Rommil Santiago: eCommerce, Marketing & Management

Rommil Santiago’s Resume

Recent Achievements

  • Received an Autodesk Worldwide Marketing Superstar Award, a peer nominated award recognizing innovation, teamwork, attitude, leadership and being an agent of change
  • Awarded for my efforts and accomplishments in launching Autodesk’s new North American online store.
  • Invited to be a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society in recognition of high academic achievement (top 15%)
  • I am a Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM)
  • I hold a Google Analytics Individual Qualification
  • Achieved an overall average of 97% in UBC’s Web Analytics Program
  • Featured in two How Books’: The Web Designer’s Idea Book Volume 1 and Volume 2
  • Awarded for my “exceptional leadership and going above and beyond” in supporting Bell’s goals
  • Contributed to two Infopresse Boomerang award winning websites in the categories of “Online Service” and “B2C - Large Business”

Recent Work Experience

Senior Manager - Online Store Marketing & Customer ExperienceAutodesk, Montreal, Quebec, 2012 - Present

I manage Autodesk’s Online Stores in the Americas and help lead global innovation.

Marketing ManagerAutodesk, Montreal, Quebec, 2011 - 2012

I managed eCommerce-focused marketing activities for Autodesk’s North American Online Stores and related e-commerce properties. My areas of responsibility included:

  • Exploring new revenue-generating opportunities
  • Promotion development and performance
  • Online store testing and enhancement
  • Re-targeting

Co-InstructorMcGill University Centre of Continuing Education, Montreal, Quebec, 2011 - 2011

I co-instructed the graduate course, “Internet Business Analysis and Design”. Topics included:

  • Competitive intelligence
  • Voice of customer and customer satisfaction
  • Social media and integrated marketing communications

Analytics & Optimization ConsultantBell Canada, Montreal, Quebec, 2009 - 2010

As part of Bell’s internal web agency, I was entrusted to:

  • Analyze business challenges and identify opportunities and risks
  • Act as a subject matter expert in: Omniture SiteCatalyst; Test and Target; and Google Web Analytics
  • Drive the analytics practice by researching and developing new services

Web DesignerConcordia University, Montreal, Quebec, 2004 - 2009

As the university’s web design lead, I showed initiative as I:

  • Spearheaded the development of a template system
  • Presented actionable insights and opportunities to management based on web analysis
  • Introduced User Testing and code-versioning workflows

FreelanceRommil.com, Montreal, Quebec, 1999 - 2009

Provided graphic and web design; photography; and consultation services.

Founder and PresidentTokoro Media Inc., Montreal, Quebec, 2004 - 2006

With two partners, I founded a small creative agency and online magazine publisher where I:

  • Coordinated 20+ content producers
  • Managed local and overseas web production
  • Pioneered the Tokoro Design-A-Thon, the first-ever Canadian design-marathon at which artists donated 36 hours of their time to local charities.

Aircraft Systems SpecialistCAE, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, 2001 - 2004

  • I liaised with large engineering teams, suppliers, and clients to ensure the delivery of FAA-compliant flight simulator software.
  • I was selected to work on strategically-important prototype flight-simulators.

Mechanical EngineerPaCoSy, TMR, Quebec, 2000 - 2001

I stepped up and took the reigns of the engineering department and:

  • Oversaw product development, prototyping and testing of mechanical projects
  • Managed a small build-team and AutoCAD operator
  • Helped launch the company’s venture into the laser-cutting industry

Education

  • MBA (Marketing),
    John Molson School of Business,
    Concordia University,
    Montreal, Quebec, 2011
    Extracurricular: New MBA student mentor in the John Molson Mentorship Program
    Honour: Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
  • Web Analytics Award of Achievement,
    Continuing Studies,
    University of British Columbia,
    Vancouver, British Columbia, 2009
    Maintained an A+ Average
  • B. Eng (Mechanical),
    McGill University,
    Montreal, Quebec, 1999
    Extracurricular: Mechanical Engineering Leader of the McGill University Solar Car Team

Other professional development

  • Fundamentals of Online Testing Certification,
    MarketingExperiments,
    Expected 2012
    Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 2011
  • Start Your Own Business Seminar Series,
    YES Montreal,
    Montreal, Quebec, 2005
  • Fashion and Still Life Photography,
    Dawson College,
    Montreal, Quebec, 2004 - 2005
  • Various Photography, Design and Digital Imaging Courses,
    Continuing Education,
    Concordia University,
    Montreal, Quebec, 2001 - 2004
    Maintained an A+ Average