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Mark Parker

TechComb

TechComb offers market/hardware-agnostic software for easy to build, test, and deploy ML-enabled computer-vision applications. TechComb has existing customers in manufacturing/biotech/oil & gas for real-time high-speed, high accuracy object recognition and detection. 
- Multiple B-2-B contracts;
- Core technology developed into a commercial product through multiple industry contracts;
- Early stage support through SBIR program; 
- Secured non-dilutive investor funding as match funds for SBIR

Co-Founder

S5 Alert

S5 Alert's mission is to make schools a safer place for our kids. S5 Alert is accomplishing this through our hardware-agnostic software that AI-enables existing video surveillance to actively monitor/detect weapons and other potential threats, and route alerts in real-time.

gener8tor

gener8tor is a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups. Three times a year we invest $100K in each of five startups who receive a concierge experience during our 12-week program. gener8tor supports the growth of these startups through our network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists. To learn more visit gener8tor.com.  

gBETA is a program of gener8tor. It is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity.

Director, gBETA Pensacola

The University of Texas at Arlington

Created business development strategy for seeking and assessing the opportunities for externally funded sponsorship for R&D projects in research focus areas 

Developed a portfolio of new marketing material including videos, brochures, organizational strategic plans, and press releases targeting potential strategic partnerships   

Market internal/external STEM events to promote the institute’s brand and gather K-12 audiences ranging for 15-600 
 
Prepare action plans, read-ahead materials, and meeting reports necessary for conferences and meetings which are delivered directly to university leadership

Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of staff and interns to support organizational needs   

Negotiate and secure contracts for proposed statements of work to enable R&D projects

Implemented and maintained CRM tool to track and register new and existing industry leads

Director of Business Development and Marketing

Coordinate business development activities required to support revenue growth objectives, including: identifying opportunities; creating relationships; meeting deliverables; closing business  

Collaborate with customers from industry, academia, and government entities to identify and present R&D and engineering solutions for their gap areas 

Form and lead teams including industry partners, affiliated University of Texas at Arlington PhD professors, and PhD research scientists to compose proposals for federal/state funded grant opportunities, and sponsored research contracts

Business Development Specialist

Completed MBA with a Management concentration.  I enjoyed the opportunity to further my knowledge of management and marketing in order to expand upon experience.

Full-time MBA Student

Helzberg Diamonds

Managed $2 Million inventory and supervised seven employees 
Supervised and implemented major marketing initiatives
Assisted in coordinating and presenting regional training seminars
Recruited and developed new sales talent
Executed marketing activities delegated by store support center
Exceeded a half-million dollars in sales volume in ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’10, ‘11
Finished top 30 sales volume in the company 2009 &amp; 2010
Recognized as “Club Award Winning” salesperson five years
Maintained favorable profit &amp; loss margin
Budgeted payroll and controllable expenses

Store Manager

Zale Jewelers

Exceeded $500,000 personal sales volume 2002
Recognized as “Elite” salesperson
Controlled profitability by monitoring store shrinkage

Assistant Store Manager

Leveraging AI/ML-enabled machine-vision to solve problems that have impactful business use cases.

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