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Derek Ryland

@derekryland

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Finance professional skilled in business development, sales strategy, and revenue growth.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can drive revenue through building scalable sales processes, optimize CRMs, lead growth teams, and apply data-driven demand-generation in collaborative, growth-oriented companies.

I am a finance professional with an MS in Finance (STEM) from the University of Miami and a strong track record in business development and sales. I founded and ran a premium rental business, scaling inventory to $400K+ under management, driving 100% customer retention and designing digital demand-generation strategies.

I have experience leading teams and optimizing CRM and pipeline processes to drive measurable revenue outcomes, including contributing to $1.5M in sales at Jaguar Land Rover Freeport. I bring consultative selling, high-volume outreach, and fundraising experience, and I focus on building scalable processes that convert leads into long-term customers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Owner / Founder

Red Aussie LLC

Mar 2022 - May 2024 (2 years 2 months)

Founded and ran a premium rental business, designing and executing digital demand-generation strategies (SEO, targeted campaigns) to scale inventory to $400K+ under management and maintain 100% customer retention.

Sales Lifecycle SEO Digital Marketing Demand Generation Lead Generation Inventory Management Customer Retention Contract Negotiation

Business Development Manager

Jaguar Land Rover Freeport

Dec 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Led a 10-person digital sales development team, optimized CRM processes to improve conversion rates, and built pipeline strategies for 1,500+ leads annually contributing to $1.5M in revenue in 2021.

Sales Leadership Pipeline Development Consultative Selling Revenue Growth Team Management Prospecting

Business Development Coordinator

Jaguar Land Rover Freeport

Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 (1 month)

Conducted high-volume prospecting and outreach via phone and email to generate qualified pipeline and support sales development initiatives.

Prospecting Outbound Outreach Lead Qualification Cold Calling Email Campaigns CRM Entry Sales Support

Fundraising Lead

Christine Pellegrino for NYS Assembly

May 2018 - Jul 2018 (2 months)

Led call-time sessions and outreach strategy, helping the campaign raise approximately $70,000+ by election day and compiled comprehensive contact lists to optimize fundraising outreach.

Fundraising Volunteer coordination Strategic Outreach Data Compilation

Field Organizer

David Pechefsky for Congress

May 2018 - Jul 2018 (2 months)

Directed volunteer groups of 5–15 for door-to-door canvassing to tally votes and increase campaign awareness, managing field operations and volunteer coordination.

Field Organizing Volunteer Management Canvassing Voter Outreach Event Coordination Data Collection

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Miami Business School

Master of Science in Finance, Finance

Master of Science in Finance with STEM credential; coursework included financial statement analysis, quantitative finance, corporate finance, and risk management.