Megan K
Sociology graduate from Cornell University, currently pursuing MBA degree at Stanford University.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Industries: | Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Real Estate, Retail, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Guerrilla marketing, Marketing, Viral marketing |
| Location: | Stanford, CA |
| Groups: | BASES |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Helping members of my groups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Cornell University, Stanford University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Trulia.com |
| Position: | Product Manager, Trulia Voices (www.trulia.com/voices) |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Internet – real estate media/search engine
Early employee; responsible for strategy and growth of new business segment (user generated content platform); worked with VP, Product Development to manage product design, development, and launch Worked with engineering, design and marketing to grow platform from zero to 4000+ active members and 20,000+ content submission in less then four months; exceeded contribution performance targets Managed development, launch, and third-party developer relations for the Trulia API and associated widgets |
| Employer: | Saints Capital |
| Position: | Associate, Intern |
| Time period: | June 2004 - August 2004 |
| Description: | Venture capital and advisory services firm
Developed competitive landscape to position a company in the military simulation industry for an acquisition. Performed diligence on start-ups in the high-tech and service sectors Worked with managing partners to identify and contact prospects, and move them through sales pipeline. |
| Employer: | PeopleFunds, Inc. |
| Position: | Co-founder & VP Marketing |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Internet (peer-to-peer lending and borrowing exchange) and legal technology
Managed sales and marketing; built customer base of 14 microfinance institutions Wrote product specifications & business plan; worked with key stakeholders to identify target market and manage product development First author on patent; raised $100K in lend-out capital and $30K friends and family investment |
| Employer: | Zopa.com |
| Position: | Business Development and Community Manager |
| Time period: | December 2006 |
| Description: | Internet - Peer-to-peer lending and borrowing exchange (www.zopa.com)
First US employee; set company’s UK & US execution strategy; worked with Business Architect to develop product specifications for the associated execution strategy Led business development efforts for the affinity channel (professional and activity associations); lined up first US partnership in three months (avg. sales cycle is six to eight months) with 60,000 member association |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2009 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Cornell University |
| Time period: | 2002 - 2004 |
| Degree: | Sociology, BA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Professional and Personal Interests: Biomedical Informatics, Ergonomics, Microfinance, Early Stage VC, Internet, Mobile Apps, Intl. Travel, Photography, Hiking, Blogging, Yoga, Cycling |
| Awards: | Cornell University, Magna Cum Laude; Meltzer Award (best thesis, social psychology); Dean’s List |
