Digital Product Studio based in London.

Providing operations and digital project management consultancy.

Technology ideas incubator focused on mobile-first concepts in social networking and online communities.GNA raised a private investment round to fund the development, testing and launch of new concepts. Ideas spanned the automotive (an events and media platform for car enthusiasts), dating (mobile-first concept, pre-market leader, featured by Apple in the App Store) and fashion sectors utilising iOS, Android and web applications to deliver concepts to market.Grew and nurtured multiple global communities of 20,000+ users.

Digital marketing, e-commerce, web design, and growth hacking consultant.Built strong relationships with a varied client base.Highlights include:- Helping grow a client’s e-commerce sales (automotive parts) from £10k/month to £100k/month within 6 months- Growing another client’s social media presence by 30 times in three months- Project managing the development and launch of a car insurance comparison websiteDuring this time I began working on new startup ventures, predominately in the automotive and social networking sectors, collaborating with a growing network of local business leaders.

A social network based on the future tense of people’s social lives and the pre-emptive check-in.Secured angel investments and grants through the European Union Regional Development Fund, and led pitches to VC firms.Headed product and marketing, and led the remote development team.Grew the social network to a global community of 30,000 users, leveraging connections with influencers.

Co-founded the BMW MINI automotive specialist. Lohen trades online and from a retail workshop with servicing and warehouse facilities.As well as responsibility for the business as a whole, daily activity centred around brand development, product marketing through online and print media channels, public relations, organising event days, sales, and operations.Secured exclusive rights as European and UK distributors for several aftermarket parts brands, established strong relationships with manufacturers, industry media and dealerships across the UK, Europe and USA. Grew to a team of 8 and within three trading years voted ‘Independent MINI Specialist of the Year’, beating long-established major competitors.Lohen remains a recognised specialist brand in the industry (lohen.co.uk).