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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US

• Established an all-in-one software suite to manage every aspect of paid membership programs and services for the Health and Wellness Industry.Key accomplishments for this role are:
• Designed and developed software and business start-up strategy.
• Garnered positive feedback from the clientele, and validated the market research.

• Created one of the largest personal training operating companies in the world, and profitability sold in 2021. On a daily basis, I was managing subordinates to advance employee engagement, while building a.
• Developed 200+ jobs within eight months and ranked as one of Chase Bank's fastest growing companies based on revenue in 2010.
• Maximized YoY sales revenue and growth patterns.
• Devised robust business strategies and plans to achieve desired results.
• Established start-up Company from $162 with no outside funding to $1.6M in the first year and $6M+ in the first five years. Repeated this process with 90+ gym locations.
• Built long-term partnerships with 90+ health club locations in multiple geographic areas in the USA.

Ilfracombe, GB

• I set up the first 24/7, human solar-powered health club with a payment system tied to your workout activity; presented a unique gym concept rewarding members for exercise adherence.Following are my main accomplishments:
• Augmented business growth by opening and managing three locations in 36 months.
• Achieved positive cash-flowing on day 1 of grand-opening of 2nd and 3rd location due to positive presale efforts.

• I played a lead role in the development of a company, selling high-ticket events, such as Kentucky Derby, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and the Master's PGA.Notable achievements are:
• Helped build and manage a high-functioning team of 12 sales members in the first month for rapid growth.
• Exceeded $1.3M in sales in the first year as well as achieved key account with Blue Cross Blue Shield.

• Start-up company with offices on two continents and serving three countries (US, UK, and India). I was overseeing and growing high-profile accounts with Microsoft, Google, and HondaJet.Check my accomplishments below:
• Achieved $1.8M revenue in first years; exited in 3rd year after growing to nearly $3M in revenue.
• Tactfully bargained contracts to deliver high-quality IT staffing for full-time, temporary, and permanent placement, positions with Fortune 500 companies.
• Created the first biometric access control SDK for the fitness market.

Riversands, Gauteng, ZA

• One of my key duties was to manage marketing product analysis, new and current product development, and manufacturing capabilities. On a daily basis, I was overseeing company manufacturing functions over the Asian.
• Developed and rolled out 16 new fitness products in an atypical product timeline, resulting in amplifying North American market sales by 126% in 2008 over 2006.
• Enhanced global sales and market penetration, as well as a perceived position by developing 19 premium products, 2009, which led to assisting the growth opportunity by over 200%.