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📖 Summary

I'm a rehabilitated career switcher. What feels like a lifetime ago, I was a CPA doing financial modelling at Kraft Foods, where I had a lucrative but altogether predictable career. Seeking a challenge, I quit and co-founded a tech startup, Tunezy, which kicked off the exponential learning curve of which I never want to leave. In 2013 Tunezy was acquired, the team split up and went their ways, and I ended up working in multiple product management roles of increasing scope at FreshBooks, where I'm now a Director of Product. From figuring out how much cheese Tim Horton's would buy next month, to figuring out how to build a creative culture, set the strategy for, and nurture the four product teams I lead now, it's been quite a ride. I love writing (https://medium.com/@brandonmchu) and meeting new people too, so please don't be shy: [email protected] @ Working with smart people to build the future of commerce From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Toronto, Canada AreaDirector of Product Management @ Leading a group of product teams across mobile and web, where I strive to: • Rally teams of engineers, product managers, and designers around an inspiring product vision • Design processes to enable people to focus on what they do best • Work with the exec team to drive alignment on product strategy • Enable those on my team to grow and nurture their careers • Talk to customers and of course, launch awesome products FreshBooks is a growth stage SaaS product that has been used by over 5 million users on web and mobile. We work on a simple and intuitive accounting product for business owners who don't have the time to learn accounting. FreshBooks raised $30MM in August 2014, has over 200 employees, and is expanding daily. Want to get on board? Send me a note. From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Toronto, Canada AreaSr. Product Manager @ At a high level as a PM, I: • Identify the biggest problems facing our customers & company • Work with an amazing team of engineers & designers to delight customers with the solutions to those problems • Define and promote the vision for those solutions throughout the company and to customers • Work with stakeholders at every level and across the company to keeps us marching in the same direction • Execute product launches and iterate the product based on feedback • Contribute to making our product development organization a productive and enriching place to work • The countless other things it takes to get push the bus up the hill On a day-to-day as a PM, I: • Talk to customers and make sure we're solving their problems • Frame, quantify, and qualify problems to the team so they can design the best solutions • Write specs so we're all on the same page • Communicate to every stakeholder what they need to know • Analyze key metrics, data mine, and build financial models around projects • Make many, many a deck From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Toronto, Canada AreaMentor @ Helping startups in the Avatech Accelerator grow their companies through product mentorship From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) IranHead of Product, Co-founder @ • Acquired by SFX Entertainment (SFXE) in 2013 • Co-founded company and raised two rounds of capital • Led and developed a team of 8 in engineering, design, and sales using agile scrum • Developed the product using lean startup principles • Led several launches of products and features • Responsible for all copy and marketing collateral • Developed core e-commerce business model and pricing • Managed company financings, accounting, tax, and cash flow Tunezy was a music experience e-commerce startup that was acquired by SFX Entertainment in Oct 2013. From May 2011 to May 2013 (2 years 1 month) Toronto, Canada AreaAssociate Finance Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis, Confectionery @ P&L ownership of the Gum (Dentyne, Trident, Stride) & Cough (Halls) Division, reporting into the Finance Director of Confectionery. Led financial support to Marketing, Operations, and Sales in forecasting, EVAs, product launches, and profitability analyses. Senior Financial Analyst - Sales Finance (Jan '10 to Dec '11) Analyzed customer deals in collaboration with Marketing and Sales to influence strategic decisions (deal sizes up to $30M) Financial Analyst - Trade Finance (Jan '09 to 'Dec 09) Analyzed and influenced trade spending efficiency across entire business and managed the balance sheet of the Canadian Food service division of Kraft Foods ($400M GR division) From January 2009 to April 2012 (3 years 4 months) Toronto, Canada AreaBachelors of Business Administration, with distinction, Finance @ University of Toronto From 2004 to 2008 Chartered Professional Account, Management, Strategy, Financial Accounting @ Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada From 2009 to 2012 University of Toronto Schools Brandon Chu is skilled in: Entrepreneurship, Business Model Development, Operations Management, Product Management, Product Development, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Leadership, Analysis, Analytics, Business Strategy, E-commerce, Marketing Strategy