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Matthew Barros

I build the systems other people depend on.

Matthew Barros

Experience

  • Advisor · Colibri Delivers

    Food, grocery, and taxi delivery startup · Sololá, Guatemala · 2026 – present

    Operations Lead

    June 2025 – September 2026
    • Launched a cash delivery vertical, lifting average order value 56.7% and adding $4,500 in the first 30 days
    • Managed daily scheduling and performance for a delivery team of 6 drivers operating entirely in Spanish
    • Ran on-site logistics for a visiting corporate program during the company’s highest-revenue period to date
    • Secured Colibri's place in the CCEI Summer Accelerator and completed the program as 1 of 10 selected startups
  • Remarketing Coordinator (promoted from Operations Coordinator) · Motorlease

    Commercial vehicle fleet management · Farmington, Connecticut · November 2024 – June 2025
    • Negotiated the sale and disposal of over $5,000,000 worth of de-fleeted vehicles nationwide
    • Tracked vehicle sales against expected resale value, consistently performing above benchmark

    Operations Coordinator

    September 2024 – November 2024
    • Identified, tracked, and resolved orders that fell outside of expected timelines
    • Enhanced communication with customers by creating standardized email templates for delayed orders
  • Owner, Digital Marketer/Analyst · Heart of the Market

    Freelance marketing practice · Hybrid · January 2024 – September 2024
    • Built content and social presence for sole client TaCo using Canva, Figma, and Adobe Premiere
    • Gained 1,000+ new impressions from a blank account by collaborating with adjacent brands, with no ad budget
  • Marketing & Special Events Apprentice · Ascension Athletics

    Mixed martial arts gym · Bristol, Connecticut · December 2021 – June 2022
    • Created 15 pieces of content per week, gaining 750+ followers on both Instagram and Facebook
    • Executed cold-call sponsorship strategies for co-advertising and vendor slots, earning $1,000+
  • Administrative Intern · The Founder Institute

    Global pre-seed startup accelerator · Remote · September 2021 – January 2022
    • Summarized, critiqued, and graded weekly assignments from a class of 41 prospective entrepreneurs
    • Managed email communications for the chapter, informing students on upcoming assignments and events
  • Digital Marketing Associate, Contract · Gulugal Marketing

    Digital marketing agency · Remote · January 2020 – June 2020
    • Posted regularly on the Instagram and Facebook pages on behalf of 12 clients
    • Designed media with Canva and Shutterstock to accompany persuasive copy

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Management · University of Connecticut

    Storrs, Connecticut · August 2020 – May 2024

    GPA: 3.55/4.0, Cum Laude

    Certifications: Bloomberg Market Concepts

Skills

Operations
SOP design, expense tracking systems, workflow automation, negotiation and sales, vendor communications, public speaking and presentation
Tools
Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, automated KPI tracking), Salesforce (CRM), PowerPoint, Canva, Figma, Adobe Premiere
Languages
English (native), Spanish (working proficiency), Portuguese (conversational)

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