Midwestern entrepreneur that is trying to use multi-lateral, iterative principles in various domains.
Micro-Machining | ML | Spanish | Data Analysis | CX/EX | Woodworking | Craftsmanship
Past
Production Engineer - Niall Luxury
Highs
- Reduced manufacturing overhead by 75% (for specific parts).
- 2016 sales $208.5K | 2017 sales $554.5K.
- Made watches for Kurt Russell, Paul Rudd, Bill Self, and more.
Lows
- FTC investigated our claims of 'Made in America'.
- Assisted CEO in few rushed operations due to constraints.
- Closed via disagreement in vision by Founder vs Investors.
Marketing Communications Manager - SOFTwarfare
Highs
- Curated releases of partnerships to increase SEO.
- Communicated key onboarding of new CFO.
- Gained valuable industry insight into Cyber Security.
Lows
- Did not engage my desire to create physical products.
- Limited marketing options due to size of company.
- Was not challenged as much as my previous endeavors.
Strategic Marketing Consultant - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE UHG)
Highs
- Deemed 'Most Knowledgable Consultant' by C-suite Judges.
- Prompt: Create an succinct brand image for UHG & OptumRx.
- Considered all consulting suggestions made by other teams.
Lows
- Worked 20 vigorous hours over the span of 2 1/2 days.
- Did not see my recommendation come to fruition.
- Competition was only during a weekend vs a whole week.
Founder - Against the Grain Bowties
Highs
- Created 970 Wooden Bowties.
- $55K in sales revenue over 3 1/2 years.
- Bill Nye the Science Guy has one.
Lows
- Sacrificed my Varsity tennis season to pursue the biz.
- Lost $1,500 in inventory to a boutique in Detroit.
- Burned out and moved onto my next venture.
Current
Bilingual Account Analyst - SMG
Myself - NBM Insights LLC
Marketing Strategy/Growth - Tangible
Future
Creating and Investing in Myself
Making a future 'to-do' list as a dad (i.e. building my kids a tree house)
Trying to create the marketplace for the dynamic pricing of CPMs