With over ten years of education and experience combined, I'm able to bring together a unique blend of solid business knowledge and technical skills.

Work Experience

2008-Present | Duran Marketing | Kitchener, ON | Freelancer

Full-service marketing communications agency focused on strategic marketing, creative design, Web development, advertising, and event management. Corporate sites include:

• www.OpenVision.ca  - Powerful strategic marketing, MARCOM planning, and marketing campaign deployment
• www.kiinga.com - Amazing Web development (Joomla based) and online marketing services
• www.DTGlobal.net -Export marketing and consulting services

2007-2009 | Schlumberger Water Services | Waterloo, ON | Products Marketing

This was a leading role within a five-people marketing team at a high-tech software company. I was in charge of developing and managing marketing programs to support global initiatives with emphasis on direct and online avenues.

• Developed and executed winning marketing plans
• Created and managed, delivered consistent, “brand-building” collateral and corporate communications material including website, literature, print, interactive and creative work
• Managed graphic designer, web specialist and regional promotions specialists  

2007 | PENTAX Medical | Mississauga, ON | Senior Marketing Specialist

• Assured successful development of marketing program for recently-created business unit
• Created brand architecture complete with name, logo and style of expression for business unit
• Delivered marketing collateral to support new brand including brochures, website, booth material and sales presentations

2003-2007 | BIOREM Technologies Inc. | Guelph, ON | Marketing Specialist

Effectively marketed products and services for an environmental company through unique and convincing MARCOM planning and execution.

• Built long-lasting relationships with customers, business partners, Manufacturer’s Reps and consultants in countries including United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Peru and Chile
• Developed successful go-to-market strategies and managed marketing budget of $500,000
• Managed production of marketing collateral including website, promotional material, interactive media, brochures, pamphlets, CD-ROMS, tradeshow booths, posters, etc

Education

2010-Present    ITM, Argentina
Online Campus - Post degree Studies in Web Design and Development

• PHP5
• MySQL
• JavaScript
• Advanced HTML/CSS

2005-2008    Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON                   
Post degree Studies

• Business Management
• Marketing Research
• Strategic Marketing
• Building and Managing Products Services & Brands

1999-2004    Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
Honours Economics and Business Administration, BA

• Marketing
• Strategic Marketing
• Branding
• Web Design, HTML, CSS
• Business Management
• Communications
• Desktop Publishing
• Project Management
• International Trade