Karina Koloch
MBA with Achievements in Research, Development and Marketing, Entrepreneurial Frame of Mind Passion for Learning and Experiencing other Cultures.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://kollectiva.com |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Facebook platform, HTML / CSS, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, MacOS applications, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Russian, Software Engineering, Web Development |
| Location: | NYC |
| Groups: | BASES Social E-Challenge 2012, HeadStart Ventures, Start-Up Chile |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Columbia University, Touro College |
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WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | AIM Strategies, Applied Innovative Strategies |
| Position: | Digital Marketing Strategy, Manager |
| Time period: | August 2011 - Present |
| Employer: | Kollectiva.com, Kolektywa.com, Startup |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | September 2010 - Present |
| Description: | Community integration platform for knowledge & service exchange, offering microlistings, project crowdfunding and complementary currency systems. |
| Employer: | Methods Unlimited LLC |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Description: | Conceptualized and instructed on the digital marketing strategy for newly redesigned portfolio website and coordinated business marketing campaigns. |
| Employer: | Central European Business Association (CEBA) |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Description: | Managed, designed and promoted email campaigns. Created and administered CEBAÕs Facebook and Linkedin groups. Coordinated online communications with partners, members, event speakers, etc
Managed event registration and tracking services with DadaMail, Mailchimp, DT Register and Eventbrite. Helped maintaining organizationÕs CMS Joomla and set up its Google Analytics Account. Developed and maintained a strategy for Facebook ÒVisa Waiver 4 PolesÒ page, which ranked above the average in EdgeRank Checker. |
| Employer: | Sramana Mitra (1M/1M Global Initiative) |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Description: | Identified and developed partnerships with entrepreneurial development organizations, investors and entrepreneurs around the world. Recruited and managed Internal Ambassadors. Utilized Social Media in 1M/1M marketing campaigns. Contributed to the preparation and creation of the content for innovation start-up article series: Deal Radar and Incubator Radar. |
| Employer: | Bizinfinit |
| Position: | Consultant, Digital Marketing Strategy |
| Time period: | May 2009 - November 2011 |
| Employer: | Wildcat Service Corporation |
| Position: | Fundraising Event Project, Junior Manager |
| Time period: | March 2009 - May 2009 |
| Description: | Coordinated the Fundraising Event “Celebrating Genius 2009 Wildcat Service Corporation Award’s Reception”. Reported directly to the Board of Directors, President and Executive Team.
Created Business Plan for the future ‘Wildcat Clothing Store” initiative, which was approved by Executive Team and the Board of Directors. |
| Employer: | IridiumGroup Inc., New York, New York |
| Position: | Research and New Business Development, Assistant to the President |
| Time period: | April 2006 - July 2008 |
| Description: | Developed and launched marketing programs and market research methodologies for new campaigns and assessed current campaigns. Helped the company to identify its positioning on the market.
Conducted analysis for potential partner relationships and expansion. Coordinated various channels of marketing mix. Researched and targeted large-scale clients in the financial services, and non-profit sectors. Supervised production of promotional and advertising pieces, wrote proposals and craft pitches. Evaluated, and helped to implement company business model with focus on company future strategy. Responsible for internet marketing, SEM, SEO, online databases, web hosting, and email services. Generated buzz drawing traffic to web site, and blog. Set up analytical tools and reporting systems to measure web marketing ROI. Created company social networking profile and improved its online presence. Coordinated all company’s operations in collaboration with administrative, financial and creative team. |
| Employer: | Ixta, New York, New York |
| Position: | Manager |
| Time period: | November 2004 - April 2006 |
| Description: | Administered sales and marketing, designed marketing plan organized promotional events.
Developed SWOT analysis and executed plans for profit, resulting in 20% sales increase. Managed the entire operation of the restaurant. Recruited, trained and motivated staff. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Touro College |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | Management, MBA |
| University: | Columbia University |
| Time period: | 2009 - Present |
| Degree: | Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Psychology |
Karina's Startups (1)
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Kollectiva
Kollectiva is a technology platform that enables people of the same diaspora, not only to collaborate among themselves but also support and nourish their common cultural identity.
Karina is Following (3)
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SkyStem LLC
Imagine having real time access to your balance sheet reconciliations all the time any time. SkyStem’s first revolutionary solution to the balance sheet reconciliation challenge is ART - the tool that imbibes the “ART of Reconciliation!!”
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Smashrun
Smashrun is a home for your running, a dashboard for your stats, and a platform to motivate you.
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Sprout Route
Sprout Route's simple system provides DIY websites for small businesses. Make your site in minutes, no programming required. At launch, Sprout Route will target 3 verticals: dentists, doctors and lawyers. R&D is currently geared toward these markets
Karina's Contacts (19)
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Manthan shah
MBA in Marketing & Operations from Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management, B.pharm from Pune university, Volunteer at Case analysis Convegno 2011-A National Level Management Meet.
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Rade Glomazic
Currently a Doctoral candidate in Political science at the European Center for Peace and Development of the UN University of Peace. Have over ten years of professional experience working in socio-economic development activities and int. cooperation
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Shagun Malhotra, CPA, CIA
Indian origin, grew up all over the world - lived the expat life ! Studied Accounting and Economics and got my CPA and CIA. Live in New York City ! Currently am obsessed with my start up - SkyStem LLC.
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .