Chris Jantz-Sell
San Francisco, CA
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Work history
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March 2008 to the present
Product Manager
How would you describe your time at slide?
Sweet!
TripIt
October 2007 to January 2008
Product Manager (Contractor)
tags:
product management
• entrepreanuer
• marketing
• busines development
How would you describe your time at TripIt?
Good
Product Manager / Product Planner - Windows Mobile
tags:
marketing
• positioning
• market opportunity analysis
• video
• independance
• presentation and communicatio...
• data modeling
• segmentation
• modeling
• mobile video
• hard & dedicated worker
• fast ability to learn
• forecasting & analysis
• strategy
• consumer research & insights
• competitive analysis
• analysis
• marketing strategy
• consumer
• fast learner
• self-starter
• industry analysis
• mobile & wireless
How would you describe your time at Microsoft?
* Led market opportunity analysis of multibillion dollar mobile video opportunity. Analyzed markets and industries, created model to forecast subscribers and handset sales, analyzed competitive landscape, designed consumer research, segmented markets, developed value proposition and product positioning.
* Developed MED specific and firm-wide strategy to capture $0.5 - $1 billion from mobile video opportunity by 2010. Presented recommendation to senior leaders and stakeholders across relevant product groups.
* Assessed alternatives for addressing gaps in media platform through building, licensing, partnering, or acquisition.... 
Analyst - Principal Investment Area (PIA)
tags:
venture capital
• modeling
• reporting
• facilitating
• investment analysis
• hard & dedicated worker
• foreign currency markets
• budgeting
• corporate finance
• communication
• leadership
• private equity
• creative problem solving
• fast learner
• multi-tasking
• process improvement
• excel expert
• write copy
How would you describe your time at Goldman, Sachs?
Made rare move into PIA after being actively recruited by client based on success of previous working relationships. Performed investment and fund related analysis and reporting. Administered "Venture Technology" portfolio: valued investments, executed transactions, sourced portfolio information.
* Led complicated processes of collecting and compiling investment information from portfolio company CEOs/CFOs, junior and senior investment professionals to produce Annual reports, projections of future investment performance for investor presentation and budget, and documentation to comply with Sarbanes Oxley.
* Co-Managed creation of PIA's multibillion dollar Budget and developed model to accurately compare actual and projected performance to budgeted performance; designed method that reduced data-collection time by 500%.
* Responsible for trading over $1 billion of foreign currency; designed enterprise solution to manage process.
* Presented process recommendation to Senior Management for reconciling all cash activity vs. Funds books. Process eliminated one full day of work per week and caught over $50 million of errors/differences in one year....
Lead Business Analyst - Banking Technology
tags:
multi-tasking
• system design
• business process analysis and...
• product vision
• marketing
• creative problem solving
• it strategy
• email campaigns
• wire frame modeling
• information technology consul...
• messaging
• client relationship managemen...
• user acceptance testing
• email communcation
• analysis
• user support
• prd/mrd
• strategy
• business analysis
• gather business requirements
• defined product strategy
• consulting
• fast learner
• positioning
• web 2.0 intranets
• business modeling
• usability design and testing
• excel expert
• web deisgn
• data modeling and analysis
multi-tasking
• system design
• business process analysis and...
• product vision
• marketing
• creative problem solving
• it strategy
• email campaigns
• wire frame modeling
• information technology consul...
• messaging
• client relationship managemen...
• user acceptance testing
• email communcation
• analysis
• user support
• prd/mrd
• strategy
• business analysis
• gather business requirements
• defined product strategy
• consulting
• fast learner
• positioning
• web 2.0 intranets
• business modeling
• usability design and testing
• excel expert
• web deisgn
• data modeling and analysis
• ui design
• team player
• leadership
• story boarding
• wire frame prototyping
• hard & dedicated worker
How would you describe your time at Goldman, Sachs?
Led team of three Business Analysts. Identified and implemented global IT strategies and mission-critical technology solutions to increase revenues and operational efficiency and to reduce costs and reputational risk within PIA and across complex organizational lines. Gathered requirements, formulated product vision, and designed IT solutions.
* Developed comprehensive view of Merchant Bank's business model, information needs, and global operations by building relationships with senior Merchant Banking professionals.
* Led effort to re-engineer business processes, resulting in 30,000 hours of reduced work and $530,000 of cost reduction annually. Work selected by management to serve as best practice guides for all Business Analysts.
* Communicated technical concepts to non-technical business users and business concepts to technical audiences.
* Integral member of small team responsible for developing a long term remote mobile and wireless strategy.
* Assisted deal team on $2.8 billion Bank of China IPO, providing expertise and market analysis on relevant technologies....
Lead Developer - Banking Technology
tags:
sql
• java
• c++
• javascript
• visual basic
• vb
• web 2.0
• html
• team player
• web developement
• perl
• ajax
• web services
• software develoment
• software design
• c#
• software architect
• xml/xsl
• software engineer
• ui design
• entrepreneurial
• framework design and development
• css
• fast learner
• programming
• dhtml
How would you describe your time at Goldman, Sachs?
Designed, architected, and implemented global IT solutions for Investment and Merchant Banks.
* Promoted to lead developer on multimillion dollar enterprise content management solution.
* Asked to join Software Engineering Team to develop a framework for building applications using AJAX.
Intern - Developer
tags:
javascript
• dhtml
• cgi
• software engineer
• perl
• css
• software develoment
• web development
• cross browser
• html
How would you describe your time at Goldman, Sachs?
* Personally responsible for integrating firm-wide intranet with database containing complete details for firm's physical assets, thus minimizing loss and relocation costs.
* Initiated creation of customizable, "smart," asset-reporting process using CGI, Perl, and DHTML, for future global deployment.
* Developed secure Web based utility that allowed authorized users to assign assets, enabling global compliance to TAM initiative.
* Helped team members troubleshoot development projects. Earned nickname "Bob Vila."...
Intern - Financial Analyst / Technologist
tags:
web developer
• self-starter
• financial analysis
• web design
• entrepreneurial
• visual basic
• vb
• web developement
• financial modeling
• e-commerce development
• excel (advanced with macros)
• financial research
How would you describe your time at Birinyi Associates?
* Independently implemented all aspects of data driven e-commerce Web site from design to development to deployment.
* Developed program to analyze historical market data and automated "daily trade sheet" and trade reconciliation process eliminating over four hours of work per day for each trader.
* Analyzed market data and tracked "Money Flows" to assist in rating stocks and identifying potential investment opportunities.
* Created financial models and conducted various research projects on companies in U.S., international, and emerging markets...
Supervisor and Builder
tags:
management
• entrepreneur
• project management
• construction
• small business
• small business administration
• leadership
• hard worker
• manual labor
How would you describe your time at Oxobw Builders?
Promoted to supervisor after four summers. Helped run small business.
* Independently supervised and coordinated $150,000 residential renovation.
Education
tags:
management
• online community
• understanding customers
• strategy
• branding
• internet
• consumer marketing
• marketing
• consumer
• general management
• technology
• leadership
• marketing strategy
• entrepreneuership
• finance
• community development
• mobile & wireless
• innovation
• negotiation
How would you describe your time at Harvard Business School?
* Marketing project: developed the marketing plan used by a startup to build and market InterActiveCorp's Ask Mobile GPS product (http://gps.ask.com/). Conducted primary research including deep interviews, surveys, and conjoint analysis.
* Selected by professor to be tutor for first-year Marketing students.
Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship club, Tech Media club, Venture Capital / Private Equity club, Wine & Cuisine Society, Snowboarding club...
Computer Science and Economics
tags:
flexibile
• leadership
• athletics
• liberal arts
• not sleeping
• economics
• hard work
• computer science
• multi-tasking
How would you describe your time at Hamilton College?
Graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors in Economics.
Elected to Omicron Delta Epsilon Economic Honor Society.
Study Abroad, fall 1999, University of London, Goldsmiths College.
Activities and Societies: Varsity Lacrosse, Varsity Football, Student Athlete Advisory Committee (elected), Delta Upsilon International Fraternity (secretary, philanthropist), Student Assembly Class Representative (elected), Campus Activities Board....
How would you describe your time at Staples High School?
Dean's Award, Student Athlete Award, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Voted Most Athletic
Activities and Societies: Varsity Football (Captain, All-County 1995 & 1996), Varsity Lacrosse (Captain, All-State 1996 & 1997), Elected Vice Chairman of the Student Assembly, Peer Advisor, Builders Beyond Borders (a.k.a. Kingdom Builders)...
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Recommendations
Chris was able to step in mid-project amidst lay-offs, significant delays, and some very difficult times in the office, and be the driving force behind a major release of our highest priority project. Chris delivered a product that greatly exceeded our expectations and was a pleasure to use. We were most impressed with Chris??? project management skills. In addition, his interpersonal skills and sense of humor allowed him to actively gather what he needed to get the job done.
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