Hey I'm Yan - a strategic operator, consultant, and investor based in San Francisco. My passion lies at the intersection of technology, business, and creativity. I blend strategic vision, innovative thinking, and emotional intelligence to transform bold ideas into reality, driving us toward a brighter future.Industry leading marketing + product leader experienced in growing companies, communities and high performance teams for startups and large iconic brands.Leading the growth, strategy and marketing teams for the world's most meaningful companies. Startup builder. Meaningful impact. FORMER ROLES INCLUDE: * Senior Director of Marketing @ Indiegogo [Democratizing Access to Capital]* VP Product @ Talenthouse [Democratizing Access to Global Creative Talent]* Senior Manager of Events & Promotions @ Vodafone (Europe)* Account Director @ Ogilvy (Europe)* Marketing @ Zing.com [Social Photo Platform backed by Kleiner Perkins) SPEAKING / MENTORSHIP: * Startup Grind * Founder Institute* Social Media Summit * University Innovation Fellows (d.school)* Stanford Social Innovation Review | Social Media on PurposeSPECIALTIES: Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation/User Acquisition, Retention, Content/Social Media Marketing, Influencer Strategy, Product Marketing, Go-to-Market, Experiential Marketing, Community Building, Strategic Partnerships, Crowdfunding, Email/Lifecycle Marketing, Agile Product Development, UX/Product Design.~~~ SIDE PROJECTS ~~~I'm also passionate about creating viral side projects that bring people together in unexpected ways and that garner global media attention, including: * @HiddenCash - a social scavenger hunt for good that organically reached over 1B+ impressions and grew from 0 to nearly 1M Twitter followers in less than 30 days with $0 marketing budget. Featured on WSJ, NYT, Time, BBC, Today Show, ABC, and more.[TechCrunch] https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/31/hiddencash-yan-budman/[Wikipedia] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Cash* SwingBombSF - helped people rediscover their inner child and turned the city of San Francisco into a literal playground, accessible to all. Global coverage including ABC, NBC, Lonely Planet, and more. [ABC] https://abc7news.com/swingbombsf-swings-in-san-francisco-mysterious-sf/3121683/[Curbed] https://sf.curbed.com/2018/2/22/17040680/swings-san-francisco-where-sf-secret* plus many other anonymous projects :) __________________I love helping people and companies. Feel free to get in touch.
Listed skills include Marketing, Product Management, Social Media, Strategy, and 29 others.
