Valentina Kartsub: in Santa Ana, CA

- Launched restaurant: established brand strategy and helped grow business from 0 to over 970 customers per week. - Initiated and maintained relationships with restaurant supply vendors and seafood distributors. - Formulated creative direction and interior design (furnishings, colors, art and selection of menu items). - Project managed the creation of branding and marketing collateral (menu design, logos, ads, uniforms). - Implemented data management system to track effectiveness of sales in terms of market expansion. - Managed plans for expansion working with realtors and landlords for new locations.