Naol Denko

Experience

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  University of Guelph

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2021

  Co-Founder - Mieso Denko Memorial Scholarship

  "Established in memory of Mieso Denko as a tribute to his life’s work in research and education The scholarship will be awarded to the student with the highest admission average. No application is required."- Donor(s): Family, Friends, and Colleagues of the late Mieso Denko- Qualification(s): Students entering the Bachelor of Computing program.- Amount: 1 award of $1,000

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  Tim Hortons

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Team Member
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  Independent

  Jan 2017 - now

  Musician

  Music Production- Featured on CBC Radio 1, PopCanRadio, Ones To Watch, etc.- Formed a duo that produces nocturnal/alt house music (Noctuse)

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  Moredovate

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Business Strategist

  AI Fitness + Nutrition App- Entrepreneurship 101- Received admission to two entrepreneurship programs: RIC Centre + UTM iCube- Led the business strategy team which included students from top schools (UofT, Schulich)- Created the name, recruited co-founders, co-interviewed interns, conducted in-depth research, etc.

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  Lionhead Golf and Country Club

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Dishwasher/Prep Cook
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  Burrito Boyz

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Back of House Cook
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  Gap

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Warehouse Worker
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  Octascope Group

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Artist Manager

  Talent Management- Signed and managed 6 artists and 2 producers (Notable: Kye Clayton)- Received a notable shoutout from NFL Running Back - Chuba Hubbard- Consulted Devontee (Ayesha Curry's Cousin) on his marketing and a potential collab w/ Kye Clayton- Recruited an in-house team and communicated w/ studios, video directors, social media pages, etc.

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  McDonald's

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Overnight Manager

  Customer Service- Received a promotion in <3 months to be an Overnight Manager

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  Sensental

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Product Manager

  AI Mental Health App for Athletes- 1st Place for Health & Fitness | SteelHacks '21 (+80 Participants)- YSpace Venture Catalyst W21 Cohort + YC Startup School

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  IFC Church

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Broadcast Audio Assistant

  Audio Engineering- Learned the necessary equipment to mix audio & run a live stream with minimal supervision in <5 days- Oversaw all audio technicalities that are involved in a live stream to ensure +50 families enjoy the service

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  Screenwriter

  Jan 2021 - now

  Screenwriter

  Screenwriting- Hidden Aspects (2021) / TV Drama - One Hour / "An aspiring space entrepreneur and a child prodigy go attend a top entrepreneurial school in the country with aspirations of starting their own startup."- The Recruiter (2023) / TV Drama - Half Hour / "A passionate football recruiter at a top Division 1 school experiences mental issues and struggles with losing his sanity, while being constantly isolated within his job."

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  The University of British Columbia

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Football Recruiting Assistant

  USports Football Scouting- Worked under former #1 CFL Draft Pick (Shomari Williams)- Gathered +220 questionnaires & +120 sign-ups for the 2023 Ontario ID Camp ($14k+)- Evaluated +300 high school prospects via FrontRush/Google Sheets; pitched notable athletes- Reached the conference (Hardy Cup) & national championships (Vanier Cup) in the 2023 season

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  Characteris

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Founder

  Character Assessment Tool for High School Athletes- Garnered interest from +20 affiliates of Division 1 Football Programs- Made a Top 50 Teaser, interviewed Division 1 recruiters, created vids for athletes, etc.

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  United States Naval Academy

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Player Personnel/Recruiting Intern

  Division 1 Football Scouting- Completed an assignment that required manual input of +2,000 data entries in <1 week- Provided a detailed report of top athletes at a high school football program in the DMV region

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  Fiable

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Product Manager

  Rewards App for Biking- People's Choice + Best Use of GCP | GryphHacks '22 (+200 Participants)

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  National Youth Advisory Council

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Advisory Council Member

  Mental Health Advocacy- Revitalized Bloom Blog as Project Lead (Led +5 People)

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  SponsorUnited

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Sponsorship Scout

  Sports Sponsorships- Assigned properties were in Alberta & Saskatchewan

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  Neo Financial

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Sales Representative (CNE)

  FinTech Sales- Pitched Neo Financial's Credit & Money Cards at the Canadian National Exhibition

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  PRSVRE Media Group

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Writer

  Sports Journalism- Covered 2023 USports Football Season

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  BAY SPECIALIZED TAX SERVICES

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Business Development Intern

  Accounting Services- Selected to be a part of the 1st cohort/sales bootcamp at BAY (~25 interns - Sole Canadian Intern)- Developed a CRM sheet for the cohort, shadowed MDs calls, utilized web scraping software for leads, etc.

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  Denko Sports Management

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Talent Manager

  Sports Management - Worked on DSM in conjunction with Characteris to promote the project- Planned on managing USports athletes and finding them freelance/partnership opportunities- Signed Isaiah Smith (University of Guelph Running Back - 2022 OUA Rookie of the Year)

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  NFL Draft Diamonds

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Writer

  Sports Journalism- Initiated a segment called "USports Spotlight of the Day"- Designed a modern logo for the site revamp- Reached +120k followers from all social media platforms- Took initiative and created NDD's LinkedIn Page - Two interviewees were drafted in the 2023 CFL Draft

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  Sereen Health

  Jan 2023 - now

  Co-Founder

  P2P Support Network for Musicians- Rise YSBP W24 Cohort ($500 Grant) + buildspace's n&w s5- Secured an ongoing partnership with a notable music company within the gig booking space- Grew social media following +110% in <12 months and waitlist by +21% in <8 months (organically)- Managed a team of +5 people while facilitating communication through social channels such as Slack- Spoke to several potential users through various mediums to better direct product development- Conducted weekly meetings to stay updated and to inform team goals for the week to complete- Co-authored a paper with the Research Lead; utilized Prolific for participants (+79 reads in <6hrs)- Led marketing initiatives; assisted with front-end development; recruited team members/advisors Show less

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  VitalMind Initiative

  Jan 2024 - now

  Researcher

  Non-Profit Research- Focused on providing value to the general population through mental health research- Conduct research and publish studies; discuss findings in a podcast series (The Paper Podcast)

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  The Denko Agency

  Jan 2024 - now

  Talent Manager

  Talent Management- Focused on providing management services for musicians & influencers- Clients: TikToker - Manic Idiot (+54k Followers) + Lo-Fi Producer - moat (+62k Monthly Listeners)Manic Idiot- Helped launch Manic Idiot's YouTube channel from scratch - Gained +44,187 views, +2,115 likes & +170 subscribers with <15 videos in <4 weeks organically through a compilation video content strategy- Weekly meetings discussing content strategy for the week - Utilized the "5 Why's" approach initially to develop an understanding of the brand identity and deduced from there to pinpoint the exact content we'd focus on that surrounds the overall vision - Conducted a full rebrand with Manic Idiot; utilized the 5 Why’s and Eric Ries’ “Build, Measure, Learn” + “Pivot or Persevere” framework to understand the goal of the rebrand and use the iterative loop methodology to track progress - Accumulated +277,165 views, +14,735 likes, and +513 comments in <3 months on TikTok - since signing (08/18/2024)moat | Luke Daly- Introduced moat to a personal connection (Racasse) who is in a similar producer scene with 100k+ monthly listeners on Spotify and has been put on the "lo-fi beats" playlist on Spotify (followed moat on Instagram)- Initiated a Facebook page, devised a content strategy that is in the works for future release, assisted with creating reaction shorts/videos from a +1hr beat battle for participants, provided a tailored optimization plan, facilitated a parody album discussion between Luke and Manic Idiot, etc.- Since Signing: Featured in the “New In Alternative” Apple Music & "Fine Jazz" Spotify Editorial playlists, 4+ collabs, grew +25k in monthly listeners in <3 months on Spotify (08/18/2024), placement on “Amazing Radio USA” for moonstruck, supported/released by labels such as Lofi Stories Records (Owned by lost.mindd / +133k monthly listeners), Chill Moon Music (Owned by Sarent / +207k Monthly Listeners), Chill Ghost Records (+18k on Instagram) + more Show less

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  Founder Mental Health Pledge

  Jan 2024 - now

  Member

  Mental Health Advocacy- Joined well-known founders & investors in making a pledge for prioritizing mental health

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  Gryphon Aerospace Club

  Jan 2024 - Jan 2024

  Web Developer

  Aerospace + Web Development- Coded first-ever website for GAC (HTML, CSS, Figma, Canva, AOS, Anima)- Created first-ever slogan - "Fly High Like A Gryphon"