Kate Sharafanowich
GLOBAL EDUCATION AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Mobile: 206-***-**** Email: ****.*@********.***
COORDINATE INTERNATIONAL SALES, MARKETING, TRADE SHOWS • EVENT
FOLLOW UP • CONTRACT MANAGEMENT • STRONG COMMUNICTION AND
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
EXCELLENT DISTRIBUTOR SUPPORT • STRONG RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL
SKILLS •
CREATE PERSUASIVE SALES AND MARKETING COLLATERAL • IMPROVE
PROCESSES FOR EFFICIENCY SPEAK FRENCH • BUILD DASHBOARDS AND
REPORTS FOR SALES AND MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DNA RESPONSE INC., Seattle, Washington 2013
Sales Program Coordinator
Central Contact person for new clients, ensuring that contracts were signed and images and documentation of
products received. Created custom reports for Senior Management, Sales and Account Managers.
Evaluated and increased efficiency of Business Development and Account Management.
BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL, Bainbridge Island, Washington 2012 - Present
Consultant
Perform competitive and product positioning analyses, product requirements, marketing and sales strategies.
Provide Marketing Collateral, Business Plan and PowerPoint presentation.
AVALARA, INC. (SaaS based corporation) Bainbridge Island, Washington 2011- 2012
Business Analyst, Partner Programs
Worked with stakeholders to analyze sales orders and problems surrounding Commission payments.
Identified and wrote requirements, analyzed viability of potential solutions, communicated back to
stakeholders; new systems were employed.
Created and analyzed Partner metrics; received high accolades from Board members.
Created “Mind The Gap” Sales Report to prevent loss of sales
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BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL, Bainbridge Island, Washington 2007- 2010
Consultant
Performed competitive analyses, product positioning analyses, product requirements, marketing strategies.
Provided Business Plan, Marketing materials, PowerPoint presentation.
MEDTRADE BIOPOLYMERS INC., Bainbridge Island, Washington 2004 – 2007
Business Development, Distributor Management, Product Management, Marketing: CELOX®
Researched and evaluated market size and segmentation domestically and internationally; Analyzed industry
statistics and trends, competitive products and positioning.
Identified and worked extensively with distributors to increase sales. Point of Contact, managed contracts,
images and product information. Created Trade Show Booth and attended shows.
Created Name, logo, Tag line and all print and video marketing materials.
STRONG COMPUTER SKILLS
Advanced Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
SalesForce; Sage ACT! ; Seibel; SharePoint; Jira and Confluence
AUTHORED
International Trade Reference Handbook, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Jul 2001
Weekly column for College Newspaper
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
Thunderbird, School of Global Management, Glendale, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (Magna Cum Laude)
Elmira College, Elmira, New York
9800 NE Hilltop Drive • Bainbridge Island, Washington, 98110 ****.*@********.*** 206-***-****