testing.• Develop additional predictive technical indicators to identify optimal entries and exits.

Greater New York City Area

Founded this general marketing and outsourcing company to provide consultation services spanning marketing, user engagement, and business development. Primarily focused on working with mobile applications, SMB's, and Instagram brands.SELECT KEY PROJECTS►Focusing on in-app engagement, utilized a Leanplum platform for a company called Spent App. Project helped develop an AI algorithm that identified users and tailored the in-app experience/advertisements (push notifications and emails). Spent App has recently transitioned into Spent Labs, https://spentlabs.com/►Partnering with several organizations, including real estate, construction, and healthcare, helped significantly increase lead management, social media posting/engagement, and overall customer service.

Greater New York City Area

Contributed investor outreach strategies, oversaw development of sponsorship packages, led collaborative efforts in partnership with marketing team members in the approval of qualified, prospective leads, and currently act in an advisory role. Directed team pitches to senior executives and event production initiatives. Also supervised budgetary concerns and promoted company growth.

New York, United States

SoftBlues.io helps companies in AgTech, Automotive, E-Commerce, E-Learning to automate their business by providing better software infrastructure:Proactively pursuing new business opportunities.Building and maintaining client relations.Presenting business product offering and value proposition.Solving problems for clients and customers by developing innovative and tailored sales solutions.

Greater New York City Area

Engaged in cold-calling and professional networking techniques to generate leads at the C-suite and senior management levels, leading prospects through a consultative sales approach, while managing the full negotiation and close process. Made use of commercial acumen to effectively articulate value propositions as solutions to the business needs of prospective clients.

New York, Boston, Israel

Led new account growth by building relationships with key contacts, raising brand awareness, conveying value propositions, and increasing production for identified top corporate accounts through effective account management. Conducted client presentations, allocated monthly marketing budgets, and resolved high-level customer service issues as warranted. ►Managed international corporate accounts in UK, China, and Israel with combined annual value of $2.5 million USD; closed three major accounts in 2016 representing $1.2 million in annual revenues.►Oversaw education-based accounts, such as NYU, Suffolk University, and Hebrew Public Schools of New York; developed logistical strategy for the Clubhouse Network “Teen Summit” project in conjunction with Boston Science Museum.

Greater New York City Area

Directed efforts to increase profitability of media sales division, developed/coordinated marketing activities for increased market penetration and brand awareness, and delivered interactive sales presentation to existing and prospective clients.►Routinely contributed more than 60 prospective client contacts per day, while developing SEO, content curation, consultative sales, and marketing strategies to boost performance; in turn, improving customer satisfaction in the process.

Greater New York City Area

Presented integrated social, web, and email marketing solutions to medium- and large-size corporations, developing a pipeline of clients through cold calling and digital marketing methods. Engaged in follow-up efforts in pursuit of additional sales opportunities and collaborated with sales team members to create more effective sales strategies across the board. ►Consistently exceeded monthly sales quotas by factor of 110% to budget on average; completed 100+ cold calls/per day.

Greater New York City Area

Managed credit application process for this small growth company, evaluating client credit-worthiness and risk level as a means to generate profit while protecting the financial security of the organization. ►Established quality and efficiency standards in alignment with established profit and productivity goals.

Financial Technology / Fintech

Financial Fundamentals Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Machine Learning Applications in Finance Programming and Financial Libraries

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma PhiStudied the nature of political science; concentrating on International relations and trade..

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