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Chief Operating Officer | Business Growth StrategistDynamic and results-oriented Chief Operating Officer with a proven track record of driving global revenue growth through strategic expansion and innovative service offerings. Renowned for spearheading initiatives that optimize operational efficiency, foster a positive corporate culture, and consistently achieve incremental growth.Key Achievements:Revenue Growth: Successfully expanded global revenue by cultivating existing client relationships and introducing service offerings to new clients.Operational Efficiency: Enhanced onboarding processes, resulting in a remarkable 37% improvement, streamlining operations for optimal client experience.Cost Optimization: Implemented new vendor relationships, leading to a substantial 52% decrease in credit card processing fees.Contract Negotiation: Expert in negotiating contracts, ensuring favorable terms and mutually beneficial agreements.Diversification: Pioneered efforts to diversify business streams, successfully incorporating alternative lines of income for sustained growth.Team Leadership: Effectively manage a high-performing team of 10, fostering collaboration and driving collective success.Company Overview:As the COO at TripGate, I oversee the management of three prominent off-airport parking websites: www.cheapairportparking.org, www.airport-la.com, and www.parkon.com.Quota Achievement:Consistent Yearly Growth: Successfully exceeded annual revenue quotas and growth goals every year since 2018. Year-over-Year Gains: Achieved incremental revenue growth of 10%-15% year over year, leveraging strategic market expansion, innovative service offerings, and enhanced client relationships to drive sustained growth.Exceeding Targets: Consistently met or exceeded all growth targets, showcasing a commitment to achieving and surpassing organizational goals and driving exceptional financial performance.

Services focused on the US Equities industry with core focus on execution and clearing, identifying new routing strategies and negotiated custom routes and pricing to capitalize on existing order flow. Volume exceeded 1B shares a month and $850,000+ revenue generated in first 12 months.Act as an Independent Third Party Marketer for Emerging Fund Managers with AUM <$150M.

Capital Introduction/Investment Banking; PE, Real Estate, Technology, Life Science, Energy, Consumer and Structured Credit. Working with Start Ups to EBITDA Positive companies, raising either Equity, Debt or a combination of the two. Investor base consists of Family Offices, Institutions, Endowments, and Pension Funds.

Responsible for achieving Domestic & International growth targets. Worked in partnership with CEO to manage profit contribution, cost savings, compliance and process efficiency of all new business. INTERNATIONAL: Directed company’s entry into China. Opened 25 offices in 10 months. Responsible for establishing all operations, including; real estate, telecoms, business entity licensing, recruitment, procurement and negotiation. Performance to date: Recruited 250 traders, annualized gross revenue $3,600,000, projected ROI =25%, monthly share volume = 300,000,000. Personally spent 6 months in China (all major eastern cities) recruiting over 300 traders within that time frame. Recruited 200+ traders within 1 yearDOMESTIC: Cultivated largest new account in firm’s history. Increased total trading volume by 25% through strategic client acquisition in Q1 of 2008.RISK MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS: Created and implemented firm wide trading risk management system that reduced trading loss slippage by $1,000,000 annually. Identified improper trading activity in remote offices and directed revision of policy and enforcement.