JOSE AZARES

Property tech startup creating a Virtual HomeCare Consultation (VHC) tool providing unbiased advice to homeowners and tenants.

• Researched and defined beachhead target audiences by analyzing pain points and triggers.
• Implemented a successful GTM Flywheel strategy using 5 levers: Digital Ads, Guerrilla Marketing, PR, Professional Referrals, and Social Media Influencers, maintaining 80-90% weekly booking consistency.
• Managed product design and development, handling roadmap, feature definition, and sprint cycles for streamlined execution.
• Led product design and development team along with all the defined KPI’s including velocity, cycle time, and backlog health.

Immersive tech startup creating onboarding and training modules for businesses to solve their turnover staff issues.

• Developed immersive training modules by leveraging existing technology stacks such as VR, 360 Degree Photos, and LMS.
• Bootstrapped company from $0 to $500k in ARR, in a span of three years.
• Established B2B sales pipeline that resulted in 3-5 demos weekly and 2-3 clients’ acquisitions per quarter, including companies such as: Dave and Buster’s, Golf Town, Sporting Life, Canfor, Marble Slab, and others.
• Obtained an acquisition offer by Canadian Public Tech Company, and signed SAFE AGREEMENTS for amounts up to $300k.
• Spearheaded the product ideation, design, and development pipeline, overseeing the roadmap, feature specification, and agile sprint management.

Local boutique burger shop serving creative freakshakes and burgers with locations in Calgary and Edmonton.

• Created hospitality concept and brand from scratch, with no industry knowledge.
• Established company from one location to 3 locations with annual revenues of $4M, in a span of three years.
• Sold Company on November 2022.