aaron deen , mba
Project Manager Business Applications at Leupold + Stevens, Inc.
project manager : proven success leadership , problem-solving , critical thinking .
demonstrated success multiple leadership role problem-solving high pressure delivery environment . served catalyst drive result project involving cross functional team . track record leadership , business acumen , self-learning , critical thinking . skill : financial management , organization , forecasting , reporting , budgeting , business development , team development , customer service , program portfolio management .
Leupold + Stevens, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/leupold-&-stevens-inc-
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
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Project Manager Business Applications
Nike
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nike
•	Lead cross functional teams from discovery to go-live identify all deliverables, risks, and critical path to project deployment 
•	Developed ROI analysis, detail project plans, stakeholder communications, and project readouts
•	Represented Consumer and first contact staff view as part of larger company program teams
•	Managed project portfolio, organizing & tracking department deliverables to drive NACS initiatives results
•	Projects include: Deploying new distributed workforce call center, new interactive voice assistant, gamification platform, Nike.com language expansion, onboarding integrated marketplace partners, and lead pilot programs
Beaverton, OR
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Project Manager - NA Consumer Services
Nike
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nike
•	Worked with Digital and Business stakeholders to interpret business problems into salesforce solutions
•	Managed JIRA Kanban board to prioritize CS Global work and four GEO market CRM needs
•	Worked with cross platform CS Digital teams in a Scrum framework to support larger CS priorities
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Product Manager - Salesforce CRM
Nike
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Elite Services Team - Consumer Services Support Lead 
*	Act as a direct liaison between internal and external business partners to analyze and help resolve escalated or complex consumer related issues
*	Created resolution of account issues through problem solving, escalation, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
*	Partnered with internal business partners to continually seek business process improvements through the use of technology, new procedures and criteria review to communicate, recommend, and implement solutions
Beaverton, OR
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Consumer Services Support Lead - North America
PRO Unlimited
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pro-unlimited
Elite Services Team - Consumer Services Support Lead 
*	Act as a direct liaison between internal and external business partners to analyze and help resolve escalated or complex consumer related issues
*	Created resolution of account issues through problem solving, escalation, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
*	Partnered with internal business partners to continually seek business process improvements through the use of technology, new procedures and criteria review to communicate, recommend, and implement solutions
Beaverton, OR
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Consumer Services Support Lead -  Nike External Temporary Worker
Pita Pit of Salem and Corvallis
Pita Pit Franchisee                                                                  January 2006 – October 2016 

*  Managed two locations with total staff of 25 persons, created a team environment of customer service and cost control focus
*  Developed and implemented local marketing and social media strategy resulting in 4.3 Google star rating and 97% Groupon rating
*  Created budgets, monitored costs, and altered business practices to achieve variable cost under system wide standards
*  Managed business financials: sales tracking & forecasting, reporting, tax planning
*  Purchased existing franchise in 2006; grew sales by 25.5% in first year
*  Operated location meeting cost and sales growth goals, increased profits resulting in the business being sold at a 30% increase from original purchase price in 2012
* Responsible for creation of new franchise location.  Project management involved: acquiring financing, financial analysis, contract negotiations, hiring and developing new team, and oversight of plan implementation
*  Reacquired Corvallis location in 2015, developed marketing strategy to reengage local customers
*  Improved sales 31% in first year resulting in the location’s sale in October 2016
Salem, OR
Owner
Newcomb Deen Software
https://www.linkedin.com/company/newcomb-deen-software
Newcomb Deen Software develops Ideas to Apps 

A mobile software development company. Specializing in the development of Android, iOS, and Windows phone applications. Our talent creates top quality branding, gaming, and revenue generating mobile apps. Services include design, prototype, and application launch. The ideas are yours and the code is yours. Our solutions are not limited to native apps, as we offer web and server development. Newcomb Deen Software provides the full solution for your customers from web to app.

Specialties

iOS development, Android development, Mobile Software Solutions, Web development, Content Management Systems, HTML5, PHP, MySql, Drupal, JavaScript

Role as Founder:

*  Developed mobile applications for clients, released apps on both iOS and Android markets
*  Created website for investment networking client built on Drupal CMS platform handling membership communication, renewals, and network event promotion 
*  Performed project manager role coordinating multi-function team across states, monitored resource allocation
*  Served as customer relations manager aligning client goals, expectations, and budget with project requirements
*  Provided data analysis for clients after product release monitoring performance and user engagement
*  Proficient in use of xCode, Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Photoshop, PHP, XML, HTML, CSS, Drupal, and Wordpress.
Portland, Oregon Area
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Project Manager, Founder
Origins Leather Company
Founded a high quality leather goods company.  Successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign, which doubled the funding goal.  I managed manufacture relationship, developed sales forecast, produced product performance analysis, contributed to new product design, and provided content for online marketing.
Salem Oregon
Founder
COUNTRY ® Financial
https://www.linkedin.com/company/country-financial-
I served as an agent selling insurance products.  I developed and implemented local marketing plans.  I consulted clients on their financial goals, and how Country's products could help them meet those goals.
Salem Oregon
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Agent
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Business
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Oregon State University
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BS
Earn a BS in Business Administration with options in Finance and International Business.  The International Business option was earned while studying abroad at Lund University, Sweden.  I completed two years of advanced mathematics, and minored in Educational Mathematics.
Business
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Oregon State University
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Portland Alternative Investment Association hire us to create a website that handles their membership, process membership dues and renewal, provides members with the ability to create content and communicate.  The website was built on the Drupal platform.
Drupal Website - Alternative Investment Association
www.pdxai.org
I created a professional website for Portal Capital LLC.  The website is built for the modern internet with layout flexibility that accommodates any screen size.  I also managed the relationship with the client and the graphic designer hired to their new logo.
Portal Capital LLC Website
http://www.aditfunds.com/
Created a mobile application for Sjolie Tanning.  The interactive app provides users with how-to guides for spray tanning, client information management, and provided advertising for our client.  The application was integrated with the Sjolie Tanning website, and allowed our client the ability to implement targeted marketing and promotion strategies.  The mobile app is available on the Android and iOS platforms.
MySunless Mobile App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devnd.mysunless.pro&hl=en
We created a iOS application of the Hawaiian card game Pepito.  The game is integrated with iOS's gamecenter, allowed four players to play in real time locally and online, and generated revenue with in-app purchases and advertising revenue.  We collaborated with a graphic artist local to our clients in Hawaii.
Pepito iOS game app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pepito/id547121320?mt=8
Scrum Alliance
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Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)
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https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joel-johnston-0326a25a
London, ON
Joel Johnston
Assistant Superintendent - RiverBend Golf Community
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendann-brown-9510b920b
Southfield, MI
Brendann Brown
Sports Management (B.S) graduate from Grand Valley State University, and aspiring Sports Broadcasting Analyst. Currently pursuing my masters in Communications at GVSU. Member/Player on GVSU Football team.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharyfaltersack
Lake Oswego, OR
Zachary Faltersack
Founder, CTO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-schulte-95303114
San Francisco, CA
Jeffrey Schulte
Customer Experience Executive | Transforming Marketing, Sales, and Service to Catalyze Growth | Tech, Travel, Retail Industries
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manny-packing-3248277
Los Angeles, CA
Manny Packing
Vice President at BBQ Holdings, Inc
https://de.linkedin.com/in/tobias-henke-649763111
Berlin Metropolitan Area
Tobias Henke
Senior Product Manager - Search / Ranking bei Zalando SE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabilacosta
United States
Nabila Costa Lafaurie
Providing Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Support with Personalized Video Technology to Connect with Customers | Business Development Representative | HippoVideo.io
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-casimiro-05771837
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Jorge Casimiro
VP, Chief Public Policy & Social Impact Officer, NIKE Inc/President, NIKE Foundation/Executive Sponsor, Latina/o/x & Friends Employee Network, NIKE Inc at Nike
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-matheson
Portland, OR
Monique Matheson
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Nike Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-takenaka-mba-55502740
Houston, TX
Brad Takenaka, MBA
Executive VP - WHO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-hubbard-b722008
San Francisco Bay Area
Dave Hubbard
Director, North America Channels at Glassbox | Digital CX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayme-sperring-4b1a593
Cypress, TX
Jayme Sperring
Executive Business Leader | Commercial Strategist | Conscious Leadership Advocate | Entrepreneur | Board Member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysegustafson
Metro Jacksonville
Elyse Gustafson
Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/amitkanabar
London
Amit Kanabar
Founder & CEO at BestHearingAids.co.uk & QuoteMyEnergy.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tchriswebb
Minneapolis, MN
Chris Webb
Contact Center Expert I Influence Leader l People Obsessed l Personal Trainer l Consistent Clutch Performer l Skier
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-fuller
Jacksonville, FL
Tim Fuller
Financial Problem Solver & Dream Maker for Individual Investors & Small Businesses
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlevine26
San Diego, CA
Russell Levine
CX enthusiast with disruptive and innovative brands 🚀
Clay Dibrell
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        October 2, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:

I am delighted to recommend Aaron Deen for the position he is applying.  I was fortunate to have Aaron in my undergraduate Strategic Management class in the Spring of 2003 and later in my Masters of Business Administration Strategic Management course at Oregon State University during the Fall of 2008.  In my MBA class, I first noticed Aaron’s talents by his ability to understand complex and abstract concepts and then to apply these concepts.  For example, I utilize the case methodology in class and realized that Aaron was able to utilize his broad business background as owner of two Pita Pit franchises to identify the problems and then to attain creative and innovative solutions to the problems presented in the case.  His ability to do well on the cases was further this translated into his superior performance on the group project and individual examinations.

Additionally as the term progressed, I had an opportunity to see his personal and intellectual skills of determination, charisma, analytical abilities, and rhetorical skills emerge through his formal classroom participation and informal group activities (as reported by his fellow group members).  Given his high integrity, positive, and passionate attitudes toward his career and life, I have recognized through both our classroom and out of classroom discussions that Aaron will do well at whatever he wishes to accomplish. Aaron has a tremendous work ethic. As I have known Aaron for approximately eight years, I have no reservations in recommending him for the position for which he is applying.  

Since Aaron’s graduation, I have changed positions from Oregon State University to the University of Mississippi. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Best regards,

Clay Dibrell, Ph. D.
Associate Professor of Management
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Portland Alternative Investment Association
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