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Keenan

Chief Information Officer And Vice President Of Marketing

Sports Thread Inc

University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado

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Keenan, has over 9 years of experience in Marketing, Product Design, and Development across industries including Youth/Professional sports, and advertising.
Sports & Fitness
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Marketing
Pell Grant Recipient
Took Out Loans
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Student Athlete

Q1Career path

Startup Experience

Entrepreneurship

Rapid Career Growth

2:10

"The benefit of starting with a small startup in the beginning is you get to do pretty much everything."

Q2Main responsibilities

Communication

Problem-Solving

Data Analysis

1:49

"for, um, my marketing responsibilities, I work with our team to make sure we have a cohesive brand across all of our properties on the internet."

Q3Day in the life

Technology

Communication

Project Management

2:41

"I'd probably start by checking in with the morning customer service team."

Q4Most important skills - role

Creativity

Problem-Solving

Communication

1:13

"trying to be really creative in how you can find a solution"

Q5Favorite parts - role

Problem-Solving

Communication

Executive/Leadership

0:40

"I get to do a lot of different things, which I think is very interesting. It keeps my day very busy, but very fun."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

User Experience (UX) Design

Software Development

Product Management

1:58

"How can you create software that has to do…complicated things…and empower them to make the decision without having to contact us or have frustration when using your product?"

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Business Management

Marketing

Sports Industry

1:16

"I love sports. I played sports my entire life. It's fun, it's exciting. I love being a part of the sports world, keeping that part of my life alive."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Creative

Passionate

Adaptable

2:12

"you have to be able to, or willing to work some weird hours"

Q9Wish known before - industry

Industry Realities

Resilience

Overcoming Challenges

2:56

"you're never going to be perfectly right your first time you do something."

Q10Entry-level positions

Technology

Marketing

Sales

2:43

"So you know, when there's two of you, uh, you know, three grow and into the company and your role and you adapt and you just have to do that."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Perseverance

Long-Term Vision

Patience

1:27

"it takes a lot more time to do stuff than you think it's gonna"

Q12College ideas for success

Critical Thinking

Discipline

Communication

1:21

"I think undergrad is just being willing to focus on something for four years and try your hardest and try and do as good as you can"

Q13How identity impacted career

Overcoming Challenges

Resilience

Teamwork

2:19

"If you are rich or you're poor, you're just on the field, the only thing you can do is work really hard to be better than somebody."