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With 15+ years in strategic communications and creative design, I enjoy facilitating meaningful connection through visual narratives, compelling storytelling, and online and in-person community building. Being deeply passionate for photography, design, and writing, I am constantly exploring the boundaries of these media and their ability to connect us to subjects, to illicit emotional responses, and to influence our perspectives. Whether it's communications, creative projects, or engaging communities, my aim is to always capture the essence behind great storytelling and the bonds we form with these narratives.
Having spent years at nonprofits, startups, think-tanks, etc., I am currently focused on working on environmental and social issues by partnering with climate-focused organizations, such as Planet Reimagined and Climate DC. My goal is to use storytelling to drive public advocacy and awareness surrounding the current crises threatening us globally. Additionally, through my own independent creative work, I wish to champion the narratives and solutions advocating the issues important to me, like climate change, progressive movements, and human solidarity.
As an avid traveler and climate advocate, I strive to document humanity’s rich culture and the natural world through photography (www.cedriccraig.com) to further inspire others to become stewards of our planet. Results-driven business development, product management, and sales leader with over 12 years of experience in the technology industry. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (can close deals in Mandarin).
Expertise in:
Business Development: Identifying and closing new business opportunities, developing and implementing go-to-market strategies, building and managing strategic partnerships.
Product Management: Leading product development from concept to launch, managing cross-functional teams, driving product adoption and growth.
Sales: Leading sales teams to achieve ambitious revenue targets, developing and implementing effective sales strategies, coaching and training sales reps.
Notable accomplishments:
* Led growth from 5 figure annual revenues to 7 figure annual revenues at Positron and Socialmatters.ai
* Closed multiple 6 figure IP licensing deals in US & Asia
* Signed 10+ reseller channel deals
* Successfully negotiated and closed partnerships for 2020 & 2022 Cannes XR, selling VR theater sales in US, Europe, Australia, Taiwan, and India
* Led sales teams to achieve 140% year-over-year revenue growth
* Secured over $1.3M in funding from angel investors
Passionate about diversity and inclusion:
* Founded and organized Crushing The Myth, a nationwide Speaker Series that features Asian Americans and allies
* Served as a mentor to startups through Techstars and 500 Global
Industries:
AI, IoT, VR, AgTech, InsurTech, MarTech, EdTech, Streaming Content, Immersive
Seeking opportunities to leverage my skills and experience to help companies achieve their strategic goals. 
