Moonshot

STRATEGIC MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS

Collaborating with diverse and project teams to shape marketing and communication strategies, leading to the successful launch of 110+ startups, generating thousands of pieces of earned media worth millions of dollars in advertising equivalent.

AWARD WINNING BRAND DEVELOPMENT + MANAGEMENT

Crafting breakthrough categories and strategic narratives, enhancing brand positioning, culminating in prestigious client awards, including "Best State Court Research and Analytics Platform 2023," "Fast Company Innovative By Design 2021,"  and " Central Banking Finnovator of the Year Award 2021".

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS + THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Devising and implemented marketing and comms plans with project leads, coordinating w/ subject matter experts to drive national and industry-specific media messaging. Successfully prepared an executive client for testimony before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services and Task Force on Financial Technology.

Orchestrating speaker and influencer programs featuring high-profile figures such as Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayan.

CREATIVE CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT

Utilizing a range of storytelling mediums (short-form video, image carousels, social audio events, podcasting, and online courses) to engage key audiences and convey compelling project narratives.


Staying ahead of digital and traditional marketing trends, executing integrated marketing initiatives like a street marketing campaign at SXSW involving a 10-person team, and art directing out-of-home advertisements in Times Sq.

Proactively exploring new technologies and trends, venturing into diverse fields such as remote sensing, hyper spectral imaging, agricultural water rights management, and legaltech.

EVENTS AND INFLUENCER PROGRAMS

Masterminding notable events, including the private hedge fund investor summit Compound:Thesis, and a high-profile launch event for 300+ Atrium stakeholders, raising over $35,000 in event sponsorship.

Founder | Global Director of Marketing and Public Relations

First Round Fast Track

Working 1:1 with First Round network founders to identify opportunities to share their stories and build personal and professional brands that deliver on business objectives such as fundraising, recruiting and customer development. First Round Fast Track mentors meet bi-weekly for 12 weeks per cohort.

Mentor - Public Relations 

Alchemist Accelerator

Founder pitch practice, message crafting and PR roundtables with leading technology industry reporters from The Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch.

Mentor - Public Relations

StartX.

Empowered early-stage startups with strategic insight into marcomms, effectively positioning their unique stories to reach key audiences, including mainstream media, and key stakeholders. Leveraging my 10+ years of experience in PR, marketing, and branding, I've developed and implemented repeatable frameworks spanning content, social media, and events to elevate early stage founders and teams. My deep understanding of the innovation ecosystem and climate sustainability has resulted in notable brand growth and industry awareness for StartX companies.

500 Startups

Supporting multiple cohorts of portfolio companies with public relations training and hands-on growth communications and go-to-market mentorship  with global early stage founders from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, Nigeria Poland Mexico, South Korea, etc.

Mentor - Marketing and Communications 

SparkPR

Senior Communications Manager

Cleantech Law Partners

VP Business Development

Google

Intern, Google News

Viacom

Marketing Intern - MTV

Strategic storyteller and publicist driving scalable marketing outcomes for Silicon Valley executives and brands. I craft category-defining narratives that have helped companies raise $1.5 billion in new investment

Every great company is actually a social movement.

Bring me a highly-technical founder with a muddy storyline, and I will deliver a movement leader with a sparkling new narrative that dominates headlines, and drives business results. 

I’m a media storyteller, community-builder, and thought partner to high-performing executives, investors and visionary founders. 

Together we activate audiences to tackle humanity’s most pressing challenges with ingenuity, passion and deep expertise.  

Everyone says they’re result-driven, but over the past decade I’ve consistently transformed high-growth technology founders into category leaders, launching more than 80 startups that have earned thousands of media features. 

Collectively my clients have raised more than $1.5 billion from the top venture capital funds and private equity groups. 

Leveraging my extensive network of investors, operators and media, I curate unforgettable events that lead to strategic relationships and unlock opportunities that propel my clients to the head of the line. 

I don’t win awards, but my clients do. 

Whether it's being recognized as a Fast Company Most Innovative Company, Central Banking Magazine’s Finnovator of the Year, or receiving the Core77 Design Sustainability Award, the founders I support stand out among their peers year after year.

After 14 years in the heart of Silicon Valley, I remain fired up about technologies that tackle humanity’s greatest challenges, including food security, global warming, and how the rise of artificial intelligence will impact small business owners, knowledge workers, creative professionals and educators.

When I’m not working you can find me coaching my son’s soccer team, nerding out about all things Arsenal Football Club, or exploring San Francisco’s bounty of mysterious nooks and crannies on two legs. 

I’m a lover of spicy food, black coffee and true crime documentaries. 

Lifetime learner.

I only work with clients I know I can help. 

Reach me at: chikodi@moonshotpr.com

Chikodi Chima

Wayman Harris

Got Published Inc

Got Published is an App that empowers creators with the tools to quickly build micro-content and publish it on our platform.

Founder

Applied Materials

Utilizing emerging technology, our team helps shape the future.

Lead Interactive Software Engineer

Indie Develoeoper

Created the computational logic, created the conceptual layouts and designs, and fully articulated a virtual reality interactive movie.

Game Developer

Freelance

Rapidly developed interactive virtual reality and gaming experiences. Designed and assigned development processes, created vector assets, published mobile games and collaborated with diverse clients and Startups.Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product. Documented all aspects of formal game design, using mock-up screenshots, sample menu layouts, gameplay flowcharts, and other graphical devices.

TECHNICAL 3D ARTIST

THIRSTY BOY

Tasked with the development of four games for use inside 48 exclusive Best Buy stores across the US.  3D modeled, programmed, and integrated 3rd party application program interfaces into the “Makey Makey” software games

FREELANCE GAME DEVELOPER

GAMIN WITH WAYMAN CONFERENCE

Prepare reports outlining past and future programs, including content. Produced graphics for broadcasts. Discussed production requirements with clients. Maked objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.

Game Development Consultant

WEDC FUNDED: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

I went through a Victory Sparks and Revolution Labs seed accelerator. I was given access to mentorship, seed funding to publish a game, and shown how to create a proper business model canvas, while focusing on the importance of relationships.

Founder? WaymanApps

Indie Developer

Rapidly developed an interactive virtual reality experience moving independently throughout the game development pipeline. Established developer credibility through productivity, and good time management. Analyzed tight deadlines to adequately manage time, while demonstrated a forward thinking approach to creating more efficiently.

Game Developer for Oculus VR JAM

Financially funded, appointed, and successful accomplished the development of an interactive novel using emergent technology. Programmed, 3D modeled, and independently developed multiple interactive experiences. Collaborated with startups and advisors. Published three mobile apps to the IOS App Store to fulfill accelerator compliance.

Game Developer for WEDC  Accelerator

Assigned the task of developing interactive software for Oculus VR hardware. Programmed, 3D modeled, and fully articulated every aspect of the interactive development.

Game Developer for Samsung & Oculus VR JAM

freelancer KAON INTERACTIVE

Tasked with the low poly 3D modeling of high resolution devices for use in interactive, educational, and informational simulators; as well as trade shows. Prepared two-dimensional concept layouts or three-dimensional mock-ups. Collaborated with technical artists to achieve appropriate visual style.

FREELANCE 3D MODELER

MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Acting as a member of the MATC Advisory board, Assisted in the structuring, strengthening, and implementation of new courses by way of opinion, and approvals.

STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Designed and assigned development processes, created vector assets, published “iLeckturez” on iOS, and collaborated with diverse clients from the India based Startup “Tritone Tech”.

Mobile Game Developer

Got Published is an App that empowers creators with the tools to quickly build micro-content and publish it to our creator platform.

https://www.gotpublished.com/

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