Research Associate at GTRI focusing on Business Development
Greater Atlanta Area
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- Research Associate 1 at Georgia Tech Research Institute
- Business Development at Masten Space Systems
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- Student Assistant at Georgia Tech Research Institute
- Principal at Ake Media
- President at Georgia Tech Glee Club
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- Education
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- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia Tech College of Management
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Colin Ake’s Summary
I graduated from Georgia Tech in May 2009 with a BS in Management. I'm now working for the Georgia Tech Research Institute, focusing on internal business development process development and supporting systems, as well as helping support GTRI's Digital Media Initiative and outreach to Georgia businesses.
In my spare time, I keep up with space exploration and stay in touch with the folks at Masten Space Systems, where I interned in Spring 2009.
Colin Ake’s Specialties:
Branding and identity, project management, strategy, information technology, space,
Colin Ake’s Experience
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Research Associate 1
Georgia Tech Research Institute
(Non-Profit; Research industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Customizing and implementing a customer relationship management solution in accordance with business processes.
Documenting and updating businesses processes.
Interfacing with the Atlanta technology community, explaining GTRI's role to all and increasing community involvement.
Assisted in producing FutureMedia conference in October 2009, bringing together Georgia's academic, entrepreneurial, and industry leaders. -
Business Development
Masten Space Systems
(Privately Held; Defense & Space industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
- Responsible for reviewing potential business development leads and generating a rough prioritization of companies and contacts. Also involved in exploratory contact designed to gauge interest.
- Reviewed RFIs and RFPs, offered input on language, phrasing, and format.
- Assisted oversight of Customer Relationship Management system to enable proper categorization of contacts.
-----Post May 2009, I'm continuing to stay in touch and involved with Masten Space Systems in the evenings and on weekends. I assist with PR, promotional material creation, website revisions, lead management and other miscellaneous business development activities.
