Joseph Shao

Chief Product Officer

2020 - Current

Angel Squad Member

2022

Hustle Fund's Angel Squad is an inclusive community educating the next generation of impactful angel investors and co-investing alongside the Hustle Fund team.

Head Of Ecommerce

2019 - 2021

President & Co-founder

2016 - 2019

Senior Manager, Sales Operations & Marketing

2015 - 2016

Category Management

2013 - 2015

▪ Collaborated with strategic partners to develop and establish annual marketing plans ▪ Owned and managed a P&L across multiple categories ▪ Developed cost-savings operational initiatives ▪ Lead strategic initiative to highlight and action unprofitable SKU’s

Strategic Vendor Specialist

2012 - 2013

▪ Managed buying, pricing, inventory logistics and marketing across 14 primary categories for a Fortune 500 manufacturer ▪ Created and analyzed promotions, site merchandising, and email campaigns efforts to drive brand awareness and revenue growth ▪ Modeled financial forecasts and impacts for promotions and planning ▪ Led strategic category business development initiatives ▪ Developed and implemented automated marketing solution to help highlight and accelerate growth for new products ▪ Traveled internationally to establish new direct import relationships

Vice President

2011 - 2012

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.

Tax Staff

2011 - 2012

Tax Intern

2010 - 2010

▪ Prepared federal and state tax returns for individuals, non-profits, benefit plans, partnerships and corporations

General Manager

2001 - 2007

General Manager—Manager—Sales Associate ▪ Managed & coordinated two stores in daily business activities & staffing needs ▪ Managed all business assets & liabilities, including monitoring & attending accounts payables ▪ Created budgets for purchasing & projecting gross revenues ▪ Purchased & booked products for both stores ▪ Created inventory control & forecasted inventory needs ▪ Wrote proposals that obtained vendor contracts with the City of Bellevue ▪ Increased yearly gross revenues from 2005 to 2007 ▪ Created marketing strategy by coordinating in-store events & programs with local leagues for cross-promotion & creating informational pamphlets & brochures