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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US

California, US

The Product Success Platform. Accelerating the product teams of today to build the great technologies of tomorrow. 🚀

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Lake Oswego, Oregon, US

Verivest is a real estate investment platform designed to bring transparency and trust to middle market investing. Sponsors are verified through institutional-grade due diligence and portfolio monitoring, allowing investors to more confidently assess the right deals for their investment goals.

San Ramon, California, US

• Drove enterprise sales of SaaS reputation and customer experience management software to automotive dealership groups with 10+ locations.
• Collaborated with executive leaders to transform market strategy in alignment with revenue and market share goals. Devise strategies to strengthen online reputation and customer experience.
• Served as solutions partner to Dealer Principals, Owners, and Vice Presidents, building relationships with enterprise groups comprising 15 to 42 locations producing and negotiating contracts up to 100K in ARR.
• Prospect and develop new business by identifying gaps in customer experience, then crafting customized proposals that propel business goals in customer satisfaction, product reviews, and revenue maximization.Select.
• Top sales representative for 2019, with $500K+ in new business/upsells. Led 2020 sales with $375K+ in revenue despite challenges of COVID-19.

Norcross, Georgia, US

• Built book of business to 65 dealers/distributors delivering $280K recurring monthly revenue, applying intense focus on customer experience to enable differentiation in highly saturated market.
• Established, managed, and developed dealer network through prospecting client list of independent/ franchised automobile dealers authorized to sell service contracts, warranties, and ancillary products.
• Directly managed sales and marketing activities, leading territory sales forecasting, planning, and strategy in alignment with corporate goals. Generated sales reports for Sales AVP to guide strategic decisions.
• Leveraged referral sources, advertising leads, and cold calls to qualify prospects and present the GWC value proposition. Developed strong and enduring dealer-partner business relationships.
• Reviewed market analysis to determine penetration levels and overall sales revenue. Managed and implemented dealer training through F&I Department to align actual performance with growth potential.Select Achievements:
• Attained Presidents Club for 135% YOY Market growth with $2.6M in annual sales. Top 10 producer of 50+ national sales representatives, posting 3%-64% market growth for 15 straight months.

London, England, GB

• Manage all Ram related business, including sales, product knowledge, shipments, and marketing with 85 dealerships in Maryland and Virginia market.
• Drive growth by reviewing market trends, communicating Ram profit opportunities and maximizing inventory that is the right fit for the market.
• Actively plan, promote, and manage Ram events for strategic partners within designated territory as well as contribute to National Ram event strategies.
• Drive field communication with the corporate Ram office regarding product advantages, selling strategies, marketing campaigns and inventory ordering strategy.
• Serve as a short link of communication to the business center on issues relating to product competitiveness, market positioning, pricing, incentives, training needs, quality, and serviceability issues.
• Achievements include 30% YOY Ram sales increase from ’12 to ’13. Consistently exceeded sales goals ranging from 95%-136% of Market Objective over the course of 8 quarters.

Beltsville, MD, US

• Drove sales promoting cloud based public relations software and online marketing services for companies in the range of $1-$5 million in revenue.
• Strategized with business owners, CEO’s, Directors, and Marketing Managers on ways to increase brand identity and public visibility through search engine optimization, public relations, social media and online marketing.
• Performed presentations of all Vocus products and resources to increase potential clients ROI.
• Actively maintained customer knowlege regarding benefits, obligations, and terms of agreement for all purchased products.
• Achievements included: Ranked top 5 reps for highest revenue sold, top 15(of 250) sales executives, consistently achieved and surpassed all monthly sales quotas, named top recognition for one of top reps in Small.

Bs, American Studies

High School