Paul Hightower Email & Phone Number

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

United States

Camas Washington

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

I work on market and high level strategic analysis to improve process and identify exciting new opportunities for PMI.Each day as a market analyst brings its own new challenges while providing the opportunity to work on long term projects as well. I work closely across numerous layers of the organization to make sure that I have the information necessary to perform analyses using data from a vast number of sources. Key to success at this position is the ability to work quickly and efficiently across the organization. Daily, I am working with our company OLAP cube to pull data for analysis. I often employ my skills in Tableau to build dataviz tools that are used throughout the company. To do deeper dives and apply statistical rigor to the work I do, I will use APT and SPSS.

Portland, Oregon

I wear a number of hats when it comes to the business planning process. It's my job to guide projects through the various steps needed to create a robust and ultimately fund-able business plan for our clients.My expertise in business plan creation centers on extensive and in depth knowledge across a dizzying array of industries. Most notably: tech and app innovation, SaaS, manufacturing, international business, import/export, banking, education, and CPG. The skills I employ in my function as project manager include deep dives in to market and industry research, marketing strategy, and organizational consulting. I have an equally extensive understanding of reading financial documents and creating robust financial models for predicting revenue, expenses, cash flows, and company valuation from the ground up. Perhaps most important is the personal touch I bring to my job. I have been privileged to work with clients from across North America and every corner of the globe. My job demands nimble maneuvering and broad understanding to create immediate connections with my clients. Producing the best product possible is not done merely through market research and revenue projections, but also through grasping the intricacies of any given client's industry, unique position in that industry, short and long term aspirations, and own personal qualities. Additionally, I have worked with over 200 clients seeking to generate a business plan to satisfy the requirements the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services places on them through various immigration programs (EB5, E2, E1, L1-A, L1-B, and H1B1). I have worked hand in hand with immigration attorneys and visa seekers alike to build them submission-ready business plans.

Greater New York City Area

-Created comprehensive benchmarking database for past project from ground up using advanced Excel methods (macro/VBA programming)-Generated and presented in-depth comparative research reports on various topics including software packages, industry standards for office design, worker productivity analysis

-Conducted in-depth industry, category, and business development research and analysis; presented strategic insights to win potential clients-Created marketing strategies and brand architecture including positioning and attitudinal mapping-Built volumetric models and benchmarks to achieve distribution optimization for emerging CPG brands -Built relationships with industry professionals, agencies, and vendors to achieve client objectives-Clients’ industries: luxury beauty and premium food/beverage

-Led product development (commercialization, market research, development of collateral and branding material) -Including launch of an innovative product (NP-Active Pearls)-$903,034 of grants co-authored and awarded (USDA and NSF) -Researcher on multiple SBIR grants, Phase I and Phase II -Focus on alleviating bottlenecks in the development and expansion of the American Aquaculture Industry. Emphasis on sustainability and growth

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing

Activities and Societies: Team Leader, GE Capital Consultation Project: • Planned and executed fact finding meetings with GE.

B.A., Biology

Activities and Societies: Renn Fayre Catering, DOTU, Tool Collective

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