Matt Schlenker

Experience

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  U.S. Commercial Service

  May 2008 - Sept 2008

  Commercial Intern

  - Developed U.S. business interests in Mainland China through market entry research and event planning, personally assisted executives and one U.S. state governor- Authored two published U.S. Commercial Service industry sector analysis reports

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  AllSource

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2014

  - AllSource is a management consultancy focused on product sourcing projects in Asia- Consulted on and managed multi-million dollar sourcing projects in several industries totaling over $100M/year, resulting in increased revenue growth of 25%- Expanded business within the cellular product accessories category, leading to contract to source all Verizon wall and vehicle power charging products (30M/year)- Managed daily direct reports from factories and U.S. clients on operations and status, leading to increased efficiency and resulting in clients never missing a delivery deadline- Led teams of U.S. executives on yearly trips throughout China for key clients including Xentris Wireless (Verizon, AT&T), Step2 (Wal-Mart, Target), Brightstar (Best Buy, Tesco), and Fabritech Intl. (Macy's), generating further business opportunities Show less

  • Consultant

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

  • Sourcing Analyst

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
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  University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  Foreign Expert Lecturer of Business

  - Lectured daily to international class of 85 undergraduate students as youngest instructor in the business school; courses taught: global marketing, E-commerce- Completely redesigned curriculum, exams, and evaluation methods, resulting in an internationalized classroom experience recognized for innovative by the dean- Leveraged extensive personal network to partner with Fortune 500 executives, bringing high-profile business leaders from multiple industries and countries into the classroom Show less

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  Intel Corporation

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Developed strategy and led implementation for technical solutions to reduce online harassment through leveraging natural language processing and machine learning - Created strategy and made marketing recommendations for Acer's Predator line of gaming hardware

  • Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP) Intern | Expansion & Implementation Strategy at #HackHarassment

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  • MBA Consultant

    Mar 2016 - May 2016
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  Intel Corporation

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2023

  Led integrated & discrete graphics marketing retail strategy and advocacy Intel's post-MBA cross business unit leadership rotational program Client & gaming product pricing Gaming & esports China (PRC) strategy Enthusiast & gaming notebook product marketing strategy

  • Director - Gaming Innovation Ecosystem and PRC (China) Gaming Lead

    Dec 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Senior Business Manager, Gaming, Graphics, and Innovation w/ PRC Focus

    May 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Product Marketing Manager, Mobile Graphics and AI, Client Computing Group (CCG)

    Jun 2019 - May 2020

  • Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP)

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Pricing Manager, Roadmap Pricing Team, Business Management Group (BMG)

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Project Manager, Tencent Account Team, Sales & Marketing Group (SMG)

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Strategic Business Manager, Premium/Gaming Laptops, Client Computing Group (CCG)

    Jul 2017 - Mar 2018
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  Dragon's Den Investing

  Oct 2023 - now

  Individual Investor and Writer

  Technology, Geopolitics, and Stock Pickinghttps://open.substack.com/pub/dragdeninvest/

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  Touch Grass Gardening

  Oct 2023 - now

  YouTube Gardener

  https://www.youtube.com/@TouchGrassGardening