SUMMARY:

• Successfully & effectively managed corporate marketing programs for executive level audiences, while continuously delivering multi - million dollar pipeline marketing opportunities.
• Managed production needs for corporate marketing campaigns, trade shows, automotive demonstrations & tours, media events, entertainment extravaganzas, conferences, VIP events, product launches and sales/training meetings.
• Trusted to use, maintain and demonstrate million dollar assets, flagship technology, latest auto concepts, pay-roll, company credit cards as well as numerous other valuable resources while maintaining the highest standards of reliability and professionalism.
• Provided creative solution to unforeseen issue as well as the changing environments which lead to very satisfied clients, numerous recommendations and overall budget savings.
• Communicated information effectively (both verbally & written) to clients as well as consumers resulting in increased territory sales as well as stellar interactions.
• Technically savvy and adept at solving minor networking issues, electronics, hand-held devices & computer problems. Data entry experience with 70+ wpm speed.
• Achieved company goals and surpassed production expectations while maintaining quality, safety and customer service integrity
• Worked on protein structure identification and vaccine development protocols for Hep. C research in microbiology department.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Marketing Project Manager

Confidential

• Manage marketing programs while aligning and integrating core marketing strategies and objectives. Optimized global events such as trade shows, conferences, speaking engagements, premium sponsorships and networking events.
• In charge of planning, developing, and executing assigned corporate marketing projects in order to build pipeline and increase Confidential ’s penetration in key audience categories, industries, and/or sales segments.
• In charge of overseeing market analysis, negotiating and securing event opportunities, developing and executing marketing event plans, pre and post marketing efforts, lead generation, brand awareness, promotions, signage, print fulfillment, logistics, staffing, ROI analysis and budget management
• Project manage a high volume of marketing campaign and lead-generating projects from request through execution, applying strategic and tactical direction, leveraging resources, ensuring delivery on time and to client satisfaction.
• Work closely with Executive Program marketing team to ensure alignment to strategy while engaging corporate level audiences.
• Research and define appropriate markets to invest in, negotiate and supervise the execution of programs as well as provide feedback in order to gage success and performance
• Active participant in creating and implementing team processes that promote efficiency, while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Provides marketing operations support for Executive Program team including marketing budget management and procurement/finance process execution.

Marketing Manager

Confidential

• Introduced new products to unexplored markets, catapulting brand awareness by sometimes up to 70%, increasing bottom-line margins and propelling services and sales.
• Managed, motivated and evaluated performances of up to 10 employees at a time resulting in significant improvement in cost control.
• Completed, coordinated and managed multiple assigned projects (such as trade shows, mobile marketing campaigns and tours) while working efficiently against set deadlines saving clients thousands of dollars a day.
• Quickly learned and adapted to new protocols and changing environments without any supervision through the use of my outgoing nature and interpersonal skills.
• Managed to solve challenges in a creative way while thriving on diverse and unusual projects that involved juggling multiple variables and learning to increase sales/brand awareness for different clients. My analytic personality allowed me to anticipate possible obstacles in program execution while quickly and diplomatically resolving issues that occurred unexpectedly.
• Developed strong relationships with customers/clients while delivering high-impact sales presentations obtaining noticeable results of up to 50% sales increase and new lead generation.
• Experience troubleshooting and working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Windows, IOS, VPNs, Modems and Routers.

Event Specialist

Confidential

• Facilitated hands-on interaction between clients’ automotive products and the many influencers that shape perceptions in the marketplace.
• Delivered positive interactions that helped build brand imagery and generated favorable commentary from media, opinion-makers, VIPs and others in positions of influence.
• Managed fleet of up to 30 flagship vehicles for different brands, preparing them for media presentations, designing track layouts, performing road tests on vehicles to ensure safety standards and serving as track driver for guests.
• Planning and ran media events, client/journalist arrivals, transportation, lodging and planning leisurely activities while respecting budgets.

Project Estimator/Supervisor

Confidential

• Provided estimates and bids on numerous commercial and residential construction projects ranging from $50K-$300K in value.
• Conducted quality control for work performed by construction crews as well as on-site visits to ensure projects were completed effectively and with minimal disruption to planned events.
• Actively participated in negotiations and procurement activities to ensure timely delivery of materials and improved efficiency while reducing costs.
• Experience using PlanSwift9, Bluebeam Revu and Office 365.

Microbiologist

Confidential

• Increased overall plant production by 25% in the first 6 months of being hired after introducing new technology and quality assurance techniques to inhibit mold growth at a cost saving of $80K per annum.
• Assisted in developing/monitoring the Total Quality, Food Safety & Plant Safety teams decreasing injuries by 35 incidents in the first year and realizing a cost saving of more than $70K for the plant.
• Consumer satisfaction improved from 77% to 85%, increasing net sales and product quality.
• HACCP certified and specialized in mold identification (by microscopy) for diagnostic purposes in a GMP certified lab. Trained on GMP techniques and managed to reduce customer complaints by 8% and promote overall production by over 30%.
• Responsible for industrial hygiene, safety and environmental projects including indoor air quality; fungal colonization investigations, mold remediation/abatement plans and oversight, training, and on-site monitoring in order to minimize production loss.
• Composed quarterly scientific reports on data analysis and offered alternatives which boost overall production and sales by over 30%.
• Presented oral and written improvement reports at monthly meetings as well as increased safety throughout the plant obtaining an accident free plant for 9 consecutive months.
• Conducted Microbiological Testing on finished goods and raw materials through the use of bioburden testing and plate reading procedures.
• Used aseptic sampling protocols to acquire test materials
• Use aseptic sampling protocol to acquire test material and accelerated growth experiments to estimate product shelf life.     
• Conducted quality investigations such as water sampling/testing, ambient air sampling for spore count analysis, sterilization verification and monitored storage conditions to determine temperature and humidity, etc.
• Maintained and calibrated laboratory equipment, created lab procedures for sampling, testing and lab maintenance.

Research Laboratory Assistant

Confidential

• Used aseptic practices to ensure laboratory environment and supplies are sanitary.    
• Stocked and rotated all prepared growth media along with daily supplies in refrigerators and cabinets    
• Prepared and set up samples for analysis including labeling, storage, handling and disposal of test samples
• Managed biological waste and disposal through the use of autoclave. Performed protein purification using affinity chromatography, size exclusion chromatography, and ion exchange chromatography methods for obtaining homogenous product in Hep C research.
• Worked with the ÄKTA prime purification system and obtained a pure/concentrated form of the researched protein which would later be used in test trials for Hep C vaccine.
• Extensive experience in the preparation of various solutions including staining solutions, crystallization conditions, buffers, and growth media
• Performed analytical techniques such as SDS PAGE analysis, Bradford protein estimation assays, and spectroscopic assays.
• Assisted in the cloning and recombinant expression of Rattus Norvegicus augmenter of liver regeneration and mitochondrial intermembrane assembly protein 40 in order to find out the protein's function.
• Assisted in micro-batch protein crystallization experiments in order to obtain a 3D model of the protein structure.
• Completed quarterly written scientific reports
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Douglass ORYX software and ÄKTA Explorer software.