Ryan Furness Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

NearestYou is an innovative marketing and data insights platform. Our core product is a location-aware and managed store locator mapping service. We offer full data management to keep the locators updated and we also capture valuable data insights into how consumers are interacting with their locators.We also launched an innovative mapping feature for finding in-store demos/tastings to drive foot traffic and increase shelf velocity for food, beverage, and health and wellness brands. We also work with global brands on custom software products that enhance their understanding of how their consumers are engaging with their brand via their store locators, demo finder maps, other location aware products.My role as Founder and CEO is to oversee all operations, especially our partnerships with brands, trade associations and distributors.-Manage our small team of international and local software developers, data miners, analysts, designers, and research associates-Develop sales plans and quarterly and yearly goals-Lead branding and communications initiatives -Develop strategic B2B partnerships and business development plans for product growth-Product manage the software design and QA testing of both front end and backend development-Oversee budgets and revenue expenditures as well as budget and revenue forecasting -Research and analyze market competitiveness

Minneapolis, Us

I own and operate No Ordinary Journey (NOJ), an apparel accessories manufacturing company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We manufacturer all of our products in Minnesota. Our (small) customer base stretches across the US, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand. As President, I am involved in daily operations, including:Managing projects and relationships with vendors.Managing a small number of contract employees and our interns.Overseeing our supplier, vendor, and customer relationships.Writing and implementing marketing plans

Rochester, Minnesota , Us

I developed and taught curricula in several areas at new University of Minnesota campus in Rochester, Minnesota. My primary focus was in Spanish for Health Sciences (Medical Spanish), Social Media in Health Care, and Community Collaboratory (similar to service-learning). As a faculty member, I also participated in several committees including the curriculum committee, language committee and the technology committee. I was also involved in several longer-term projects on the campus.The first was an academic technologies project where are evaluating the intersection between innovative mobile technology use by faculty and students in both teaching and learning. I was twice awarded an International Teaching and Learning Fellowship and I did work on qualitative research that seeks to better understanding how and in what ways faculty integrating a global and intercultural perspective into their courses at UMR.

As co-founder I was in charge of business development, project management, design and ideation support, contract staff management, and budgeting.InveniDev is a boutique digital marketing and website design agency.We specialized in:-Mobile (responsive) web development and design-Wordpress site development-UX/UI prototyping, mockup and design-Google Analytics and Google Adword campaigns -Email marketing-Content and brand strategy -Social Media marketing and channel supportThe company's flagship SaaS software product was NearestYou, a web based shop locator platform optimized for location-aware smartphones & mobile devices. It was spun off into its own company in 2016.

Write training programs and participant materials for quality programming for use in on-site business Spanish and English language classes in multinational corporations.Manage and deliver consulting services in project management, interpreting, translation, and intercultural communication. Oversee office, administrative, and scheduling responsibilities for the company.Coordinate contract employees to deliver on-site classes and training programs.Work with managers to assess, troubleshoot and develop solutions to ensure successful delivery of programs.Design and conduct Spanish communication workshops for sales teams traveling to Spanish-speaking countries resulting in increasing employee language development, self-confidence, and effective sales meetings. Work one-on-one with employees in training programs.

Saint Peter, Mn, Us

Developed technology and other resources for faculty and students of foreign languagesWorked with faculty to write and develop E-Portfolios and protocols for Modern Language Majors.Designed, implemented, and wrote training materials system for viewing and recording international television from a satellite provider and various other international mediaDeveloped and implemented system for digital audio exercises for foreign languages and supported and lead various departmental digital video projects.Worked with Spanish faculty to develop student exercises for creating podcasts and web pages.Provided technical support to the department of Modern Languages and Cultures.Trained, supervised the Culpeper Language Center staff of 16 student-workers.Maintained the Center's Apple Macintosh computer lab, teaching station, media development station, international media viewing room, satellite TV, foreign language printed materials, and study area.Coordinated with the IT department to rework and rewrite several websites and website projects

Northfield, Mn, Us

Wrote, Designed and taught course materials and exams for intermediate and advanced language and cultural courses.Served as committee member providing program development recommendations for departmental initiatives, curriculum development, language assessment tools, and events.Tracked students' progress and students' records. Advised students on course planning and study abroad programs.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, Cn

Grant-seeking and grant writing for International Conference on Language Teaching in ChinaDirected senior and postgraduate-level research in the fields of sociolinguistics and language and culture.Developed, created, and taught curriculum for several courses including Sociolinguistics, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communications, History of the English Language, among others.

· Served as on-site interpreter for American businesses working with Spanish companies.· Translated texts, monographs, and institutional booklets for the local community in Barcelona and the Catalan government.· Taught English language classes in corporate environments to Spanish businessmen and women.· Designed and developed curriculum and training materials for teaching adults in local language schools.

Ph.D. Work, Hispanic Linguistics

Master'S, Hispanic Linguistics

Bachelor'S Of Arts, Spanish And International Relations