Michael Kugler

• Acquired B2B clients within the French real estate sector to grow SmartGarant's insurance activities.
• Managed relationships and performance for over 200 partner accounts.
• Achieved 105% of sales objectives (meetings booked, closings), 145% cold-calls objectives, and a 50% growth in personal portfolio year-over-year.
• Represented the company in major industry events (FNAIM, RENT, FNPR) and developed strategic partnerships with a national institution (Le CROUS).
• Coordinated with internal teams to implement solutions and reported account activities to senior management.
• Maintained SmartGarant's consumer facing blog in English and French and managed their SEO

• Defined B2B sales strategies for several international markets (US, UK, AUS & NL)
• Handled B2B relations with existing clients within those markets (customer success, upselling)
• Supplied in-depth reports on competitors and industry trends
• Produced written content aimed at French and Spanish consumers in their respective languages

Writer - Cultural and Artistic Collaborator 2023 - present

• Specializing in non-fiction prose: autobiographical, gonzo journalism, and European political thought
• Organized several discussion panels with a focus on bringing together participants from different cultural and industry backgrounds
• Published in the Mind Ocean Space multimedia magazine
• Interviewing small independent artists and assisting them in their work across the European Union

Freelance Graphic Designer 2019 - 2025

• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop
• Executed clients’ artistic visions and created original designs
• Social Media Marketing

English Language Tutor 2018 - 2024

• Established tailored lesson plans that combined pedagogy and leisure
• Improved pupils' verbal expression and oral comprehension in English
• Students ranged from 4 years old to 65+, requiring an adaptability to diverse personality types and their differing educational goals

• Accompanied the founder of a small Franco-Laotian business seeking to break into the US market
• Provided thorough market research and gave data-driven advice concerning the potential expansion
• Piloted the project (timeline, goals, team members, task delegation)