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Self Employed. Work with companies (primarily in the technology, broadcast media, non-profit and financial services industries) in the areas of strategic planning, business development, marketing, and financial planning. Work with small businesses in the areas of business planning, loan packaging and packaging business for sale. Representative project includes working with a human resources services provider to develop market opportunities servicing Fortune 1000 companies. Determined key market needs. Analyzed and identified attractive market segments. Developed comprehensive set of product offerings based on market needs and client capabilities.

Responsible for the strategic direction of business relationships with key partners. Formulated and implemented business strategies to develop and grow online partner storefronts. Oversight over the sales and marketing, engineering, and customer service functions for online partnerships. Achieved 150% annual revenue growth. Managed seven-person group responsible for 15 e-commerce sites with $35M annual revenue. Managed 12 international sites with multi-currency functionality and localized product and content. Responsible for business planning, forecasting and financial performance tracking of partner storefronts. Developed and implemented marketing and merchandising activities for all sites. Coordinated launch of multiple international sites. Developed market requirements. Responsible for product selection, localization, currency selection, taxation, customer service and electronic distribution/fulfillment (ESD).

Management of a baby products startup. Direct supervision of a five person production staff and management of a 30-person independent sales staff. Improved same-month sales by 30%. Sales channel and Operations responsibilities included coordination of production planning and scheduling, customer order management and vendor relations. Coordinated direct mail efforts and seasonal sales force promotions. New business development entailed developing business plans for potential retail, catalog, and web based market entry. Also included product design and development, and the formulation of profitability plans and break-even scenarios.

Developed and implemented strategic and operational solutions in high technology, telecommunications, consumer products, food, and retail, industries. Representative engagements included:- Strategic Plan Development: Computer Systems Vendor. Worked with client team to assess entry into the Internet security market. Determined key product needs, distribution channels and pricing structure. Assessed client’s competitive position and recommended potential target segments. - Global Telecom Strategy: International calling card market entry strategy. Assessed market size, competitive environment, and risk factors of selected markets in Europe and Asia Pacific. Modeled pricing and profitability associated with acquiring customers within markets.

Mba, General Management

Bsba, Finance