Gabriel Bruck
Pursuing an MBA at UC Davis.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Website: | http://www.dudmoyenterprises.com/bruck |
| Industries: | Food and Drink, Internet |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship |
| Groups: | Big Bang! Business Plan Competition |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | University of California System - Davis, University of Colorado System - Boulder |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | MadeToOrder, Inc., Pleasanton, CA |
| Position: | Product Manager and Analyst |
| Time period: | December 2006 - November 2008 |
| Description: | • Developed e-commerce product, a gift website for financial advisors which will be the model for future gift website sales.
• Drafted and negotiated service level agreements with vendors which improved integration and communication with vendor partners. • Streamlined ordering and fulfillment process which doubled its speed. • Conducted ongoing profitability analysis which led to many cost reduction proposals. |
| Employer: | Barking Buffalo Trail Mix, Oakland, CA |
| Position: | Founder and Manager |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2007 |
| Description: | Barking Buffalo Trail Mix, the world’s first custom trail mix e-commerce company. Customers designed their own mixes online and the company automatically produced orders on custom built machinery.
• Managed the development and operations of the custom e-commerce website and custom packaging line; integrated them to create an automated order filling process with a production output ten times higher than hand packaging. • Created pricing models for a variable product and financial models, which created sales goals and the means to conduct profitability analyses. • Sourced and managed inventory of ingredients, packaging materials, and shipping supplies for production. • Collaborated with marketing firm to conduct focus groups. The data produced was used in both marketing decisions and in a public relations campaign which resulted in coverage in 11 publications. • Studied website analytics and used data to improve website performance and experience for customers. • Wrote and managed Internet click-ads resulting in increased product sales by 60%. • Implemented and maintained compliance with health and labeling laws. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Davis |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2010 |
| Degree: | Entrepreneurship, Strategy, MBA |
| University: | University of Colorado System - Boulder |
| Time period: | 1998 - 2003 |
| Degree: | History, BA |
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Sam Wainer
Second Year MBA with experience in marketing and sales forecasting for new-to-the-world products and services. Functional expertise in client management, statistical analysis and advanced survey research methods.
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Jose Tomas (Tiago) Cavagnaro
Agronomy Engineer graduate from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, currently pursuing MBA at UC Davis.