Mark Shesser Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Coldsmoke Creative is a leading Shopify Plus partner. Through custom design, development, strategy, and optimization, we help ambitious brands grow the things that matter, like- Conversion Rate - Average Order Value (AOV)- Lifetime ValueWe typically work with merchants who are on Shopify/Shopify Plus (or want to be; we love migrations) and are selling.

New York, NY, US

New York City, New York, US

Offered in partnership with Amazon’s Alexa Fund, this program is designed to support early-stage companies advancing the state-of-the-art in voice-powered technologies, interfaces and applications, with a focus on Alexa domains such as connected home, wearables and hearables, enterprise, communication devices, connected car and wellness.

Seattle, Washington, US

• Remitly, Inc., is the leading mobile application for international money transmission. It was formed in late 2011 and has attracted investment from funds controlled by DFJ, Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Trilogy Equity.
• Timely and quality execution of marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders to translate marketing intent into flawless execution.
• Product management of all marketing campaigns and tests across web and mobile platforms.
• Ownership and management of Affiliate marketing channel.
• Monitoring and reporting competitor activity by researching product, pricing, mobile strategy and marketing efforts.

Seattle, Washington, US

• Remitly, Inc., is the leading mobile application for international money transmission. It was formed in late 2011 and has attracted investment from funds controlled by Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Trilogy Equity Partners.
• Define, implement and continually improve fraud risk and compliance-related processes and procedures. In order to do so I have hands-on knowledge of online risk management systems and state and federal regulations.
• Interview, hire, train, and develop customer service representatives and risk investigators in Manila office.
• Create and execute test plans for major iOS and Android app launches. Work closely with software engineers to triage and regress bugs in order to hit target release dates.

Seattle, Washington, US

• Managed corporate accounting, including monthly account reconciliations, expense report processing, and coordinating a full independent financial audit.
• Acted as primary point of contact for transaction risk reviews and managed fraud losses to well below budgeted targets.
• Responsible for researching, implementing, and maintaining call center telecommunication system.
• Produced major marketing events requiring coordination of event registration, booth acquisition and setup, creation of all marketing materials including brochures, banners, promotional gift cards, and promotional.
• Managed weekly newsletters featuring content about the remittance industry, new features, and company updates.

New York City, New York, US

TechStars is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment program. We run a three month long program in Boston (MA), Boulder (CO), New York City (NY) and Seattle (WA) once each year. We’re very selective - hundreds of companies apply and we only take about ten companies per city. These companies get up to $120,000 in seed funding, three months of intensive.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

Worked with growing team to develop business and execute existing projectsResearched potential talent for celebrity acquisitionProduced comprehensive reports of research findings to be presented to clients Actively sought out potential business opportunities through continuous outreach

Distilled and evaluated data from the Maritime Medical Access database into an insightful, clear, and actionable business planGraphically presented results from aforementioned study to department chairs, leading to direct changes in pricing structure and growth strategies Managed the development and implementation of strategic marketing plans for three.

Processed and updated membership information in confidential database housing information for more then 100,000 members.Assisted in recruiting over 1200 new members using various industry resourcesCompleted several projects within strict timelines

Washington, D.C., US

Taught Emergency Department Electronic Medical Records application to Emergency Department Technician students

Assited with research for Small Business Innovation Research grant proposal from the National Institute of HealthResearched and reported on various competitors to assist with due diligenceUpdated marketing language on website, marketing, and fundraising materialsAccompanied Executive to pannel discussions and meetings to assist with B-level fundraising.

Provided patient assessments on arriving patientsPerformed bedside procedures including venipuncture, intravenous access, point of care testing, and electrocardiogram tracingPerformed wound care including placing splints and wound irrigation

Founded a production and management company with the goal of representing local artists Produced 4 albums to date for local actBooked shows up and down the east coast for bandProduced benefit festival with performances from 5 local acts

Analyzed market researchExecuted sales callsCollaborated on marketing strategies for projects with firms including Ad Council, US Army, and The Discovery Channel

Assisted in event planningCoordinated various community development projectsLearned about city planning and development during an exciting rebuilding process of the surrounding Anacostia area

Founded mobile entertainment companyProvided entertainment for a variety of events including:- Weddings- Bar mitzvahs- Birthday PartiesLearned about business practices such as marketing strategies, drafting contracts, and investing capital

Bba, International Business

Consulting, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Marketing

Education record

International Economics And Public Speaking