Co-founder and Consultant

Design Thinking

Adobe Creative Suite ****+ digital assets created

Ask me about the time I reorganized

the AIAS e-board

17+ products created

Leadership

Sales 50 peak daily sales - Thrive

Tactical Empathy 45+ customer interviews

Complex Problem Solving 2 startups

University of Maryland, College Park

B.S. Architecture

Some science, some architecture, sometimes both (Mostly B.S.) Complete 2020 - GPA: 3.2

Masters of Business Admin - Core Curriculum

7 graduate-level courses that explore and teach business intelligence skills and strategies. Complete 2020

Skills

Education

Jacques Marais

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I'm looking to serve in opportunities that help me grow. My priority is to learn more about going to market, hacking growth, and developing meaningful products. HCM Internship and Consulting

UMD ARCH. DEPT. Research

- Worked on a professional research team and pioneered method to combine EEG and VR

- Built pilot test that used VR and EEG's (Brainscanners) to test users' emotional responses to different architectural environments.

- Facilitated research on participants

Co- Founder of Sow Co Mechanical wall art that grows food.

- Invented mechanical product

- Authored open-source documentation

- Generated extensive unit economic models, competitor analysis, and target customer research.

- Received $36,500 in funding - our 5 min pitch is on my site. Jan 2020 - Current

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Summer 2019

Summer 2018

- Researched Virtual Reality implementation in arch and compiled guides

- Negotiated B2B consultancy project and found way to save arch clients $31,500 - $80,000

- Authored consultation packet

- Trained employees to use the VR to reduce project cost

- Ideated 17 unique prototypes

- Conducted 45 customer empathy interviews that led to a product pivot.

- Executed in-person sales - peak daily sales - 50 units - Founder of Thrive LLC Hydroponic Houseplants

Professional

My passion is clear cut. I like to cooperate with good people to design and build products, figure out viable business models, measure success, and work hard to maximize our impact. Click me

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