Brand-Yourself.com CEO, Entrepreneur Mag Top 5 College Entrepreneur of 09, Online Reputation Mgmt Authority for Gen Y
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Contributor at Personal Branding Blog
- CEO at Brand-Yourself.com
- Past
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- Co-Founder & Project Scout at iVenture
- Business Director at Jerk Magazine
- Senior Research Analyst at Phoenix Business and Systems Process, Inc.
- Graphic Designer at Summerhill Biomass Energy Systems
- Website Developer at Syracuse University's Groovestand
- Software Tester at EasyLobby, Inc.
- Education
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- Syracuse University
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Pete Kistler’s Summary
I'm driven by creating tools that allow people to spend more time on what they love - tools that are useful, simple, and have a meaningful impact on the way we work and play.
I run Brand-Yourself.com, the world's first online reputation management platform for job applicants to establish, maintain and monitor a professional web presence that gets them hired. Our tools help job seekers transform themselves from “net nobodies” to visible, credible, proactive job applicants.
Pete Kistler’s Specialties:
Technology entrepreneurship, personal branding, online reputation management, social media, blogging
Pete Kistler’s Experience
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Contributor
Personal Branding Blog
(Internet industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
I write the Wednesday column for Dan Schawbel's nationally acclaimed Personal Branding Blog, which is consistently ranked a Top 50 Marketing Blog in the World by AdAge, is the #1 job blog by CareerBuilder in 2008, and is syndicated by Forbes, Reuters and Fox Business.
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CEO
Brand-Yourself.com
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
I lead the strategic vision for Brand-Yourself.com, the first web platform to grade, monitor, manage, and improve your online reputation. Now that Google is used for reference checks and pre-screens, Brand-Yourself.com helps you stand out from competition in the job market by establishing a web presence worthy of remark, so you can win (not LOSE) jobs you want.
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Co-Founder & Project Scout
iVenture
(Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2008 — July 2009 (10 months)
I co-founded and co-managed iVenture, a student-run, faculty advised group that connects iSchool students to paid projects related to their career goals. We identified local funded projects on and off campus, built and screened a student talent pool, then played matchmaker between students and paid projects.
iVenture is also a resource for student entrepreneurs who need guidance, talent or contacts to help take their idea to reality. -
Business Director
Jerk Magazine
(Publishing industry)
September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)
I worked with the amazingly talented and creative crew behind Jerk Magazine. I created, organized and standardized the magazine's core business processes including accounting, distribution, advertising and web publishing. I also led transition of its website (http://www.jerkmagazine.net) to a content management system that allows the Jerk Mag staff to edit and publish web pages on their own, cutting out the need to go through a web designer to make changes.
Jerk Magazine has been recognized by national and local professional organizations and has won awards including "Best Student Magazine in the Northeast" from the national Society of Professional Journalists. -
Senior Research Analyst
Phoenix Business and Systems Process, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 7 months)
At PB&SP I got to work under President Robin Basham, who is by far one of the most intelligent and driven managers I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
My role was mainly research-based, focusing on research and development for the C-GRID (Compliance Global Regulatory Information Database), an open source repository of regulations, rules, frameworks, standards and guidance documents from around the world led by the OMG Regulatory Compliance Alliance (ORCA). -
Graphic Designer
Summerhill Biomass Energy Systems
(Renewables & Environment industry)
February 2007 — March 2007 (2 months)
A quickie freelance logo job.
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Website Developer
Syracuse University's Groovestand
(Performing Arts industry)
October 2006 — December 2006 (3 months)
I designed, developed and implemented the website for Groovestand, Syracuse University's premier co-ed a capella group. They are an amazing group of internationally recognized singers and were semi-finalists in the 2007 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella.
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Software Tester
EasyLobby, Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
June 2004 — February 2005 (9 months)
I was a software tester for EasyLobby's Secure Visitor Management (SVM) software, personally coordinating hundreds of successful bug fixes. I developed an intimate relationship with bug tracking systems, and mastered the art of identifying nearly impossible-to-reproduce problems. I worked in tandem with the development team to move coding along as rapidly as possible.
I also completed a number small graphics jobs including re-designing product logos, brochures, and components of user interfaces in the EasyLobby software product family.
One week, I experienced the unique joy of editing software user manuals.
Pete Kistler’s Education
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Syracuse University
B.S. , Information Management and Technology / Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises , 2006 — 2010 (expected)
3.9 GPA
- Activities and Societies:
- iVenture, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, iSchool Peer Advisor, iSchool Entrepreneurship Club, Creativity Innovation and Entrepreneurship Learning Community, Whitman School of Management Entrepreneurship Club, Information Studies Undergraduate Alliance (IST-UA), Toastmasters
Additional Information
Pete Kistler’s Websites:
Pete Kistler’s Interests:
Connecting with driven people, brainstorming and creative problem-solving, music composition, electronic music, spontaneous dance parties, beach volleyball and neuroscience.
Pete Kistler’s Groups:
Electronic Frontier Foundation, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals -
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Syracuse University - School of Information Studies (IST) -
Brazen Careerist -
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Startup Mastermind -
AUTHENTIC PERSONAL BRANDING -
BOSTON ORANGE: Syracuse University Alumni Club -
Online Reputation Management (ORM) -
Needham, Massachusetts -
JobAngels -
PERSONAL BRANDING UNIVERSITY -
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'09 Grads
Pete Kistler’s Honors:
- 2009 -
Named judge for the 2009 Personal Brand Awards.
Named one of the top 30 personal branding experts on Twitter.
Named one of the top 100 U.S. collegiate entrepreneurs in the United States by the Kairos Society.
Nominated for Global Student Entrepreneur Award 2009.
Won second place in $40,000 Panasci Business Plan Competition.
Won marketing award at 1st annual Kairos entrepreneurship summit, one of three awards given.
Named a Top 5 Business Idea in New York's Creative Core business idea competition.
Named an iScholar by the iSchools Caucus.
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Panasci Business Plan Competition Dreamer and Doer Award.
- 2007 -
Phi Kappa Phi Emerging Scholar Award.
Featured Presenter at SlideShare.net.
Dean's list at Syracuse University.
- 2006 -
Joan W. Swartz Memorial Scholarship.
- 2003 -
Semi-finalist, Domestic Violence Action Committee Logo Contest.
Pete Kistler’s Contact Settings
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- new ventures
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