A.J. is a Stanford University alum with a degree in Engineering, Product Design. He's a proud first-gen college grad with Filipino-American roots. From April to September of this year, he hiked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail!
Previously the VP of Ops @ Stanford Sierra Programs and Creative Ops @ wikihow.
He's also ready to be employed...if you have an open role, shoot him an email.
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Pacific Crest Trail
Thru-Hiker
Completed the pacific crest trail in 135 days, demonstrating resilience, planning, and physical and mental endurance
Stanford Sierra Programs, LLC.
Assistant Director (VP of Operations)
Served as lead strategist and operations manager for a year-round educational program focused on quality and engagement of guests
Executed user surveys that informed scalable enhancements to weekly programming, resulting in Net Promoter Scores of >95 every week
Led a 25-person management team, implementing KPIs and performance metrics to increase productivity for 8 direct reports
Conducted research on intergenerational learning behaviors, collaborating with Stanford University leadership to drive program development
Oversaw annual hiring practices for seasonal staff, including advertising, application processes, interview training, conducting interviews, and personnel management of 150 employees
Appointed as Interim Director (COO) in 2024 due to a leave of absence from the current Director, (COO), learning and taking on their responsibilities within human resources, budgeting, site maintenance, weekly 1:1s, and guest interaction
wikiHow
Senior Creative Project Manager
Guided a diverse team of over 75 creatives, leveraging user data to inform and adapt artistic strategies, enhancing content engagement of over 5,000 articles
Produced compelling graphic assets using the Adobe Creative Suite for Earth Day campaigns and the wikiHow Expert Video project
Developed Google Scripts that automated over 15 daily workflows, improving team efficiency by 10 hours a week
Co-founded and scaled the expert video project, conducting interviews and meeting industry leaders across healthcare, education, home maintenance, and other topic areas (scaled from 0 to 1,000 videos in under a year)
Managed upwards of 5 projects at any given time across company ventures, as well as holding two simultaneous roles
Social Media Manager
Managed 4.5 million followers across 7 social platforms, curated weekly content, and conducted daily social monitoring reports
Coordinated with the COO on market strategy for social platforms and growth with bi-quarterly goals
Grew TikTok following by 20% through brand collaborations and interactions, as well as user interactions
Created 4 months of social content on Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and Final Cut Pro within a 2 weeks, while periodically making culturally topical, educational content