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Overview
Work History
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Affiliations
Certification
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Josh Ayad

Seattle,WA

Summary

Productive Founder with 3+ years of comprehensive experience generating investor funding, developing customer bases and handling diverse leadership functions. Growth-oriented leader dedicated to developing companies from within. Committed to achieving both short and long-term business objectives in complex and evolving environments.

Diligent, professional, and adaptive, with a very high proficiency for digital tools and applications, able to learn any industry specific suite vital for an organization's daily operation.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Startup Founder

Geyser Forge Studios Inc.
San Francisco, CA
10.2021 - 11.2023
  • Devised organizational vision, mission and foundational structure to facilitate early growth.
  • Eliminated company bottlenecks, reduced financial obstacles and addressed work constraints to promote overall growth.
  • Delivered speeches and attended industry conferences to promote company image and engage with buyers.
  • Conferred with staff, board members and officials to coordinate activities, resolve problems and discuss issues.
  • Coordinated and directed budget and financial operations to increase efficiency and maximize investments.
  • Formulated objectives by aligning product and service plans with company vision.
  • Approved and negotiated contracts with distributors and suppliers.
  • Increased credibility and client awareness by developing marketing collateral and presentations and public relations campaigns.
  • Solved organizational and departmental problems by implementing successful corrective action plans.
  • Examined and conducted market analysis to discover target market and demographic audience.
  • Delegated assignments and responsibilities to department heads and supervisors.
  • Leveraged trends in customer industries and marketplaces to shape solutions and approaches.
  • Hired, trained, and mentored 9 staff members to maximize productivity.
  • Promoted brand awareness by increasing market penetration across social media markets.
  • Spearheaded hiring and partnership expansion with $3,000,000 in capital funds.
  • Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and company policies.
  • Provided 24/7 support to community members and customers through multiple social channels.
  • Led creative design for branding materials and marketing campaign graphics.
  • Guided software design process by making informed choices on infrastructure tools and development stacks.
  • Utilized Atlassian tools Jira and Kanban boards to monitor software development progress.
  • Oversaw web-application deployments via Cloudflare and Netlify, as well as traffic monitoring tools such as Sentry.
  • Created strong network ties with companies, fostering successful partnerships and access to capital
  • Effectively engaged with foreigners via social media platforms and provided optimal translation services to support the needs of the foreign community.
  • Remote public speaking to keep the community engaged and informed on progress

Grout Specialist

American Grout Specialists
San Francisco, CA
03.2020 - 09.2020

Conducted comprehensive grout extraction and replacement throughout entire space, including floor to ceiling.

Enhanced the appearance of tile by effectively carefully recoloring sanded and non-sanded grout in between tiles.

Removed old caulking and installed new caulking in bathrooms and kitchens.

Executed thorough bathroom cleaning, including acid-washing, followed by precise application of new materials for optimal results in both kitchens and bathrooms.

Skills

  • Wireframes
  • Programming
  • Javascript Typescript
  • NextJS
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Scripting
  • Application design
  • Web Security
  • Databases
  • Game Development
  • UI/UX Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Game Design
  • Art Direction
  • Color Palettes
  • Copywriting, editing, and review
  • Software Best Practices
  • Digital animation
  • Board Reporting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Marketing
  • Revenue development
  • Application debugging
  • Content Marketing
  • Social Media
  • Attention to Detail

Affiliations

  • Painter
  • Graphite Pencil Artist
  • Graphic Designer
  • Animator
  • Fitness Enthusiast
  • Avid Reader and Writer
  • Programmer
  • Martial Arts Enthusiast

Certification

  • Currently working towards a CompTIA A+ certification

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Startup Founder

Geyser Forge Studios Inc.
10.2021 - 11.2023

Grout Specialist

American Grout Specialists
03.2020 - 09.2020
  • Currently working towards a CompTIA A+ certification
Josh Ayad