Ryan Pershad
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Guyanese Creole Native or bilingual proficiency
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Philip Kearney
Ryan brings a level of energy and professionalism that I find incredibly valuable to an organization. It is inspiring and infectious. He is trustworthy with clients and can get deals done as well as manage those relationships going forward. I have been really impressed with his knowledge and expertise as well as his business development and client management skills. I look forward to working with Ryan again, as he is someone I trust to deliver and do a great job.
Philip Kearney
Ryan brings a level of energy and professionalism that I find incredibly valuable to an organization. It is inspiring and infectious. He is trustworthy with clients and can get deals done as well as manage those relationships going forward. I have been really impressed with his knowledge and expertise as well as his business development and client management skills. I look forward to working with Ryan again, as he is someone I trust to deliver and do a great job.
Philip Kearney
Ryan brings a level of energy and professionalism that I find incredibly valuable to an organization. It is inspiring and infectious. He is trustworthy with clients and can get deals done as well as manage those relationships going forward. I have been really impressed with his knowledge and expertise as well as his business development and client management skills. I look forward to working with Ryan again, as he is someone I trust to deliver and do a great job.
Philip Kearney
Ryan brings a level of energy and professionalism that I find incredibly valuable to an organization. It is inspiring and infectious. He is trustworthy with clients and can get deals done as well as manage those relationships going forward. I have been really impressed with his knowledge and expertise as well as his business development and client management skills. I look forward to working with Ryan again, as he is someone I trust to deliver and do a great job.
Experience
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Citymixr
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisor
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2023
• Advisor to founder on commercial strategy, product, and technology. • Advisor to founder on commercial strategy, product, and technology.
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Stoli® Group
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United States
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Wine & Spirits
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100 - 200 Employee
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E-Commerce/Digital Leader, Americas
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Jul 2021 - Feb 2023
• Lead first digital team in the history of company, driving global digital, technology, and strategy roadmap ownership for portfolio of 12 brands representing $XXX,XXX,XXX in revenue, $X,XXX,XXX digital (annually) • Head 3 pillar internal structure of tech (outsourced website & app development), commercial, & marketing • Audit & run RFP process for new agencies, allocating & consolidating marketing efforts amongst all brands; reduced costs by 20% & saved $2M+ annually • Set KPIs and… Show more • Lead first digital team in the history of company, driving global digital, technology, and strategy roadmap ownership for portfolio of 12 brands representing $XXX,XXX,XXX in revenue, $X,XXX,XXX digital (annually) • Head 3 pillar internal structure of tech (outsourced website & app development), commercial, & marketing • Audit & run RFP process for new agencies, allocating & consolidating marketing efforts amongst all brands; reduced costs by 20% & saved $2M+ annually • Set KPIs and data goals to increase revenues by 400% & 200% in groups B2B & B2C channels respectively Show less • Lead first digital team in the history of company, driving global digital, technology, and strategy roadmap ownership for portfolio of 12 brands representing $XXX,XXX,XXX in revenue, $X,XXX,XXX digital (annually) • Head 3 pillar internal structure of tech (outsourced website & app development), commercial, & marketing • Audit & run RFP process for new agencies, allocating & consolidating marketing efforts amongst all brands; reduced costs by 20% & saved $2M+ annually • Set KPIs and… Show more • Lead first digital team in the history of company, driving global digital, technology, and strategy roadmap ownership for portfolio of 12 brands representing $XXX,XXX,XXX in revenue, $X,XXX,XXX digital (annually) • Head 3 pillar internal structure of tech (outsourced website & app development), commercial, & marketing • Audit & run RFP process for new agencies, allocating & consolidating marketing efforts amongst all brands; reduced costs by 20% & saved $2M+ annually • Set KPIs and data goals to increase revenues by 400% & 200% in groups B2B & B2C channels respectively Show less
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GetSwift
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Of Staff
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Dec 2019 - Jul 2021
• Owned global P&L for 3 subsidiaries (GetSwift flagship, Delivery Biz Pro, Scheduling+) comprised of 100+ employees with total revenues of $9M (annual); oversaw all personnel outside of CTOs office • Drove global oversight of Growth, Strategy, Legal, Business Development, Compliance and Partnerships • Consolidated 3 subsidiary services into single product suite for collective service offering for full spectrum, E2E e-commerce purchase management, last mile fulfillment, & personnel/shift… Show more • Owned global P&L for 3 subsidiaries (GetSwift flagship, Delivery Biz Pro, Scheduling+) comprised of 100+ employees with total revenues of $9M (annual); oversaw all personnel outside of CTOs office • Drove global oversight of Growth, Strategy, Legal, Business Development, Compliance and Partnerships • Consolidated 3 subsidiary services into single product suite for collective service offering for full spectrum, E2E e-commerce purchase management, last mile fulfillment, & personnel/shift management; increased revenues by 55% from $5M to $9M, while reducing operational expenditures by 22% • Drove IPO–led cooperation between internal attorneys & external financial regulators to reconcile escalations Show less • Owned global P&L for 3 subsidiaries (GetSwift flagship, Delivery Biz Pro, Scheduling+) comprised of 100+ employees with total revenues of $9M (annual); oversaw all personnel outside of CTOs office • Drove global oversight of Growth, Strategy, Legal, Business Development, Compliance and Partnerships • Consolidated 3 subsidiary services into single product suite for collective service offering for full spectrum, E2E e-commerce purchase management, last mile fulfillment, & personnel/shift… Show more • Owned global P&L for 3 subsidiaries (GetSwift flagship, Delivery Biz Pro, Scheduling+) comprised of 100+ employees with total revenues of $9M (annual); oversaw all personnel outside of CTOs office • Drove global oversight of Growth, Strategy, Legal, Business Development, Compliance and Partnerships • Consolidated 3 subsidiary services into single product suite for collective service offering for full spectrum, E2E e-commerce purchase management, last mile fulfillment, & personnel/shift management; increased revenues by 55% from $5M to $9M, while reducing operational expenditures by 22% • Drove IPO–led cooperation between internal attorneys & external financial regulators to reconcile escalations Show less
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Buy-Rite Wine & Liquor Franchise
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Operations - Digital & E-Commerce
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
• Built all e-commerce efforts from scratch for largest retailer in NJ with over 50 locations & $300M in revenue • Created website and app to open up e-commerce channel & unlock new business line from 0-1, introducing new • Oversaw $5M (annual) operation, a team of 20, and relationships with over 30 vendors • Built all e-commerce efforts from scratch for largest retailer in NJ with over 50 locations & $300M in revenue • Created website and app to open up e-commerce channel & unlock new business line from 0-1, introducing new • Oversaw $5M (annual) operation, a team of 20, and relationships with over 30 vendors
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WeAreBD
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United States
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Financial Services
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Co-Founder & CRO
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2017 - 2019
• Bootstrapped a software company focused on the gamification of referrals for financial advisors (Acquired may 2019). • Oversaw day-to-day operations of the company, ensuring production and controlled user base growth by 20% week over week • Streamlined company processes, improving productivity and profitability by identifying and resolving bottlenecks. • Bootstrapped a software company focused on the gamification of referrals for financial advisors (Acquired may 2019). • Oversaw day-to-day operations of the company, ensuring production and controlled user base growth by 20% week over week • Streamlined company processes, improving productivity and profitability by identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
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IRIS.TV
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Sales and Business Development
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Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
• Signed international and domestic Fortune 500 accounts such as Fox, Rogers Communications, and News Corporation • Generated monthly run rate of $XXX,XXX over ~ 2 years, due to new business, account management, and client upsell. • Directed inside sales representatives and managed their quotas.
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Sales Executive
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May 2015 - Apr 2016
• First business hire. Secured the company’s first 10 clients achieving product market fit. • Primary strategist for GTM strategy.
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Business Development Manager
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
• Negotiated over 100 client agreements and generated over $500,000 in revenue • Member of global strategy group, tasked with creating and introducing new product lines • Negotiated over 100 client agreements and generated over $500,000 in revenue • Member of global strategy group, tasked with creating and introducing new product lines
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Ideal Media Inc
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Philippines
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Operations
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Apr 2013 - Sep 2014
• Accountable for $500,000 annual P&L • Managed personnel, infrastructure, and marketing expenditures
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Assistant Director of Publisher Development
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May 2012 - Apr 2013
• Increased revenue from $5,000 to $30,000 monthly
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Chief of Staff - Americas
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Sep 2011 - May 2012
• Streamlined operations for founders during post-acquisition period. • Streamlined operations for founders during post-acquisition period.
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Education
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark
Bachelor's Degree, Economics