Michael Marante
Hello, all!​
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Thank you for your interest in checking out my website portfolio. I am an experienced creative professional with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment and engineering industry. Skilled in event management, marketing, music production, fine art installation, conceptual/graphic design, and project coordination. Strong business development professional with a bachelor’s degree focused in visual arts & and emerging media management from the University of Central Florida. ​Please feel free to contact me for any questions or references below.
Professional History
Tecport Optics, Inc.
Marketing Manager
May 2019Â - Current
Spearheaded marketing tactics for the company's website, increased web and social visibility by 200% in 2 years and aided in bringing over $2M+ in annual revenue. Also, coordinated trade shows for domestic/international events, completing various administrative tasks for the company's CEO including managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, etc. and demonstrated the ability to work diligently under pressure to meet deadlines and work with team members in a high-paced work environment.
April 2018 - January 2023
Collaborated with team members to plan and successfully execute over 100+ dance music events in Orlando, Miami, Tampa, New York & Chicago. Oversaw collective revenue profits in e-commerce (ticket sales, merch, fundraising, etc.) exceeding $100k+Â and developed/distributed both physical and electronic marketing media for each event.
Self-Employed
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Digital Media Freelancer
August 2016Â - May 2019
Executed multiple logos & digital media campaigns for a multitude of companies & organizations such as CEDA Health, Miami-Dade County and UCF. Developed & showcased a plethora of designs to ensure satisfaction of finished product for each individual client.