Emiliano Mercenari
Miami,FL
Summary
Entrepreneurial student-athlete with experience building and leading teams at the intersection of business, technology, and AI. Founder & CEO of Bodhi Technologies, Inc., an AI-powered health platform for college students. I lead a seven-person team across engineering and marketing, overseeing hiring, fundraising, product development, and go-to-market execution. Bodhi has raised $50,000 at a $2M valuation.
I am also a professional soccer player with Inter Miami CF, training and competing in an elite environment alongside world-class athletes, including Lionel Messi. Known for resilience and discipline, I rose from the weakest player on the team to the captain.
Previously, I led the Saratoga Water x Ashton Hall campaign, generating $1.8M in earned media, and gained executive-level experience at Metropoulos & Co. and NASDAQ, presenting directly to senior leadership and boards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
Bodhi
03.2025 - Current
- Founder & CEO, Bodhi Technologies — an AI-powered health platform built for college students that delivers personalized meal plans and workout routines through a learning AI coach. I lead a team of seven, overseeing product development, go-to-market strategy, and hiring. Bodhi currently operates with five developers and two marketing leads, and I stay closely involved across engineering, growth, and product decisions. I direct fundraising, campus integrations, influencer partnerships, and student ambassador programs, with a focus on making healthy living simple, engaging, and scalable. Bodhi has raised $50,000 at a $2M valuation.
Internship
Metropoulos & Co.
10.2024 - Current
- Apprenticed directly under the Co-CEO of Metropoulos & Co., gaining exposure to high-level operations and strategy for portfolio brands.
- Led outreach to Ashton Hall for the Saratoga Water campaign - helping drive a 30k+ mention spike, 18k new Instagram followers, $1.8M in earned media value, and an uptick in Primo Brands stock. Many famous brands recreated our viral videos doing the ice water face dunk trend.
Co Founder
CashMacs Miami
10.2024 - 12.2025
- Launched an Apple product reselling business as a profitable side hustle. Purchased and resold iPhones, iPads, and Macs through direct acquisitions and online resale.
- Generated $6,000 in profit in a short period through creative sourcing and sales. Our true growth and best asset came from building effective social media campaigns, where I developed strong marketing skills.
Founder
Zenthro AI
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Built and scaled an AI automation agency managing 4+ brands.
- Designed systems to convert missed leads into customers through AI-powered chat and follow-up.
- Pushed myself to the point where the venture became modestly profitable, though I realized my long-term focus belonged elsewhere.
Internship
NASDAQ
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Apprenticed to the Head of Global Operations at NASDAQ.
- Assisted with active initiatives across departments, focusing on communication and efficiency.
- Participated in a team presentation to the NASDAQ Board, sharing ideas on how communication and operations could be improved.
- Participated in Learning & Development courses to enhance personal and professional skills. Networked with senior NASDAQ leaders and collaborated with global interns through professional and volunteer Events.
Founder
Sneaker Reselling Business
02.2019 - 08.2020
- Launched a sneaker reselling business during COVID, my first entrepreneurial venture. Faced challenges due to limited experience and resources at a young age, but still managed sales and client outreach.
- Cant even remember if it was profitable or not, still have some of the inventory because I couldn't ever sell it. Also got scammed for 600$
- The venture taught incredibly valuable lessons in sourcing, pricing, negotiation, and customer management that built the foundation for later successes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Somerset Virtual Academy
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Gulliver Preparatory School
Skills
- Revenue development
- Marketing
- Consulting
- Recruitment and hiring
- Team building
- Customer acquisition
- Talent acquisition
- Negotiation
- Entrepreneurial and innovative
- Cash flow management
- Strategic thinking
- Financial management
Accomplishments
- Successfully navigated a co-founder departure, rebuilt Bodhi with a seven-person team, and retained over 85% ownership.
- Achieved 1.8M in earned media through effectively helping Saratoga market their product through influencer marketing.
- Raised $50k at a $2M valuation at 18.
- Graduated top of my class, top 10%.
- Won my highschools annual pitchathon.
- Captained the U20 of InterMiami CF, was also the top goalscorer and top assister.
- Sponsored by WHOOP.
- Sponsored by Mountain Valley Spring Water.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Founder
Bodhi
03.2025 - Current
Founder
Zenthro AI
01.2025 - 05.2025
Internship
Metropoulos & Co.
10.2024 - Current
Co Founder
CashMacs Miami
10.2024 - 12.2025
Internship
NASDAQ
06.2023 - 07.2023
Founder
Sneaker Reselling Business
02.2019 - 08.2020
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Gulliver Preparatory School
High School Diploma -
Somerset Virtual Academy
Sponsorships
Brand ambassador for WHOOP
Brand ambassador for Mountain Valley Spring Water