Ian Roberts

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May 2014 - Sep 2014 (5 months)

Co-Founder & CEO

Hiveco

Jan 2014 - Current (12 years 6 months)

Marketing & Content Director

TEDxUW

Jan 2014 - Apr 2014 (4 months)

Director of the marketing and content team for the 2014 TEDxUW conference. Coordinated teams responsible for website development, street marketing, photography, videography, social media communications, content creation etc. Responsible for working with VP Internal and Chair to conceive, plan and execute a marketing strategy for TEDxUW 2014 that popularizes our theme, mission and brand, while adding value to TEDxUW, TED and UW in the process. In charge of channeling event vision and theme into a series of marketing campaigns to directly shape the audience’s brand perceptions and build fruitful engagements, interactions and relationships with them.

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President

ROI Consultation

Nov 2012 - May 2014 (1 year 7 months)

ROI Consultation provides innovative solutions that enhance clients operational strategies and methodologies, allowing them to better allocate resources and realize substantial returns. We have a modeled approach to where and how we look for areas of improvement and how we develop unique strategies once those areas are recognized. Often a new perspective can unveil opportunities that previously lied latent - this is what we capitalize on. ROI Consultation can offer a vast array of solutions - from developing new technology and intellectual property to efficiently reallocating resources that are already in use. The extensive experience and knowledge that we possess in chemistry, engineering, and business processes allows us to assemble insi

R&D Project Manager

Kuntz Electroplating Inc KEI

Aug 2012 - Nov 2012 (4 months)

• Performed multiple research projects, patent searches, and applicable technological summaries that ascertained to different areas of interest and advancement within the company • One particular project has become the focus of current position – identification and development of a system to efficiently treat rinse water to a level that it can be reused within the operation • First an industry wide technological summary was compiled – aiming to recognize a technology that would be well suited to the operation • Next multiple lab scale experiments were designed and executed to compare and investigate the efficacy of different processes • Recently designed a reactor and complimentary treatment system; which is the basis of an ongoing trial to

Process Control Technician

Kuntz Electroplating Inc

May 2012 - Aug 2012 (4 months)

• Performed daily analyses of bath parameters, and directed line workers in making chemical additions to maintain optimal levels • Routinely used wet titrations, IC Chromatography, Atomic Absorption and UV-Vis spectrophotometers, TOC Analyzer, HPLC, Tensiometer, IC Chromatography, and pH/conductivity meters in daily analysis • Performed necessary analyses in aim to distinguish underlying issues in occurrence of plating difficulties, and identified differing solutions to rectify given problems

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Marketing Analyst

Gabae Industries Corp

Sep 2011 - Dec 2011 (4 months)

• Patent searching; both for patentability of prospective ideas and validity of existing patents • Conducted industry analyses, in aims of determining profitable and viable business options • Developed and financially forecasted business plans • Created and designed QR codes • Developed horizontal knowledge in multiple industries, with goal of incorporating innovative ideas into business plans

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R&D Formulation Chemist

Germiphene Corporation

Jan 2011 - Apr 2011 (4 months)

• Prepared lab scale batches of current and prospective products • Performed sample preparation and analytical testing • Researched and assisted in development of a new product line of Fluoride Varnish • Gained knowledgeable experience with HPLC and Atomic Absorption Spectrometer • Researched and applied personal knowledge towards improving current products

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