Sara Hanlon
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Arthur Doler
The first time I worked with Sara, we had both been flexed onto a project as part of a surge to help it recover from falling behind. It was a rewrite from an application written in 1995 to a modern web framework. The software dealt with a very complex knowledge domain with a steep learning curve. These domain hurdles were made worse by having to educate the client on modern web practices. Sara immediately inserted herself into the gap between the developers and the client, working to get us definitions and explanations as much as she could. She took on the role of product manager very ably, communicating expected deliverables each sprint and communicating frequently with the client to keep them up to date on what was actually expected to be delivered that sprint or not, attempting to avoid surprises on demo day. Her positive attitude, her understanding of the complexities of software development and estimation, and her desire to see the team pulling in the same direction all made the work much more manageable than if we'd been forced to work without her. On top of that, she's very forward-leaning in terms of pushing for innovation and creativity - we're currently working together to organize a company-wide Hack Day. tl;dr - Sara is a super-capable PM/BD who's very savvy about software and software engineers, which can be very rare.
Arthur Doler
The first time I worked with Sara, we had both been flexed onto a project as part of a surge to help it recover from falling behind. It was a rewrite from an application written in 1995 to a modern web framework. The software dealt with a very complex knowledge domain with a steep learning curve. These domain hurdles were made worse by having to educate the client on modern web practices. Sara immediately inserted herself into the gap between the developers and the client, working to get us definitions and explanations as much as she could. She took on the role of product manager very ably, communicating expected deliverables each sprint and communicating frequently with the client to keep them up to date on what was actually expected to be delivered that sprint or not, attempting to avoid surprises on demo day. Her positive attitude, her understanding of the complexities of software development and estimation, and her desire to see the team pulling in the same direction all made the work much more manageable than if we'd been forced to work without her. On top of that, she's very forward-leaning in terms of pushing for innovation and creativity - we're currently working together to organize a company-wide Hack Day. tl;dr - Sara is a super-capable PM/BD who's very savvy about software and software engineers, which can be very rare.
Arthur Doler
The first time I worked with Sara, we had both been flexed onto a project as part of a surge to help it recover from falling behind. It was a rewrite from an application written in 1995 to a modern web framework. The software dealt with a very complex knowledge domain with a steep learning curve. These domain hurdles were made worse by having to educate the client on modern web practices. Sara immediately inserted herself into the gap between the developers and the client, working to get us definitions and explanations as much as she could. She took on the role of product manager very ably, communicating expected deliverables each sprint and communicating frequently with the client to keep them up to date on what was actually expected to be delivered that sprint or not, attempting to avoid surprises on demo day. Her positive attitude, her understanding of the complexities of software development and estimation, and her desire to see the team pulling in the same direction all made the work much more manageable than if we'd been forced to work without her. On top of that, she's very forward-leaning in terms of pushing for innovation and creativity - we're currently working together to organize a company-wide Hack Day. tl;dr - Sara is a super-capable PM/BD who's very savvy about software and software engineers, which can be very rare.
Arthur Doler
The first time I worked with Sara, we had both been flexed onto a project as part of a surge to help it recover from falling behind. It was a rewrite from an application written in 1995 to a modern web framework. The software dealt with a very complex knowledge domain with a steep learning curve. These domain hurdles were made worse by having to educate the client on modern web practices. Sara immediately inserted herself into the gap between the developers and the client, working to get us definitions and explanations as much as she could. She took on the role of product manager very ably, communicating expected deliverables each sprint and communicating frequently with the client to keep them up to date on what was actually expected to be delivered that sprint or not, attempting to avoid surprises on demo day. Her positive attitude, her understanding of the complexities of software development and estimation, and her desire to see the team pulling in the same direction all made the work much more manageable than if we'd been forced to work without her. On top of that, she's very forward-leaning in terms of pushing for innovation and creativity - we're currently working together to organize a company-wide Hack Day. tl;dr - Sara is a super-capable PM/BD who's very savvy about software and software engineers, which can be very rare.
Credentials
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Hubspot Agency Partner Certification
HubSpotNov, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Inbound Certification
HubSpotOct, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Peer Sales Agency
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner / Co-Founder
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Jun 2018 - Present
* Digital Sales Strategy* Digital Marketing Strategy* Scaling for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses * Digital Sales Strategy* Digital Marketing Strategy* Scaling for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses
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Owner
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Oct 2015 - Present
* Product Development/Innovation* Software Product Management * Digital Marketing Strategy* Inbound Marketing Strategy* Sales & Product Rollout Strategy * Product Development/Innovation* Software Product Management * Digital Marketing Strategy* Inbound Marketing Strategy* Sales & Product Rollout Strategy
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Aviture
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United States
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IT System Custom Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Revenue Officer
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Mar 2017 - Nov 2018
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Aviture
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United States
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IT System Custom Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Professional Services
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Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
* Client Services including: Client Onboarding, Service Management & Team Allocation* Project Management responsible for small to large scale software projects ($50k - $3M)* Software Product Development Strategy including Product Roadmap Development* Business Analyst* User & Market Research* Mobile Product Strategy Development * Client Services including: Client Onboarding, Service Management & Team Allocation* Project Management responsible for small to large scale software projects ($50k - $3M)* Software Product Development Strategy including Product Roadmap Development* Business Analyst* User & Market Research* Mobile Product Strategy Development
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Blogglebeans
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United States
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Internet
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CEO
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Mar 2013 - Sep 2014
* Day-to-day Operations* Customer Acquisition and Inbound Marketing Strategy* Product Development* Manage team of software engineers, project managers and designers* P&L responsibility* Venture Capital Fundraising
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Vice President
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Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
* Product development team lead * Day to day operations lead
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Ervin & Smith
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Jan 2012 - Jul 2012
I work with clients developing web applications to assess technology and operation needs. Experience in: ERP selection and implementation, NetSuite, FACTS, PHP, Zend framework, AS3, Flash, APIs, Authorize.net, Braintree Payments, Magento
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Director
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Oct 2009 - Jan 2012
Responsible for projects including strategic planning, branding, product development consulting, and business development.Specialties include: e-commerce website development and back-end business systems.
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Pharmaceutical & Medical Supply Product Manager
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Jan 2008 - Apr 2009
* Developed proprietary medical supply products overseas* Supply management* Inbound and Outbound sales team management * Sales Strategy creation and implementation* Responsible for budget and sales projections of medical supply division * Manage strategic partnership marketing relationships to introduce products to our customers * Manufacturing and supply chain experience* Foreign import regulations and logistics experience
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Corporate Trainer
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Oct 2003 - Jan 2008
* Designed onboarding program for new inbound sales representatives* Trained inbound sales and account management representatives on pharmaceutical products* Worked with marketing to train and execute sales team on marketing promotions* Hired, trained and managed outbound sales team for new division within the organization
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Sales Representative
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Oct 2002 - Oct 2003
Develop customer base of physicians in order to sell pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical supplies and devices
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Founder
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Jul 2005 - Dec 2008
Created an online beauty resource for women with problem skin. Recommended and sold products based on a skin quiz for users. Site sold products on www.semplicebeauty.com and at trade shows.* Negotiate contracts with vendors for preferred cosmetic lines* Order fulfillment* Customer Acquisition and Distribution Channel development* Digital advertising and trade show sales* Market research Created an online beauty resource for women with problem skin. Recommended and sold products based on a skin quiz for users. Site sold products on www.semplicebeauty.com and at trade shows.* Negotiate contracts with vendors for preferred cosmetic lines* Order fulfillment* Customer Acquisition and Distribution Channel development* Digital advertising and trade show sales* Market research
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Education
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1996 - 2000
Nebraska Wesleyan University
BS, International Business, Spanish -
1998 - 1998
Tecnológico de Monterrey
International Business/Trade/Commerce -
1992 - 1996
Millard South High School
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