Jose Raven

About Jose Raven

Hello! I’m the Lead Strategist at Prime Boat Marketing. I aim to be a disciple of Christ, striving to positively impact the lives of the people I serve and those in need.With a global perspective as an immigrant and a unique skill set, I contribute a blend of analytical and strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, and detail-oriented execution to my work. With an educational background in engineering and business from Venezuela, Santa Fe College, and the University of Florida, I consistently demonstrated academic excellence, maintaining a perfect GPA and earning the Latin American Caribbean Scholarship.Passionate about self-improvement, I have invested tens of thousands of dollars in my professional development, numerous training programs from top industry pros, national conferences, and 1-on-1 coaching. I also regularly read books about business, leadership, and communication. My commitment drove me to be a four-time graduate of the Dale Carnegie Course and serve as a graduate assistant three times.At Prime Boat Marketing, I work with a multidisciplinary team of digital marketers and designers who are on a mission to help boat businesses multiply their sales and deliver exceptional customer experiences. We offer clients service exclusivity and custom research and strategy.As team leader of the marketing agency Cyber Tree, I have proven my ability to wear multiple hats – from executing business development strategies to delivering meaningful client outcomes. My professional experience includes an internship at Cummins Inc, where I significantly reduced planning processes\' times by 77%(200 hours per year) by custom coding and implementing programs. I also developed a data system to monitor the movement of 32 parts through the supply chain. I worked in sales and marketing at a family business in Venezuela, attracting over in furniture sales and expanding the brand\'s awareness in multiple cities.Alongside my professional pursuits, I have been involved in leadership and service:I participated in the Undergraduate Consulting Club at the University of Florida. I served the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, mentored 6 children from the Young IQ innovation program, and volunteered at the Multicultural Center Pozo Viejo, supporting underprivileged families.I am known for my work ethic, self-motivation, personal accountability, and obsessive, sometimes unhealthy, desire to achieve excellence.

Experience

1. Lead Strategist

   Prime Boat Marketing

   May 2023 — Present · Pompano Beach, FL, US

   At Prime Boat Marketing, we’re on a mission to help boat manufacturers, dealerships and brokerages sell more boats, maximize their profit margins and build customer loyalty by creating exceptional customer digital experiences. We create digital marketing and AI systems to educate and engage with quality buyers who match your inventory to get them to visit you in person. We offer geographical area exclusivity, in-depth research & strategy, and a specialization in boat marketing.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  MIT Junior Program

  2015

• Universidad del Zulia

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering

  2017 — 2018

• International English Center, University of Colorado Boulder

  Intensive English Language Study

  2016 — 2017

• Santa Fe College

  Associate of Arts - AA, Engineering

  2018 — 2019

• UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial & Systems Engineering

  2020 — 2022