Experience

BuckUp Inc. (Techstars '21)

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • 2020 - Present

  United States Helping people's wallet and the planet.



Techstars

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mentor

  • 2021 - Present

• Selected for Kansas City, 2021 Cohort

  • 2021 - 2021



Moonshot Brands

• United States
• Online and Mail Order Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2022 - Present



GoodRoads

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2021 - Present



Mood Health

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2021 - Present



Fonbnk

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2021 - Present



GIST

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2021 - Present



Treinta

• Colombia
• Internet Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investor

  • 2021 - Present



Yummy

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investor

  • 2020 - Present



Asurion

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• E-Commerce Business Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2020

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Managed portfolio of six e-commerce clients: Costco, Dell, Overstock, Tractor Supply Company, and BJ's Wholesale • Led launch of Tractor Supply Company's online sales channel, resulting in $500K revenue in the first six months • Developed online merchandizing strategy for Dick's Sporting Goods which resulted in a multi-year contract renewal • Outperformed 2017 sales target by 15% and ranked among the top-three business managers in North America • Led online and offline trainings… Show more • Managed portfolio of six e-commerce clients: Costco, Dell, Overstock, Tractor Supply Company, and BJ's Wholesale • Led launch of Tractor Supply Company's online sales channel, resulting in $500K revenue in the first six months • Developed online merchandizing strategy for Dick's Sporting Goods which resulted in a multi-year contract renewal • Outperformed 2017 sales target by 15% and ranked among the top-three business managers in North America • Led online and offline trainings for 60 Dell sales managers in India and Philippines Show less



Ark Content Media Management

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Founder/ Owner

  • Dec 2012 - Dec 2016

  Greater Nashville Area, TN • Founded a digital marketing agency to help immigrant owned small businesses share their story and grow local economy • Scaled clientele to over 35 small businesses • Launched campaign which resulted in local restaurant client being featured on Food Network • Average results from client campaigns: 70% increase in online exposure, 35% increase in phone calls, 20% increase in revenue



Cricket Wireless

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager - Dealer Stores

  • May 2008 - Dec 2013

  • Implemented marketing strategies, training, and product sourcing for four retail locations with annual sales exceeding $2.4M • Created and launched Re-Cell a program to purchase and refurbish defective phones for resell, resulting in 60% increase in margins • Sourced new accessory product lines resulting in a 20% increase in total accessory sales



Cat Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Nashville, Tn • Launched a Global Brand Campaign focusing on brand synchronization throughout the major global headquarters of Caterpillar Financial • Analyzed used equipment transactions of five years to evaluate the correlation of risk of return to credit score of customer



Royal Alliance Associates

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Services Intern

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  Nashville, Tn • Communicated with clients to learn about their financial aspirations and built recommendations • Researched new mutual funds and presented overviews to managers • Created an electronic central database for all of client's past orders and contact information



Avondale Partners

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Equity Research Analyst Intern

  • Feb 2011 - May 2011

  Greater Nashville Area, TN • Created financial models to project stock price movement dependent on key financial ratios • Surveyed more than 75 HVAC dealers across America to analyze the current market performance of manufacturers • Researched correlation between historical stock performances to quarterly sales numbers • Contributed findings in equity research report in March 2011 LSB Industries, Inc. publication