Marlon Rodrigues
Fractional Growth Leader with a 15-year career of going from inception to Series A
15 yrs experience · Anjuna, Goa 403519 · <10 hrs/week
About
With a robust educational background in Mathematics, Business Administration, Finance, and Accounting from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, alongside a Canadian Securities Course from the Canadian Securities Institute, this professional has carved a niche in growth consulting and advisory roles. Currently engaged with GrowthMentor, they specialize in guiding startups and established businesses toward growth through strategic market research and customer development. Previous roles include serving as a Growth Advisor at RBC Ventures, where they enhanced medical billing processes, and at ShipShap, where they assisted in market validation and funding strategies. A sabbatical in 2021 led to a creative venture, launching a successful pop-up dinner series and accompanying podcast. As a founding team member of Flexday, they contributed to revolutionizing workspace accessibility. Their career reflects a blend of analytical prowess and innovative thinking, driving growth and transformation across diverse sectors.
Skills
Experience
- Growth Consulting · GrowthMentor06-01-2022
Helping startups, scale ups and stagnated businesses find their path to growth through market research, customer development and channel testing.
- Growth Advisor · RBC Ventures11-01-2021 – 05-01-2022
Dr Bill improves the accuracy and efficiency of medical billings by doctors in Canada. Developed an efficient growth model targeting new doctors, refined marketing operations for more actionable insights, and supported the core team through their biggest brand re-launch since founding.
- Growth Advisor · ShipShap09-01-2021 – 10-01-2021
ShipShap gives independent creators wholesale rates on shipping through an API. Assisted the founding team in validating their target market in the US and advised on funding routes.
- Health and well-being · Career Break02-01-2021 – 09-01-2021
Took a Sabbatical and wrote about it. Built a sold-out pop-up dinner series featuring Indian food for a community that had never tasted the real thing. Recorded the BTS as a podcast and video series.
- Founding Team · Flexday11-01-2017 – 01-01-2021
Flexday provides workspace freedom by unlocking coworking spaces nearby through an app. Funded by early members of Uber, Airbnb, and LinkedIn.
Education
- University of WaterlooBMath, Mathematics, Business Administration, Finance
- Wilfrid Laurier UniversityAccounting
- Canadian Securities InstituteCanadian Securities Course, Public Finance
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