Luke Keding

Senior Project Manager for Applied AI

Fingerpaint Group

Mar 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

• Manage AI implementation and change management for a large advertising agency. • Lead pilot programs, design AI workflows and act as a point of contact for the entire agency on AI questions.

O

Co-founder

OneWave AI

May 2024 - Current (2 years 2 months)

• Guide SMBs through AI adoption and implementation process, ranging from deploying custom GPTS to developing AI empowered micro applications. • Train clients at all technical competency levels on best practices and pathways to achieving results with AI. • Create bespoke AI tools for various use cases including project management, content creation and business development.

H

Account Manager

HKA Marketing & Communication

Aug 2022 - Current (3 years 11 months)

• Develop and execute communications plans for tech startups and scaleups including industries such as quantum computing, AI, robotics, climate tech and space. • Managed media and government outreach for clients by drafting bylines, creating press releases and direct pitching resulting in coverage in top tier publications such as The New York Times, TIME, Bloomberg, Forbes, CNBC, TechCrunch and Financial Times. • Provide communications strategy to maximize both brand exposure and share of voice in competitive markets.

O

Account Supervisor

OPR Communications

Jul 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 2 months)

• Managed public relations and government relations for over 10 accounts across multiple sectors including: land use, technology, healthcare, infrastructure, and climate change. • Worked with clients to ensure their communications needs are met by providing strategic advice, drafting materials, and advocating their behalf.

H

Founder & CEO

HandOff the App

Sep 2020 - Jul 2021 (11 months)

• Created a marketplace mobile app that provides delivery of used items, featured in the App Store. • Graduated from the Founder Institute 2021

R

Community Manager

Richard Attias & Associates

Jan 2018 - Nov 2020 (2 years 11 months)

• Worked with and behalf of high-level clients to elevate different aspects of their communications portfolio including the governments of the United States, Saudi Arabia and the G20, Bahrain, & Monaco and private organizations such as The International Olympic Committee and Bloomberg LP. • Developed communication plans, stakeholder maps and original copy for campaigns, in total over 60 campaigns.

Government Relations Manager

GovSpend

Jul 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 2 months)

• Ensured that government agencies were purchasing and procuring at the most sustainable level. • Created lasting relationships between Government and private sector. • Helped grow a new department in an expanding startup.

H

Communications Manager

Haiti Advocacy Working Group

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year 1 month)

• Led a climate change advocacy and lobbying campaign for food security in Haiti by to writing reports and policy pieces.

Climate Change Policy Intern

Church World Service

Jan 2016 - May 2016 (5 months)

• Co-authored a United Nations Universal Periodic Review on Haitians' right to food in regard to climate change. • Research/analysis of U.S. and other country's climate change policy and legislation. • Contributed to news publications and blogs on various policy topics.

Team Leader

AmeriCorps

May 2015 - Sep 2015 (5 months)

• Developed and implemented a construction based, job readiness training program for at-risk youth.

D

Head Grantwriter

Daya: International Consultants for Peace

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year 1 month)

• Awarded two grants totaling $60,000.

P

President

Purposeful Penny

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year 1 month)

• Formed partnerships with like-minded organizations to increase our impact and raised over $16,000 for an NGO

T

Research Intern

The Hudson Institute

Oct 2012 - Jun 2013 (9 months)

• Analyzed qualitative/ quantitative research while assisting senior board members with writing and editing.

I

International Development Consultant

Independent Consulting

• Created surveys and conducting interviews to better understand the push/pull factors in refugees crossing the Mediterranean • Created advocacy materials for a progressive climate change group.

About

Detail

Timeline

Résumé