Douglas J. Podgorny Jr. – Creative problem solver and relationship manager

Clients

Resume

Experience

2018 - 2021

Owner & President

The POD Agency

» Provided professional consulting services to online SMB’s
» Scaled solo firm from zero to 6-figure ARR in 7 months
» Managed and retained core account base for entire duration of operation

2017 - 2018

Director of Operations

Premier Class Consulting

» Designed, deployed, and maintained WordPress site and WooCommerce storefront
» Planned and executed operations for international events
» Contributed to content marketing and sales efforts

2015 - 2017

Business Analyst

eBay, Inc

» Managed vendor relationships and analytics for disposition of data center hardware
» Ensured business unit received maximum salvage value by exploring and creating strategic partnerships

Education

2011 - 2015

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Technology & Management

GPA: 3.5/4.0 (Edmund James Scholar)

Awards & Honors:
» Stanley H. Pierce Leadership Award (College of Engineering)
» O.A. Leutwiler Award (Mechanical Engineering Department)

» Knights of St. Patrick (College of Engineering)

» BP Engineering Scholarship

2007 - 2011

Peotone High School

Peotone, IL

Awards & Honors:
» Top ten in class by GPA

» American Legion Leadership Scholarship

» BNSF Railway Foundation Scholarship

Skills

Account Management
WordPress Administration
Project Management
Customer Success
Technical Writing

Testimonials

Doug was a huge help. We had some of our best months ever with him on board, and it would have been a struggle if I didn’t trust him to take good care of our customers as we scaled.