Principal — LINKEDIQ CORP — Stanwood, WA — Business development services including user experience design, social media architecture and MicroPR

Developing social PR strategies for web-based small to medium-size businesses.  Priority attention is given to UI Design, Social Architecture, Search Optimization, Creative Video, Copy Writing, and Enterprise Consulting.

Senior Project Manager — ALLSTARAGENTS CORP — Redmond, WA — Web-based consumer real estate services and new media business networking

Brought on board to direct overall concept development and streamline business practices. Managed multiple projects for Business Development, from capital acquisition to initial beta launch.  Led several complex user experience design projects with emphasis on Freemium client services model.  Key activities entail development and management of budgets, hiring and training design team, interfacing with staff and clients during project cycle and meeting project milestones and delivery dates.

  • Saved over $85,000 in design costs by efficiently leveraging talents of in-house design teams
  • Raised start up capital from private investors to exceed 100% of budget needed for core development projects
  • Designed, launched and coordinated software beta testing program for more than 50 participants (i.e. webinar presentations, online surveys, user analytics and change implementation)
  • Wrote, directed and produced fully animated promotional video for viral marketing campaign
  • Coordinated relationships between multiple software development contractors in efficient production, yielding 67% ROI

President — FINESTRA! CORP — Issaquah, WA — Commercial/Residential building maintenance services

Created a service business model founded exclusively on client/employee incentive programs. Implemented value-centric concepts in market strategy, service techniques, administrative systems, promotional campaigns and employee management.  From inception, led company to seven consecutive annual valuation increases that culminated in a corporate buyout in 2006.

  • Produced an average annual gross sales increase of 28.3% over seven years
  • Facilitated new customer growth at 15.3% (annually) with client retention of 87.4%
  • Formalized a franchise prototype complete with documented systems for technical services, employee training, market strategy, and corporate identity.
  • Recruited, hired and managed a seasonal workforce while retaining several satisfied employees over an eight-year tenure with the company
  • Negotiated all terms of the corporate sale including employee transition, asset and inventory valuation, tax allocation, required training and legal agreements.

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