Ralph Brinker

RALPH BRINKER Product Designer / Product Manager ABOUT Seasoned business and technology professional with in-depth experience in product development, strategy, and management, with over 10+ years in startup environments, medium and large organizations. Practical experience in product design, user research, corporate strategy, operations, and people management. Strong leader that manages by creating cohesiveness within teams, using motivational skills to drive results in team performance and individual growth. CONTACT -- SKILLS market/competitor analysis, journey mapping, persona definition, strategy road-maps, iterative design and usage analytics, business strategy, human-centered design, iterative design, user research, journey mapping, persona definition, strategy road-maps, and usage analytics. EXPERIENCE WHERE PhotoDay WHAT Product Designer WHEN 2018 - 2020 HOW WHERE Designed products from concept through to production. Worked with developers to discuss functional information architecture concepts for feedback. Presented findings from competitive analysis, heuristic evaluations, and use cases to founders. 7wlite WHAT Product Designer WHEN 2016 - 2018 HOW WHERE Designed and helped implement digital solutions to drive growth and customer engagement. Worked with cross-functional teams from requirements phase through production delivery. Developed new internal and external processes for user-centred design. Reweb Portugal WHAT Country Manager WHEN 2014 - 2016 HOW WHERE Developed and executed strategies for managing leads, business opportunities, sales team and partners. Recruited, trained, and managed employees. Oversaw all aspects of project management. e21 WHAT Operations Manager WHEN 2011 - 2014 HOW WHERE Led digital marketing and development teams. Proposed, planned, and managed an aggressive expansion of digital products and campaigns among current and new clients. Ensured delivery on the client objectives. Digital Marketing School WHAT Co-Founder WHEN 2010 - 2011 HOW WHERE Worked with founders to chart the strategic product roadmap and managed implementation at a tactical level. Designed and developed prototypes. Managed tactical backlogs throughout the development cycle. Grupo RBS WHAT Account Manager WHEN 2008 - 2010 HOW Promoted sales and account growth by prospecting for new business, fostering existing business, and uncovering leads. Developed and executed successful strategies to increase territory sales by 107% in one year. Developed methods to optimize RBS campaigns at scale using internal and external data. WHERE Binario Internet WHAT Sales Executive WHEN 2006 - 2008 HOW Sold digital marketing solution to small and medium sized businesses. Produced and administered monthly reviews to establish sales expectations and goals. Regularly exceeded monthly sales target by 20 to 45%.