
Consultant
San Francisco Bay Area

Consultant
San Francisco Bay Area
■ I am a senior marketing and business development professional with solid experience, both in corporate and startup environment with a focus on emerging technologies and business models
■ I have interest in businesses and ventures with emphasis on social entrepreneurship, social responsibility, sustainability, and last but not least social media, web 5.0 technologies that are enabling society to function as a cohesive entity. I'm interested in leveraging my experience in developing strategy, working with partners, negotiating deals, directing design for websites and software to bring about this radical social and economic change.
■ I have helped launch multiple business ventures and continue to work with entities in early stages. I am skilled in building strong connections with customers and partners to create mutually beneficial relationships and following a disciplined and resourceful path in managing complex projects.
■ Strategy development, business development, project management, marketing, developer relations, evangelism, contract negotiation, partner/alliance management, and product development.
■ Areas of Interest: Ecommerce, Software, Digital photography/art, Green Business/socially responsible ventures and funding, and Social/Web2.0 technologies
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
May 2007 — January 2008 (9 months)
■ Management Consulting - Strategy
- Developing social strategies in parallel with business and market realities
- Developing sustainable enterprises
- Launching new software product and service targeting the development and philanthropy industry
■ Marketing Support (collateral development and strategy)
■ Business plan development
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Program Development industry)
October 2006 — January 2007 (4 months)
■ Providing strategic marketing resources in support of NCI's launch of WiserBusiness "..an open source knowledge base.." online tool for business leaders.
■ Specific services provided:
□ Competitive and feature analysis & recommendation
□ Website design & communication elements recommendation
□ Developed partner engagement strategy
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
June 2005 — January 2006 (8 months)
Helped launch Alonvo.com, one of the original socially responsible/green consumer shopping sites on the web with the unique business model to deliver timely corporate social responsibility data to users while they shop Amazon.com's universe of products.
■ Business Plan and financial development
■ Marketing & Business Development
■ Strategy & content Development
■ Online Merchant & Affiliate management & development
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Philanthropy industry)
2004 — 2006 (2 years)
- Provided creative consulting for the development of the online store for humanitarian organization created by Amma(Mata Amritanandamayi), .
- Provided lead photography services for the online store
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year)
■ Started PixSells.com, a consumer and business photography services - sole proprietorship.
□ Channeled my passion for photography into launching PixSells, an online photography service.
□ Managed all aspect of business (finance, marketing, technology and services)
□ Grew initial customer base to include real-estate agents and provided on-going photographic services for the online store of the international non-profit humanitarian Ammachi organization.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; intc; Computer Hardware industry)
1992 — 2003 (11 years)
■ Business Development (Co-Marketing org)
□ Managed relationships and structured co-marketing deals with key entertainment companies (Disney,DreamWorks,Electronic Arts and Atari). Negotiated deals, managed Marketing plans.
■ “Illuminate” Venture- Founded team to spin out graphic cluster technology targeted at high-end scientific visualization market out of Intel's New Business Investment Group(NBI). Strategy, Business Plan, Marketing, & Operation.
■ Marketing & Business Development Manger (Digital Media Division)
□ Managed all deal flow:approx 20 equity,engineering,and co-marketing.
■ Marketing Manager(Content Group)
□ Negotiated various deals with content and internet companies in digital photography and internet space (e.g. Lycos.com, myFamily.com and mixman)
■ Managed Intel's "Media Lab" at CAA talent agency in Hollywood. Negotiated deals with Sony, Disney, Hollywood.com, and E!Online
Sustainable Design ♦ Green & Modern Home building ♦ Photography ♦ Windsurfing ♦ Cycling(Road & Mountain) ♦ Hiking ♦ Politics ♦ Raising our daughter via Waldorf Education ♦ Volunteering ♦ Health, Healing, Nutrition, & Spirituality ♥ ﻫﻭﻤﻥ