William Upton

William Upton

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location of William UptonToronto, Ontario, Canada

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  • About me

    Support Specialist

  • Education

    • Leeds Beckett University

      2015 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Business Economics 2:1
  • Experience

    • London Irish Rugby Club

      Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
      Intern

      Assisting the first team manager in day to day duties of the club.

    • Toast Brewing

      Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
      Intern Breadwinner

      • Achieved above target sales into on-trade venues, whilst prospecting new event sales.• Oversaw logistics and procurement within the supply chain and delivery of our beer, maintaining 90% on time deliveries.

    • Brockley Brewery

      May 2019 - May 2021
      Brewer

      •Promoted to interim head brewer, in charge of all brewery operations, including supply chain and logistic management across two sites.

    • The Belleville Brewing Company

      May 2021 - Feb 2022
      Senior Brewer

      • Trained two junior brewers with minimal experience, gave them the confidence and ability to brew without supervision.

    • Sunday

      Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
      Account Executive - Customer Success Team

      •Led onboarding efforts for newly signed restaurants, developing customized solutions for their specific needs, which increased adoption in new restaurants by 30%. •Trained restaurant staff and analzed large data sets discovering insights into customer trends, allowing for personalization, resulting in an impressive 60% adoption rate.•Troubleshot and effectively resolved issues identified by restaurants, decreasing wait times by 20%•Collaborated with the sustainability team to devise and implement initiatives progressing the B-Corp goal.Reason for Leaving – The company closed the London Branch, so the job was no longer available. Show less

    • ChargedUp

      Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
      Operations Executive

      •Managed a team of riders to optimized ChargedUp network, maintaining an impressive 80% working charging stations rate.•Spearheaded a complete rebuild of firmware maintenance systems leading to a 25% decrease in shipping delays. •Oversaw installation and testing of hardware in venues, working closely with both internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure maximized utilization.Reason for leaving – The company merged with a competitor leading to changes in the operations team.

    • Soccialy (Acquired by Socially Recruited)

      Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
      Customer Success Manager

      •Streamlined onboarding process for new schools, ensuring smooth implementation and increasing operational efficiency by 30%.•Orchestrated collaboration between schools and marketing team, resulting in 60% of schools hiring through Soccialy.•Surpassed revenue targets consistently through successful renewals and upsells, achieving an outstanding 70% renewal rate and 50% upsell rate.Reason for leaving – seeking career advancement opportunities in Canada.

    • LEAP Legal Software CA

      Sept 2023 - now
      Support Specialist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • General Certificate in Brewing

      Institute of Brewing & Distilling
      Jul 2020
    • Salesforce Essential Training

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2021
      View certificate certificate