Work history and education.
Work history and education.
I was employee number forty-something at DealerFire, a website design and digital marketing agency serving the automotive industry. Serving as a Key Account Manager, I oversaw the company's relationship with some of the largest automotive groups in the country. I was also responsible for business development and sold over $1 million in annual recurring revenue.
DealerFire was acquired by DealerSocket in early 2015.
DealerSocket is one of the leading software providers in the automotive industry. Over one-third of all vehicle transactions that take place in the United States pass through at least one DealerSocket technology product. I work as a Senior Product Manager building website applications, most notably our groundbreaking online retailing solution, Precise Price (more info on that here).
ReallyGood is the umbrella LLC I have used for various entrepreneurial ventures, including SNEAKHYPE (detailed here), SURFBANG (another digital publication that I sold in 2015), and consulting work.
Soon after graduating from the University of Kansas, I was hired as the Marketing Director for an eleven-store dealership group in northeast Kansas. During my time there, the store had record-breaking sales in 2011, largely due to a viral marketing campaign that captured the attention of national news sources, including The Weather Channel.
I worked as a Graphic Designer and Web Developer at a small marketing agency that primarily served financial services clients, including banks, accounting firms, and H&R Block.
I was a Teaching Assistant for two classes: Business Statistics (4 semesters) and Supply Chain Management (1 semester). I lectured twice each week.
Degrees and certifications.
Degrees and certifications.
Graduated summa cum laude and first in my class with a cumulative 4.0 GPA throughout my four years of undergrad.
Studied Marketing and served as a teaching assistant for Business Statistics and Supply Chain Management.
As a senior, I was president of the school's honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma.