Amy Robinson

About Amy Robinson

Technology leader with extensive experience in marketing, business development, brand management, operations, and mergers and acquisitions. Thrives in leading diverse teams at large organizations and startup companies. Built Mudzi, a technology nonprofit designed to help end poverty in rural communities in Africa. Creative problem-solver with strong analytical, operational, and cross-functional leadership experience. Recognized for leading with passion, insight, and a winning, growth mindset. Expertise in global brand strategy and management, business development, operations, research, data analytics and insights, product marketing, design thinking, digital marketing and agency relationships.Exceptional leader, strategist, doer, communicator, and builds strong relationships quickly.Creative problem-solver with strong operational, analytical, and cross-functional leadership experience. A community \"activist.\" Built Mudzi, a technology startup to help end poverty in rural communities in Malawi, Africa. BA, Brown University, Economics and Applied Mathematics. Women’s Soccer, Co-Captain, Hall of Fame. MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   Mudzi

   Jan 2017 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US

   Co-created a one village model with?WhatIf! Innovation Partners/Accenture to help end poverty in rural communities in Malawi. Mudzi aims to solve for a highly fragmented and inefficient system at the last mile.• Led customer and partner research initiative, conducted landscape and gap analysis in the field, and created strategic partnerships to eliminate sector silos between education and access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).• Building digital tools to accelerate positive change across rural development workflows (e.g. access, launch, monitor & evaluate); product vision includes building digital literacy with rural communities.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Marketing Strategy and Management

  1991 — 1993

• Brown University

  BA, Economics and Applied Mathematics

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Product Development
• Business Development
• Data Analysis and Insights
• Product Marketing
• Search Engine Marketing (Sem)
• Online Advertising
• Consumer Research
• Management
• Advertising
• Marketing Strategy
• Sem
• Marketing
• Product Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Integrated Marketing
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Partnerships
• Online Marketing