Fashion

Music

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Founder

I'm a Project/Product Manager with over 8 years experience in developing and running internet businesses and projects.

I help businesses maximize revenue from their online presence.

I've managed the launch of numerous web projects; including B2B, B2C, streaming media, informational products, social media sites and others.

My results include
•	National recognition in Wired.com, Austin American Statesman, Hypebot.com, Boston Phoenix, and others. 
•	Finalist for the Havard/Berklee ReThink Music Business Plan Competition
•	Certified PMI project manager
•	Experience with ERP integration
•	Managed project in excess of $300k that was on time and under budget

Looking for opportunities in the Seattle area, from the start-up phase to Fortune 500s. (Only funded start-up opportunities please.)

SKILLS: 	Project management: agile/scrum, waterfall, lean; SDLC, product management, digital strategy, internet marketing, web development, competitive analysis, SEO, copywriting, email marketing, affiliate marketing, social media marketing, public speaking, interpersonal communication, wireframing

TOOLS: 	Pivotal Tracker, MS Project,  Google Web Optimizer, Adwords (PPC) , Salesforce, Balsamiq Mockups, Adobe Creative Suite, Visio, MS Office

Speaking: I've led seminars at Product Camp, Video Camp, RISE, CoFoundersLab and others.

Specialties: Project Management, Business Development, E-Commerce, Start-up Consulting, Personal Finance, Business funding.

Ever since I sold apparel online I've been passionate about ecommerce. I started the Seattle Ecommerce meetup to nurture that passion and help other e-tailers take it to the next level. 

http://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Ecommerce

•	Lead cross-functional teams to deliver features from conception to launch
•	Assess functional impacts of new requirements defined for each web property
•	Participate in the creative process keeping comps in line with user experience best practices
•	Partner with the business owners to assist in maintaining strategic alignment in regards to creative, functional and project delivery goals
•	Collaborate with creative, UAT, QAT, and developers to ensure successful launch
Keywords – T Mobile, Responsive design, product launches, product rollouts, product updates, QAT

Product Manager

•	Managed the implementation of Magento ecommerce platform
•	Realign failing ecommerce project 
•	Sourced and managed vendors for tax solution, ERP integration, redirect strategy, Magento partner…
•	Created RFP for international ecommerce rollout
Keywords – Magento, ERP integration, Avalara

Ecommerce Project Manager

•	Managed Optimize testing program of Webtrends Fortune 500 companies; MSFT, Whirlpool, Art.com, Aflac, Nationwide, Zinio, Avaya, etc
•	Transformed department from Command and Control to autonomous units able to perform at a higher level of efficiency
•	Identified and Implemented missing processes and procedures
•	Re-wrote entire client onboarding process reducing time to testing by 50%
•	Transformed client approach from product to client services
•	Managed a team of 11 composed of consultants, devs, and QA staff 
Keywords – Testing, A/B, MVT, management

Optimization Project Manager

•	Digital strategy and ecommerce consultant
•	Designed and implemented a custom B2B ecommerce platform integrated with SAP
•	Managed $300k project with a core team of 8 and up to 15 including key stakeholders
•	Wrote detailed requirements doc (PRD) that led to an on-time and under budget completion
•	Partnered with technical, marketing, sales and operations teams
•	Managed product from ideation through development and launch
•	Vendor selection: Reviewed and analyzed .net ecommerce and CMS platforms
•	Consultant for Marketing VP on how to implement internet marketing techniques to increase traffic and conversations
Keywords – PRD, SAP, ecommerce

Project Manager

Over saw the rapid launch of our custom coded subscription platform in 1 and a half months. 
- Saw the company to 20 content providers and over 220 paying subscribers in 10 months. 
- Finalist for the Havard/Berklee ReThink Music Business Plan Competition.
- Got company in Wired, on CNN, Austin American Statesman and other nationally recognized publications.
- Wrote business plan, investor deck, executive summary, pitched to angel investors and capital groups.
- Set sales and marketing strategy. 
- Lean and agile methodology. 
- Resigned from day to day operations. Still have equity stake.

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/05/patronism/
http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/119598-10-new-ideas-that-could-save-the-music-industry/
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2011/03/17/natpkg.future.ideas.sxsw.cnn
http://www.statesman.com/news/business/patronism-lets-music-fans-support-their-favorite-1/nRbTg/
http://evolver.fm/2012/10/11/patronism-makes-us-want-to-believe-in-fanclub-music-fundi

Co-Founder

•	Enhanced the company's Communications Department by bridging gap between sales and marketing personnel   
•	Coordinated international projects across Austin, Santa Monica, London, and Australia
•	Create guidelines for sales to ensure corporate identity and messaging while increasing sales conversions by 200% if implemented
•	Created sales material for sales force
•	Created financial educational material employees

Account Manager

•	Started an ecommerce business with $600 and grossed $111,000 in the first year.
•	More than doubled revenue and tripled profit in it's 2nd year.
•	Grossed over $750,000 in revenue from PPC advertising. 
•	Expert in Web2.0 marketing techniques such as SEO, SEM, PPC, affiliate marketing, social media, web advertising, internet radio, etc.)

Program Manager

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Michael Torkildsen: Founder in Bellevue, WA

Michael Torkildsen

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