Nate Ollestad's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Nate Ollestad has been working in the field of recruitment for over two years now and has done everything from sourcing and getting referrals, to managing and growing their staff. They currently run a technology recruitment practice at Greythorn, which focuses on big data and cloud computing, business intelligence, database development, mobile application development, web development, and information security. In their previous roles, they also managed a staff of 9 and created and wrote quarterly newsletters for their clients and candidates. They’re also the point of escalation for all business related issues with clients and contractors and have done a great job ofbid for and won multi-million dollar RFPs.

🎓 Education

Nate Ollestad's education played a large role in his professional development and work readiness. Ollestad graduated from Clemson with a BS in Marketing from 2002-2005. While at Clemson, Ollestad served as a marketing intern and study Abroad program student. Ollestad's experiences at Clemson were critical in his decision to pursue a marketing degree.Ollestad then went on to receive his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. While at The Wharton School, Ollestad was a professor of marketing and professor of leadership and human resources. Ollestad's research focused on the student leader and the managerial process.After receiving his MBA, Ollestad spent two years working as a marketing research manager at Action Research in the Bloomberg office. While working at Action Research, Ollestad conducted market research for a variety of accounts including Coca Cola, Dole, and Dunkin' Donuts. In his work at Action Research, Ollestad learned a great deal about marketing research and the business process.Ollestad then moved to the NBCUniversal office in Tokyo in2013 as a senior research scientist. While at NBCUniversal, Ollestad was responsible for conducting market research for a variety of clients including Nissan, Hulu, and Sony. Ollestad's experiences at NBCUniversal were critical in his decision to pursue a research scientist position.Ollestad's current position at Fitbit is hisfourth full-time position since he left NBCUniversal. Ollestad has held these positions for two years apiece. While at Fitbit, Ollestad has conducted market research for the company's devices including the Fitbit Charge and Fitbit One. In his market research work, Ollestad has learned a great deal about customer behavior and product design.Ollestad is extremely prepared for his current position at Fitbit. While at NBCUniversal, Ollestad learned a great deal about the customer experience and how to conduct market research. He is also extremely well-connected with a variety of companies and he has experience with product design, customer behavior, and market research.Ollestad's greatest strength is his ability to Thoroughly understand his clients and their needs. He has a strong understanding of the business process and he is able to look at different approaches to address a client's needs. Ollestad is highly proficient in English and has extensive work experience in market research and product design.Ollestad's overall experience and education have prepared him for a position that requires him to conduct market research, think about customer needs, and Design products. Ollestad is a highly skilled individual and his education and work readiness are critical in his ability to substantiate his claims of being a highly specialized, highly targeted individual for the Fitbit product group.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Nate Ollestad has experience in managing both Recruitment and Technical Affairs for a technology company. He has capability of driving all recruitment efforts for a company and also leads the Technical Affairs team for a company. He has manage to grow a staff of 9 individuals, including 5 recruitment aides and 4 account executives. Furthermore, he implemented a strategy that focused in specific technology fields and grew 6 technical recruitment divisions. he also wrote quarterly newsletters for his clients and candidates to include: market trends, new technologies, technology articles, hot jobs, and contractor highlights.