Mark Attridge is a US Marine veteran who graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in business marketing and a certificate in technology and media. He has worked in several marketing, social media, and brand promotion roles, and seeks to leverage his experience and education to strengthen his marketing capabilities and understanding of technology.
1. MARK ATTRIDGE 7601 Boyd Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89179
Marketing and Technology maat3598@colorado.edu, (760) 401 7608
www.linkedin.com/lasdivine
SUMMARY
US Marine veteran who graduated in business marketing. Studied operations information management
and technology and media to strengthen marketing capabilities and understanding.
● Creative and Imaginative ● People Influencer
● Knowledge Seeker ● Technology Enthusiast
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Position Social Media Manager
Company Funky Monkey Hostel Sagres
Location Sagres, Portugal
Dates 2016 (3-week contract)
Responsible for creating, executing, and managing strategic social campaigns. Managed, monitored, and
updated all social networking sites (Facebook, Instagram). Analyzed the social media landscape to refine
strategies and tactics based on metrics pulled from social media accounts. Authored and developed a
consistent stream of fresh, clever, and creative content that engaged our target audience. Increased hostel
and social media traffic.
Position Independent Brand Ambassador
Company EncoreNationWide, GT-Events, AscentTalent, AssistMarketing, EventProStrategy, +6
Location Las Vegas, NV and Northern Colorado Region
Dates 2013 - 2016
Represented products for market evaluation. Educated consumers about the features and benefits of the
product line. Demonstrated product value to event audience. Engaged and interacted with consumers to
create a demand for products. Promoted products and services by giving out brochures, leaflets, and
other informative print ads. Inventoried product portfolio and measured against prior sales.
Position Business Analytics Student
Company University of Colorado, Business Analytics MGMT 3200: 001/002
Location Boulder, Colorado
Dates Fall 2014
Participated in kaggle.com Titanic: Machine Learning from Disaster contest. Used predictive analytics
software like excel, MSFT SQL, and Python to make effective operational, tactical, and strategic decisions
based on past passengers. The course covered; data collection, storage, and querying; transformation of
data into knowledge through appropriate analyses and aggregation; and presentation of the knowledge.
Reached a score of 81.34% using MS SQL and python.
Position Brand Promotion and Evangelist
Company Mosaic, Fluent
Location Boulder, CO
Dates 2012 – 2014
Learned, demoed, and trialed Windows 8.1/10 and Dell PCs to over 1,000 students. Organized events
around campus reaching a wide and diverse audience. Engaged customers for selling opportunities.
Leveraged social networks and brand to reach out and spur interaction with students. Trained staff on Dell
product portfolio. Organized and managed event partnerships with local Microsoft stores. Increased
revenue by $62,300.
2. Position Administration NCO
Company US Marines
Location Okinawa, Japan
Dates 2007 – 2009
While deployed to Iraq, tracked over 230 military and civilian personnel, which was submitted daily to
high ranking officials. Processed and submitted awards, GTCC, morning reports, casualty reports, and
other administrative duties. Supervised, documented, and tracked $10 million worth of highly sensitive
equipment. Coordinated international travel arrangements for +100 of Marines.
SKILLS ●/10 SKILLS ●/10
Marketing Research ●●●●●●●●●● Leadership ●●●●●●●●●●
Microsoft Excel ●●●●●●●●●● Product Management ●●●●●●●●●●
Microsoft Word ●●●●●●●●●● Microsoft SQL Server ●●●●●●●●●●
Customer Service ●●●●●●●●●● Adobe Photoshop ●●●●●●●●●●
Event Planning ●●●●●●●●●● Adobe Premiere ●●●●●●●●●●
Social Media ●●●●●●●●●● Customer Retention ●●●●●●●●●●
Product Development ●●●●●●●●●● Brand Development ●●●●●●●●●●
EDUCATION
Degree Bachelors in Business Marketing
Certificate Technology and Media
University University of Colorado
Location Boulder, CO
Dates 2012 – 2015