Jul 2010 – Feb 2015 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Chicago, IL

• Help lead Groupon's efforts for SmartDeals (relevance, personalization, and search technology) and DealBank (inventory management). Also, I manage Groupon's e-mail business, with responsibility for global operations, product strategy, and partnerships.
• Previously led a team of over 150 salespeople and analysts to build Groupon's largest and most strategic North American markets, managing a P&L responsible for over $350 million in annual bookings. Was also responsible for business development initiatives, including distribution partnerships and entry into new verticals such as movies/entertainment and gift cards.

Mar 2010 – Dec 2010 · 9 mos

• Mixx built a publishing platform to aggregate, filter, score, categorize, and expose curated social media. Helped oversee business development and corporate development activities. Mixx was acquired by UberMedia in January 2011.

Aug 2009 – Mar 2010 · 7 mos

• GoodGuide has built an information platform and suite of tools to inform the public about the health, environmental, and social impacts of products and companies, and to empower them to take actions to improve their lives and the world around them. Managed company's monetization and partnership strategy in relation to retailers, manufacturers, trade associations, and non-profits.

May 2008 – May 2009 · 1 yr · San Francisco Bay Area

• Started a company to build an educationally-themed online gaming environment for kids. Wrote company’s investor pitch deck, helped build prototype, and conducted several rounds of focus groups in schools with the goal of raising a seed financing round.

Jun 2007 – Sep 2007 · 3 mos

• Spent summer business school internship evaluating and executing public market and private equity investment opportunities for a several hundred million dollar India-dedicated fund. Conducted Internet and mobile industry analyses. Met 60+ related companies, ranging from major conglomerates to start-ups.

Aug 2003 – Aug 2006 · 3 yrs

• Helped manage business development efforts for Yahoo! Search, Flickr, and several other products. Negotiated over 100 content licensing agreements or partnerships with organizations like the Wikipedia and Creative Commons and companies such as Warner Bros. and Viacom.

Sep 1999 – Jun 2003 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Ran Internet magazine for 17-25 year olds. Negotiated content partnership with MSNBC. One of the first online press outlets to cover the Academy Awards.