This resume was created at the end of a Venture Connection Co-op where I worked full time for 4 months on startup development as a CEO.

1. TINK NEWMAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Surrey, BC, Canada
PROGRESSIVE CEO & CATALYST FOR DEVELOPING STARTUPS
Cultivating ties with industry experts, customers, employees and community.
Strategic early stage startup leader recognized by Venture Connection Labs for making
efficient progress in project management, recruiting, networking and pitching while managing
a team operating on an equity-only budget.
Creative analyzer, conceptualizing and finding solutions for issues surrounding human
computer interaction by leveraging education at Simon Fraser University in Interactive Arts &
Technology, Disney University, Oklahoma State Architecture School and Harvard Business
School Publishing.
Developing UX designer, providing written and drawn critiques, conducting technically
focused meetings that meet business requirements.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Project management
Graphic Design
Social Media
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Customer Development
EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
• Increased Linkedin network by 100% resulting in the world’s top 5% most viewed profiles.
• Grew the core team, assisting team and advisory board from 2 to 11 people in 90 days.
• 83% first time CEO performance evaluation from team, with an average age of 35 years old.
• Prototype, usability and technology efficiencies placed foremost of teamwork deliverables.
• Increased startup valuation from $0 - $500,000 in 3 months.
Tink Newman // (604) 765-5115 // tink.newman@gmail.com // @TinkNewman

2. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Foodavinci Incorporated, Vancouver, BC = 2006 - Present
Founder, 2006
Market researcher, 2006 - 2009
Director of User Experience, 2009 - 2013
CEO & Director of User Experience, 2013 - Present
Company Description: Have you ever had to avoid certain foods or food groups
when friends come over? Have you ever had to forgo great recipes because you
were missing an ingredient? Foodavinci has the solution. Foodavinci is the next
generation of recipe website offering recipe remixing with substitutions. It is for
people looking to cook for their family or friends with dietary sensitivities, find
missing ingredients or eat lower fat. To help our users purchase hard-to-find
substitutions, we offer specialty foods through the Foodavinci Marketplace.
Adaptive Sliding International, Western Canada = 2011 - Volunteer
Manager of Communications, 2013
Social Media Manager, 2012
Project Manager, 2011
• Increased community exposure from 126 people to reach 4,598 people worldwide.
• Connected participating athletes from 8 countries online after program initiation.
Organization Description: Adaptive Sliding International is an integrated sports
movement within the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) that
encourages and organizes a community of athletes who love high adrenaline sports and
have physical disabilities. The goal is to develop the division over the next 5 years into
a paralympic sport for its debut at the Pyeongchen 2018 Paralympics in South Korea.
Ply Gem Canada, Calgary, AB = 2010 - 2011
Junior Value Stream Engineer & Project Manager, 2011
Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) Administrator, 2010
• Managed schedule and budget for various manufacturing projects
• Conducted lean manufacturing time studies and analysis
• Designed layouts in AutoCAD for relocation of the plant’s toolcrib department
Company Description: Ply Gem Canada offers world class, technical innovations
in the manufacturing of windows and doors. Their proprietary operating software
allows them to handle millions of logistics and manufacturing files, along with
quoting, ordering and tracking for their network of dealers.
Tink Newman // (604) 765-5115 // tink.newman@gmail.com // @TinkNewman

3. SALES AND MARKETING EXPERIENCE
Helly Hansen, Vancouver, BC = 2013
Outdoor Gear Sales Representative
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver, BC = 2010
Memorabilia Auction Sales Representative, Gamesday Auctions
MAPTmedia, Surrey, BC = 2010
Marketing Research Assistant
Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts, Lake Buena Vista, FL = 2009 - 2011
Guest Concierge - Part time
Merchandise Representative - Full time (2009-2010) & Seasonal (2010-2011)
PITCHING EXPERIENCE
• SFU Social Venture Accelerator - Presentation pitch = July 2012
• Venture Connection Clients Pitch - Lightning pitch = Jan, 2013
• Digital Media Startups Conference - Lightning pitch = Feb. 2013
• Ashoka BC Changemakers Conference - Lightning pitch = Mar. 2013
• Vancouver Enterprise Forum (VEF) Forum - Lightning pitch = Mar. 2013
• Invoke Labs - Presentation pitch = Mar. 2013
EDUCATION
Simon Fraser University, BA Degree, Surrey, BC = 2009 - 2015 (expected)
Interactive Arts & Technology
Business Entrepreneurship
Disney University, Orlando, FL = 2009
Creativity & Innovation -100%
Organizational Leadership - 98%
Harvard Business School Publishing, Orlando, FL = 2009
Certificate Program in Creativity
Certificate Program Global Business
Certificate Program in Technology
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK = 2008
Architecture
Interior Design
Tink Newman // (604) 765-5115 // tink.newman@gmail.com // @TinkNewman

4. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• P.E.O. International, Projects & Philanthropies
• Women 2.0 Founder Fridays Vancouver
• Lean Startup Vancouver Meetups
• International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
• Canadian Sport Centre Pacific - for registered athletes
SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTACTS
Christine “Tink” Newman
(604) 765-5115
@TInkNewman
tinknewman@gmail.com
Tink Newman
Tink Newman // (604) 765-5115 // tink.newman@gmail.com // @TinkNewman