Matt Apesos

Experience

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  Cubic Corporation

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2010

  Cubic is a defense industry leader in training, education, operations, maintenance, and logistical assistance.• Led Tactical Analysis and Feedback Facility (TAFF) operations for U.S. Army war game scenarios• Managed cross-functional team on 41 successful projects• Streamlined data collection• Designed data collection tool • Collected and analyzed data in fast-paced work environment• Led multi-organization team (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp, General Dynamics, Raytheon, L3 Communications) for special USMC training project• Supervised cross-country move of TAFF operations during President Bush's troop "surge"

  • Project Manager - Tactical Analysis and Feedback

    Apr 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Analyst

    Aug 2006 - Apr 2008
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  Emory University - Goizueta Business School

  Jul 2010 - May 2012

  Marketing, Strategy, and Operations MBA Candidate

  Strategy, Operations, Marketing, and Innovation Management SpecializationsCoursework included:• Strategy, CRM, Consumer Behavior, Business Development, Project Management, and Data Analytics• 6 client projectsAchievements included:• Dean's List• Elected to Goizueta Honor Council• One of 28 selected to Goizueta Advanced Leadership Academy• Founder, Global Etiquette Club• President, Food Club

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  Masten Space Systems

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  MBA Summer Intern

  MSS is a rocket technology startup that designs, builds, tests, and operates reusable launch vehicles.Projects included:• Customer Segmentation• Marketing and Sales Planning• Business Strategy• Digital/Social Media Marketing • Assessment of Team Dynamics• U.S. Government Contract Proposal• Corporate Policy & Procedure Development

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  Pronovos Innovation Solutions

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  Founder and Principal

  Pronovos is a business innovation consultancy specializing in idea generation, evaluation, and implementation.• Created initial business strategy for market penetration• Business development (hustle)• Conducted market research• Led new product development process for clients• Created innovation assessment and solution frameworks for enterprise

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  McMaster-Carr

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

  Business Operations

  McMaster-Carr is a large, privately-held supplier of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materials to industrial and commercial facilities worldwide.• Managed sales operations• Built client relationships• Executed eCommerce strategy• Leveraged industry trends and customer insights to provide highest level of customer service

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  ReadyForSocial by Thought Horizon

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

  Vice President of Sales and Operations

  Thought Horizon is a B2B solutions company providing technology, strategy, and execution to enterprise marketing and sales • Led 10x revenue growth over 3 years• Managed creation and development of enterprise software platform - ReadyForSocial• Successfully established operations in Europe (15 countries, 14 languages)• Built a top-performing operational team

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  Thought Horizon Europe

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  VP Operations

  Thought Horizon EU S.R.O. is the European subsidiary of Thought Horizon, LLC.• Established and managed EU operations• Successfully deployed Thought Horizon products and services in 15 countries across 14 languages• Worked with multi-national and multi-lingual sales, marketing, and communications professionals to ensure successful adaptation to local markets

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  Function 5

  Nov 2017 - May 2019

  President

  Function 5 (Formerly White Dogwood) identifies customer pain points that can be solved with software solutions. Paybaks Financial and Haldi Tech are results of these efforts. • Led transformation of web hosting business into marketing agency and dev shop. • Grew business nationally, including major accounts• Built and managed business development and account teams to establish relationships and exceed clients' expectations

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  Paybaks

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

  President

  Paybaks replaces checks/ACH with Virtual Card payments that are directly integrated into your existing AP system• Led business through period of hyper-growth• Established tech, sales, marketing, and customer success teams; zero to operational in 60 days• Created and executed go-to-market strategy for "land-grab" opportunity• Developed and deployed Paybaks online portal• Executed major pivot based on early customer behaviors and feedback• Selected to exhibit at 2019 FinTech South's Innovation Alley Show less

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  Haldi Technologies

  May 2020 - now

  Chief Operations Officer

  Haldi Tech provides FedEx Ground TSPs with data analysis software to assist with strategic, financial, and operational decision making.

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  Linehaul News

  Oct 2022 - now

  Co-Founder

  Linehaul News provides educational events, training, and news to FedEx Ground TSPs.