Maxim Bogdanov
Sales And Business Development , Audio Engineering And Sound Design
Brooklyn
Summary
- Creative business strategist adept in music production, AV technologies, and live engineering with 17 years of experience.
- An enthusiastic and insightful communicator with a lifelong commitment to learning, and deep technical expertise across multiple fields.
- Exceptional command of sales, managing and motivating people to drive organizational success. Experienced manufacturing with leading-edge instrument companies acquiring new customers, retailers and distributors with an increase of 40% sales gains.
- Readily revitalize corporate brand image, from visual design to web presence.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
AV Technician, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer
Freelance
New York
01.2000 - Current
- Performed front-of-house mixing at major concerts, theatres, fortune 500 company live events, convention centers and nightclubs.
- Mixed and mastered music compositions and albums, and major TV commercials.
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts, and recordings.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Composed original music and sounds for over 30 productions.
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
Sales Manager/Digital Marketing Consultant
Mod Devices
Berlin
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
- Established and cultivated solid business relationships with new or existing customers.
- Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training.
- Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
- Boosted marketing, reviewed pricing strategies and expanded distribution channels to increase sales revenue.
Sales Manager/Strategic Marketing Consultant
SOMA Synths Laboratories
Moscow
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Attended industry shows, conventions, and other meetings with primary mission of expanding market opportunities.
- Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction.
- Met with clients, delivering presentations, and educating on product and service features and offerings.
- Conducted team meetings to reinforce goals and objectives and set clear expectations about policies and procedures.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
Education
Certificate - Recording And Live Music Production And Technology
Institute of Audio Research
New York 09.1993 - 07.1994
Certificate - Avid Digidesign Pro - Tools 8
Future Media Concepts
New York 05.2010 - 10.2010
Skills
Mac OSX, Adobe Photoshop / Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro, and MS PowerPoint, Avid Pro Tools, Logic-Pro, and Ableton Live, MS Office / Outlook and Google Workspace, CRMs for sales and customer relationship management
Timeline
Sales Manager/Digital Marketing Consultant
Mod Devices
01.2021 - 12.2023
Sales Manager/Strategic Marketing Consultant
SOMA Synths Laboratories
01.2018 - 12.2020
Certificate - Avid Digidesign Pro - Tools 8
Future Media Concepts
05.2010 - 10.2010
AV Technician, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer
Freelance
01.2000 - Current
Certificate - Recording And Live Music Production And Technology
Institute of Audio Research
09.1993 - 07.1994