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President & Founder @ OPTE (Acquired)| Product @ The Honest Co & Technology @ Qualcomm | Consumer Brands | E-commerce | Marketing | Growth Accelerator | Digi...
El Segundo, California, United States

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  • Tote  Carry
    Head of E-commerce
    Tote Carry
    Jan 2026 - Current (10 months)
    Stepped into a hands-on operating role for a founder-led DTC travel and accessories brand, with responsibility for
    DTC/Shopify and Amazon revenue, growth strategy, forecasting, agency performance, retention, analytics, and
    commercial prioritization
  • Niagen Bioscience
    Head of E-commerce DTC Marketing | Growth @ Tru Niagen Niagen Plus (Niagen Bioscience/ChromaDex)
    Niagen Bioscience
    Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 10 months)
    Wellness E-commerce / DTC: head up growth marketing, digital and provide executive / GM leadership for a fast scaling oral supplement brand (Tru Niagen) and pharmaceutical-grade intravenous IV and injectable formulations brand (Niagen Plus) at a global bioscience company focused on NAD+ science and healthy aging. NASDAQ: NAGE
    - Full P&L responsibility for DTC
    - E-commerce Sales Channels: Direct to Consumer (Shopify), Marketplaces (Amazon, Tik Tok Shop, Walmart, Target, eBay)
    - Digital Scope: Acquisition Marketing, Lifecycle / CRM Marketing, Retention, Customer Experience, Affiliate Marketing, SEO / AI Search, Web Properties and Optimization
    - Market expansion / international expansion
    - Evaluation and implementatio
  • The CMO Club
    Member
    The CMO Club
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 10 months)
  • Amplify.LA
    Startup Mentor
    Amplify.LA
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 10 months)
  • Samba TV
    Advisory Board Member
    Samba TV
    Jan 2021 - Current (5 years 10 months)
  • D
    Member @ Dream Teamer's Entrepreneurs & Creatives Network
    Dream Teamers
    Jan 2020 - Current (6 years 10 months)
    Dream Teamers is a global network of entrepreneurs & creatives who are committed to accountability, growth, and contribution.
    We are ambitious leaders & coaches from various fields across the globe. Our community supports, inspires, and empowers each other.
  • Gold House
    Gold House Futures Accelerator for AAPI Founders
    Gold House
    Jan 2020 - Current (6 years 10 months)
    Founder Mentorship, Gold Rush Accelerator

    Gold Rush is Gold House’s accelerator‌ for the most‌ ‌promising‌ ‌Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) led companies.
    Founded in 2019, Gold Rush was built for and by AAPI founders to overcome societal stereotypes and seed the next generation of successful API entrepreneurs and C-Suite leaders.
    Gold Rush builds lasting community across current and past founder cohorts, accelerates your growth, and illuminates the path ahead via deep, personal mentorship from our advisors.
  • M13
    Founder, Launchpad (Beauty/Wellness)
    M13
    Jan 2019 - Current (7 years 10 months)
    Founder Mentorship, M13 Accelerator
  • F
    Founder, President | Marketing, Growth, Product & Tech @OPTE (Acquired by P&G), Beauty Disruptor
    Jan 2019 - Current (7 years 10 months)
    Founder of venture-backed DTC premium clean beauty technology brand, responsible for Go to Market Launch, Marketing, Growth, Digital Product & Strategy, Customer Experience, Mobile App, Connected Devices, CRO / Optimization, Site Personalization, and Technology. Global launch Summer 2020. Series A funded 2021.
  • Manduka
    Global Head of Digital: E-commerce DTC Growth | B2B Wholesale | International | CX | Amazon
    Manduka
    Jan 2018 - Current (8 years 10 months)
    GM, Online Business with full P&L responsibility. Serve community of yogis and yoga instructors internationally across Manduka US North America, Manduka Europe EMEA, Manduka APAC businesses.

    Premium yoga mats, towels, women’s and men’s fashion apparel, props, and accessories. Oversee Digital & E-commerce for the brand—growth marketing, digital products, user experience, transformation and performance analytics globally for Manduka's direct-to-consumer B2C, wholesale B2B websites, Amazon 1P / 3P and mobile app.

    Manage Growth, Product Management, UX UI, CX, CRO, Mobile, and Technology Development. Lead digital transformation for the 20+ year heritage brand, including the E-commerce re-platform to Shopify Plus from Magen
  • E
    Founder
    Elevator Monkeys LLC
    Jan 2018 - Current (8 years 10 months)
    Growth, online DTC and E-commerce marketplace specialist / consultant
  • A
    Advisor, Esports: Digital Growth + Brand/Influencer Marketing
    Jan 2018 - Current (8 years 10 months)
    Bringing together traditional motorsports and eSports gaming with a first of its kind international live event series.
  • AlphaSights
    AlphaSights Advisor
    AlphaSights
    Jan 2017 - Current (9 years 10 months)
    Field expert, digital, e-commerce, and technology for fashion, beauty and CPG.
  • GLG
    GLG Council Member
    GLG
    Jan 2017 - Current (9 years 10 months)
    Field expert, digital, e-commerce, and technology.
  • Jaanuu
    SVP, Digital: Growth | Digital Product | UXUI | CX | Technology Engineering | Mobile | B2B DTC E-com
    Jaanuu
    Jan 2017 - Current (9 years 10 months)
  • V
    VP, E-commerce & Growth Marketing: Digital Marketing | Product Management UX | Mobile | BI Analytics
    Jan 2015 - Current (11 years 10 months)
    A Monthly / Quarterly Membership Subscription for Men’s Fashion Apparel, Five Four Club has rebranded to Menlo Club.

    Managed $2MM monthly advertising spend. Responsible for Growth, Product, Customer Experience and Mobile Strategy for all global brands / services of Five Four Group:
    - Five Four Club: a contemporary men's lifestyle brand that designs and curates exclusive monthly packages of Five Four apparel for its members and provides access to limited collections and collaborations through its custom e-commerce platform
    - New Republic by Mark McNairy: direct-to-consumer / e-commerce contemporary men's footwear brand
    - Grand Athletic Club: wholesale and e-commerce high street-inspired men's activewear brand
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  • The Honest Company
    Growth Director, Product Management & UX: Mobile CX CRO Personalization Digital Strategy Analytics
    The Honest Company
    Jan 2013 - Current (13 years 10 months)
    - Hired on as the first Digital Product Manager at the startup company, who wore multiple hats and fulfilled immediate need as Head of Project Management and QA for Technology prior to leading Product Growth
    - Defined and executed website initiatives and roadmap, including transformation of online store to a mobile optimized site, delivery of new commerce features for members of the subscription program and other online visitors, and launch/support of mobile apps for Honest Baby, Honest Beauty, and Alt12 Apps’ (acquired January 2015) Baby Bump, Pink Pad, and Kidfolio
    - Build and grow Web Product Optimization and Monetization team
    - Drive site monetization and conversion initiatives by authoring specifications, annotated wiref
  • Evite
    Digital Product | Executive Leadership | Advisory
    Evite
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year 1 month)
  • Procter & Gamble
    Founder, Launchpad (Beauty/Skincare)
    Procter & Gamble
    Jan 2019 - Jan 2025 (6 years 1 month)
    Founder of a new Beauty/Skincare consumer goods brand, chosen as part of a joint corporate venture partnership with Procter & Gamble Ventures
  • The Honest Company
    Sr. Growth Manager, Product & Technology: Digital Innovation
    The Honest Company
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year 1 month)
    - Facilitated the development and deployment of projects and technology requests across marketing, social media, warehouse fulfillment operations and supply chain, customer service, and product development
    - Drove scheduling and coordination of resources according to business priorities, managing development and QA timelines with Agile / Scrum methodologies
    - Ensured sensible, streamlined processes were created and followed to improve daily operations and cross-functional team efficiency, including functional requirements and specs readiness review and validation
    - Scrum master
    - Tools: JIRA, NewRelic, Microsoft Project, Team Gantt
  • L
    Product Manager: Growth & Monetization | CRO & A/B Testing | Acquisition | UX Usability for B2C B2B
    Lowermybills.com | Experian | Core Digital Media | Classesusa.com
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)
    Lowermybills.com | Experian Interactive Media has rebranded to Core Digital Media
    - Responsible for driving monetization, conversion, and site optimization initiatives for consumer credit and identity monitoring products as well as insurance / lending / debt financial products.
    - Developed direct response campaigns and monetization strategies for various marketing traffic segments, including mobile internet, social networking / Facebook, and desktop users
    - Partnered with Consumer Experience / Design with heavy focus on delivering an A/B testing pipeline to improve conversion performance for Experian family products and direct ma
  • L
    Sr. Project Manager: PMO, Financial Services & Insurances | Performance Marketing Lead Generation
    Lowermybills.com | Experian | Core Digital Media | Classesusa.com
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year 1 month)
    - Senior Project Manager for Technology Delivery Services / Project Management Office responsible for the business-as-usual prioritization, planning and execution of site design/redesign, marketing tools, and A/B testing efforts aimed at optimizing conversion and revenue per visitor for the business’ lead generation verticals: Lending, Debt, Auto Insurance, and Education.
    - Managed Business to Business (B2B) and Electronic Data Warehouse (EDW) / Business Intelligence requests, monitored upsell / cross-sell product executions and link-off partner relationships, and assisted with form content development for the lowermybills.com and
  • Qualcomm
    Sr. Program Manager: PMO, BREW & QChat PTT | Mobile Software Solutions | Mobile Marketplace | Tools
    Qualcomm
    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010 (3 years 1 month)
    - Managed the implementation and launch of a portfolio of wireless software products, including Qualcomm’s BREW e-commerce application for mobile devices to over 70 international wireless service providers including Verizon Wireless, China Telecom, and KDDI. - Drove the timely production releases for a portfolio of Qualcomm's commercial Voice over IP (VOIP) products, including the QChat Push-to-talk solution - TeamTrack, VersionOne, Microsoft Project, Agile Development
  • Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)
    Program Manager: PMO, Consumer Electronics & Wireless Solutions | Mobile Devices, IPTV STB, OEM, ODM
    Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2007 (8 years 1 month)
    - Specialized in managing the conception, implementation, production, and sunsetting of a technology portfolio of Motorola Inc. consumer electronics, wireless infrastructure and software solutions products - Product launches include IP Video Set-top Boxes, iDEN Wireless Network Solution, Mobile Handset Devices, Aspira 3G Wireless Network Solution - Progressed from Software Developer and Software Integration specialist to Project Manager and Program Manager for large cross-functional and geographically dispersed technical teams - Offshore OEM / ODM, Foxconn, serving NA, EMEA, Latin America, Asian regions
  • Unisys
    Associate Product Marketing Manager, Enterprise Solutions Intern
    Unisys
    Jan 1999
    - Developed online marketing, sales and business development strategies for Unisys Enterprise Servers
  • Nokia
    Software Configuration Manager, Development Intern
    Nokia
    Jan 1998
    - Software Build and Release Manager
Education verified_user 0% verified
  • University of Pennsylvania
    Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE, Computer Science & Engineering
    University of Pennsylvania
  • The George Washington University School of Business
    master, Master's Certificate
    The George Washington University School of Business
  • Northwestern University
    master, Master of Science (MS)
    Northwestern University
  • University of Pennsylvania
    bachelor, Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Computer Science & Engineering
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Northwestern University
    Master of Science (MS
    Northwestern University
  • The George Washington University School of Business
    Master's Certificate
    The George Washington University School of Business
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