I am a creative and relentless leader so that I can deliver unlikely wins for my team.

CLIENT IMPACTLead the marketing and technology team through each aspect of the engagement including, procurement, scope planning, project discovery, product design, execution, and delivery presentation.•	Secured and executed strategy and marketing service agreement to help increase the attendance for the largest early childhood education conference in the Midwest -	Within the first 6 months, ticket sales exceeded previous year by 15%, and we developed two additional sales channels including a $120,000 annual grant from Google Inc. •	Executed branding strategy and design engagement to put a new a boutique luxury truck brand on the map -	The engagement has helped the client capture close to 10% of the market for luxury vintage truck sales in North America and attracted news coverage from GQ magazine, Forbes Magazine, Askmen Magazine, and Vanity Fair within the first 6 months.•	Secured an annual retainer with flagship public university to improve university recruitment  -	First year engagement contributed 7- 8% increase of targeted recruitment in 2011, and the university continued to retain company’s service to the present day.INTERNAL IMPACT •	Recognize market trend and anticipate industry demand to position our company in a favorable position by talents acquisition, public relation, and workflow optimization.•	Sustain double-digit revenue growth in three consecutive years through spotting underserviced industries and build niche markets in real estate, education, and Platform as a Service (PasP) •	Develop two international branch offices in Asia through direct investment and local partnership and form 3 subsidiary divisions as vehicles to explore Chinese market.•	Raise company profile by implementing referral programs, systematizing PR distributions, and solidify the company culture, which help company featured on Agency Spotter, TechWeek Chicago, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Opening Minds Conference and other publications.
    
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About us

  Creative concepts that stand out and stay with your audience – FDS provides a unique comprehension of advertising and marketing logic informed by intuitive creative thinking and behavioral economics. Our perspective allows us to craft brand messages that stick with your customers long after they power down. Be noticed, be remembered, FDS.

Design that communicates, not decorates – We aim to create materials that influence your audience and further your mission, not pretty pictures in an awards annual. We use our strategic communications knowhow and strong design sense to create a result that is so much more than a handsome website. We create an effective one!

Perfect execution that produces results – Our experience in project management and implementation ensures that we will sweat the details and produce a website that exceeds expectations and instills delight in your audience.

Fresh Design Studio

Inspired by nonconformists, entrepreneurs, and disruptors who are defying expectations and moving the humankind forward through grinding hard work, GREY was founded to celebrate innovative thinking and world-changing ideas. As a brand, we embrace the same bold values and challenge the status quo through each of our design and publication. As a business, we deconstruct and reexamine every aspect of the so-called best practices, to give our audience the products they love.Since 2016, We have embarked on a journey into the uncharted territory and all those who dare are welcomed.
    
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      GREY
  

Rentever.com is a online social rental marketplace where people can rent out their infrequently used items to earn money. The platform is currently in beta phase and accepting new users.



      Rentever Inc
  

- Completed a 6-month intense business program- Including entrepreneurship, business accounting, business negotiation, marketing, technology, and growth strategy.- Developed a deep relationship with fellow entrepreneurs across various industries



      Goldman Sachs 10,000 SB
  

•	Maintained and monitored software and network updates for 7 computer labs and more than 200 on-campus Macs and PCs •	Supervised and managed customer service consultants•	Trained new employees


The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development. More than 3,000 faculty members discover and create new knowledge. Their work is an economic engine for the state and is recognized with many of the world’s top academic and creative awards. The campus’ outstanding academic programs, extraordinary resources and bountiful opportunities attract top-caliber students. They join research teams, spend semesters abroad, create art in old and new ways and lead and participate in hundreds of student organizations. The Urbana campus has more than 425,000 alumni who are global leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Riding Illini Motorcycle Club (based in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois) is a dedicated to helping motorcycle enthusiasts around Central Illinois share their passion by organizing events and group rides. We promote rider education, safety, and motorcycle awareness in the community. If you have any questions, post them in the appropriate thread and someone will respond.
    
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• Designed from site analysis, programing, conceptual design, and schematic design in a small team setting.• Proposed a design for a 40,000 sq-ft Children's Museum in McHenry County, IL in a small team setting.


• Designed multiple residential and commercial projects in preliminary, schematic, and construction stages in a team environment.•  Designed multiple large scale international projects in a small team environment.•  Assisted in master planning large-scale international projects.•  Drafted construction document drawings: plans, sections, elevations, and wall section details.
    
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      Cordogan Clark & Associates
  

•  Assisted in designing multiple suburban luxury residential projects.•  Assisted in designing multiple residential addition projects through              on-site inspection, preliminary design, and construction documents.


Director at Fresh Design Studio

Fresh Design Studio

Director

GREY

Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

Rentever Inc

Co-Founder

Goldman Sachs 10,000 SB

Cohort 10

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Technology Consultant

Riding Illini

Founder & President

Gillespie Design Group

Architectural Intern

Cordogan Clark & Associates

Architectural Intern

SWA Architects

Architectural Intern

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Architecture

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies