Résumé

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Driven young professional looking to take on new challenges, as a contributing member of a marketing-focused team, with vigour and an attention to detail. Have previously applied a passion for technology, knowledge and the Web in both large organizations and a personal venture with quantifiable success and formal recognition. Successful in carrying complicated product and marketing analysis projects through completion while presenting gained knowledge to both internal and external executives. Started a personal investment venture in domain names with minimal starting capital and have grown it to a portfolio valued over five-figures in under two years.

Core Strengths
  • Technical Proficiency (Office, Windows, Linux, OSX, Web)
  • Trend Analysis and Forecasting
  • Online Advertising and Affiliate Marketing
  • Quantifying Market Research
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Model Development and Maintenance
  • Digital Real Estate
  • Small-scale Acquisitions and Negotiations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PERSONAL VENTURE, Sarnia & London, Ontario, 2009 to present
Domain Name Investor

Grown and developed a personal portfolio of over 250 quality domain names with the intent of revenue generation and resale. Successfully marketed domain names through a variety of online channels resulting in hundreds of high-return sales. Used online advertising channels such as keyword advertising and affiliate marketing to grow revenue and aid in sales promotion. Built a professional presence among key industry peers resulting in strong business and sales relationships.

  • Successfully turned a small initial investment into a large domain portfolio with no external funding
  • Written about my experiences, both successes and failures, in a professional manner on one of my websites, RuralTechnocrat.com
  • Gained extensive Web development experience using a variety of tools and frameworks
  • Gained acquisition, sales and negotiation experience from clients from around the world by employing a variety of tools including escrow and wire transfers
  • Maintained a strong work ethic and immaculate financial records  while being self employed

BELL CANADA, Toronto, Ontario, January to April and September to December 2006, a Wilfrid Laurier University Co-op
Product & Network Analyst

Aided in executive-level decision making by analyzing large, multi-gigabyte datasets consisting of both competitive forecasting and internal customer data. Used analyzed data to create geographical map representations using GIS software in order to provide the most senior executives a quick colour-coded tool for rapid decision making.

  • Recipient of Hewett Just Do It award for outstanding passion and being among the top performers in a group of over fifty employees
  • Gained leadership and motivational skills while leading my team in the Bell Co-op Charity Challenge

GOLDMAN SACHS CANADA INC., Toronto, Ontario, May to September 2005 and September 2007 to December 2007, a Wilfrid Laurier University Co-op
Technology Analyst
Provided information technology support to all Toronto and visiting staff, including upper management, with repeated praise. Created detailed presentations to help upper management decide between various enterprise-level technology options. Designed Microsoft Access databases and developed Microsoft Excel macros to improve efficiency of coworkers. Demonstrated leadership ability and time management skills while manager was away from the office for extended periods of time

  • Gained hands-on knowledge of workstation/server applications and hardware used in a multinational corporation
  • Gained a working knowledge of the global financial investment sector through Bloomberg training

EDUCATION

HONOURS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH CO-OP (HBBA)
HONOURS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE WITH CO-OP (HBSc)
WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY, Waterloo, Ontario, 2008