Joel Ho, Mba Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, US

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Managed digital experience of SPSS Statistics (IBM’s #1 digital brand), Watson Studio, and ILOG CPLEX and converted each to SaaS offerings as part of the IBM data science digital transformation team. Owned all facets.
• Identified, piloted, and implemented new way to accelerate sales order processing by 600% for all IBM subscription SaaS products, with potential for $Bn sales impact for company.
• Drove Watson Studio Cloud event signups to all-time high within 30 days (+80% in April vs. Jan 2020).
• Re-prioritized team generating 42% of sales for SPSS Statistics (impact on $30M+ revenue).
• Tested, identified, and fixed significant (25-33%) NPS issues for Watson Studio Desktop previously unsolved for years, leading to 23 point NPS improvement within 6 months.

• Pioneered low-cost electromagnetic pulse (EMP) solution with ~$100K total sales, primarily to a major military contractor. Product was designed to protect homeland from electromagnetic pulse effects.
• Presented to senior leaderships of both US nuclear strike forces (AFGSC) and Department of Homeland Security to cut shielding costs by 97% and outline a $1Bn telecom proposal to save +80% of American lives in an EMP.
• Conducted exploratory calls with 1K+ potential clients, wrote dozens of RFP responses, published articles, and partnered with 3-star admiral (retired) and defense firm.
• Learned and leveraged basic digital marketing, hitting #1 on Google and Bing unbranded search with up to 25% CTR on select keywords, using less than $500.
• Implemented mobile and online credit card processing for site. Integrated PayPal, Amazon, eBay, and Google Shopping for shopping and payment, with tens of thousands in online orders.
• Received US Patents 9113550 and 10165405.

• Monitored hundreds of hedge funds for potential investment opportunities. Met with management, prepared reports for firm leadership, and maintained database to track funds.
• Prepared dozens of detailed research reports within 24 hours of management meetings.
• Updated database of 800+ funds in equity / credit strategies and risk categories.
• Sustained critical firm file and programmed updates to liquidity reporting for redemption tracking.

• Initiated coverage of retail hardline equity firms in collaboration with lead analyst. Produced record-breaking number of reports during one of the most challenging finance environments in history (2008).
• Wrote more notes per capita with lead analyst compared to all other KBCM research teams over 1.5 years, while initiating coverage of ~15 firms.
• Managed relationships with key external stakeholders when analyst was traveling (up to 30%) while preparing presentations and marketing materials.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Tech Mba

Bs, Finance