Kyle Judkins

Current

• Research Analyst at Wal-Mart
• Owner at LostInTechnology.com

Past

• Writer at MakeUseOf.com
• Marketing Intern at Buckingham Asset Management
• Group Member at University of Arkansas UPS Project

• Logistics Intern at Wal-Mart

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Education

• Washington University in St. Louis
• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• My Website

Kyle Judkins’s Summary

Marketer with an engineering background and a passion for technology and social media.

Kyle Judkins’s Specialties:

Excel, market research, statistical analysis, blogging, social media

Kyle Judkins’s Experience

• Writer

  MakeUseOf.com

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2008 — March 2009 (11 months)

• Marketing Intern

  Buckingham Asset Management

  (Financial Services industry)

  May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

  • Researched through phone calls, information requests, and website searches, over 50 different competitors, and developed a comprehensive cost and service comparison for all of the firms.
  • Developed and conducted a survey of the top 37 Buckingham firms, and used the survey results to develop and ideal firm profile.
  • Presented research findings and recommendations to Buckingham’s principles.

• Group Member

  University of Arkansas UPS Project

  (Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  January 2006 — May 2006 (5 months)

  • Proved, through mileage and package volume analysis, to UPS that a satellite facility in Huntsville, Arkansas would
  be the proper solution to reliving stress at the Springdale, Arkansas center.
  • Researched and analyzed potential real estate options for the proposed construction of a satellite facility.
  • Proposed the potential coverage area for the satellite facility using zip codes.
  • Compared and analyzed utilization rates of other satellite facilities in order to determine the correct number of
  drivers and trucks needed to make the satellite facility run properly.

• Logistics Intern

  Wal-Mart

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WMT; Retail industry)

  May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)

  • Developed store alignments using CAPS software in order to cut down on transportation costs.
  • Developed forecasting models to provide store locations with the information they need to prepare for the ensuing
  level of demand.

Kyle Judkins’s Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  MBA , Marketing , 2006 — 2008

  • Teaching Assistant, Managerial Statistics

  Activities and Societies:

  Olin Marketing Association, Olin Cares and Admissions and Recruiting Champions

• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

  BS , Industrial Engineering , 2002 — 2006

  • Graduated Cum Laude with GPA 3.7/4.0
  • Minor in mathematics
  • Dean’s List, three semesters
  • Recipient: Chancellor’s Scholarship & Robert C. Byrd Scholarship

  Activities and Societies:

  IIE, Paintball Team Co-Founder and President

Additional Information

Kyle Judkins’s Websites:

• My Website

Kyle Judkins’s Interests:

Marketing, Brand Management, Paintball, Technology, Blogging, Mountain Biking, Music, Movies

Kyle Judkins’s Groups:

Washington University

•    Olin Business School - Washington University in St. Louis
•    University of Arkansas Alumni
•    Washington University in St. Louis Alumni Association
•    MarketingProfs
•    Beta Gamma Sigma - The International Honor Society Recognizing Business Excellence
•    Social Media Club Northwest Arkansas

Kyle Judkins’s Contact Settings

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