EducationUniversity of Michigan, ****
Dual-Degree: MBA/MSIConcentration: Marketing, Strategy, Human-Computer InteractionAwarded: Forte Fellowship, selected based on merit and leadershipMember: Ross High Tech Club, SI Society for Human-Computer InteractionElected: VP Marketing, Ross Out for Business (LGBT Student Club);
VP Digital Communications, Emerging Markets ClubDartmouth College, 2004
BA, African & African American StudiesRichard D. Lombard Post-Graduate Public-Service Fellow
Experience
Professional ExperienceKeurig (Green Mountain Coffee Roasters), Summer 2011
Digital Marketing MBA AssociateLed strategic assessment of customer loyalty program, identifying opportunities to drive incremental growth in direct channel among high-value customer segments.Spearheaded customer survey and conducted in-depth interviews, sourcing key metrics and generating holistic profile of auto-delivery customers.Collaborated with colleagues across functions to identify relevant data sources; used advanced data mining techniques to identify behavior-based purchase segments.Presented actionable recommendations to increase conversion and retention rates, many of which were adopted by senior management into direct-to-consumer marketing strategy.Network for Good, Summer, 2010
Business Development Intern, Washington, DCAnalyzed product line performance for leading online donation processing platform powering $100 million annually through third-party applications. Conducted key market research and presented recommendations for long-term marketing strategy, including increasing brand recognition via social media.Ebay, Inc., March-May, 2010
Consultant, Seller Software Solutions, San Jose, CAAnalyzed seller tools program, evaluating potential for better serving and facilitating greater success among diverse constituents, including third-party developers, sellers, and end users.Recognized opportunity to open dialogue with third-party sellers in effort to bolster those relationships; presented this and other recommendations and key findings to VP of Seller Experience.Grassroots.org, 2006-2009
Interim Executive Director, New York, NY(2008-2009)Led development of new online client interface designed to save staff
time and increase service utilization, resulting in 87% decrease in
client application processing time and 100% increase in average
service utilizationDeveloped new social media marketing plan, with goal of building
volunteer web design base. Resulted in sign-up increase of
100 volunteers per monthCreated interactive digital marketing education series, partnering
with independent SEO/SEM firms to develop curriculum; resulting in
58 nonprofit-firm pair matches
Director of Marketing and Outreach, 2006-2008Developed recruitment plan to increase nonprofit membership through
digital marketing and conferences, raising new member application
rate by 88%Analyzed existing click-stream and created structure for new website
based on consumer insightsOhio Community Computing Network, 2005-2006
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, Columbus, OHCreated new member retention plan to increase membership value for
fee-paying members, reducing attrition by 33% through surveys
and follow-up callsDeveloped e-mail marketing campaign for statewide technology conference,
resulting in 63% increase in attendance over previous yearRichard Akwei Technology Project, 2004-2005
Founder, Dartmouth Post-Grad Fellow, Accra, GhanaBuilt lab and taught computer literacy to 300 students and faculty membersCollaborated with school alumni and faculty to secure program sustainability
through a combination of government support and alumni donations
SkillsMethods
Heuristic Evaluation Usability Testing Contextual Inquiry Personas Scenarios WireframesLanguages
Perl Java PHP SQL HTML/CSSSoftware
Advanced Excel Google Analytics Adobe CS5 Drupal
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