David Solomon
Founder
Oceanside | United States
Skills
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Interests
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Industries
Moto & Powersports
Skate
Wake
In my own words
— DavidPassionate, pro-active, and hands on Managing Director with over 17 years extensive experience in all aspects of operations, product line management, accounting, branding, and consistent success in achieving delivery objectives.
Maintaining a high level of personal drive, confident nature and an aggressive attitude in achieving results. My story drives through years moving vertically from the warehouse, through the office, and up to the executive level by maintaining my integrity, hard work and the desire to leave a legacy.
Trajectory
Jan 2018 — Now
Founder · Solomon Global Partners
Offering consulting, manufacturing, and branding services to startups through medium size business
• Consulting Services - Profit & Loss Management, C Suite & Operational Organization, Employee Development and
Growth Opportunities
• Manufacturing – Vendor management and negotiations, product management; mvp through end of life,
Integrations and technology
• Branding - Strategy and Implementation, Identify Strengths and Weaknesses, Product Analysis and Customer
Experience (UI/UX)
• Used design thinking and strategic experimentation assisting in the creation of Leafir SaaS
• Created story branding map for multiple startups which directly translates into the UX of their ecommerce sites
and a MVP to offer
• Implemented ecommerce growth strategies for a local social media influencer which lead to increased sales and
gross margin
Oct 2014 — Oct 2018
Managing Director · Alias MX LLC
• Led company through restructuring to prepare for M&A in October of 2018
• Experimented with three different UX themes which led to implementing a customized solution for B2C and B2B ecommerce based on Story Brand framework and Google analytics data
• Achieved 21.8% Growth in customer base in FY ‘17
• Increased sales $400K in FY ’16 by leveraging Google Analytics data to target specific customer demographics through specialized promotions
• Reduced annual loss by over $2M in FY ’16 through problem identification, and pivoting our business model to strictly B2C in the United States
• Complete responsibility over profit and loss, business plan development and execution, and creation and management of product line (including off-road apparel, gear bags, helmets, and protection gear)
• Manager of a staff of 10, 8 in-house and 2 remote
• Developed and implemented SOPs and policies using E-myth framework
• Spent first year as Senior Product Manager and Product Developer, defining product line requirements and then increasing product mix by 50%, enhancing current product line functionality and improving relationships with international vendors
Jan 2014 — Mar 2015
Project Manager · Ascend Design Lab
• Led the company from nothing to $100K in sales in the first 12 months through cold contact and referrals
• Maintained A/R balances to never exceed 30 days, and maintained positive cash flow at all times by managing all accounting through QuickBooks
• Developed, implemented, and managed all operational procedures, including sales, marketing, accounting, finance, design, development, and procurement
• Managed all project calendars, outsourced labor budgets, and client communications
Nov 2009 — Nov 2013
Product Line Manager/Senior Product Developer · SCOTT USA
• Increased sales by $4M over the my first two years through strategic growth-planning, and increasing product mix over 200% (per dealer and distributer feedback)
• Increased profit margin on all products between 2 and 10% by streamlining development processes
• Improved quality control processes at all international vendors to reduce production variance to less than 2%
• Improved vendor relationships with increased face-time and factory visits
• Directly managed product line for motosports division. Included off-road apparel, gear bags, boots, helmets, and protection products
• Negotiated with vendors for production lead times, MOQs, FOB pricing, and incoterms
Apr 2001 — Jul 2009
Production Manager · No Fear
• Proficiently streamlined product development process to improve product launch timeline by up to 30 days
• Instrumental in improving logistics operations through a reduction of inessential processes, which netted cost savings of up to 10% per year
• Boosted profit margin by 5% on all motosport products
• Managed and planned inventory levels across multiple warehouse internationally valued up to $15M
• Oversaw sales for Midwest USA region with increased sales of 25% (2005-2006)
• Scoped, authored and implemented a grass roots marketing program that generated revenue of $250k annually (2001-2006)
Activity
Education history
American Intercontinental University
BBA | 2003 - 2004
California State University San Marcos
| 1999 - 2003
Palomar College
| 2008 - 2010



