Daniel Blair

Experience

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  McDonald's Corporation

  Oct 1997 - Nov 1998

  Manager

  Hired as a trainee Manager and after 4-5 months became Shift Manager, which meant running the store either for the morning or afternoon shift. Learnt how to manage staff, banking procedures, customer service and how to train crew members the systems and procedures that have been fundamental to McDonalds success.

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  Accident Compensation Corporation

  May 2002 - May 2003

  Data Entry Operator

  Worked as a Data Entry Operator inputting written ACC forms into their database.

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  Smart Farmer Ltd

  Sept 2019 - now

  Chief Executive Officer
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  Gallagher

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

  Summer Research Scholarship

  Worked within Gallagher’s Analytics and Insights team, to identify and leverage opportunities for AI and machine learning. Completed the scholarship by recommending a strategy that utilises a custom-designed validation and evaluation framework, including risk-assessments, ROI calculations and portfolio management for their AI/ML projects and initiatives.

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  Tau Research Limited

  Sept 2023 - now

  Responsible for ensuring that customer needs are accurately identified and communicated to the development team to guide their efforts effectively. Additionally, accountable for optimizing the use of company resources to strategically market these products to the target audience. Strategic relationship management and partnerships for growth and scalability.

  • Product Marketing Analyst

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Strategic Marketing Specialist

    Sept 2023 - Apr 2024