Jordan Phillips
leads web marketing for Radiant Logic, writes spoken word, and is a recovering international security and startup junkie.
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I'm a recent graduate of the University of Chicago, where I received two degrees with honors. I spent six months as co-founder of Yudunu, a web and mobile app that helps young people find great things to do with their friends. Now I'm looking for new opportunities to grow professionally and begin a fulfilling career in marketing, project management, or consulting.
I bring an entrepreneurial work ethic, a sharp analytical mind, a wealth of leadership experience and a history of thriving in demanding and high-pressure environments, along with the ambition to make a lasting positive impact in whatever setting I find myself. My mission in life: to live happily by others' happiness.
Specialties: project management, group leadership, quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, front-end developmentExperience- Jun 2012 - PresentMarketing & Communications Specialist / Radiant Logic
• De facto head of web marketing (blogging, social media, online community management, and paid advertising content creation and strategy) and creative communications writer
• Develop and analyze lead generation strategy across event, traditional media, and Internet channels
• Deliver company presentations at conference speaking sessions for 400-person audiences of IT executives, conduct regular webinars, build analyst and partner relationships - Aug 2011 - Mar 2012Co-founder & Business Lead / Yudunu
I was the co-founder and business side of Yudunu, a location-aware, personalized recommendation engine and social facilitator. My responsibilities included:
• Front-end development
• Product development
• Project management
• Business development
• Recruiting
• Market Research
• Fundraising
• Partner outreach
... and anything else that we just need done. - Dec 2011 - Feb 2012Entrepreneur / The Founder Institute
• I learned how to start a company from some of the best CEOs in the industry, and used their mentorship to support the development of my company
• Accepted as youngest member of the cohort at 10% acceptance rate; survived 85% attrition rate
• Elected cohort president twice - Jan 2011 - Jun 2011Research Assistant / Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism
• Researched, analyzed multilingual international sources to compile definitive database on suicide terrorism
• Leveraged datasets to investigate causes and patterns of suicide terrorism under Dr. Robert Pape - Sept 2010 - Jun 2011Graduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees / University of Chicago Board of Trustees
• Served as the sole elected representative of 10,000 graduate and professional students, fostering cooperation among diverse interest groups
• Advised board on university issues such as instructor compensation schemes, graduate student unionization, and socially responsible investing - Jul 2009 - Sept 2010Junior Consultant / Oracle
[Summers 2009, 2010]
• Supported customer relationship management and global electronic direct mail campaigns
• Rationalized global marketing campaign databases and participated in the development of communications efforts targeted to senior management - Sept 2007 - Jun 2010Committee Chair / University of Chicago Student Government
• Served as the sole elected representative of 10,000 graduate and professional students, fostering cooperation among diverse interest groups
• Advised board on university issues such as instructor compensation schemes, graduate student unionization, and socially responsible investing - Jun 2008 - Sept 2008Campaign Assistant / JKW Political Consulting
• Worked with moderate political consultant managing five campaigns at the city, county, and state levels
• Managed three campaign websites, coordinated online and offline campaign outreach, and contributed to overall campaign strategy
• Won dark horse campaign to save San Francisco's JROTC program against powerful, entrenched opposition - Nov 2005 - Sept 2007Youth Consultant / YouthGive
• Shaped brand identity and mission of start-up charity organization targeting young people and families
• Led numerous focus groups, designed website drafts, and networked partner organizations
• Met with billion-dollar donor-advised fund financiers, and represented YouthGive at conferences on micro- finance and micro-enterprise
Education-
2010 - 2011University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in the Social Sciences in International Relations
Activities: Committee on International Relations, Perspectives on International Security Program, Program on International Politics Economics and Security, Student Government, Graduate Students United, Global Dining Initiative, Socially Responsible Investing Committee, University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt -
2006 - 2010University of ChicagoBachelor of Arts in Political Science
Activities: Perspectives on International Security Program, Program on International Politics Economics and Security, Student Government, Inter-House Council, Chicago Society, University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, University Theater -
2001 - 2005Tamalpais High SchoolHigh Honors
Activities: Conservatory Theatre Ensemble, Anti-Iraq War Activism
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Interests:International Relations, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Analysis & Strategy, Project Management, Business Development
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- Remind me never, under any circumstances, to drive during Bay to Breakers.
- Marketers, take note: the way to a man's wallet does involve his penis, but you have to be a little more subtle. http://t.co/AbyRfbk1YV
- I love the simple industrial beauty of a freshly opened jar of peanut butter.May 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Google I/O is like Christmas, but with a much lower risk of disappointment.May 15, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Apparently someone at Google's marketing department decided "awesome" was the buzzword of the day. #io13May 15, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I've never done either Bay to Breakers or the Maker Faire. Both are this weekend in San Francisco. Anybody in for either?May 14, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm anything but Mormon, but flying into Salt Lake City during a summer sunset is so beautiful I understand thinking it's the promised land.
- Nothing like arriving to a rainy spring night in Chicago to make me miss this crazy city. Good to be back.
- RT @davidaxelrod: Scav Hunt 2013 @UChicago has begun. Looking fwd to mustaches in my inbox! #scav2013 http://t.co/1Me0mpbXoC
- RT @AmyRebeccaMyers: #UChicago #Scav2013 has begun! I'll be posting your scavvy content to the @UChicagoCollege Tumblr all weekend: http://…
- Well, we're not in San Francisco anymore. Related: MSP airport is comically large. http://t.co/f1w38byltr
- The Mini SUV: I don't get it. Can anyone explain it to me, or is it just incomprehensible to the mind of man?
