Daniel Alexandru Rusu
**** ********* **, ********, ** 29206
Cell: 803-***-****
******@*****.***
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Highly energetic, people-oriented, and driven-to-succeed recent college graduate seeking a business to business sales and business development position to further develop my skills and become instrumental in the growth of world class
business organization.
SKILLS:
• Interpersonal Abilities • ROI & SWOT Analysis
• Teamwork • Negotiation Skills • Bi-Lingual.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dreamgol LLC, Columbia, SC 5/15/11-Present
Founder
• Created Start-up Internet Company.
• An electronic social networking platform that enables its users to interact on the theme of Soccer.
• Users can create a profile, chat with other team-members, and follow the most important leagues and competitions in Soccer.
• Made strategic decisions on the implementation of the project.
• Led the project with a team of programmers and designers in Romania over the summer.
• Implementing a Social media campaign on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ to promote the site.
• The results are pretty solid we have seen a 1000% increase in users since November.
• Developing a marketing strategy to continuously attract new users to join the website using print as well as digital channels.
Wray Ward, Marketing and Advertising, Charlotte, NC 1/ 17/11- 4/29/11
Marketing and Advertising Intern
• Performed market research on the nuclear energy industry and Babcock and Wilcox for ongoing effort to secure client.
• Delivered extensive market research on Britax Car seats by analyzing industry trends, to facilitate their entry in the U.S. market.
• Worked on Spring Break social media, print and television advertising campaign for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
• Provided company CFO with Huber Engineered Woods and NASCAR Hall of Fame revenue reports.
• Executed research on various Wray Ward prospective clients including Lowe’s, Sun Trust and Shaw Group.
• Market research on prospective clients included analyzing the client, industry trends and its competitors.
• Research included in final presentations to secure clients such as ProMat, Ally Bank and Britax Car Seats.
• Orchestrated Belk Rebranding campaign, by analyzing other brands as well as Belk current identity.
Charlotte Bobcats, Sports and Entertainment, Charlotte, NC 6/1/09-8/14/09
Community Relations and Ticket Sales Intern
• Oversaw documents, especially donation requests from non-profit organizations.
• Managed logistics operations for community relations events.
• Assisted with event coordination for mascot appearance at local hospitals, schools and colleges.
• Monitored the entire donation process in community relations department.
• Helped the sales department with renewals for season ticket holders.
• Implemented several projects for the community relations and also for the sales departments.
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EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Graduated: May 2011
Bachelor of Science in Sport and Entertainment Management (SPTE)
Minor in Business Administration
Overall GPA: 3.5
Honors and Awards
Dean's List
Life Scholarship Recipient
Languages
English (Native), Romanian (Native), German (Intermediate)