Experience

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  Margaret River Beer Co.

  • Australia
  • Food and Beverage Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Business Development Manager

    • Mar 2023 - Present

    My role as the Business Development Manager encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities focusing on both the internal and external growth of the business. Externally, I am directly responsible for managing a dynamic sales team, and equipping them with the essential resources to achieve success. I also play a pivotal role in the closure of strategic accounts, and formulating/improving Business level strategies.Internally, I indirectly manage the Operations and Financial departments, wherein I contribute to the formulation of targets, KPIs, budgets, and the establishment of comprehensive monitoring and reporting protocols in line with our business software. I help continuously shape IT strategies, business-level initiatives, and financial reporting development, which all converge with the overarching objective of enhancing the company's profitability.

  • Business System Analyst

    • Dec 2022 - Mar 2023

    As the Business System Analyst, I was in charge of a comprehensive business process review that identified the need for and facilitated the implementation of a suitable ERP and CRM system. The review helped create new best practices for the sales, marketing, brewery operations, and finance teams.

  • Duty Manger

    • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

    As the Duty Manager, I was responsible for day-to-day operations of a high-velocity Brewery and Venue. My job focused heavily on team management and execution.

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  Freelance

  • Business Consulting

    • Aug 2021 - Present

    Specialized in collaborative efforts to develop data-driven go-to-market strategies for consumer products. Conducted thorough competitive analyses, assessed product-market fit, and led feasibility studies to formulate strategic market entry plans. Successfully identified stakeholders, fostered client-distributor relationships, and initiated key interactions and meetings for effective market penetration.

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  Windows Estate Winery

  • Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

  • Cellar Door Sales Representative

    • Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
    • Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

    Promoted cellar door sales of Windows boutique fine wines. Responsible for creating a high quality customer experience and tour through Windows Wine selection.

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  Margaret River Brewhouse

  • Western Australia, Australia

  • Front of House Sales Representative

    • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
    • Western Australia, Australia

    Over the bar and front of house sales

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  Stella Bella Wines

  • Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

  • Vineyard Technician

    • May 2020 - Aug 2020
    • Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

    Maintained the health and wellbeing of premium grape vines during winter pruning and taming season.

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  Wise/Larry Cherubino Winery

  • Dunsborough, Western Australia, Australia

  • Cellar Hand

    • Jan 2020 - May 2020
    • Dunsborough, Western Australia, Australia

    Aided in the production of fine wines

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  Grand Casino Dunedin

  • Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

  • Bartender

    • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
    • Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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  Giesen Group Limited

  • Marlborough, New Zealand

  • Cellar Hand

    • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
    • Marlborough, New Zealand

    Cellar Hand for the premium red wine section of Giesen Brothers Winery. Small batch production focused my efforts on a variety of tasks within winemaking from receival to pressing to additions and monitoring.

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  Gallo Wine Company

  • Modesto, California Area

  • Fermentation and Biological Systems Engineer

    • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Modesto, California Area

    Molecular biologist in the product development and research sector of E & J Gallo winery. Wide array of project required and helped me gain a wine variety of skills. A few of the projects I worked on include: yeast gene expression, grape proteomics, Bubble velocity tracing, low alcohol wine, new product development, ect

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  California Department of Fish and Wildlife

  • California, United States

  • PSMFC Fisheries Technitian

    • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
    • California, United States

    Dockside genetic Sampling, and species identification of native Salmon species. This job entailed fisherman interviews, data recording, and interpretation for future management practices.

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  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Researcher- Cellular and Molecular Biology Technician

    • Sep 2016 - Jan 2018

    Researched meiosis necessary genes through the genetic manipulation of yeast into vectors. These vectors were then used to knock out meiotic genes in C. elegans for observation.

  • Junior Project Leader- Ecological and Molecular Mapping of Kellets Whelk

    • Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

    Lead a research team in the conduction of field research related to the dispersal patterns of the Kellet's Whelk pelagic larva pre and post El Nino oceanographic events. This position required developing and testing a hypothesis, leading a research team, and presenting findings at national conferences.