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Red Bank, Nj

RevenueRamp is a management consultancy focused on revenue growth and strategy development and implementation. • Grew revenue by 19% at a software company by repositioning the firm as a solutions provider, resulting in several successful channel partnerships. • Increased earned media mentions by 300% for an IT services firm through a content marketing program based on insights and thought leadership • Developed a successful strategy to position a B2B financial services firm for acquisition, resulting in a successful acquisition for 2.5X revenue.

Harris Interactive is a custom market research firm providing insights for branding, reputation management, and public perception. The firm is also the home of the Harris Poll. • Helped create a national advertising campaign for a financial advisory firm by conducting a study on philanthropy trends of high net worth individuals.• Co-created and managed a series of annual thought leadership studies related to the state of retirement in the US, for the foundation of a global financial services organization, which was used as testimony in Congress for elder advocacy and lobbying.• Helped a top-tier commercial bank manage its reputation with key stakeholder groups by conducting a monthly perception tracker.

AMI is a data analytics firm specializing in creating market models for the SMB cloud space, on behalf of large tech companies. • Provided a pricing and distribution strategy for a voice and data service provider through data analysis of user preferences for buying bundled office applications with voice and data services. • Helped a large tech services provider increase its share in the SMB market by identifying alternative and non-standard channel partners.• Managed an analysis of the potential for small business affinity marketing programs with a major credit card company.

Lux Research was an early stage start-up, providing market intelligence and strategic advisory services in clean tech and renewable energy. • Provided a short list of big-box retail partners to convert 75% of their stores to solar for an environmental NGO.• Identified a potential developing country location for a solar panel fabrication plant on behalf of the investment arm of a large supranational organization.

IDC is a leading technology market intelligence and advisory firm with clients in over 50 countries. • Grew revenue from $80 million to $290 million from 1990 through 2008 by developing and implementing a customer-focused go-to-market strategy. • Lowered expenses at an average of 5% per year over eight years by implementing rationalizing and simplifying the sales incentive compensation plan. • Provided 30% revenue growth and stability with the top 100 accounts by implementing a global key account program.

Ma, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Completed thesis on the economic impact for developing countries of intellectual property protection law; was.

Ba, Psychology

Studying Classical Voice And Music Theory.