Jamie Thrift
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
10+ years of working in the tech industry specializing in marketing, research, and product development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Analyst & Project Manager
Zoom Video Communications Inc.
09.2022 - Current
- Conducted in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to identify tech trends and generate insights on the future of AI
- Created and maintained database to store research data.
- Created visualizations to present research data and findings to stakeholders.
- Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising, and website copy.
- Analyzed data to uncover insights and identify key opportunities to inform strategic decisions.
- Developed questionnaires and facilitated focus group discussions.
- Created talk tracks and presentations for the CIO and other stakeholders
- Coordinated on-site and virtual marketing events
COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
Neo4j
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Developed competitor analysis including win/loss data, product feature comparison, competitor pricing, strengths and weaknesses, marketing strategies, etc.
- Developed intelligence-sharing dashboards, providing company-wide access to collected data.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
- Created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators.
- Identified patterns and trends in large data sets and provided actionable insights.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Utilized data visualization techniques to present and explain complex data sets.
PRODUCT ANALYST (Short-term Contract)
Sigue Corporation
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Conducted research and analysis for a money transfer app/social media app
- Studied multi-faceted development issues and suggested solutions to satisfy project goals and adhere to timeline and budget parameters.
- Researched and analyzed banks and investors for potential partnerships
- Conducted research on top competitors and created a competitive analysis on their user numbers, strategies, design, features, product history, and user feedback
- Created product roadmaps, business plans, executive summaries, and pitch decks to present to investors and partnerships
- Worked with product managers to innovate product features and product design.
- Created and distributed surveys for data collection and analysis.
MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST
K. Appraisals
01.2018 - 11.2021
- Created and presented real-time reports on current market conditions to upper management.
- Created customized marketing materials
- Gathered data on competitors to analyze prices, sales and methods of marketing and distribution.
- Prepared reports of findings by illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.
- Forecasted and tracked marketing and sales trends by thoroughly analyzing collected data.
RESEARCH ANALYST
CastleBranch
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Conducted in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to identify trends and generate insights.
- Created product pitch decks to present to prospects and partnerships.
- Developed Marketing Campaigns
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
- Created and distributed surveys for data collection and analysis.
- Assembled reports and presentations to share insights and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Analyzed statistical data using both modern and traditional methods.
- Planned trade shows and other marketing events
EVENT MANAGER
Paragon International
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Planned and managed global events, conferences, and global webinars for clients
- Managed digital marketing and content for websites and social media
- Coordinated audio and video production
- Developed campaigns for events and products
- Created presentations for virtual events.
- Negotiated contracts with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
- Monitored and controlled event expenditures to meet budgets.
Education
Communication Studies
Cape Fear College
Wilmington, NCCommunication Studies
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NCSkills
- Tableau
- Salesforce
- Cvent
- Jira
- Artificial Intelligence
- Workvivo
- Asana
- Aha!
- Klue
- Highspot
- Hubspot
- Productboard
- ProductPlan
- MailChimp
Timeline
Research Analyst & Project Manager
Zoom Video Communications Inc.
09.2022 - Current
COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
Neo4j
11.2021 - 09.2022
PRODUCT ANALYST (Short-term Contract)
Sigue Corporation
01.2019 - 06.2019
MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST
K. Appraisals
01.2018 - 11.2021
RESEARCH ANALYST
CastleBranch
01.2014 - 01.2018
EVENT MANAGER
Paragon International
01.2014 - 01.2016
Communication Studies
Cape Fear College
Communication Studies
University of North Carolina At Wilmington