Ryan Mills
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Credentials
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Digital Marketing Circuit
General Assembly
Experience
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Patron Studio
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & Director
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Mar 2015 - Present
Founding partner and Director of Patron, a digital design and development studio, specialising in servicing communications, creative & e-commerce businesses. We champion businesses and individuals through design and technology. Clients include SLVRLAKE, Jelly London, At Trayler, At Rare, Select Model Management, Storm Management, Blink Art, Wåven, Print Club London, Beautii, Carol Hayes Management, Estée Lalonde, Rosemary Ferguson, Hotblack Desiato and JOHNS&CO. Founding partner and Director of Patron, a digital design and development studio, specialising in servicing communications, creative & e-commerce businesses. We champion businesses and individuals through design and technology. Clients include SLVRLAKE, Jelly London, At Trayler, At Rare, Select Model Management, Storm Management, Blink Art, Wåven, Print Club London, Beautii, Carol Hayes Management, Estée Lalonde, Rosemary Ferguson, Hotblack Desiato and JOHNS&CO.
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Our Collective
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London, United Kingdom
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Digital Consultant / Project Director
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Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
Consultant role assisting with pitching for new business and planning a new agency. Consultant role assisting with pitching for new business and planning a new agency.
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tms
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager (Freelance)
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Sep 2014 - Oct 2014
Clients included McDonalds UK and Carlsberg. Key projects included the design and animation of bespoke in-store displays and introducing a new process and structure to a high volume workstream for the business. Clients included McDonalds UK and Carlsberg. Key projects included the design and animation of bespoke in-store displays and introducing a new process and structure to a high volume workstream for the business.
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SapientRazorfish
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Project Manager (Freelance)
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
Clients included a leading UK bank, Argos and Carmignac Gestion. Key projects included development of multi-platform prototypes and development of a global digital strategy. Clients included a leading UK bank, Argos and Carmignac Gestion. Key projects included development of multi-platform prototypes and development of a global digital strategy.
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Clients included Hellmann's (Global and UK account), DIG/Persil/OMO (Global account) and Dove Deo (Global account). Key projects included the redesign and development of a new global brand site, developing a global digital strategy and producing a global Facebook campaign, as well as various other medium sized projects. Clients included Hellmann's (Global and UK account), DIG/Persil/OMO (Global account) and Dove Deo (Global account). Key projects included the redesign and development of a new global brand site, developing a global digital strategy and producing a global Facebook campaign, as well as various other medium sized projects.
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Proximity London
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Producer
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Jul 2010 - Jan 2013
Clients included Mondelēz (formerly Kraft Foods) (UK account), Mars (UK account) and P&G (Global account). The brands I worked with were Kenco, Philadelphia, Supersavvyme, Fairy, Daz and Dolmio. Key projects included an award-winning social media campaign called Mums on a Mission (http://www.proximitylondon.com/portfolio/mums-on-a-mission/), creating a loyalty programme for Kenco (https://www.kenco.co.uk/my-kenco/736), and an integrated YouTube competition for Dolmio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVydtnEa0Tk) as well as many other digital projects.
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AKQA
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United States
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Design
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Project Manager
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2010
Clients included Orange (now EE) (UK account) and Xbox (European and UK account). Key projects included an award winning viral video called Alpine Legend for Xbox (http://www.akqa.com/work/xbox-360/xbox-alpine-legend/awards), managing the UX and development of a new Broadband section on the Orange consumer shop as well as many other smaller to medium sized digital projects. Clients included Orange (now EE) (UK account) and Xbox (European and UK account). Key projects included an award winning viral video called Alpine Legend for Xbox (http://www.akqa.com/work/xbox-360/xbox-alpine-legend/awards), managing the UX and development of a new Broadband section on the Orange consumer shop as well as many other smaller to medium sized digital projects.
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Microsoft
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern Advertising Product Manager
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Jun 2005 - Jul 2006
One year Internships at Microsoft's online division, MSN, during my university placement year. I was part of a global product management team that provided a roadmap for development of new advertising products on MSN Messenger, MSN Spaces and MSN Hotmail. As I was part of a global team, I often traveled to Microsoft's US campus in Redmond, WA. One year Internships at Microsoft's online division, MSN, during my university placement year. I was part of a global product management team that provided a roadmap for development of new advertising products on MSN Messenger, MSN Spaces and MSN Hotmail. As I was part of a global team, I often traveled to Microsoft's US campus in Redmond, WA.
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Education
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The Nottingham Trent University
Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons), Business (and Marketing)