Chris Travers Bachelor of Management Information Systems Overview ○␣

Seasoned Product Manager experienced in UI/UX design and growth strategy

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Knowledgeable entrepreneur who founded numerous successful social media startups

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Experienced leader who managed dev teams to bring amazing products to market

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Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America with strong understanding of team dynamics

Work Experience Jan 2017 Founder, Topher Media (@dogsofuga), Athens, GA. Present ○␣ Devised effective growth strategy accruing 14k organic Instagram followers in 9 months ○␣ Implemented fully automated content submission and moderation system using various softwares ○␣ Won second place in UGA’s Startup Idea Accelerator against pool of 30 teams ○␣ Designed and sold calendars to raise $1,000+ donation for the local Humane Society May 2017 Product Manager, Leadtime, Atlanta, GA. Aug 2017 ○␣ Redesigned the company’s main dashboard during a full pivot and rebrand ○␣ Redesigned and built a marketing website of 25 unique pages, including a CMS based blog Aug 2016 Product Designer, VPN.com, Atlanta, GA. Sep 2016 ○␣ Designed VPN.com’s entire iOS and Android mobile apps ○␣ Relied on paper prototyping and iterative design practices to ship "5 star mock ups" Jan 2016 Product Manager, Web Designer, Leadtime, Atlanta, GA. Aug 2016 ○␣ Used agile methodology to plan features and improvements to the company’s main software ○␣ Built a marketing website of 25+ unique pages, including a CMS and extensive custom code ○␣ Worked in a fast paced environment on a demanding team of self-starters and venture capitalists Aug 2015 Growth Consultant, Athens, GA. May 2016 ○␣ Advised local startups on product utility, growth strategy, and community management Apr 2014 Founder, Product Manager, Designer, Sneek, San Francisco, CA. Aug 2015 ○␣ Launched successful photo and video sharing app that reached 190k users with up to 80% penetration rates at universities and high schools across the United States ○␣ Managed team of engineers, interns, and remote employees to scale a rapidly growing startup ○␣ Solely designed entire iOS and Android mobile apps based on A/B design tests ○␣ Used aggressive, non-traditional growth tactics to reach target audience and incite viral spread Aug 2013 Founder, Product Manager, uMentioned, Waterloo, ON. Apr 2014 ○␣ Launched successful social network that won first place in the $25k Velocity Venture Fund ○␣ Helped grow network of Facebook pages to 100k+ likes and convert 40% of likers into users ○␣ Spread uMentioned across Canada with up to 70% penetration rates at multiple universities with daily pageviews peaking at 330k, two happy users got married as a result of uMentioned ○␣ Hired and managed team of 20+ campus influencers to spread network in United States prior to sunsetting the company and launching a new social media app, Sneek, based on our learnings

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Education 2015-2017 Bachelor of Management Information Systems, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 2012-2014 Candidate for Bachelor of Computer Science, Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA. 2008-2012 High School Diploma, St. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta, GA.

Relevant Projects Nov 2016 UGA Notes, MLH UGA Hacks II, Athens, GA. ○␣ Solely planned, designed, and built a link aggregation website for students to submit documents, links, and other study resources for all classes at UGA ○␣ Won second place against a pool of 25 teams, won "Best Domain Name" (UGANotes.com) Apr 2016 Certified Excel Specialist, Microsoft Excel, Athens, GA. ○␣ Completed Excel 2016 Specialist Certification: http://imgur.com/uGzuCJm.jpg Feb 2016 Founder, Head of Public Relations, Toastmasters International at UGA, Athens, GA. May 2017 ○␣ Worked to establish and charter the first Toastmasters International branch at UGA ○␣ Recruited new members to surpass the organization’s stretch goal of 30 paying seats Dec 2015 Web Designer, Wish Dish, Athens, GA. Jan 2016 ○␣ Planned and built a startup’s web platform consisting of 10+ unique pages, including a CMS ○␣ Led developers and non-technical entrepreneurs to launch the site in a demanding time frame Oct 2015 Foodograph, MLH UGA Hacks I, Athens, GA. ○␣ Created mobile website that allowed users to snap a single picture of their meal ○␣ Proceeded solo after the hackathon weekend to design iOS mockups of Foodograph Oct 2015 Condom Express, UGA Health Center, Athens, GA. ○␣ Partnered privately with University of Georgia Health Center to design "Condom Express" iOS app with mission of promoting fast access to contraception and encourage healthy student life July 2015 Airbnb Fly, Airbnb Hack Day, San Francisco, CA. ○␣ Designed web platform that lets users book a flight, a car, and an Airbnb in one cohesive flow ○␣ Aimed to enable Airbnb to expand into the previously untapped business travel market Aug 2013 Administrative Assistant, Orientation Team, Villanova University. ○␣ Organized and managed the inner workings of Villanova’s annual freshman orientation program Jun 2013 Adventure Time App, Windows Phone, Atlanta, GA. July 2013 ○␣ Planned and designed the #1 all time Adventure Time app for Windows Phone ○␣ The app accrued 175,000 installs and maintained a 4.3/5 star rating prior to forced removal Mar 2013 Campus Growth Manager, Spotify, MRY, Villanova University. May 2013 ○␣ Spread Spotify on campus in strategic ways by coordinating large events, giveaways, guerilla marketing tactics, and social media campaigns ○␣ Earned the coveted distinction as 1 of 3 most successful and influential campus managers by the end of the program, which consisted of a nationwide network of over 1,000 managers Jan 2013 Graphics Editor in Chief, The Villanovan, Villanova University. Dec 2013 ○␣ Oversaw and designed all graphic related work at the top campus newspaper ○␣ Redesigned outdated front newspage and banner with a modern, beautiful look

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