Experience

Crave Retail

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO | Founder

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Austin, Texas Area Crave Retail's mission is to provide shoppers with the experiences they deserve. Crave modernizes the fitting room experience with our world class customer experience platform. Shoppers get a delightful and convenient experience, stores can personalize every visit, and store leaders get actionable insights to maximize store performance. Data they can’t get without Crave. Message me directly to learn how we can help you test Crave in your stores today!



GroupBy Inc.

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Enterprise Sales Director

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

  Austin, Texas Area GroupBy provides industry leading B2B and B2C eCommerce solutions that help companies better connect with their customers by providing a more relevant user experience, which increases targeted site traffic, while boosting revenue and building a high level of customer satisfaction. The company's solutions provide industry-leading features for product data enrichment, search, navigation, merchandising, product recommendations, search as you type (SAYT), and search engine optimization.



Edgecase

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager (Partners)

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Austin, Texas Area



Skechers

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Planner

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Manhattan Beach, CA Merchandise and Sales planner for China JV (Wholesale, Franchisee, and E-commerce) and distributors in South Africa, Australia, Middle East, and America's. - Coordinate with local and oversea merchandisers to align current and forecasted trends with buy strategies by category to maximize potential gains with sufficient inventory planning. - Utilize large data sets from sales and inventory to create an understanding of common international trends to build an internal analysis for… Show more Merchandise and Sales planner for China JV (Wholesale, Franchisee, and E-commerce) and distributors in South Africa, Australia, Middle East, and America's. - Coordinate with local and oversea merchandisers to align current and forecasted trends with buy strategies by category to maximize potential gains with sufficient inventory planning. - Utilize large data sets from sales and inventory to create an understanding of common international trends to build an internal analysis for senior management defining effective strategies for rapid growth. - Nurtured and built strong relationships with partners to ensure operational standards was exercised locally and ultimately to ensure stores looked the same in every store globally.

• International Retail Operations and Training

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2014

  Shanghai City, China Advised on best practices for retail store operations, customer experiences, product launches, visual merchandising, and training to corporate personnel. Supported management with the internal employee and process developments. Worked across all departments to learn and understand the challenges they faced so I could support their aggressive growth efforts. Unlike any experience, I traveled and immersed myself in the business and retail culture of China for 3 years. During my tenure, I… Show more Advised on best practices for retail store operations, customer experiences, product launches, visual merchandising, and training to corporate personnel. Supported management with the internal employee and process developments. Worked across all departments to learn and understand the challenges they faced so I could support their aggressive growth efforts. Unlike any experience, I traveled and immersed myself in the business and retail culture of China for 3 years. During my tenure, I supported neighboring countries Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan to help drive their retail success. 2012 to 2013 +40% increase in same-store sales +150% increase in NP 75+ New Stores including 55 Skechers Kid Stores Developed: Training Department responsible for product, visual, and operation training based in 3 regions of China. Hired and trained 3 Training Officers in the North, East, and South Many operational initiatives to increase productivity and desired results. Aided HR in corporate/cultural driven programs Developed an Associate / Management Training Programs Developed a Selling Skills Program Aided in Product and Sales training in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore Sales, Operations, and Store Development training in Japan in 4 major cities.

• Sales / Store Manager

  • May 2010 - Oct 2011

  Greater Los Angeles Area Successfully managed 2 high profile Stores in Los Angeles for Skechers Drove top producing results in UPT, ADS, Unit achievement and overall sales, Project lead store openings in San Diego and New York City - Design daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals with high expectations for KPI achievement. - Recruiting and training of staff and managers to further their growth and development. - Manage payroll and scheduling to meet the needs of business for continuing success.



Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Apr 2009 - May 2010

  Simi Valley, California



Deliver My Food, Inc

• Founder

  • Dec 2007 - Apr 2009

  Woodland Hills, California Deliver My Food, Inc was designed to be the country's largest on-line food ordering and restaurant review service available in the United States. Plan: Create a cost effective solution for restaurant owners to advertise and see their ROI by giving them an on-line food ordering platform. This platform gave anyone in the country the ability to easily order food from any restaurant in their area through their PC or mobile device. I focused primarily on the business model development and… Show more Deliver My Food, Inc was designed to be the country's largest on-line food ordering and restaurant review service available in the United States. Plan: Create a cost effective solution for restaurant owners to advertise and see their ROI by giving them an on-line food ordering platform. This platform gave anyone in the country the ability to easily order food from any restaurant in their area through their PC or mobile device. I focused primarily on the business model development and infrastructure.The project was near finished with a working site, mobile app, and a seamless web interface for on-line food ordering. Project went incomplete for reasons that can be discussed privately. Show less



Advanced MicroSystems, Inc.

• IT Consultant

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

  Lewiston, Maine Implemented and maintained networks for small to medium sized business. Developed and implemented protection for network security. Backup and Restore Services. Full install and restructure of Windows 7, IIS, SonicWalls.



Cyber Velocity

• Founder

  • Jan 2003 - Jun 2005

  Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area From a small barn hosting computer games for 4 people to holding our largest venue with nearly 145 gamers in small town Lewiston, Maine; Cyber-velocity became in one year, Maine's largest local-hosted (LAN) gaming organization and one of the largest in the east coast. With a small and incredible team, we brought in talented gamers from across the east coast, stretching as far as NYC and Canada to game for 3 day events. $45,000 to $100,000 worth of sponsored items and prizes were awarded during… Show more From a small barn hosting computer games for 4 people to holding our largest venue with nearly 145 gamers in small town Lewiston, Maine; Cyber-velocity became in one year, Maine's largest local-hosted (LAN) gaming organization and one of the largest in the east coast. With a small and incredible team, we brought in talented gamers from across the east coast, stretching as far as NYC and Canada to game for 3 day events. $45,000 to $100,000 worth of sponsored items and prizes were awarded during each event. Show less