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Rourke Hillyer

Scotch Plains,NJ

Summary

A dynamic professional with an M.Sc. in International Business from the University of Nottingham and a B.Sc. in IT with a focus on Management Information Systems and Cybersecurity from NJIT. Proven leadership as an NCAA Division 1 Fencing Captain, leading to a historic 4th place NCAA finish and earning All-American honors. Demonstrated excellence in fundraising, generating over $110,000 for Relay For Life, coupled with strong skills in communication, people, relationship management, coding, and, technology. With a track record of team leadership and successful project management, I am eager to bring valuable contributions to any team I join.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Development Representative

Sales Impact Academy
2024.03 - Current
  • Identified and secured new business leads within the second week of training, earlier than required.
  • Participated in multiple live sales coaching sessions, as well as prerecorded courses.
  • Created and presented sequences to create outbound sales, incorporating multiple forms of strategic outreach.
  • Initiated potential relationships with clients over Email, Zoom, LinkedIn, and Phone.
  • Initiated relationships with sales coaches and extended those connections across the rest of my SDR team.

Intern

Customer Retention Services
2022.01 - 2022.08
  • Shifted to a client relationship and management role during my second internship with Customer Retention Services.
  • Managed and tracked sales of service packages, ensuring alignment between dealerships and administrators.
  • Accounted for all activated packages, crucial for coverage in road accidents.
  • Enhanced communication and relationship management, coordinating with multiple parties per deal.

Intern

Customer Retention Services
2021.05 - 2021.08
  • Managed an SQL-based information system to track warranty distribution and ancillary products for auto dealerships nationwide at Customer Retention Services.
  • Addressed IT issues and assisted with tech-related tasks as needed.

Volunteer

Relay For Life - American Cancer
2012.11 - 2018.05
  • Participated in Relay for Life for 7 consecutive years, consistently achieving the highest fundraising in our town each year.
  • Raised over $110,000 by high school graduation, leading our team.
  • Engaged in extensive fundraising activities, including canning, making calls, sending emails, and organizing fundraising events.

Education

Master of Science - International Business

University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England
04.2024

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
08.2022

High School Diploma -

Scotch-Plains Fanwood High School
Scotch Plains, NJ
06.2018

Skills

  • Leader
  • People Management
  • Team Player
  • Self-motivated
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Organization
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Programming (Java, Python, PHP, CSS, HTML, MySQL, Solidity, RabbitMQ)
  • IT Degree Specialization in Cybersecurity and MIS
  • AWS Web services and System Integration
  • 4 years of CADD Experience

Timeline

Sales Development Representative

Sales Impact Academy
2024.03 - Current

Intern

Customer Retention Services
2022.01 - 2022.08

Intern

Customer Retention Services
2021.05 - 2021.08

Volunteer

Relay For Life - American Cancer
2012.11 - 2018.05

Master of Science - International Business

University of Nottingham

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology

High School Diploma -

Scotch-Plains Fanwood High School
Rourke Hillyer