Business Strategist & Scientist | Grant & Proposal| Market Research |AI Workflow · Fractional Leadership | PhD, MBA
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A business strategist, scientist, and grant writer with a PhD in Chemical Engineering (IIT), an MBA, and NSF I-Corps certification. I've helped nonprofits, startups, and small businesses secure funding, clarify strategy, and scale operations.
My work sits at the intersection of data, narrative, and execution: I build market research tools, write winning grant proposals, and design AI-assisted workflows that save organizations hours each week. I'm also an inventor with a background in sensor technology and a first-place finish at the Global New Venture Challenge (Polsky Center, UChicago Booth, 2016).
Whether you need a funded proposal, a go-to-market strategy, or a smarter way to find and approach funders — I bring rigor, range, and real results.
Founder & Principal Consultant — Xaiden Arts & Business Consulting (XABC)
2023 – Present
Grant and proposal writing for nonprofits and small businesses
CSR and nonprofit funding intelligence database products
AI workflow design and market research for early-stage clients
Fractional strategic leadership for reentry and workforce development orgs
Independent Researcher & Database Developer
2022 – Present
Built Kentucky Nonprofit Funding Intelligence Database (77+ organizations)
Designed prospect research frameworks for CSR and foundation funding
Developed AI-assisted workflows for grant pipeline management
NSF I-Corps Participant (Certified)
Customer discovery and commercialization training through the National Science Foundation
Global New Venture Challenge — First Place
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, UChicago Booth, 2016
Won top prize among graduate-level new venture teams
r full Education section now reads:
PhD, Chemical Engineering — Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
MBA — [your institution]
Google AI Essentials Certificate — Google
Google Project Management Certificate — Google
NSF I-Corps Certified — National Science Foundation
GNVC First Place — Polsky Center, UChicago Booth, 2016
PAN IIT Second Place-Huston, Tx 2013
