Michael Votteler
@michaelvotteler
Bilingual operations and growth leader driving revenue and scalable customer experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a revenue-focused operations and growth leader with 5+ years building customer service teams, DTC e-commerce operations, and data-driven CRM processes across banking, property tech, and startups. I co-founded a profitable jewelry brand (170% YOY growth, 1,500+ customers) and built a bank's customer service org from 0→1, improving SLA compliance from 65% to 93%.
I run daily operations for 180+ serviced apartments and streamline processes with SOPs, dashboards, and automation, delivering measurable improvements in resolution time, lead generation, and profitability. I operate fluently in English and Spanish, bring hands-on execution with tools like Shopify, Looker Studio, iTop, Salesforce and HubSpot, and seek to scale mission-driven EU companies.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Operations Associate
Flex Living
Aug 2025 - Present (11 months)
Manage daily operations for 180+ serviced apartments across Madrid and London, streamlining onboarding, maintenance workflows, and SOPs to reduce unresolved tickets and improve turnover speed.
Co-Founder & Operations Lead
Kitsune Studio
May 2021 - Present (5 years 2 months)
Co-founded and ran a profitable DTC jewelry brand, growing to 1,500+ customers and achieving 170% revenue growth in 12 months while maintaining 15–20% monthly profitability and 98% customer satisfaction.
Manager of Customer Service
R4 Banco Microfinanciero
Mar 2023 - Apr 2025 (2 years 1 month)
Built and scaled the customer service department from 3 to 8 FTEs, reduced average resolution time from 48h to 12h (75% reduction) and improved SLA compliance from 65% to 93% using iTop and Looker Studio dashboards.
Marketing Specialist
Blue Condor Solutions
Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year)
Executed bilingual marketing campaigns that generated a 35% increase in leads for clients, launched Mailchimp email programs with 22–30% open rates and automated reporting to save ~10 hours/week.
Social Media Manager
Pan Aleman
Jul 2019 - Mar 2022 (2 years 8 months)
Managed social channels and content, growing followers 320% and increasing online orders 45% within 18 months while resolving 90% of customer issues within 24 hours.
Supported sales and marketing with lead qualification and email optimization, delivering 200+ qualified leads and increasing email open rates by 18%, contributing to a 10% uplift in demos booked.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science, Marketing
2019 - 2022
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with coursework and projects focused on digital marketing and analytics.
Quinsigamond Community College
General Studies
2017 - 2019
Completed coursework at a community college prior to transfer to a four-year program, focusing on general education and business fundamentals.
Lindenwood University
2015 - 2017
Attended Lindenwood University prior to transferring to a community college and then a four-year university.
Colegio Jefferson
High School Diploma, Secondary Education
2000 - 2015
Completed high school diploma at an international school in Venezuela.
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