I've had a weird career. I’m a Computer Engineering college dropout, turned Recording Engineer in a music studio. I absolutely loved working in music, but was a bit scared that my entire personality was based around it, so after 8 years in the industry, I made the terrifying decision to leave my comfort zone and try something new. I picked up my life, moved to NYC, and switched industries. Since then, I’ve worked my way up to VP of Operations at a fashion technology startup, and I’ve absolutely loved the journey.

One day my goal is to open up a series of music venues, but for now, I’m continuing to learn the ins-and-outs of starting and scaling a business.

I pride myself on being a generalist, and love learning a lot about a lot. My favorite things to do are:

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• Help others discover what they’re uniquely good at
• Turn complex, ambiguous problems into clear, concise solutions
• Create win-for-all solutions

  The fun (professional) highlights:

• Managed Business Development, Account Management, Customer Success/Service, Operations, E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Logistics, and Retail Sales teams across various organizations
• Have directly managed 40+ people throughout my career
• Employee #1 helping to grow an E-Commerce business from $0 to $2m in just a couple years
• Worked in a consultative capacity with mega-brands like H&M and Fanatics
• Helped lead a startup from seed, to private acquisition, 3x’ing revenue YoY
• Managed 30+ E-Commerce stores, and built a global logistics/fulfillment network to support them

  Outside of work, I enjoy pretty much anything to do with creating/working with my hands. My biggest passion is making music & helping others do the same. I also love gardening, woodworking, and am currently teaching myself to sew & work with metal. I knew nothing about fashion before joining up with my current company, CALA, but have absolutely loved digging into the industry and now I browse around fashion brands for fun.

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• Figuring out what you’re best at
• How to be a successful Generalist
• Asking for a raise/promotion
• Managing others
• Startups - common challenges and pitfalls
• Theory of Constraints (finding the bottleneck in a business)

  All things E-Commerce

• Best practices
• 3PLs, Fulfillment & Logistics
• Sales, Merchandising, Pricing
• Web design
• Inventory Management

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• Creative outlets (making music, building things, sewing / fashion)
• Gardening
• Cooking
• Managing anxiety
• Moving to a new place

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Curious! I listen way more than I speak, and try to be present, thoughtful, and empathetic with everyone I work with.