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Derek Muhammad

Chicago,IL

Summary

  • Visionary professional with the ability to evangelize solutions to help companies achieve challenging goals and accelerate opportunities within organizations.
  • Collaborative team-player with high emotional intelligence and the capacity to build, elevate, and support corporate vision by establishing a pathway for meaningful engagements with consumers within retail and social channels.
  • Exceptional communicator and change agent with a sharp power of observation, able to harmonize consumer needs, feasibility, and business objectives into new insights.
  • Versatile and dependable professional with inspiring leadership ability, excellent communication skills, and the capacity to adapt communication and leadership style to achieve quality results.
  • Resilient individual with a dynamic growth mindset and the capacity to evangelize vision and account strategy in close partnership with strategic account managers.
  • Highly effective strategist with the capacity to use creativity to determine the best course of action for the organization as a whole through use of skills that transfer across multiple industries and positions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Medicare Benefits Advisor

One Digital Advanced Health
Chicago, IL
09.2024 - Current
  • Guided over 300 individuals in upgrading their Medicare benefits within 5 months, specializing in assisting seniors and low-income clients to maximize their healthcare options.
  • Proven ability to build trust and create value for clients nationwide, ensuring a seamless and personalized experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership in client consultations, confidently recommending and securing tailored benefit solutions.
  • Expertly navigated multiple software platforms, including Five9, Broker Office, and government resources, to verify information and streamline the qualification process for enhanced benefits.
  • Achieved top performance, ranking top 3 teams out of 30 total teams during the Annual Enrollment Period.
  • Represented national insurance carriers including Humana, United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and others.

Lead Youth Mentor

Youth Leadership
Chicago, Illinois
06.2016 - Current

Dedicated youth mentor and community volunteer with strong experience supporting children and adolescents through creative, educational, and social-emotional programs. Skilled in engaging diverse learners, maintaining positive behavior, and creating supportive learning environments—key strengths for a Substitute Teacher.

  • Creative Futures Collective – Mentor: Supported underrepresented youth through goal-setting, creative skill-building, and personal development.
  • Neuro Heroes (Juice Hoops Foundation) – Volunteer: Assisted neurodiverse children in inclusive sports and teamwork activities, promoting confidence and social growth.
  • SocialWorks Chicago – Youth Volunteer: Helped facilitate youth programs focused on education, arts, and community engagement.

Account Executive

Atmosphere
Chicago, IL
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Hired in May '22 to represent all Atmosphere products and services to a robust rolodex of clients across all industries.
  • Built a pipeline of opportunities and closed business in platform sales as well as developed internal strategy for recruiting, marketing and content production.
  • Helped establish key relationships that lead to $60,000 in revenue on the ad sales platform while building and maintaining individual leads through the full sales cycle: prospect, pitch, close, and renew accounts.
  • Within the first 4 months of a newly minted sales team, was a key contributor of the #1 platform team in the company, reaching 141% total quota attainment (record)

Education

Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Communications

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
01.2016

Leadership Experience

  • Atmosphere Leadership Development Program, Chicago, IL, 02/01/22, 04/30/22, LDP is an internal series of training modules led by VP of Training & Development, focused on topics that help develop leadership skills and prepare you for future roles within the company. Must meet several in house standards to qualify.
  • Soho House Membership Committee Member, Chicago, IL, 06/01/17, Present, Promote social and arts activities within the city of Chicago on behalf of an elite social club as one of 15 members. Review and select potential new candidates; 20 new recruits annually. Secured expansion of potential business partnerships and collaborations for future events by leveraging and capitalizing on network opportunities.

Timeline

Medicare Benefits Advisor

One Digital Advanced Health
09.2024 - Current

Account Executive

Atmosphere
05.2022 - 08.2023

Lead Youth Mentor

Youth Leadership
06.2016 - Current

Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Communications

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Derek Muhammad