Shamit Y. Patel, Ed.D, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Shamit's professional background highlights a few recurring themes: behavioral science, software sales, I/O Psychology, and FinTech. The majority of his experiences are rooted in life sciences, cryptocurrency, sustainable transportation, and consumer goods such as cannabis, personal hygiene, and athletic gear.SALESWith experience prospecting, closing new business, managing accounts, and building sales teams, Shamit has a diverse understanding of sales methodology, demand generation, bringing products to market, generating revenue and building and training sales teams. RESEARCHWith a deep-rooted passion for I/O Psychology, Shamit has obtained his Masters in Organizational and Consumer Psychology from the University of Southern California where he focused on applying psychological principles in the workplace. As a quantitatively-driven program, Shamit gained valuable experience in conducting behavioral research utilizing tools such as Qualtrics and SPSS. His recent academic research on generational differences in satisfaction can be found below.ENTREPRENEURSHIPDuring his time at USC, Shamit founded AGL & Associates (formerly known as Abnormal Group LLC). Fueled by a passion to understand business from an employee and consumer perspective, he recognizes that clear analysis from both viewpoints are crucial for operational success and has built a team of 10+ to offer employee engagement and market research services for organizations who have a desire to manage better and sell smarter. EDUCATIONShamit attended the University of Southern California's Global Executive Doctorate in Education program where he is studying soft skills for virtual workers. The purpose of his qualitatively driven dissertation is to serve as the foundation of AGL Institute which will be a platform dedicated to assisting working professionals transition to the new world of remote work by offering training and development of soft skills in a virtual workplace including persuasion, leadership, creativity, project management and more. This is set to launch in July 2021.Last but not least, Shamit refers to himself in the third person when discussing his professional accomplishments.

Listed skills include Leadership, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Customer Service, and 46 others.