Ryan Pershad

Advisor at Citymixr
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New York, New York, United States, US
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • 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.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisor
      • Jan 2019 - Mar 2023

      • Advisor to founder on commercial strategy, product, and technology. • Advisor to founder on commercial strategy, product, and technology.

    • United States
    • Wine & Spirits
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • E-Commerce/Digital Leader, Americas
      • 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

    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Of Staff
      • 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

    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Operations - Digital & E-Commerce
      • 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

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • Co-Founder & CRO
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Internet Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Sales and Business Development
      • 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.

    • Sales Executive
      • May 2015 - Apr 2016

      • First business hire. Secured the company’s first 10 clients achieving product market fit. • Primary strategist for GTM strategy.

    • Business Development Manager
      • 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

    • Philippines
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Of Operations
      • Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

      • Accountable for $500,000 annual P&L • Managed personnel, infrastructure, and marketing expenditures

    • Assistant Director of Publisher Development
      • May 2012 - Apr 2013

      • Increased revenue from $5,000 to $30,000 monthly

    • Chief of Staff - Americas
      • Sep 2011 - May 2012

      • Streamlined operations for founders during post-acquisition period. • Streamlined operations for founders during post-acquisition period.

Education

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark
    Bachelor's Degree, Economics

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