Morgan Polotan
Currently pursuing Business Administration degree at Northeastern University.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Languages, Marketing, Spanish |
| Location: | Boston, MA |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Northeastern University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Northeastern University London, UK |
| Position: | International Student Advisor |
| Time period: | June 2008 - November 2008 |
| Description: | • Collaborated with team to develop infrastructure for $1 million inaugural NUin England
study abroad program • Marketed Northeastern University to 100+ prospective international students for full time enrollment • Managed relationship with Northeastern University partners globally • Created organizational hierarchy to effectively delegate team responsibilities and tasks |
| Employer: | Merrill Lynch, New York, NY |
| Position: | Senior Specialist |
| Time period: | May 2007 - November 2007 |
| Description: | • Oversaw financial products in the equity derivatives space using DTCC and other web
based ECM software • Researched financial and legal details of fifty+ trades per day • Met corporate quarterly goals regarding number of unconfirmed trades outstanding • Managed sales relationship between Merrill Lynch and other international broker-dealers and end users |
| Employer: | No Comments®, Boston, MA |
| Position: | Owner/Co-Founder |
| Time period: | October 2006 - April 2007 |
| Description: | • Built magazine company from ground up to a valuation of $1,000,000+
• Developed a print media vehicle to target difficult to reach market segments • Raised $32,000 in seed capital from angel investor • Sold $120,000 in corporate campaigns and sponsorships to Rolls Royce, Leblon, LVMH • Facilitated B2C sales by increasing brand exposure and recognition through cross-channel marketing strategies |
| Employer: | The College Party Inc, Wellesley, MA |
| Position: | VP of Marketing |
| Time period: | October 2005 - April 2006 |
| Description: | • Organized brand oriented, signature events for corporate sponsors MTV, MySpace.com,
Rushh Energy, White Boy Clothing and other top retail and media/entertainment brands • Managed forty+ personnel to produce event with thirteen-hundred+ attendees • Used multiple project management environments to coordinate vendor + partner relations |
| Employer: | Whizspark LLC, Westborough, MA |
| Position: | Content Management Intern |
| Time period: | August 2004 - April 2005 |
| Description: | • Utilized web-based event management platform to produce events for UNICEF, American Express
• Conducted sales process using Salesforce.com and other SaaS CRM suites • Gained experience and deep understanding of SaaS business model |
EDUCATION
| University: | Northeastern University |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Business Administration , BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • Interests: Travel, history, economics, politics, health and fitness, entrepreneurship, organic food, restaurants, alternative energy, clean tech, sustainable agriculture, green real estate |
