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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Freelance web development and e-commerce consulting services including server and email management and maintenance packages.

Roaming

Following a study of bottlenecks affecting micro-enterprise development in the High Altitude Himalayas, I partnered with local entrepreneur Lara Tsering to develop a new enterprise which used b2c online marketing savvy to bring local ownership to the regional travel industry and a renewed focus on sustainability and community ownership in Himalayan tourism. Delivered a range of training, branding, marketing and business development services as well as extensive product development and… Show more Following a study of bottlenecks affecting micro-enterprise development in the High Altitude Himalayas, I partnered with local entrepreneur Lara Tsering to develop a new enterprise which used b2c online marketing savvy to bring local ownership to the regional travel industry and a renewed focus on sustainability and community ownership in Himalayan tourism. Delivered a range of training, branding, marketing and business development services as well as extensive product development and sales support. My inputs turned an ambitious local guide living in one of the most remote villages in the world, into an excellent logistical network and ground handling team and a successful specialist startup in the Indian travel sector. Duties included directly managed sales and online marketing campaigns, website setup with extensive content generation as well as; • Online Marketing /New Media campaigns,• International Sales & Communications (email and telesales)• Search Engine Optimization (PPC) and Social Network Optimization• Business Product Development• Copywriting• Staff Training Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

Executing big budget web projects for major clients at one of the longest standing design agencies in Vancouver. As Technical Project Manager responsible for oversight of the production process including but not limited to:- Design, Development and Site Launch as well as SEO and Analytic's - Client relations and customer service- Conducting training workshops and developing training documentation- CMS setup and site building- Wordpress, Drupal and Sitefinity CMS… Show more Executing big budget web projects for major clients at one of the longest standing design agencies in Vancouver. As Technical Project Manager responsible for oversight of the production process including but not limited to:- Design, Development and Site Launch as well as SEO and Analytic's - Client relations and customer service- Conducting training workshops and developing training documentation- CMS setup and site building- Wordpress, Drupal and Sitefinity CMS systems - Shopify, WooCommerce and 3D Cart eCommerce platforms- Custom Template's and Front end programming - Store integration, Inventory Management, Shipping and Taxes Show less

Bangladesh

Prepared and submitted a proposal for a survey of Low Income Private Schools in Urban Bangladesh, for a project funded by the UK's development arm the DfID. Traveled to Bangladesh on multiple trips to do the necessary groundwork in assembling a team of specialists capable of carrying out the 9 month study of private slum schools in Bangladesh and mid-assignment to ensure quality of deliverables from the team. Duties included: - Screening and selecting candidates from the… Show more Prepared and submitted a proposal for a survey of Low Income Private Schools in Urban Bangladesh, for a project funded by the UK's development arm the DfID. Traveled to Bangladesh on multiple trips to do the necessary groundwork in assembling a team of specialists capable of carrying out the 9 month study of private slum schools in Bangladesh and mid-assignment to ensure quality of deliverables from the team. Duties included: - Screening and selecting candidates from the upper tier of education specialists in Dhaka- Prepared bios, work schedule and contracts with partners- Prepared and submitted a winning proposal to DfID offices in Delhi. - Team training- Project Management - Market Analysis- Technical Writing Show less

Bangkok, Thailand

Launching a massive eCommerce travel site with 100% custom features never before attempted in the online tourism business. Managing an office in Bangkok as well as an international team of developers and designers. My responsibilities include:• Website Creation & Project Management• Business Product Development & Organization• Supplier & Venture Capitalist Communications• Content Editing & Copywriting• Pay-Per-Click and SEO Campaign Management• Staff Training &… Show more Launching a massive eCommerce travel site with 100% custom features never before attempted in the online tourism business. Managing an office in Bangkok as well as an international team of developers and designers. My responsibilities include:• Website Creation & Project Management• Business Product Development & Organization• Supplier & Venture Capitalist Communications• Content Editing & Copywriting• Pay-Per-Click and SEO Campaign Management• Staff Training & Hiring• Accounting & Bookkeeping• Marketing & PromotionsThe website is a very advanced project requiring a lot of upfront content development and a very well funded and comprehensive online marketing strategy.Managed budgets in excess of $100,000 for this startup venture and trained and managed a staff of +10 both in-house and an international team of supporting consultants, designers and developers. Show less

India

Information Design consultancy for CfBT / DfID market analysis of the Low Fee Private Education sector. Duties included:- Proposal and Inception Report preparation - Project timelines and Schedules preparation - Converting raw data into Infographics for reports and presentations- Final editing and copywriting for all project reports and presentations - Assembling materials from partner organizations - Designing, developing and launching Online Toolkit on LFPE sector… Show more Information Design consultancy for CfBT / DfID market analysis of the Low Fee Private Education sector. Duties included:- Proposal and Inception Report preparation - Project timelines and Schedules preparation - Converting raw data into Infographics for reports and presentations- Final editing and copywriting for all project reports and presentations - Assembling materials from partner organizations - Designing, developing and launching Online Toolkit on LFPE sector (http://www.lowcostprivateschoolstoolkit.com/) Show less

Bangkok

Launched condo leasing and rental agency in Bangkok. A dominant facebook presence meant steady expatriate and local conversions and a strategic market position among 18-30 year old renters in the city. Sold my share of the company to local co-founders.

Roaming - Delhi, Mexico City, Gangtok, Denver

Automik is a web design studio headquartered in Denver, USA but with operations in Mexico City and a subsidiary in Delhi. As Managing Director I was responsible for generating new sales, customer relations, project management, finance and overall strategy. As founding partner of Automik, I led the companies expansion away from standard web projects and developed our microenterprise development and responsible travel marketing consultancy. My responsibilities involved the… Show more Automik is a web design studio headquartered in Denver, USA but with operations in Mexico City and a subsidiary in Delhi. As Managing Director I was responsible for generating new sales, customer relations, project management, finance and overall strategy. As founding partner of Automik, I led the companies expansion away from standard web projects and developed our microenterprise development and responsible travel marketing consultancy. My responsibilities involved the launch of several travel brands online and the management of those accounts including relaying incoming inquiries to ground handlers, updating the product catalogue and always getting sales. Additionally, I managed client Adwords accounts and SEO/SNO campaigns. I worked closely in the field with local partners while gathering marketing materials, training and capacity building and designing a product catalog. Show less

United Kingdom

As a research consultant I assisted the CfBT Trust's Research Department and other members of the CfBT executive team on several research projects including:- Teacher Corruption Study (commissioned by the World Bank)- International School Partnerships and Linkages Research Project- Brain Science and Early Childhood Education for the Educational Evidence Portal- Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks in Education across Maharasthra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat (commissioned… Show more As a research consultant I assisted the CfBT Trust's Research Department and other members of the CfBT executive team on several research projects including:- Teacher Corruption Study (commissioned by the World Bank)- International School Partnerships and Linkages Research Project- Brain Science and Early Childhood Education for the Educational Evidence Portal- Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks in Education across Maharasthra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat (commissioned by the World Bank) Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

As part of the Public Private Partnerships in Education Toolkit I was commissioned by the World Bank and CfBT, to create an online information portal covering policy highlights, case studies, a resources library and a custom built flash based interactive infographics display tool. Instead of showing data sets the old fashioned way, I co-designed an interactive world map that compared private/public student enrollment trends country by country and across every level of education from KG – Higher… Show more As part of the Public Private Partnerships in Education Toolkit I was commissioned by the World Bank and CfBT, to create an online information portal covering policy highlights, case studies, a resources library and a custom built flash based interactive infographics display tool. Instead of showing data sets the old fashioned way, I co-designed an interactive world map that compared private/public student enrollment trends country by country and across every level of education from KG – Higher Ed. Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

Working on a 3 year project funded by DfID and the Society for the Elimination of Rural Poverty to support Women’s Self Help Groups access quality education in Andhra Pradesh.Our work created a rotating micro-finance facility providing funds and capacity building to women’s groups managing over 50,000 Early Childhood Education centers in villages in rural areas at the center of Naxalite violence. My work involved informal meetings with Naxalite members and our project was screened and… Show more Working on a 3 year project funded by DfID and the Society for the Elimination of Rural Poverty to support Women’s Self Help Groups access quality education in Andhra Pradesh.Our work created a rotating micro-finance facility providing funds and capacity building to women’s groups managing over 50,000 Early Childhood Education centers in villages in rural areas at the center of Naxalite violence. My work involved informal meetings with Naxalite members and our project was screened and approved by the Maoist guerillas after one of our team members was briefly detained. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Designed and Developed new tourism products that were marketed to SME Coach Tour Operators in the United Kingdom and continental Europe.Cold calling, direct sales, business product development and an overseas familiarization visit to Belgium.

Gurgaon, India

Provided regional study of the impact of mass tourism on mountainous areas of Northwest India. Studied hill station tourism centers of the region such as Leh, Manali, Keylong, Joshimath and pilgrimage routes in Hemkund Sahib and the Valley of Flowers.

Certificate Of Technology, Technical Web Design, Honors

Interdisciplinary Studies, Sustainable Development

Intermediate Spanish Certificate, Spanish Language And Literature, A

Education record

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree