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Michelle Bakke is a seasoned executive with 20+ years of experience in management, marketing, e-commerce, and strategy. She has led various roles at top companies, including Universal Studios, Union Bank of California, and Marcus & Millichap, and has successfully executed large-scale projects, events, and initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University.

Experience

  • DEPT®
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Product Manager
      • Apr 2022 - Present
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

  • RAYBEAM/DEPT®
    • California, United States
    • Product Manager
      • Apr 2022 - Present
      • California, United States

  • Berkeley Rand
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Project Director
      • Jul 2020 - Apr 2023
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

      Handle board objectives, product management, and financial planning for luxury brand Berkeley Rand, a design and engineering company that orchestrates ultra-high network bespoke residential estate and superyacht explorations. Combine innovative immersive technology, AI capabilities, and a passion for human exploration to facilitate theatrical and experiential expeditions budgeted for up to $4M per experience. • Instrumental in helping evolve the nascent startup, one of only three superyacht subsidiaries, into a profitable and viable business, leading initial projects that generated $2M gross revenue within a year• Plan and execute events, delivering budgetary oversight while coordinating up to 50 suppliers and 500 personnel • Directed the engineering, implementation, and management of a superyacht expedition across three European countries and seven locations, navigating strict multi-country COVID-19 protocols over several months

  • Dareplane
    • Los Angeles, California
    • Executive Producer
      • Jan 2017 - Jul 2020
      • Los Angeles, California

      Developed and own the IP for Dareplane, the first live global social media game show that led contestants on an interactive travel adventure while performing dares to win prizes. Served as the premier stakeholder throughout the production process, overseeing and managing high-end virtual events and live streams, evaluating software packages, production equipment purchasing, and personnel leadership.• Led and managed Dareplane’s Facebook Live marketing strategy, identifying shareable content that generated 1.2M+ views on its most-matched episode and reached 100K Facebook followers at its height• Owned the design, development, and maintenance of ongoing metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards, and key performance indicators while leading a team of content administrators responsible for all creative digital assets• Developed and implemented digital asset management solutions, including the cataloging, tagging, metadata schema, taxonomies, storage, retrieval, and distribution of Dareplane’s creative digital assets• Oversaw the show’s digital rights management plan, carrying out contracts and usage rights for all eight episodes

  • Jonathan Club
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Board President, Women Jonathans
      • Jan 2009 - May 2011
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

      Executed large-scale Speaker Series events, securing high caliber speakers, including Joan Rivers, celebrity colorist Kim Vo, Arianna Huffington, Mary Hart of Entertainment Tonight, and many others.Successfully increased membership by 70% and revenue by 45%.

    • Vice President eCommerce
      • Jan 2002 - Jan 2011

      Served as a strategic business driver focused on maximizing the value of digital experiences to bolster growth and profit for Marcus & Millichap, a leader in real estate investment sales and financing. Led initiatives in data integrity, security, and continued maintenance.• Implemented and supported an eCommerce platform to market, sell, and close over $365M in commercial real estate transactions• Procured all requirements necessary to develop a real estate syndication site, providing potential clients with digital tools to invest in real estate, overseeing the sales lifecycle, design, marketing, communications, email workflows, and database management• Led B2C and B2B digital marketing strategies, navigating vendor relationships, user interface requirements, workflow enhancements, and marketing capabilities to successfully design and launch a new client interface

    • VP Intranet Solutions
      • Jan 1999 - Sep 2001

      Managed a $20M budget across six major concurrent projects, including multiple function-rich web initiatives that highlighted security, client communications, and productivity tools, yielding over $16M in annual savings.

    • Senior Project Consultant
      • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

      Implemented the standardized digital platform across the Universal campus, coordinating with IT, external vendors, and consulting firms to streamline the transition.

Education

  • Indiana University
    Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Government

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