aaron cano
SVP Analytics and Marketing Operations at FreshDirect
award-winning enterprise analytics marketing leader ; drive revenue growth customer-centric analytics data-driven marketing operation strategy
’ award-winning analytics leader 25 year developing , enhancing , managing customer-focused analytics operation directly contribute revenue growth . primary area expertise transforming traditional data-driven marketing function customer-centric based strategic asset contribute aspect operation — ’ done variety consumer business , including company financial service , e-commerce multichannel retail . key success driver operationalizing insight , aligning analytics business objective , using data generate story inform business , finance , marketing , operation strategy . notable achievement include receiving dmcny silver apple lifetime achievement award 2021 contribution marketing industry , selected 1to1 magazine 2008 customer champion honoree 2004 , serving adjunct professor applied analytics master science program columbia university school professional study .
FreshDirect
https://www.linkedin.com/company/freshdirect
SVP Analytics and Marketing Operations
Serve as an enterprise thought leader on customer experience and customer information architecture, driving customer-focused analytics across the FreshDirect enterprise. Built a dedicated, best-in-class analytics team that put the customer at the center of all discussions, leveraging data, creativity, and storytelling. Enable successes through customer knowledge across marketing, e-commerce, merchandising, supply chain, operations, and transportation.
Greater New York City Area
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AC Consulting Services
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ac-consulting-services
Principal Consultant
Advise organizations on establishing and maintaining an analytics-focused culture — within marketing or company-wide — that enables them to use customer knowledge to drive growth. 
•	Assess marketing and analytics elements, including channel mix, CRM and martech strategies and implementations, consumer insights processes and strategies, marketing optimization 
•	Counsel on analytics and campaign project leadership and maximizing outcomes through insights, provide guidance on building bridges between IT and marketing, coach and mentor staff for peak performance
Bethpage, NY
Columbia University School of Professional Studies
https://www.linkedin.com/company/columbia-university-school-of-professional-studies
Adjunct professor, Applied Analytics Master of Science Program
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FreshDirect
https://www.linkedin.com/company/freshdirect
VP Consumer Analytics & Marketing Operations
Enterprise thought leader on consumer insights, customer experience, targeting and testing. Built a best-in-class analytics and marketing operations team that put the customer at the center of all discussions leveraging data creativity and storytelling. Driving customer knowledge success across Marketing, Ecommerce, Merchandising, supply-chain, operations and transportation.
Long Island City, NY
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MBS
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbs
VP Customer Insights
Developed and led the customer insight team, which provided customer-centric analytics services to drive inspired, insightful marketing strategies to multichannel retailers such as Bloomingdales, Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, and Tiffany & Co. Managed client relationships with a focus on driving growth through a better understanding of the customer.
•	Improved campaign results by an average of 30% using modeling, profiling, and value optimization
•	Developed strategic multichannel segmentation solutions that provided a 360-view of the customer
•	Built an analytics platform that provided a roadmap for applying customer knowledge to business strategies
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1800flowers.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/1800flowers-com
VP Enterprise Customer Knowledge
Repositioned a traditional database marketing function into an enterprise shared service that included market research, financial planning, business analytics, customer insights, data warehousing, and CRM — and served 12 brands, including, 1-800-Flowers, Fannie May, Plow & Hearth, Sheryl & Co., and The Popcorn Factory.
Carle Place, New York
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JPMorgan Chase
https://www.linkedin.com/company/jpmorganchase
VP Customer Knowledge / Database Marketing
Delivered growth and ROI through strategic insights over the course of my tenure at the back, continually advancing to more senior roles. Developed an integrated Customer Knowledge function that integrated multiple analytical functions with a renewed focus on the customer. Enabled customer intimacy with in-depth analysis — such as advanced data mining and modeling to identify segment opportunities and improve campaign metrics — that transformed data into actionable knowledge.
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Publishers Clearing House
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statistician
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MBA
Clarkson University
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Market Research
BA
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
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DMCNY Silver Apples
Direct Marketing Club of New York
Received a DMCNY Silver Apple lifetime achievement award in 2021 for my contributions to the marketing industry.
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Time Management Fundamentals
1B8962
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Lynda.com
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William Urena
Operations Manager at Fresh Direct
Bronx, NY
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Karla Mendez
People Ambassador
New York, United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frances-rivera-8b82786
Frances Rivera
Associate Merchant at FreshDirect
Brooklyn, NY
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Cinthia Nakandakari-Higa
Supply Chain Data Analyst at FreshDirect
Hackensack, NJ
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackburnett
Mack Burnett III
I help service-based entrepreneurs, tech startups and non-profit organizations Model, Market and Monetize with a proven growth process.
New York, NY
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Saul Martinez
Operations Manager at FreshDirect
New York City Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniqueharris
Ronnique Harris
Compliance Analyst at FreshDirect
New York, NY
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Juan Arocho
Environmental Health Safety Specialist at FreshDirect
Bronx, NY
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Sandra Chan
Senior Category Manager at FreshDirect
New York City Metropolitan Area
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Francisco Fuentes
Information Technology Support Engineer at FreshDirect
East Meadow, NY
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Carl Wilson
P.O.C Outbound Shipping
Brooklyn, NY
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gilberto marrero feliciano
fish cutter at FreshDirect
Bronx, NY
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Walter Moore
Principal Consultant at Ribbon Consulting.
Experts in Location Based Marketing
Phoenix, AZ
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-veldhuizen
Jeff Veldhuizen
VP of Brand, Boosted Commerce
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmenegarcia
Carmen E. Garcia
Marketing Leader, Brand & Communications
Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnostman
John Ostman
Sr. Director eCommerce & Digital Strategy at Jack Link's Protein Snacks
Minneapolis, MN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasdepaoli
Thomas DePaoli
Sr. Manager, Digital Analytics and Data Engineering at Total Wine & More
Boca Raton, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patmalone
Patricia Malone
Strategic Marketing Consultant - Market Planning, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, Demand Generation
La Quinta, CA
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        Aaron is an exceptionally well-rounded thinker.  He consistently considers the end goal and thinks strategically. He is a "go to" person in the field of Customer Data & Analytics whom I intend to leverage for many years to come!
Aaron Cano
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independent contractor
Bakersfield, CA
Aaron Cano
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Concejal de Protección Ciudadana del Ajuntament de València. 6º Teniente de Alcalde en Ajuntament de València
Greater Valencia Metropolitan Area
Aaron Cano
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New Business Activation Manager at Bayer Crop Science
Metro Manila
Aaron Cano
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Onsite Manager at OnTrack Staffing
Tuscaloosa, AL
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