ANTHONY ZIEHMKE

Email: alz (at) Ziehmke (dot) com

CAREER SUMMARY

Thirteen years Project Management experience with a unique blend of sales, marketing, operations and customer relations in environments ranging from Western Alaska to Europe and the Middle East. An independent thinker, high in initiative and energy with excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills. Proactive results orientated style with a customer and bottom line focus. Expertise managing international joint ventures and agent relationships. Self-starter with proven ability to understand customer needs, generate trust and build confidence.

EDUCATION

BARUCH COLLEGE, Zicklin School of Buisness New York, NY

Full Time Honors

Master of Business Administration, June 2005

· Concentration in International Business

· Recipient of Mitsui MBA Scholarship

· Member of the Honors Council, Marketing Club, Finance Club and Corporate Responsibility and Ethics Club

University of Wisconsin at Madison Madison, WI

Bachelor of Science, May 1992

· Concentration in English Literature

Alliance Française Paris, France

· Intensive study of French language, history and culture. 1993-1994

Projecto Lingüístico Francisco Marroquín Antigua, Guatemala.

· Intensive study of Spanish language. 1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICROSOFT INC. New York, NY

Search Media Strategist 2006-present

· Responsible for search strategy within the ROI segment for clients in the East and South East of North America

· Increased revenue within the ROI segment by 35% in 12 months through optimizations and account growth

· Participated in numerous Operational Readiness Tests and product development projects

· Prepared multiple client facing presentations and reports while also assisting the sales group in the presentation of sales and marketing materials to prospective clients

BIKEABOUT (www.bikeabout.org) New York, NY

Vice-President 1997-present

· Co founded an on-line non-profit educational venture that reached 100,000+ students worldwide

· Directed fundraising effort, raising over $75,000 in equipment and monetary support and the development of marketing and promotional materials

· Lead the logistical planning for BikeAbout the Mediterranean – a 9 month circumnavigation of the

Mediterranean, including detours around Algeria, Libya and Yugoslavia

· Developed an educational website with 3,000 photos, video clips and live chats with students

· Biked 12,000+ kilometers in 24 countries around the Mediterranean Sea, visited dozens of

schools and helped write and edit 162 reports

DOUBLECLICK INC. New York, NY

Team Lead/ Usability Project Manager 1999-2001

· Created and lead DoubleClick’s Usability Team to establish and track usability processes

for all DoubleClick products (DART for Advertisers, DART for Publishers and DART Mail)

· Enhanced product value and user experience for more than 500 clients via product usability improvement

and brand evaluation

· Streamlined enhancement request process, eliminating duplicate efforts and prioritizing features and resources

· Directed the Usability Team’s integration with the Engineering, Product Development

and QA divisions

International Deployment Team/Senior Technical Analyst

· Increased volume on DoubleClick Australia’s ad delivery network by 16%

· Signed 4 of DoubleClick’s largest media clients while working in Sydney

· Hired, trained and led DoubleClick’s 8 member APAC Global Response Center

· Identified and resolved defects within existing products

· Provided troubleshooting help to other analysts in the department and throughout the company

BLUE MARBLE TRAVEL Paris, France

Coordinator 1995-1997

· Researched and guided 40 bicycle trips in France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany and Denmark

· Developed brochure, Web site and related marketing material

· Managed logistical organization and all travel arrangements, hotels for clients

RELATED EXPERIENCE

EVERGREEN FINANCIAL SERVICES New York, NY

Consultant 2002-2005

· Provided consulting services for a real estate development organization specializing in the renovation and re-selling of residential property in New York City area

· Formulated and assisted in the development of a business plan, financial structure, investment theory as well as marketing material and collateral promotional documents

· Conducted research on competitors, trends and market activity to identify potential market niches

Studley Real Estate New York, NY

Market Research – Internship 2004

· Analyzed and aggregated local, national and international real estate news and economic trends

· Created internal reports reflecting trends in commercial real estate sales within New York and the market in general

Baruch College – Zicklin School of BusinesS New York, NY

Project Manager, Executive Education Task Force 2004

· Provided consultative services to the Zicklin School of Business

· Managed a team of 5 consultants while conducting competitive analysis and benchmarking to establish best practices within the executive education market

FIND/SVP CONSULTING New York, NY

Strategic Consulting and Research Group – Internship 2004

· Supplied strategic and competitive intelligence/analysis consulting services to financial clients

· Managed projects from writing the proposal and developing cost estimates to presentation of deliverable to client

INTERESTS

· Advanced/Intermediate level comprehension of spoken and written French, intermediate level of spoken and written Spanish, basic comprehension of Italian and German

· Enjoy SCUBA, bicycling (touring, road, cross and mountain), literature, travel, fishing, skiing, carpentry, technology and the constant pursuit of knowledge