Rentah.com

Define and develop product roadmaps for iOS app, Android app, mobile responsive website, and major features, resulting in 20K+ user signups and 50K+ listings on Rentah platform 

Own whole product lifecycle from ideation and vision to specifications, release, and iterations

Conduct beta and A/B testing of product features using focus groups and partners (General Assembly and CUNY) 

Manage team of 5-8 designers and developers and guided front end/back end development  

Product Marketing

Develop brand and unique selling proposition via focus groups, A/B testing, messaging, and copywriting 

Organize 20+ networking events including hackathons, charity, and community events with 50+ attendees

Develop creative strategies and promotional tactics, landing earned media in BBC, Fox Radio, and Channel 11 

Lead guerilla marketing campaign, resulting in a 50% increase (10K+ email signs ups) and social media followers

Leadership & Financials

Identify talent and hire 50+ interns in technology, marketing, and administration positions

Mentor 50+ interns on technical and communication skills, resulting in positions at Bloomberg, Facebook, and Google

Research, develop, and execute equity crowdfunding strategy, raising $500K+ via private investors (240 total investors)

Partner with lawyers to create contracts, non-compete clauses, founders’ agreements, and partnership agreements

Forecast yearly financials and create new products/features, increasing YOY revenues by 10-15%

Founder

College of Staten Island, City University of New York

Geography roughly translates to the study of the Earth and the subject is as broad as the description.

The courses I teach examine diverse concepts in the geographic study of climate, landforms, human population, language, religion, culture, politics, and land use. 

The intent of this material is for the student to develop an understanding of the geography of the world around us. The hope is that this course will provide students with the knowledge to not only describe the world in which we live, but to also give them an enhanced sense of responsibility as a global citizen.

Adjunct Professor of Geography

NYC Department of Education

Created and implemented curricula for high school students preparing to go to college or trade schools 

Organized networking events and speakers to educate students on potential advancement opportunities

Utilized creative strategies and promotional tactics to get students hands-on experience in fields of interest

Led workshops with students to support the preparation of resume and portfolio-building for career development

College and Career Counselor

Assembyl 3D

Advised with product development, raising capital, strategic direction, and management guidance 

Assembyl 3D facilitates innovative 3D printing solutions for a variety of industries. Operating with 20 3D printers, we make and sell incredibly useful products, most of which that would not be possible to produce efficiently without 3D printing. Our main categories include drone and camera accessories, virtual reality capture rigs, and set design.

Board Member, Product and Project Management

City University of New York

The study of Philosophy helps students develop analytic skills and gain an appreciation of the general philosophical problems with which human beings have grappled with across the globe. In this class, we discussed free will, determinism, ethics and morality in modern society, and philosophical considerations relevant to belief or disbelief in God among other thought-provoking subjects.

Adjunct Professor of Philosophy

Alliant International University

We explored the causes and consequences of a range of international environmental crises and resource conflicts, including loss of biological diversity, water allocation and urbanization, with a particular emphasis on climate change. Students were shown how political divisions, inequalities and contentions over values and knowledge can hinder policy responses to environmental problems, and to evaluate future solutions on both a political and individual level. 

This multi-disciplinary course was created for both international relations and international business administration students to study the environment from a cultural, political, economic and social development lens

Adjunct Professor of International Relations

Society Restaurant and Lounge, New York, NY

Managed team of 20 staff members and annual revenue of 1.2MM

Organized all accounts and kept thorough records of payroll, costs and economic performance of team members

Produced events for Derek Jeter’s birthday and various MTV /Vh1 photo shoots and parties

General Manager, Director of Events

I am a mission-focused Founder of Rentah.com with 7+ years of experience in product strategy, app development, fundraising, and community and team building. We built a product that allowed people to rent out their goods, services, and spaces and earn money. Ours was an ecological, social, and economic mission. The less we buy and the more we rent and share - the less we have to take from the Earth. I believe renting and reselling is like incentivized recycling and I hope it will connect us and help keep our resources local and neighborhoods vibrant.

I am a Professor with 12+ years of experience researching, building curriculums, and educating large audiences on topics across International Relations such as globalization, climate change & sustainability, diplomacy, and future trends.

I am looking to use my skills in partnerships, fundraising, and community building to help a mission-driven organization make long-lasting societal impacts.


"A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats"

 I am currently reading the  "Silent Spring," the groundbreaking book that ignited the environmental movement in 1962!!!! It starts with a very true quote by Albert Schweitzer: "Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth." The urgency of Schweitzer's words resonates today more than ever. The time to act is yesterday. 🌍💚 

#SilentSpring #ClimateAction #AlbertSchweitzer #EnvironmentalMovement

Anup Yogi Desai

Most people that say that “no one wants to work” are out of touch douche bags. People want to work and they want to be appreciated and compensated. 

Also no one takes more handout than corporations that hire lobbyists.

The fishing analogies have died once technology made it easy to deplete the ocean of resources. 

Habits and mentality matter but so does the enviornment and technology and context.

Drones are changing warfare. Here we have a Ukrainian drone investigation a Russian soldier playing dead and catching him opening his eyes. It then circles back and finishes its job. 

Soon we won’t need pilots for these drones they will be automated with AI and released with tasks at hand.

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