CEO, Consultant, Marketing & Event's Director

UZO UDU

Miami Beach, FL ***** +1-786-***-****

***@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/uzoudu/ www.djuzo.com

“WE ARE BORN TO CREATE” - Uzo

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Award-winning artist and visionary business professional with 12+ years of experience in Branding, Marketing, Content Production, and Business Development. A business consultant and expert in community building with a focus on soft skills development and diverse operations experience in startup and high-pressure environments. He has also influenced the local and international cultural developments with Miami Seed School, Les Couleurs Charity, MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance, The Holiday Heroes, Minds Matter of Chicago, A Boy and His Dream Foundation and other non-profit organizations. Due to his social activities, his positive attitude, determination, and expertise in building social communities, Uzo Udu was awarded The President's Volunteer Service Award in 2017, by The White House.

ABILITIES AND RESULTS

● Highly Intuitive

● Strong Diplomacy

● Strategy Design Creator

● Brand Expert

● Excellent Communication Skills

● Advanced Emotional Intelligence

● Global Mindset

● Diligent and Detail-Oriented

● Analytical Opportunity Identifier

EXPERIENCE

Uzo Media Productions

CEO December 2005 - Present

● Uzo Media Productions is a consulting, media and design agency that creates unique and one of a kind experiences with style, elegance,and refinement

● Efficient outreach established in Miami, Florida to serve the clientele from all over the world. Our strong points can be found here: uzomedia.com

● Create and specialize in a wide range of media production, including marketing strategy, photography, videography, TV production, graphic design, branding, consulting, architectural design, B2B relationships, event management for clients including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, government agencies and more

● Provide business development opportunities, exclusive partnerships with over 50 independent contractors, and growth for the team as well as company stakeholders

● Facilitate education and cultural awareness in the greater city of Chicago and Miami by working with and raising over a million dollars in funding for nonprofit organizations since 2015 Auto Imports Miami

Director of Marketing May 2018 - Present

● Spearhead a monthly asset portfolio between $1 to $2 million dollars

● Developed successful SEO Strategy that increased traffic to the Auto Imports Miami website by 80% and maintains a strong social media presence

● Deliver legal advice for internal operations of the company and analytical feedback to regional & national managers of CarGurus, Manheim, Cars.com and etc.

● Implement a visionary approach and innovative ways to market niche product to clientele worldwide across all platforms, leading to 150% growth in page views and increase in brand exposure to .5 million people monthly worldwide

● Design marketing and communication strategies due to the Covid-19 pandemic and inform clients worldwide about the safety measures to ensure their needs are satisfied

● Create a wide range of media, including photography, videography, writing and video scripts for marketing campaigns and various media channels

● Assist in full recruitment such as placing ads on internal/external job boards, arranging interviews, screening resumes, making job offers and organizing start dates Les Couleurs Charity

Director of Special Events August 2019 - Present

● Implement educational programs that are produced and facilitated in orphanages across Haiti and Mexico

● Launched an educational program in the United States in partnership with Seed School in Miami, Florida

● Direct one of a kind charity events that facilitate environments of intellectual minds and sophisticated individuals to support the cause, each averaging over 600 attendees and raising over $30,000 for the organization

● Oversee and negotiate all aspects of the event operations including event coordination, staffing, quality, and financial control, client satisfaction, facilities management, and tactical planning for multiple locations to ensure a successful event

● Manage a team of art curators, event professionals, and marketing professionals to collectively create top of the notch experiences to the fundraising galas

Midwest Fashion Week

Music Director & Business Development Executive May 2016 - January 2018

● Facilitated and advised the executive board in production of MWFW from 2016 to 2018

● Provided new opportunities and 30+partnerships for the future development of MWFW

● Primary owner of event sound, decoration & lighting with 100% of deadlines met

● Created and maintained RSVP lists and Press Releases including prominent TV channels, magazines, celebrities, bloggers, photographers, and videographers

● Actively monitored publicity sources to ensure that all the media meets brand alignment Uber Technologies

Operations Specialist December 2014 - July 2016

● The main point of contact for Russian global support Uber for Business, + uberPOOL, RUSH, EATS

● Executed global B2B tech support for fortune 500 companies, international corporations, and their stakeholders by generating $100k+in B2B sales

● Generated weekly $100k+ in B2B sales and Identified an issue with Value Added Taxes for the whole company on an International B2B services

● Directly worked on the team located in San Francisco, Chicago, Amsterdam, which specialized in centralizing and identifying the proper legal language for the issues associated with invoicing and taxes

● Founded 2 departments: Fraud and Disputes and managed all of the inbound fraud alerts as well as follow up actions with stakeholders

● One of the main point of contact that monitored issues in regards to Fuel Support (US Support)

● Operated with engineers to improve the user experience for Uber partners by identifying loopholes and filing tasks in the engineering department

● Achieved 97% CSAT for the team by resolved issues of high profile Boston partners

● Tested LiveOps and provided feedback in regards to its usability in order to maintain an average CSAT of 85%

● Arranged advanced support to Uber stakeholders via Phone by solving payment issues working along with Engineering and Payments departments

● Assisted agents nationally by providing them with feedback on background check decisions by helping to form the procedures and policies for the Activations Department Rent-A-Center

Account Manager/Credit Manager November 2013 - July 2014

● Specialized in maintaining accounts of 250+ clients in a high-risk business environment

● Accelerated customer satisfaction and increase in retention and account growth by 50%

● Counseled clients on establishing good credit history with the company in order to achieve company goals

● Surpassed company expectations on a weekly basis by closing credit terms over the required minimum standard

● Worked closely with the Sr. Sales Manager in order to develop territory to increase new and existing sales Domino's

General Manager August 2007 - October 2013

● Oversaw a million-dollar company and boosted yearly revenue growth from -$240k to $850k in 12 months from September 2012 to September 2013

● Established customer loyalty program, which is currently being executed by the company worldwide

● Generated new sales opportunities by establishing B2B relationships and increased loyal client retention and B2B sales by 50% within 6 months

● Received “Platinum Award”, “Superbowl Service” and “Coca Cola Challenge” awards from the corporate and franchise for significant business improvement AFFILIATIONS

● Advisory Board Member, Smart International Inc, 2020 - Present

● Advisory Board Member,Parent File, 2020 - Present

● Advisory Board Member, NaturHeals, 2020 - Present

● Professor, DJ Uzo Masterclass, Miami Seed School, 2019 - Present

● Director of Special Events,Les Couleurs Charity, HA, MX & USA, 2019 - Present

● Story Collector, MALA National in partnership with StoryCorps 2016 - 2017 EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Kelley School of Business at Indiana University,Indianapolis, IN AWARDS AND HONORS

ServSave (2013). Platinum Award by Domino’s (2013). Superbowl Service Award (2013). Coca-Cola Challenge Award

(2013). The President's Volunteer Service Award (2017). Preventing Workplace Harassment (2015). Voice of America Recognition (2017). Library of Congress (2016 - 2017). Forbes (2019). 5 GuruShots Global Photography Exhibits

(2020)

SKILLS

Experienced in CRM and SLT management software, Adobe Photoshop CS, Zendesk, WIW, LiveOps, ASANA, HipChat, Phabricator, JIRA, SQL.

Foreign Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

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