Matthew Demello Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

- Interviewing thought and business leaders across financial services, retail, life sciences, manufacturing, logistics, and beyond on the AI in Business podcast.- Developing technology research and content involving many direct interviews with AI leaders at startups and financial services organizations.- Synthesizing analysis from industry leaders into comprehensive thought leadership amid the larger banking and AI convergence in tech and finance sectors. - Advancing thought leadership into client value and working with client feedback to fuel improvement.- Conducting research for news, updates, use-cases, and trends, sourcing information from trusted establishment media, tech organizations, as well as other think tank and business media sources.- Driving all content workflows and freelance teams.- Planning all content calendar activities, and directly managing all graphics and audio production pipelines.

Peekskill, New York, United States

- Provide insight and voice opinion on initial organizational steps as board member. - Responsible for all financial operations of the burgeoning non-profit organization devoted to promoting unconventional music events and opportunities in Northern Westchester County, New York.

Peekskill, Ny

- Leading PR email campaigns and social media for select roster of DIY artists from Providence, RI to Nashville, TN. - Maintaining all social media, bandcamp, and general admin operations. - Assembling marketing assets and production pipelines for physical releases (CD, cassette, vinyl).

- Invited to join the New York-based Lambs Inc. guild of Broadway-industry songwriters and other creative performance artists. The organization dates back to the Civil War and membership includes Nicola Tesla, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cecil B. DeMille, and John Wayne. - Contributed compositions to several films including the independent documentary "Not For Resale: A Video Game Store" from Not a Tad Bad Film Co., which premiered at the 2019 Boston International Film Festival. - Toured the northeast with a 5-9 piece band playing a tribute set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' album. - Latest single, "Don't Mind if I Do!...", featuring the Anti-Matter horns, was recorded at the legendary Indaba Studios in Queens, NY garnering praise from press outlets as Brightest Young Things and Imperfect Fifth.- Wrote, performed, and variously produced four solo full-length LPs, along with three EP's of jazz standards and pop lullabyes under the moniker 'Uncle Matt and Auntie Jen' and for the Salieri Records imprint.- A mainstay at such legendary LES venues as the Bitter End, Piano's, and Sidewalk Cafe (RIP), performing both solo and with (up to) a ten-piece band.

- Launched the 'Fiona Show' podcast platform, featuring four verticals focused on international tax, and the 'Genius Beats Fear' historical narrative podcast platform.- Worked hand-in-hand with sales team leveraging podcasts throughout sales cycle and bringing educational perspective to conversations that closed six-figure deals. - Recruited, hired, and managed audio engineers to scale up episode production and quality.- Provided scriptwriting and international policy perspective for our thought leadership and content teams producing online news across all mediums.- Hosted podcasts, webinars, and conferences, interviewing experts, both in remote recording environments and live corporate conferences.- Facilitated in both video and audio production needs for webinars, working hand-in-hand with our Events team.- Produced complex audio environments for narrative podcasts using sound effects libraries and advanced DAW plug-ins.- Conducted audio recordings of conference content for rebroadcast on podcast platforms and other audio channels.- Contracted and directed recording sessions with voice over talent for scripted content.- Coordinated shipment and performance of audio production assets for international client summits, including conference audio production.

Tarrytown, New York

- Hosted, recorded, edited, mastered, and published all 'Fiona Show: Transfer Pricing' episodes end-to-end. - Co-hosted educational seminars for tax executives with members of the CrossBorder c-suite covering basic and advanced transfer pricing strategies. - Facilitated in both video and audio production needs for webinars, working hand-in-hand with our Events team. - Coordinated changing podcast analytics with our social media and marketing teams. - Constructed custom audio content assets for company uses from sales meeting recordings to AI voice responses in podcasts and advertising products.- Wrote, recorded, and published a weekly internal podcast to keep employees up to date on the latest within company culture. - Contributed international perspectives from my background in global policy to thought leadership content in the form of news podcasts and articles.

Tarrytown, New York, United States

- Arranged software demonstrations with tax executives and CrossBorder account executives.- Organized and maintained sales floor participation in HotSpot and custom in-house CRM software. - Assisted development team members in developing an Amazon-based AI personality and voice response program that answered advanced international tax-related questions. - Assisted development team in testing new features of software, reciprocating feedback from potential clients and market base.

- Established, maintained, recruited, and managed staff for CrossBorder Solutions international satellite offices. - Solicited, purchased, and reorganized data on sales leads using advanced Excel coding.- Furnished marketing assets for closing negotiations in sales cycles using the Adobe Creative Suite, including but not limited to: Illustrator, Publisher, PhotoShop, and Audition. - Developed copy for call scripts used by sales development representatives in quarterly sales campaigns.

Greater New York City Area

- Develop and coordinate the launch of podcast platforms for multimedia clients focused on global journalism and current events.- Produce, edit, engineer, and promote podcasts for a variety of multimedia clients.- Interviewed such major media figures as CNN’s Dylan Byers and Bloomberg View’s Eli Blake on current events on a weekly basis for the SpareMin app. - Coordinate with the management and social media teams at client organizations to manage the promotion of programming.- Provide consultation for all stages of podcast development, from scriptwriting, formatting, and publication, to promotion. - Working with such distinguished clients as L2 Inc., the Joseph Campbell Foundation, PACE company, and West Wing Reports.

Greater New York City Area

- Constructed and arranged heavily coded web- and other email-based templates for distribution to ivy league alumni recipient base. - Developed complex campaigns for email deployments to tens of thousands of Columbia University alumni.- Managed long-form data lists and email scheduling for campaigns, working closely with partners to develop segmentation and testing needs and list requirements.- Assessed and enhanced assets to improve overall performance through testing, and alumni feedback.

New York, New York

- Helped to manage a staff of seven in operating news website and frontpage for a published magazine. - Reviewed and copy-edited blog post submissions by the editorial staff and contributors to the World Policy Journal. - Assisted in web design and general website management of the magazine frontpage.- Provided HTML guidance and training to institute staff members.- Contributed imaging and research to infographics printed in the Spring and Winter 2015 issues of World Policy Journal.

Valhalla, Ny

- Wrote editorials and developed social media outreach materials for single-issue environmental initiative fighting pollution in the Long Island Sound. - Conducted film editing and storyline development for a feature-length documentary film being produced by Heal the Harbor.

Greater New York City Area

- Managed an editorial staff of 14 for an independent music and multimedia website. - Produced and hosted under-reported news podcast garnering over 200,000 subscribed listeners. - Advocated and personally negotiated the inclusion of independent classical music labels and content on the eclectic music platform.- Supervised and conducted all layout, proofreading, and fact-checking operations for all weekday articles. - Proposed and executed the addition of menus to main page for easier access to political and cultural content. - Contributed frequent editorials and news features on politics, music, and current events.

Commack, Ny

- Managed a Radio Shack kiosk at a Target supermarket as an official franchisee owner with the Radio Shack Corporation.- Sold over 2,000 units of smartphones and other electronic devices during my tenure, leading the Long Island sales division of the Radio Shack Corporation.

Blackstone River Valley, Rhode Island

- Programmed and coordinated environmental cleanups and large community events in northern Rhode Island. - Helped manage, conduct, and supervise after school programs for kids aged eight to 18, focused on recycling and the environment.- Coordinated PR, social media, and grassroots marketing campaigns in urban areas for event promotion.- Successfully applied for a $10,000 grant to conduct a litter prevention marketing campaign.

Hamden, Ct

- Interviewed thousands of eligible voters across America on current events issues. Gathered polling results for upcoming Presidential, gubernatorial, and congressional elections.

Greater New York City Area

- Proofread CD label copy and consulted on production schedule.- Assisted in general tasks for the production department at Zomba Records, as part of SONY BMG.

Greater New York City Area

- Consolidated, organized, and proofread press releases.- Surveyed print publications for artist mentions and assisted in general tasks of the publicity department at Capitol Records.

Lincoln, Rhode Island

- Chartered and supervised rock and roll youth training program called "Rockademics".- Instructed group of 14-17 year-olds in ensemble music performance and teamwork.