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Seattle, Washington, United States

CognaCore is a management consulting firm specializing in helping clients exceed their business goals utilizing artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• As a member of IATSE Local 15, I perform rigging, A/V, SFX, carpentry, electrics, automation, and pyrotechnics work for major entertainment, government, and corporate productions, including but not limited to:
• Entertainers: Coldplay, Dave Chappelle, Lizzo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bad Bunny
• Professional Sport Leagues and their Franchises: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, WWE
• Film and Theatre: Paramount Studios, Hamilton The Musical, Come From Away
• Government and Corporations: The White House, Amazon, Microsoft, Smartsheet, T-MobileNotable Highlights:
• Production Assistant with Paramount Studios on location and on set for the movie “Smile”, released to theaters Sept. 30, 2022.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Shimmerwood Beverages specializes in producing hemp-derived CBD beverages. Recognized as the #1 CBD beverage brand in '23 and '24 by Forbes when compared to 30 competitors.
• Directed all sales and operations alongside CEO. Began a national sales expansion with new GTM plans resulting in 64% YOY revenue growth.
• Generated an ICP and created an automated lead generation system using Google Maps saving 5000 labor hours per year.
• Centralized sales data sources from 4 distinct platforms to 1, accelerating data extraction times from 2 hours to 5 minutes.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Directed all corporate strategy, sales, and marketing for a carbon fiber fabrication business and influenced critical decision-making alongside the CEO. During my tenure (employee #6), we expanded operations to 2 new.
• Scaled revenues 400% to $2MM while managing 6 business units.
• Aligned all customers to an ICP and achieved 3x growth in corporate portfolio to 200 clients. Our clients included major stakeholders in automotive, aerospace & defense, marine, aviation, technology, and manufacturing.
• Created and launched new sales processes leading to a 32% qualified opportunity conversion rate.
• Managed a new online brand strategy which increased organic CTR by 31% and reduced technical issues by 96%

Bellevue, Washington, United States

• Oversaw major Financial Advisor and COI accounts in high pressure territories NY, NJ, PA & DE with three team members. Executed business development and territory management strategies to grow clients and sales revenue.
• #1 Sales team in the country, accounting for $150MM in total sales production.
• Created a mapping tool by combining client data sets with Google Maps, increasing visibility into customer accounts. Implemented by internal sales team, significantly reducing time spent on scheduling.

North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Improved inventory management processes and operations procedures of 100+ items. Reduced dept. monthly waste from 6% to 2.99%, leading to an increase in overall dept. profits of $250K.

Boston, MA

Joined the business in the midst of a rebrand after using their program to study abroad. I created and presented an extensive company-wide rebranding strategy to the CEO to aid these efforts. In addition, I wrote and edited content for a new study abroad magazine that was recognized with 6 Platinum Hermes Creative Awards (Top Honor) in 2015 for Outstanding.

Amherst, MA

Co-hosted 2nd Annual TEDx Conference with a team of 35 students featuring 10 world-class speakers. We raised $50K in funding. The theme of the event was #ChangeTheWorld, with Here (a Nokia subsidiary) acting as the primary sponsor. Attracted capacity audience of 500 attendees through creative marketing initiatives and managed speakership on event day.

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

• For 3 years, I directed a USA Hockey sanctioned Bantam AAA Youth Hockey Tournament. Kids had the opportunity to play competitively on a D-I college campus, with a strong focus on academic pursuits. I managed multiple.
• Increased revenues 25% and generated total profit of ~$8,500 with a 205% profit gain in 1st year.
• Doubled speed of team recruitment (4 months to 2 months).
• Negotiated 15 new local/national YOY partnerships with brands such as Reebok, Under Armour, Powerade, Coca-Cola, and Subway, as well as NHL teams/affiliates.

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

For 3 years, I monitored team/player performances and utilized analytics to make data-driven decisions with the coaching staff to better employ team strategies. I created extensive scouting reports and databases, as well as recorded/reviewed game footage. On game days, I also coordinated with arena and team officials to ensure stable, live communication.