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MEGAN KAIN

MEGAN KAIN

Laguna Woods,California

Summary

Motivated Lead Generation Specialist with experience targeting, prospecting and qualifying leads to drive new business development.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Cost Analyst

SoCalGas
Chatsworth, CA
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Developed budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure accuracy in financial planning.
  • Prepared reports that highlighted variances between actual and expected costs.
  • Created financial models to evaluate the impact of pricing changes on profitability.

Entrepreneur, Founder

Go Rhome
Los Angeles, CA
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Co-founded and bootstrapped startup from idea to seed stage startup defining business plan, mission, and values of the company; Devised business roadmap and go-to-market strategy; Analyzed market condition, created pitch deck, and built potential investor relationships by selling company's vision; Built strategic partnerships from attending Web3 startup and networking events including Miami Hack Week, EthDenver, SXSW, NFTLA; Secured sponsorships by writing proposals with compelling and persuasive messaging; Conducted market research and interviews with over 100+ potential users; Generated waitlist of potential users and developed B2B pipeline; Developed product strategy determining rollout of app features; Built strong brand image through community building events and content writing; Recruited top talent, developed onboarding training for new hires, and developed metrics for success.

Entrepreneur, Founder

Sognatore Collection
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • Founded, designed, and launched luxury Resort Wear collection in 5 months; Researched emerging market trends for fashion styles, colors, conducted fittings, sampled prototypes, analyzed profit margins, assembled break-even analysis, negotiated cost of goods during production; Implemented front-end and back-end sustainable business practices in fastfashion consumer market; Self-taught fashion design and website development on Shopify; Oversaw production of company goods in overseas manufacturer; Partnered with 4+ brand ambassadors to represent the brand; Landed 3+ publications since the operations of my business.

Senior Cost Controller & Senior Project Engineer

DPR Construction
07.2017 - 02.2019
  • Youngest member on National Leadership Team working to standardize and restructure coding system used for cost estimating and analysis; Liased with key client and strengthened client relationships by delivering accelerated schedule and $130K worth of cost savings on high-profile $160M new pharmaceutical facility; Spearheaded weekly meetings with key stakeholders to identify complex issues, strategize cost-effective resolutions, and plan execution; Prepared and analyzed 200+ monthly financial reports and reported on financial data to senior management; Provided training to senior management on lead management and business planning using cloud-based CRM software; Improved business metrics by 80% through adopting new practices, organizing new trainings, and setting measurable goals; Advanced division growth by offering technical expertise to cross-functional teams consisting of 35+ project managers, and streamlined production tracking, forecasting tools, and cost reporting methods.

Education

B.S. Construction Management -

California Polytechnic University
12.2016

Skills

  • Lead Generation
  • Warm Calling
  • Business Operations
  • Qualified Lead Generation
  • Prospecting and Qualifying
  • Product Descriptions

Timeline

Cost Analyst

SoCalGas
10.2022 - 06.2023

Entrepreneur, Founder

Go Rhome
01.2022 - 06.2022

Entrepreneur, Founder

Sognatore Collection
01.2021 - 10.2021

Senior Cost Controller & Senior Project Engineer

DPR Construction
07.2017 - 02.2019

B.S. Construction Management -

California Polytechnic University

Interests

Travel

Writing

Content Creation

Community Building

MEGAN KAIN