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STEPHAN KROKER-BODE, MBA, M.A.

8613 Stark Court * Baltimore, Maryland 21236 * stephankrokerbode@hotmail.com * 410.248.9148

Recent MBA Graduate with more than 10 Years Experience in the Multimedia and Internet Industry with strong skills in Problem Solving, Design, Research, Data Analysis, and Communications

LEADERSHIP | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | MARKETING | GLOBAL BUSINESS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • MBA graduate with over 10 years professional experience in the multimedia and e-commerce industries
  • Fluent in English and German, some French
  • Broad knowledge in applying web, multimedia, and graphic design theories to create persuasive and revolutionary websites, storyboards, and broadband television applications
  • Strong analytical skills with background in participating in quantitative studies with multifaceted datasets, using statistical analysis software, and producing interactive multimedia presentations
  • Strong communication skills to effectively convey and present complex technical data to audiences of varied backgrounds and technical comprehension and at all levels of an organization
  • Experience leading teams of up to 20 with ability to collaborate with cross functional teams within a company and with external vendors and contractors to deliver value to customers and team
  • Experienced in managing multiple projects in high-pressure environment while meeting deadlines and maintaining an emphasis on accuracy and customer service
  • Innate ability to rally diverse groups for collaborative teamwork coupled with negotiation skills to develop mutually beneficial environment to meet corporate, client, team, and individual objectives
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    CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS

    Marketing
  • Launched cellular phone product lines targeted to younger customers via innovative entertainment event with more than 50,000 attendees in one week
  • Played key roll in market entrance of new video-on-demand segment by designing and continually enhancing website with streaming media content including production of 30-second video clips
  • Managed creation and unveiling of 60-page corporate website and implemented intranet through 10 locations which improved interoffice communications
  • Developed "Game-Machine" information and registrations website with several landing pages and a game player micro-site with shockwave-based games
  • Oversaw production for 5 television previews for new pay-TV programs including writing storyboard, media conversion, directing cross-channel advertising and promotion strategies
  • Developed inclusive analysis of more than 60 competitor online university websites to compare quality and scope which helped improve web presence and make strategic content decisions
  • Analyzed and visualized data from huge 5 country market research study; was co-author of final report

    • Leadership
  • Directed and motivated a team of up to 20 programmers, graphic designers, developers, and database administrators utilizing an open-communication and teamwork style of management

    • Technology Project Management
  • Created $500,000 internet gaming platform for T-Mobile in 3 months, which significantly increased customer base and was utilized in subsidiary companies for more than 2 years
  • Led approximately 20 mission critical projects in web development, interactive television, E-Learning, and multimedia kiosks with projects valued at up to $750,000
  • Developed and led project team for 8 Shockwave games for complex web-entertainment platform to disseminate digital pay-TV services to younger audiences resulting in more than 100,000 users
  • Established functional concept, user requirements, and think-tank team for new interactive television advertisement that used one-click navigational concepts
  • Provided strategic and technical expertise to more than 5 clients in multimedia and interactive television projects
  • Directed web-based projects encompassing communication of web content to multiple devices including television set-top boxes (Web-TV), PDA, VoIP and wireless telephone systems
  • Conceptionalized and directed the design for a Digital Radio Location-based System ('Infoman')
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    EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; 2008
    MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
    LOYOLA COLLEGE, Baltimore, Maryland

    MASTER OF ARTS
    COMMUNICATIONS, POLITICS, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
    FREE UNIVERSITY, Berlin, Germany

    BACHELOR OF ARTS
    POLITICS, HISTORY, AND SOCIOLOGY
    UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG, Heidelberg, Germany


    SELECTED ACADEMIC COURSEWORK AND INTERNSHIPS

  • Business Strategy
  • Advanced Marketing Strategy
  • New Product Development and Management
  • Sales Management and Strategies
  • Financial Applications and Strategy
  • Risk Assessment and Process Strategies
  • Internship, Laureate Education Incorporated, Baltimore, Maryland, October - December 2007
  • Internship, Green & Associates Media Agency, Baltimore, Maryland, January - April 2006
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    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

     BUSINESS CONSULTANT; September 2008 - present
    FIND PERFECT LEADS LLC; Baltimore, Maryland

    FULLTIME MBA STUDENT; May 2006 - August 2008
    LOYOLA COLLEGE IN MARYLAND; Baltimore, Maryland

    MANAGER INTERNET SERVICES / MED-TECH ASSISTANT; November 2001 - August 2005
    HARFORD PRIMARY CARE; Baltimore, Maryland
    Medical care clinic with more than 75 employees and more than $20 million in annual revenue

    CLIENT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER; February 1999 - August 2000
    I-D MEDIA AG; Hamburg, Germany
    Second largest media firm in Germany with over 550 employees and $50 million in revenue, specializes in digital and interactive television, web development, gaming, and online platforms

    INTERNET CONSULTANT; September 1997 - January 1999
    INDEPENDENT CONSULTING SERVICES; Berlin, Germany
    Independent freelance consultant providing internet services to media agencies and organized mid-sized conventions, keynote speaker at conventions such as 'Multimedia and Modern Living' (1997), 'WebTV 1998' and 'Intermediale' (1997 and 1998)

    ENGAGEMENT MANAGER; January 1996 - August 1997
    MEDIENBAUHAUS; Berlin, Germany
    Small new media agency with 15 employees and annual earnings of up to $3 million, which developed multimedia projects for real estate and information technology companies

    COMMUNICATIONS SCIENTIST; May 1992 - December 1995
    FREE UNIVERSITY BERLIN; Berlin, Germany
    Accountable for conducting several empirical studies on telecommunication utilization; Documented, presented and published results; Co-founder and Webmaster for E-Learning Pilot 'Virtual College'


    TECHNICAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS

  • Expert user in all Microsoft Office applications: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
  • Advanced skill in HTML coding
  • Proficiency in design and execution of integrated web-based solutions with Flash and JavaScript using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Homesite
  • Working knowledge of video editing software
  • Experienced in academic statistical software (SPSS)
  • Passionate about new trends in telecommunication technologies and services, especially interested in New Product Development, Internet Marketing, 'Serious Games' and online-based Higher Education
  • Loves history, international politics, cooking, sci-fi and complex strategy games like Civilization
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