Edwin (Ed) Vargas Email & Phone Number

As a contractor for Axial, I lead U.S. business development efforts for Ugenie (ugenie.io), a startup in growth mode backed by Axial Capital Partners. Ugenie is a membership management platform simplifying operations for trade associations, professional alliances, corporate memberships, and community organizations.Key Responsibilities:- Driving U.S. market expansion for Ugenie by identifying and building relationships with decision-makers in member-driven organizations, particularly in higher education, professional networks, and community associations.- Positioning Ugenie as a key digital transformation tool for organizations with 250–1,000 members, focusing on improving engagement, event management, and operational efficiency.- Crafting tailored outreach campaigns to connect with student and alumni groups, sports associations, and other member-focused networks.Previously under Axial Capital Partners, I developed strategic sales direction and initiatives for Hexalinks, an outsourced IT project management firm, and Microsoft Value-Added Reseller.

London, N/A, Gb

Ugenie is a startup in growth mode backed by Axial Capital Partners. As U.S. Business Development Lead, I spearhead efforts to expand Ugenie’s presence in the U.S. market, focusing on its innovative membership management platform designed for trade associations, professional alliances, corporate memberships, and community organizations.Key Responsibilities:• Building relationships with decision-makers in member-driven organizations, including higher education institutions, student/alumni groups, sports associations, and professional networks.• Driving awareness of Ugenie’s value proposition: simplifying member engagement, event management, dues collection, and communication.• Developing and executing strategic outreach campaigns tailored to organizations with 250–1,000 members, targeting their unique operational challenges.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

• Start-up technology company• Sold this govtech SaaS solution leveraging Google Cloud to state government regulators,

Dover, Delaware, Us

• Contractor role • Sold data and analytics for QL2 Software to enterprise retail accounts like Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot, achieving significant revenue growth by leveraging cross-functional teams.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Start-up technology company• Drove Sales of Othot's AI SaaS Solution focused on predictive and prescriptive analytics to the Higher Education industry

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Start-up technology company• Drove Sales of Othot's AI SaaS Solution focused on predictive and prescriptive analytics to the Higher Education industry

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

• Sold customized marketing solutions to the SAP ecosystem connecting businesses to their prospects.

Concord, Ma, Us

• Start-up technology company- Contractor role• Sold Mobile Marketing technology leveraging rich product data, to enterprise retail brands reaching out to geotargeted shoppers.

Needham, Ma, Us

• Contractor role• Sold IDG/IDC research, peer networking services, and executive coaching to enterprise CIOs, collaborating to provide tailored solutions that address technology challenges.

New York, Ny, Us

• Start-up technology company• Led sales efforts for a global SaaS performance marketing platform, securing partnerships with top brands like Apple and Marriott.

• Sold an opt-in video partner marketing network platform closing $300k-$500k deals with top brands like Sony and Microsoft.

• Successfully lead team managing and selling student discount programs thru strategic partner marketing initiatives to enterprise brands like Apple, American Airlines, and Domino’s Pizza who were seeking relationships with the college lever audience

• Independent Contractor Rep firm leveraging sub-contractor teams and growing publisher revenues by over 200% selling over $3.5 M/year. • Managed P&L within budgets for business and by each product for clients represented.

• Effectively drive sales team to grow Northeast Region revenues to $10.2 Mil (over 320% growth) while managing office P&L responsibilities

Bs, Psychology And Spanish Literature

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