Entrepreneurial-minded MBA grad from Fuqua focused on user acquisition and marketing strategy.

Marketing Manager @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Marketing and Finance Professional @ Joined as the 4th employee of a local, venture-backed real estate technology startup and assisted with fundraising, acquiring users, attracting talent, and refining the business model. • Designed and implemented a multi-channel marketing strategy primarily focused on user acquisition via Google Adwords; resulted in low double-digit cost-per-acquisition in pilot market campaigns • Created a pro forma operating budget incorporating forecasted burn rates, venture capital investments, and projected revenues • Assisted with fundraising efforts ranging from preparatory due diligence on potential investors to participating in pitches to top-tier venture capital partners From December 2014 to April 2015 (5 months) Marketing Strategy MBA Intern @ From June 2014 to August 2014 (3 months) Research Analyst @ From July 2010 to June 2013 (3 years) Portfolio Management / Client Services Analyst @ From May 2008 to July 2010 (2 years 3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaOnline Banking Product Management Intern @ From 2007 to 2007 (less than a year)

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Innovation @ Duke University - Fuqua School of Business From 2013 to 2015 BS, Finance, Management & Leadership @ Boston College - Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management From 2004 to 2008 Casey Akerblom is skilled in: Marketing Strategy, Customer Acquisition, Social Media, Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Online Marketing, Venture Capital, Portfolio Management, Investments, Valuation, Financial Analysis