Imari Ryan
Project Manager, Volunteer, and Consultant in Austin, Texas
Greetings & Welcome to my workaholic page! I have been given a 2nd chance in life and enjoy every second of it. From a career standpoint my 2nd chance is to make an impact on someone's life that will continue to grow and create something epic.
I specialize in and strive for innovative perfection in: Marketing Services, Social Media, Client Services, Project Management. Through my work background I have discovered that I enjoy working with users, clients, & its organizations through cultivating a trusting relationship to ensure product timelines and launches are a success. I have thorough knowledge of branding, retail, account management, social media, project coordination, UX, and time management skills.
My recent positions at Bumble and Ice.com were two fast paced startups that primarily focused on the user experience within the app. I take pride knowing I exemplified empathy, kindness, and respect in customer service. I enjoyed the every changing day to day tasks, conveying a personable message to users, and working with stellar teams to ensure we hit our weekly and monthly goals. Along side these fast paced environments, I used a broad range of internal software's to ensure customer satisfaction, accountability, and safety. The Volunteer Coordinator position was quite rewarding. I enjoyed cultivating relationships and onboarding process with new volunteers and ensuring satisfaction to my clients. Prior to that I was the Market Manger for Diageo, which involved me administering effective & effient execution of marketing , promotions, and sales activities across the state of Texas. I also ensured the qulaity and capacity of services as the hiring manager through hiring, training, and brand development amongst 20+ brand amabassador teams.
Former Employers & Clients:
Bumble - Ice.com - ESPN
Red Bull - Diageo - Gatorade
IMG - Verizon Fios - Pelago(Whrrl)
CROSSMARK - US Youth Soccer
Work Industries: Beverage, Beer & Spirit, Internet, Entertainment, Non Profits, and Sports, Tech
Market Research: College, High School, Senior Citizen, and Youth, Millennial Demographic
Event Experience :Non Profit- New Program Development, Volunteer Events, Texas -Wide weekly Spirit Activations, SXSW, Army All American Bowl, ESPN National Live Productions, Red Bull National Activations, U.S. Youth Soccer
Social Media: Provide web monitoring and content creation to establish web presence, control identity and gauge online sentiment.