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While at my time at Purdue University, I spent my freshman year as a member of the Fashion and Retail Organization. As a member, I attended meeting weekly as well as volunteered for many events. From this, I advanced my leadership in the organization and was appointed the Public Relations Officer for the club. As the PR officer, I manage community outreach on campus through social media and branding and help to develop future club events.
I completed an internship with the Purdue Center for Career Opportunities as the Career Closet Intern during the Fall semester of 2019. From this internship, I was able to strengthen my organizational skills by sorting the donations of the closet, event planning, and advertising by producing events associated with the Career Closet, and my overall work ethic. I was given the task to write a blog post for the Center for Career Opportunites to inform students on business professional and business casual attire between the different seasons. From this project, I was able to apply all the skills that I learned and strengthened over this internship into my writing skills.
This past year, I studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City for the One-Year AAS program. In the Spring, I graduated with an Associates Degree in Fashion Business Management. With this opportunity, I was able to increase my knowledge about garment construction, sales, and product development within the fashion industry. 
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” - John Maxwell
A global director with multi-national success in growing and developing business models and teams. A leader in B2B/B2C projects, business and product development and talent acquisition. I take pride in being an ambassador, committed and innovative with my expertise in project management and business-centric focus. I bring dynamic global experience and expertise to my operational goals with proven, measured results. Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.
I am a progressive high-performing 15+ year, Business Development/Project Management cross-functional “Power House.” I possess expertise in performance management, talent acquisition, team and culture development. A Growth-mindset, resourceful, and proactive in optimizing projects from concept to implementation, with Win/Win relationships, into proven achievements.
Positions of Interest: Operations Director, Strategic Business Manager, Executive Director, Global Strategic Director, Experienced Manager, Project Director, Partner
Specialties: Analytical Skills, Business Analysis, Budgeting, Business Intelligence, Business Process Improvement, E Commerce, Contractual Agreements, Event Driven, Executive Decision Making, Operational Optimization, Full Life Cycle Implementation, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Helping Clients Succeed, Internal Audit, Knowledge Management, Logistics Management, Negotiation, Operations Management, Partnerships, Priority Management, Project Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Program Management, Public Relations, Quality Systems, Research, Requirements Analysis, Staff Development, Strategic Transformation, Sales Management, Team Leadership, Training Delivery Project Management, Product Management, in Business Process Management, Business Process Optimization
10+ years of experience maintaining sites across EMEA and US. Skilled in leveraging, collaborating and coordinating multi-matrix operational and production teams to guarantee deliverables whilst reporting smooth communication to key stakeholders. Extensive experience in management methodologies, including SCRUM, Waterfall, Agile, WAgile, and critical path methodologies. Technical experience in HTML/CSS AND CMS, SEO. Native English Native Polish language business proficiency. Six Sigma Black Belt Certified with 8+ years applied project hours in global SSC's and BPO units.
Message me on LinkedIn, or contact me at annaswies@gmail.com to connect and align business objectives into actionable intelligence for team success. Based in New York City, I’m CEO of Downtime Dollars, a fast-scaling consumer engagement platform turning everyday moments into rewards. We’ve grown the business from concept to national retail partnerships, driving 12X revenue and 10X user growth through innovative loyalty and data solutions.
My work lives at the intersection of retail media, AI, first-party data, and performance marketing. I’ve worked with hundreds of brands and some of the largest retailers in the world, helping them connect with consumers in more meaningful ways. I’ve built multiple companies from the ground up, successfully raised venture capital, and was accepted into Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) in NYC. I’ve written for and been featured in publications including Ad Age, AdExchanger, The New Yorker, TechCrunch, NPR, and HuffPost, and I continue to focus on aligning product innovation with revenue growth and brand impact.
Highlights:
-Built Downtime Dollars into a multi-channel loyalty platform that increased monthly engagement and drove significant recurring revenue through national retail and brand partnerships
-Drove $100M+ in ad revenue for retail media programs across CPG, tech, and commerce
-Led growth, partnerships, and product strategy across agency, brand, and startup environments
-Helped turn underutilized media and digital moments into high-performing engagement channels
-In addition to leading Downtime Dollars, I’ve advised and collaborated with other startups and teams on growth, strategy, and product — and I’m always interested in opportunities where I can bring my expertise in advertising, loyalty, data, and digital engagement to help brands and companies grow and scale. 
