Melanie Robinson

Current

• Director of Operations at CalFinder

Past

• MBA Candidate 2008 at Stanford Graduate School of Business
• Market Analysis at HKR International
• MBA Intern - General Management Program at Fluke/Danaher

• Senior Operations Planner at Utah Transit Authority

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Education

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business
• Eckerd College

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Industry

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Melanie Robinson’s Summary

I love hearing about any innovative websites or products. CalFinder is a young, growing company that connects homeowners to contractors. I would like to connect to anyone in the lead generation, home remodeling, or green housing space.

I enjoy combining strategic thinking with a push for results and I thrive in fast moving, entrepreneurial environments.

Melanie Robinson’s Specialties:

Service development, design thinking, union negotiation, resource allocation, project management, logistics, public involvement process, financial modeling.

Melanie Robinson’s Experience

• Director of Operations

  CalFinder

  (Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  I joined CalFinder in August 2008 to establish operational frameworks for supporting CalFinder’s impressive growth. My responsibilities range from analyzing current performance to creating metrics and strategies to drive the business forward.

• MBA Candidate 2008

  Stanford Graduate School of Business

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 10 months)

  Hasso Plattner Institute of Design courses
  Arts, Media, and Entertainment Club – co-chair, GSB Dogs – CFO
  Mexico Study Trip participant – March 2007

• Market Analysis

  HKR International

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Real Estate industry)

  August 2007 — September 2007 (2 months)

  Analyzed the market for a new product offering among strong incumbent players.

• MBA Intern - General Management Program

  Fluke/Danaher

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; DHR; Computer Networking industry)

  June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

  Created a postponement strategy for a $12 million product: new manufacturing solution to reduce costs and lead time, improve on-time delivery, and better position the product against European competitors.

• Senior Operations Planner

  Utah Transit Authority

  (Government Agency; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

  December 2001 — July 2006 (4 years 8 months)

  Member of three-person team responsible for market analysis, route planning, scheduling functions, costing analysis, and resource allocation for public bus transportation in the greater Salt Lake City area. (316 buses, 30 light rail vehicles, 911 employees totaling a $50 million operating budget and delivering over 21 million rides per year.)

Melanie Robinson’s Education

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  2006 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  Clubs:
  GSB Dogs, CFO
  Arts, Media and Entertainment, Visual Art Chair
  Product Design and Manufacturing

• Eckerd College

  BA , Economics , 1997 — 2000

  Graduated with High Honors
  Minor in Modern Languages

Additional Information

Melanie Robinson’s Interests:

Snowboarding, flipping houses, painting.

Melanie Robinson’s Groups:

Hasso Plattner Institute of Design
Stanford GSB Dogs - CFO
Stanford GSB Arts, Media and Entertainment - co-chair Visual Arts, RDT, Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

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•    Internet Affiliate Marketers Association (IAMA)
•    Stanford Business School Alumni Association
•    Eckerd College Alumni Association

Melanie Robinson’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
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• business deals
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