Product Specialist at Google
San Francisco Bay Area
Product Specialist at Google
San Francisco Bay Area
(Commercial Real Estate industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GOOG; Internet industry)
May 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 4 months)
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; DMH; Automotive industry)
November 2003 — May 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Responsible for all public relations in North America
Manage media relations and public image of Ducati brand
•Repaired Ducati’s damaged reputation among magazine editors
•Increased lifestyle press coverage
•Successfully promoted Ducati in press and TV
•Manage and direct use of motorcycle press fleet for tests
•Develop relationships by being contact for VIP & celebrity bike loans
•Handle all non-traditional requests for product placement (TV/movies)
Direct and produce external communications
•Develop, create, and distribute all press releases
•Manage and create content for www.ducatiusa.com (increased site traffic by 200%)
Develop and maintain brand identity
•Plan and implement all public relations events
•Organize, promote, and attend tradeshows, serving as an on-camera spokesperson
•Host journalists for European based product intros, extensive travel experience
•Oversee proper implementation of corporate identity
•Coordinate with racing team for PR purposes
(Hospitality industry)
January 2000 — November 2003 (3 years 11 months)
• Developed a successful marketing plan for advertising vacancies
• Increased cash flow for 3 consecutive years through consistent 100% occupancy
• Recognized as the “most organized manager” by the property management
• Evaluated, interviewed, and accepted tenants from the United States and abroad
• Served on the Board of Directors and made recommendations regarding budget spending
• Supervised and trained Assistant Manager
• Managed day to day activities of 25 tenant student boarding house
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)
February 2001 — May 2002 (1 year 4 months)
• Developed an original testing procedure leading to advances in research
• Organized research project, including publication of paper which resulted in renewed funding from ChevronTexaco
• Analyzed and presented data to engineers at ChevronTexaco
MBA , 2008 — 2011 (expected)
n/a , Race car mechanics, setup, and driving , 2002 — 2003
Bachelors of Science , Mechanical Engineering , 2002
Racing (cars and motorcycles) Photography Blogging/Writing Traveling with my wife Computers Technology Urban development & city planning GTD Real Estate Self-improvement Learning new skills Investments & money management Studying successful businesses and leaders