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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Calabasas, California, United States

- On the mobile team creating new digital and physical product experiences that celebrate and preserve life's important moments.- Lead product for Ink Cards (US), FreePrints Cards (UK), and FreePrints Gifts (US)

Los Angeles, California, United States

PUSH R&D is a Venture Studio that invests in pioneering founders and industry thought leaders to help bring their future to the present.• Lead engineers and UI/UX designers in product execution• Design and execute product roadmaps, agile sprint development, and go-to-market strategy to develop and launch a cross-platform mobile app (iOS / Android) • Launched app out of beta and managed product and marketing releases, which include incentive based product enhancements, infrastructure changes, targeted advertising, and social media influencers ads resulting in a 233% increase in downloads over 1.5 months • Manage QA testing, Analytics, and business intelligence to deliver consistent experiences across web, mobile, and on various Operating System versionsRoutinely optimize costs via infrastructure architecting and open-source integrations when managing image storage, voice message compression, as well as location and other API calls

Loves Park, Il

NEW VYBE is a group fitness company that created the dance fitness format called STREET VYBE which today is taught at Life Time Fitness locations throughout the United States and Canada. • Led the design, development, and launch of a Fitness Instructor Training Portal serving 300+ Life Time Fitness employees and other gym operators - in two months, while staying under budget• Led a cross-functional team of one engineer, a UI/UX designer, and head of instructor training • Optimized User Experience by delivering top feature requests within one month of launch, including video streaming, ecommerce, subscription payments, and user profile integrations - resulting in an on-time launch and increased customer engagement • Increased revenue by 40% over the first twelve months via product enhancements, email marketing, A/B testing, and a instructor referral program

Whitewater, Wi

Pinpoint Software, Inc. was established in 2011. Date Check Pro is the first expiration date management software for grocery stores that increases their efficiency, accuracy, margin, and customer satisfaction when managing dated items in their stores.• Developed and executed sales & marketing strategies through digital and offline initiatives• Increased inbound sales leads via Multi-Variate Direct Mail Campaigns and custom web landing pages • Recruited frontend web design talent to overhaul the Date Check Pro website and was an integral part of company brand re-design

Mequon, Wi

Gordon Brothers provides a broad range of valuation, advisory and asset management solutions that empower companies to confidently make strategic business decisions and achieve greater success.• Conducted research pertaining to the corporate appraisal and valuation industry• Crafted and distributed information to stakeholders via marketing and social media• Utilized online search tactics to update Salesforce CRM with valuable prospect information

A part of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC / SBA), the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center (WISC) serves manufacturing companies, inventors, and entrepreneurial clients throughout the United States. • Conducted secondary research on market analysis, relevant trends, competition and patent information• Gathered primary research data from third party organizations through email and cold calling efforts• Created extensive product and market reports based upon the information gathered and client capabilities

Whitewater, Wi

The Directions Magazine is an annual 15,000 copy publication that was meant as a student resource guide to inform students involved with UW-Whitewater. The 2009-2010 U-DUB-DUB Special Edition was established to re-brand the publication and gain traction among a local as well as greater UW-Whitewater community. I was responsible for the creative direction of the publication as well as day to day management. I was also instrumental in advertising sales, content writing, and the editing of the publication.

Canton, Ma

• Received intensive customer assistance and "Georgeson Software" training • Contacted and managed multiple stockholders decision inquiries regarding their proxy information• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of rules and regulations • Provided accurate information to stockholders