Functional Skills

Brand Strategy
Business Unit Strategy
Content Marketing
Digital Marketing / Advertising
Financial Due Diligence
Go-to-market Strategy
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Process Improvements

Software Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud
Amazon Marketplace
SurveyMonkey
Stripe
Shopify
Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Google Docs
Google Sheets

Sector Experience

Consumer Goods
Industrials
Media & Entertainment
Retail
Social & Public Sector

Languages

English

Experience

BONNY Start-Up
Founder and CEO
1/2020 - Present
Sustainably packaged fiber supplements brand that tastes amazing sold exclusively online at trybonny.com
•Created, designed & developed the brand: determined brand name, sourced packaging, built supply chain, etc.
•Custom coded, authored and created the brand's eCommerce website. Update regularly for conversion.
•Lead data & analytics, sales, marketing, content, operations and direct PR, SEO, manufacturing and 3PL.

DirecTV Product Management / Strategy
(FREELANCE) Product Manager
4/2022 - 9/2022
Lead cross-functional team of developers, designers, product owners, outside vendors, etc. to redesign website with a focus on improved progression to shop and close rates. Updated content strategy, design, and copy.
•Redesigned three (3) Help Me Choose quizzes on DTV.com resulting in significant sales conversion rate lift.

Rodan + Fields Product Management / Strategy
Project Manager
5/2021 - 2/2022
Product Manager – AI-Powered Skincare Quiz, Content Portal, Consultant Earnings Report
•Lead global cross-functional team of engineers, designers, business owners, vendors, etc. to launch products.
•Owned product from concept to launch: analyzed data, developed detailed requirements and feature definitions, designed and drove implementation plan, monitored & conducted UAT, triage & solve incidents. Project Manager – Two Social Media Pilot Programs
•Managed day-to-day operational responsibilities for two marketing pilots: paid and organic social media.
•Led cross-functional teams plus vendors to maintain timelines and meet KPIs; proactively identifying risks.
•Compiled/developed/delivered presentations including senior management Steering Committee decks.

OLIKA /oo-lee-kah/ Start-Up
Founding CEO + Co-Founder (sole operating founder)
1/2015 - 1/2019
Design-forward, ommichannel brand reinventing hand sanitizer
•Created, designed, and developed award-winning, patented consumer products from concept to manufacturing.
•Secured $2MM in funding, proactively pitched & networked w/ investors, penned quarterly update letters, etc.
•Secured distribution online & offline at Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Neiman Marcus, without using brokers.
•Data-driven strategy across all segments of the business. ROI obsessed with a focus on scaling profitably.
•Developed and executed on marketing messaging (copywriting and images), social media presence, customer acquisition (i.e., paid, organic, affiliate, email, etc.), PR strategy, influencer outreach, brand partnerships, etc.

Valmiki Finance
Director
1/2014 - 1/2015
Investment Management Company with multiple funds (consumer, real estate and technology)
•Developed and executed on go-to-market strategy & operations for our incubated ventures (Erasa Skincare).
•Identified and assessed white space investment opportunities; managed deal process and due diligence.

THE SESAME WORKSHOP Corporate Strategy & Development
Director, Corporate Strategy
1/2011 - 1/2013
Non-for-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street and other children's properties
•Supported C-suite on various projects: digital classroom initiative, content strategy and global productions.

DIRECT BRANDS, INC. Corporate Strategy & Development
Business Analyst, Strategic Planning
1/2009 - 1/2011
Private equity backed direct-to-consumer marketer of book and DVD membership clubs
•Supported C-suite in development of turnaround growth plan, assisted with bus dev and special projects.

William Blair & Company Finance
Senior Investment Banking Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions Group
1/2004 - 1/2007
Active in all areas of transactions: performed research, prepared offering memoranda, conducted financial diligence and analysis, marketed deals, created management presentations and managed data rooms.