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Dave Arquiza

Generalist.
passionate about everything 0-1.

Canadian 🇨🇦 - Start-up enthusiast.

3 x early stage GTM in tech firms
3 countries lived & worked in (Canada, Sweden & Germany)
Early influencer turned operator
Engineering grad @ Queen's University
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3+

YEARS EXPERIENCE

My passion lies in GTM / 0-1 strategy and maximizing business operations. Especially when it involves challenging the status quo of how things are 'typically' done 🚀📈.

YEARS
EXPERIENCE
Failing Forward
I'm a Type-A player who thrives in uncertainty.
GTM Strategy
Product Market Fit. ICP. New Market Entry. USP.
All-in Mentality
I get things done, climb over walls & embrace my ability to be versatile when needed.
Number Driven
Excel & slide-deck wizard. I have fun analyzing data especially when it comes to growth/KPIs.
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Retired YouTuber
2013-2018
Content Creation

DAVE ARQUIZA

Started posting online at age 13. Scaled my channel to 30,000+ subscribers & 500,000+ views worldwide.

Learned a lot about the early creator economy - content creation, personal branding & building a loyal following.
YouTube
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FIRST DROPSHIPPING STORE
2019
D2C

abitofcharm

My first real attempt at selling online happened in 2019. Dropshipped women's jewelry from AliExpress D2C. Multiple viral posts. $20K+ in sales.

Learned a lot about IG/FB ads, customer profiles, profit margins, Shopify, & influencers.
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MY Lifestyle Brand
2020 - 2022
e-commerce & growth

ONLY FORWARDS NEVER BACKWARDS

I founded and led the vision + strategy behind a mission-driven clothing brand that amassed over $XX,000 in sales and has grown to 5000+ followers.

Learned a lot about brand building, creative direction, retail operations & the power of online socials for growth.
Interview with Subkit! Instagram
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PERSONAL MOODBOARD
2022-Present
Branding & Lifestyle

LIFE IN EASE

Curated lifestyle + wellness moodboard. 2000+ on IG. I just post pictures I like or resonate with. Could pivot this into a brand down the line.
Instagram
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experience

September 2023 - January 2024
H&M
Business Analyst, Finance & Portfolio Strategy
Aggregated lots of data, made lots of slides & investment recommendations for leadership.

Also led portfolio brand franchise strategy.
August 2022 - August 2023
H&M
Strategy & Ops Lead
Joined H&M's competitive Global Leadership program & was based in Europe.

Launched Singular Society in Germany.
April - August 2022
Wavy
GTM Generalist
B2B culture management SaaS. $2.5M seed.
Established Wavy's outbound sales pipeline & built their growth dashboard.
August - October 2021
Prune AI
GTM Lead
A.I + machine learning influencer marketing SaaS startup. Pre-seed (Founded by Director of Data Science @ Varobank).

Worked on finding product market fit & ICP.
May 2021-August 2021
Bell
Consultant, Operations
Interned here. Learned telecom wasn't for me, but did sharpen my data analysis skills!.
May 2020 - May 2021
Deloitte
Project Manager
Worked on a tax-incentive claim on the Gi3 team, under many executive partners. Also worked on a bunch of reports as a Tax Analyst.
September 2019 - May 2020
Bounced Inc
Growth
Ticketing & payments platform. Pre-seed.
Led early social media & app user growth.
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Outside of work, I strive to live a balanced, healthy, & fulfilling lifestyle.

Here's what keeps me busy!
Staying Active
Pushing weights in the gym, running, to hiking new mountains or surfing on coastal waters!
Exploring Web3
Avid crypto-investor & believer since 2018.
Travelling
Exploring and living in new cities and environments makes me feel alive.
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