Michael A. Fertakis Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

 Conduct in-depth voter and district analysis to generate highly accurate outreach targeting models for all CD Strategic candidates. This includes digital, field, and mailing targeting.  Research and instruct campaigns how to effectively implement voter outreach tools such as Hustle. Teach Field Directors and Field Organizers canvassing best practices and how to maximize their outreach through social media, as well as how to effectively train and recruit volunteers.Successful campaigns include:Joe Nguyen for State SenateMelanie Morgan for State RepresentativeGirmay Zahilay for King County CouncilSam Cho for Seattle Port CommissionerCynthia Delostrinos Johnson for Tukwila City CouncilRebecca Wolfe for Snohomish PUD

 Brought on board in August after the primary to lead the campaign through the general election. Hired and managed the responsibilities of two full time Field Organizers in addition to one full-time super volunteer. Created daily voter contact goals as well as larger, long term goals to be met within month and three month time-frames. Implemented aggressive field plan which led to 78,152 voter contacts from August to November, an 1174% increase from the primary. Personally knocked 2,689 doors and led weekend days of action which averaged 25 volunteers per day. Raised $115,733.30 from August to November, a 234% increase from the primary. Out-raised incumbent opponent by $22,000. Actively recruited and organized Legislative Districts’s and groups across the state to direct resources and volunteers to the district. Also coordinated with national groups such as Democracy for America and Emily’s List to direct resources to the campaign.

 Created our campaign technical infrastructure from scratch in Google Suite which allowed us to keep all of our files in a central repository that Senior Staff could access and update in real time. Created a volunteer recruitment plan that led to the recruitment of over 400 volunteers spread out across Seattle. Created a field plan that allowed us to hit over 25,000 doors during the month of July, and over 40,000 doors across the whole campaign. Despite Senator Hasegawa being legally barred from raising funds while the legislature was in session, and only having a week and a half to raise funds, we still finished in the top five in a field of twenty-one candidates while spending only $1.08 per vote, the lowest amount of any candidate. Secured the most Democratic Legislative District and Union endorsements of any of the twenty-one candidates, including the sole endorsement of the King County Democrats despite two opponents being recommended by the Executive Board.

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

As an Associate at Verticalmove, I am responsible for building Software Engineering teams for many of the leading enterprise and consumer software companies on the West Coast. My predominant areas of expertise are DevOps and Server Side Platform engineering, but I also occasionally branch into Quality Engineering when I acquire unique V1 opportunities in that domain.

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

•Developed a grassroots campaign strategy of utilizing Lauren’s Seattle Council Parent Teacher-Student Association and teacher contacts to get out the vote through house party meet and greets all across the city as well as encouraging people to promote Lauren on their social media accounts. • Recruited and directed a core group of 10 volunteers in community outreach efforts. Gave them daily voter contact goals as well as larger, long term goals to be met within a month and three month timeframe.• Drew upon my extensive education and community connections to get Lauren face-time with individuals and organizations that she would not have otherwise had easy access to such as the Muslim, Latino, African-American and Asian communities, in addition to various state legislators, county officials, and community leaders.

Fundraising, establishing new connections in the business community, developing and promoting campaign events, seeking out new endorsements, etc.

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