Shawn Kalin
CEO of Virtly
Shawn Kalin
CEO of Virtly
Surrey, British Columbia
Overview
Work Experience
CEO
2022 - Current
Virtly provides intuitive, highly immersive, real-time, visual collaboration tools, strategies, training and support. Virtly develops & deploys the world's leading online virtual collaboration tools for high value clients in order to optimize outcomes for participants.
Director
2013
RURALTY® International is creating a more effective global market for rural properties and lifestyles.
Director
2017
WebShowing provides online showings for the luxury real estate market. Easily present homes online to your clients in a visual way.
Product Manager
2013 - 2015
Financial Meetings Worldwide. 1) Clients get their offerings funded faster 2) Advisors use the next gen tools to present and close 3) Investors see the best deals first.
Developer
2013 - 2015
Create integrations, apps and channels for professional service automation in accounting, tax, finance and legal. Developed proprietary automation process and apps for the Quickbooks ecosystem. Acquired exclusive global license for cloud based advisory tools.
Research Collaborator
2011 - 2013
Allberta.com - 'All' about here.“An alliance of partners and key stakeholders focused on enhancing communities, organizations and quality of life throughout the Province. ”
VP Product
2011 - 2013
Building the brand identity for SMB and professionals markets worldwide. Mapping out vendor partners, bundling and large network channels partners in countries around the world. Lead in acquisitions, equity raise and brand licensing.
Director of Business Development
2011 - 2012
Organize the business strategy and model in order to rapidly deploy services. Refine services to an extent that they can truly help early stage companies reach their goals.
Director of Business Development
2009 - 2012
Developed and prototyped GOCharger brand product line with US and Chinese manufacturing partners. Created and managed channel sales campaigns to Walmart, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Staples. Developed e-commerce marketing and sales through Amazon.com, Facebook, Groupon and Google. Brokered the pending licensing of products to global cellphone brand.
VP - Product Development
2007 - 2009
Rapidly created the brand identity and positioning for the Superstar brand in-house. Designed the packaging, labels for entire line - saving the company 50% on costs by keeping design in-house. Created website, sales materials, sell sheets and direct mail, email campaign for channel sales. Designed trade show booth and successfully generated sales leads at shows nationwide for 2 years. Conducted channel marketing and generated first sales on market totaling $1,500,000 in product to major nutritional chains including Whole Foods, Vitamin Shop, and GMC both in store and online. Helped negotiate sale of company to private investors in 2009.