Matt Robinson
University of California, Davis, MBA, expected June 2010. University of California, Berkeley, BA in English.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of California System - Berkeley, University of California System - Davis |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Associate Editor |
| Time period: | July 2004 - June 2008 |
| Description: | • Acquired and developed multiple projects that exceeded profitability expectations in competitive market channels
• Excelled at cross-functional team leadership and project management, rewarded with two promotions in three years • Architected strategic partnerships with clients including Pixar / Disney, Lucasfilm Ltd., Capcom Inc., Playboy Enterprises, Surfer Magazine, and DC Comics • Led new business development brainstorming sessions, won approval from senior executives for several initiatives • Created in-house Web-based database to efficiently capture knowledge and ideas from employee base • Established strong business relationships and goodwill by capably negotiating mutually beneficial financial contracts |
| Employer: | La Salle Cigars, Oakland, CA |
| Position: | Manager |
| Time period: | September 2002 - April 2004 |
| Description: | • Spearheaded successful turnaround of business in jeopardy, drove 65% revenue growth in one fiscal year
• Developed seamless reorganization plans for all functions of business to considerably improve average transaction time • Maintained inventory with custom-built point-of-sale tracking system, refined offerings on the fly to satisfy shifting preferences of high net worth customers • Attracted high quality employees with new performance improvement guidelines and sales-driven incentives • Retained existing customer loyalty by launching monthly newsletter, in-store events, and infrastructure improvements • Planned and executed market development campaigns to build brand, expanded customer base by 20% |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Davis |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 1996 - 2001 |
| Degree: | English, BA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Volunteer as little league baseball coach; amateur baseball and softball player; Avid backpacker and hiker; aspiring filmmaker; lover of Italian culture, food, and history. |
Matt's Contacts (12)
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Jordan Macdonald
Mechanical Engineering graduate from Stanford University, currently pursuing MBA at UC Davis.
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Julia Barg
MBA Candidate, UC Davis Graduate School of Management, 2010, Entrepreneurship & Marketing
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Julian Cardona
Finance and International Relations graduate from Universidad Externado de Colombia, with MSc from London School of Economics and Political Science. Currently pursuing Natural Resources Management studies at UC Davis.
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Srinivas Muppidi
MBA Candidate 2010 Strategic Management/Finance, UC Davis Graduate School of Management