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IVAR BLANKEVOORT

Las Vegas

Summary

Highly motivated business owner actively seeking full-time and part-time opportunities in the corporate and contract arena. Confident in making valuable contributions by leveraging expertise and drive.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Amazon Driver Partner

Amazon
12.2022 - Current
  • Followed all relevant traffic laws and safety regulations.
  • Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
  • Achieved safe driving records by consistently following traffic rules and regulations.
  • Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
  • Maintained professional and friendly demeanor during deliveries to uphold company reputation.

Managing Partner

DTLV Arts District RE
05.2022 - Current
  • Short term and long term rentals
  • Negotiated high-value contracts with clients, securing profitable partnerships for the company.
  • Established and implemented business procedures and process improvements.
  • Spearheaded successful client engagements resulting in repeat business and positive referrals from satisfied clients.

Owner/Operator (Fashion & Restorations)

Kaviar, ONLINE BUSINESS
01.2015 - Current
  • Research, negotiations, and acquisition of vintage and rare sneakers
  • Repairs including but not limited to deep cleans, repairs, and sole swaps
  • Sales /marketing for online operations such as data entry, blog writing, managing inventory across multiple platforms and more
  • Running live auctions and raffles from my live channel
  • Partners : Popshop Live + NTWRK app
  • Staffing training for part-time employees.
  • Digital content creation

Business Development Executive - Corporate Events

Cornerstone Technologies
10.2018 - 04.2020

Cornerstone is known for creating immersive experiences, layered with custom videos, explosive motion graphics, environmental design, and other experiential A/V.

1. Identifying new sales leads
• Researching organizations and individuals online to identify new leads and potential new markets
• Researching the needs of other companies and finding decision makers
• Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings
• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives
• Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events

2. Pitching products and/or services
• Preparing presentations and sales displays with our creative teams
• Contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s products
• Developing quotes and proposals with the production teams
• Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person
• Developing sales goals for the team and ensuring they are met
• Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills

3. Maintaining relationships with existing customers and strategic partners
• Maintaining healthy relationships with clients and partners. From simple chats on the phone, to lunches and events or conferences. The recordal of historical information in CRM software such as SalesForce is also a big part of me successfully maintaining relationships and reporting purposes.

4. Developing targeted marketing campaigns on different platforms
• Social Media
• E-mail
• Hosting networking events

5. Nurturing lost or unwon opportunities
• Developing strategies to re-open communication with lost/unwon deals in order to gain new opportunities
• Attending competitors events to retrieve lost/unwon opportunities

IP Paralegal (International Trademark Law)

Virgin Enterprises LTD
02.2012 - 12.2015
  • Social Media - Removal of infringing pages and username recovery, Google ad words approvals and Social Media name strategy, including registration of Business pages
  • Trademark prosecution/maintenance - National, Foreign, CTM & International marks - filings, renewals, declarations of use, reporting, research/investigations, and docketing deadlines
  • Domain name monitoring and infringement assessments
  • Management and maintenance of the Trademark database trademark portfolio, trade mark license agreements, disputes, and assignments and document management
  • Built substantial knowledge in foreign prosecution and maintain relationships with our external counsel 100+ jurisdictions
  • Ccomplishments:
  • Successfully passed Audited Virgin’s worldwide Trade Mark portfolio (4000+ marks) and assisted in the migration to a new database (WebTMS)
  • Created internal processes and templates to maintain accuracy of the information in our Trade Mark License Agreements in WebTMS
  • Creation and management of new services for our Licensees, in particular Social Media take-downs, name recoveries, availability searches and general strategy
  • Best practice tips & tricks document for Social Media – how to register business pages, where to report infringing pages, common problems and various tips/tricks (Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn)

Accounts payable specialist

Yum! Restaurants SA
01.2011 - 02.2012
  • Biweekly payroll processing for local and sister companies
  • Treasury, accrual revisions, intercompany invoicing along with reconciliations
  • FX management, expense claim management, payroll-related tasks, and reporting to the US branch following US GAAP
  • Multi-currency accounting.

Education

ITMA - Trade Mark Administrator - Intellectual Property

ITMA
London, United Kingdom
05.2015

EPCN - CFC Accounting, Commerce - Business And Accounting

EPCN - (Swiss Business School of Nyon)
Nyon, Switzerland
08.2008

Business And English

International School of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
02.2005

Skills

    - Sales B2B and B2C

    - Marketing/Communicaation

    - Business development

    - Accounting

    - Team Management

    - Retail

    - Online sales

    Other skills include:

    - Skill recognition and team optimization

    - Researching trends and consumer behaviors

    - Communications

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Amazon Driver Partner

Amazon
12.2022 - Current

Managing Partner

DTLV Arts District RE
05.2022 - Current

Business Development Executive - Corporate Events

Cornerstone Technologies
10.2018 - 04.2020

Owner/Operator (Fashion & Restorations)

Kaviar, ONLINE BUSINESS
01.2015 - Current

IP Paralegal (International Trademark Law)

Virgin Enterprises LTD
02.2012 - 12.2015

Accounts payable specialist

Yum! Restaurants SA
01.2011 - 02.2012

ITMA - Trade Mark Administrator - Intellectual Property

ITMA

EPCN - CFC Accounting, Commerce - Business And Accounting

EPCN - (Swiss Business School of Nyon)

Business And English

International School of Basel
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