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Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Seattle Area

- Currently lead Product team for Fire TV's 1P free, ad-supported streaming video experiences (News, Sports, Music Videos, Gaming, Kitchen, etc)- Developed display advertising and content discovery experiences on Fire TV

Seattle, Wa

- Led sales and marketing for Echo/Alexa products across online and offline channels

Seattle, Wa

- Created new pricing metric to quantify competitiveness of third-party sellers on Amazon Marketplace, enabling account management and automated recommendations teams to deliver targeted seller engagement and improve platform pricing for customers- Executed test marketing campaign based on new targeting logic; action rates increased ~3x

Venice, Ca

- Developed regression model to prioritize leads and predict lifetime value based on key business and market factors- Analyzed sales conversion funnel to determine necessary lead activity levels and ramp-up period to achieve sales targets

Greater New York City Area

- Developed firm-wide strategy for US leadership; experience included scenario planning, statistical analysis of profitability drivers, global market sizing / prioritization, and capital and investments strategy

Toronto, On

- Extensive experience in go-to-market strategy, innovation strategy, economic analysis, and M&A strategy / implementation

Toronto, Canada Area

- Delivered pro-bono strategy consulting services for high potential seed to early stage tech startups- Led Business Development, Partnerships, and Project Delivery- Projects included market sizing / entry, competitive analysis, customer lifetime value analysis, partnership strategy, and pricing strategy

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Created new business model for cooking class service to address multiple customer pain points with online ordering, instructional videos, and direct delivery of proportional recipe ingredients- Collaborated with web developer to design customer-focused ordering and video website- Secured distribution relationship with local delivery vendor- Developed cost-effective marketing strategy to promote service launch

Vancouver, Bc

- Developed customer service skills through sales and merchandising role at leading global retailer- Taught classes on creative and productivity software, translating technology products into easily understandable tools for novice technology users

Washington, Dc

- Researched U.S. trade data and foreign markets- Supported Senior Counsellors in advising corporations on international trade, economic, and development policies affecting their business

Durham, Nc

- Researched the effectiveness of hedge fund activism for achieving intended outcomes (e.g. CEO replacement, company spin-offs) and increasing long-term shareholder value

Edmonton, Ab

- Assisted a Senior Investment Advisor- Gained equity market knowledge through internal research analyst reports, conference calls

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Technology Management & Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Venture Fellow, Anderson Merit Fellow, VP of Entrepreneurship Outreach, Venture Capital Investment Competition.

Ab, Public Policy, Economics, Markets & Management Program

Activities and Societies: Duke Venture Forward: Think Tank Consulting, Center for Race Relations, Club Hockey, DeltAIDS Philanthropy.

Education record

Florence, Italy study abroad program.