DJ DiDonna
Harvard Business School, Candidate for MBA. University Of Notre Dame, BA in Political Science. Currently Independent Consultant and Marketing Manager at Notre Dame Innovation Park.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Management, Marketing, Recruitment, Sales |
| Location: | cambridge, ma |
| Groups: | HBS Entrepreneurship Club |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | entrepreneur, for-profit social enterprise, operations, sales management |
| Schools: | Harvard Business School, University of Notre Dame |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Notre Dame Innovation Park |
| Position: | Independent Consultant and Marketing Manager |
| Time period: | December 2007 - Present |
| Description: | First employee hired to assist Director/CEO in founding business incubator with mission of commercializing faculty research, and accelerating the formation of startup ventures.
• Benchmarked nationwide peer-institution marketing and website strategies to attract clients and sponsors. • Analyzed Park staffing, responsible for evaluating and designing Marketing Manager position. • Researched and helped institute Park shared file management and communication infrastructure. |
| Employer: | Ndtogo, Llc. |
| Position: | President and Co-Founder |
| Time period: | December 2005 - November 2008 |
| Description: | Created business to rate and review restaurants on college campuses. Currently negotiating to transfer ownership to on-campus student group within Notre Dame Innovation Park and continue to serve on Board of Directors.
• Secured seed funding prior to Business Plan Competition. • Managed operations, sales and marketing; hired team of students for on-campus presence. • Awarded “Best Pitch” in Notre Dame McCloskey Business Plan Competition. |
| Employer: | Angie’s List |
| Position: | Director, Sales Operations |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2008 |
| Description: | Director, Sales Operations
Created, staffed and supervised new operations department supporting two revenue-generating departments, 125 employees and $13 million in annual advertising sales for the web-based contractor referral service. • Designed sales management technology to create lead management and territory boundaries for sales groups. • Devised executive-level reporting and analytical tools for in-house and board meetings. • Revised and updated web pricing model for sales staff serving the 100 most populous cities in the U.S. Manager, Advertising Sales • Strategic planning and support for department, which grew from 10 to 100 employees in 12 months. • Direct supervision of 23 sales people, responsible for $2.4 million in annual sales. • Selected to attend annual President’s Club trip by executive management team. Manager, Data Processing • Hired, trained and managed team of 25 temporary employees during national expansion. Representative, Customer Service and Sales • Led sales team in multi-year sales and close-rate improvement program. |
| Employer: | Governor Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship |
| Position: | Head of Recruiting and Finance |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2007 |
| Description: | • Designed budget, managed expenses for 501(c)3 organization.
• Authored expansion proposal for Governor Daniels and Indiana Economic Development Committee. • Managed 24-person staff across state of Indiana responsible for new Fellow recruitment and screening. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Harvard Business School |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2010 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | University of Notre Dame |
| Time period: | 2000 - 2005 |
| Degree: | Political Science, BA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Triathlons, soccer. |
| Hobbies: | Photography, travelling, camping. |
| Clubs: | Director and Young Alumni Co-Coordinator - Notre Dame Alumni Club of Indianapolis Board of Directors, youngest-ever director in University’s largest alumni club. |
