Paul Burke-
Employment history
The Basement UC San Diego
Mentor
Jan 2021 - Present
• Assisted over a dozen companies raise their Series A
• Developed GTM strategies for startups in a wide range of industries
• Revamped revenue/monetization strategies that led to an average of 700% increase in revenues
• Developed channel partnership models that fueled efficient growth for multiple companies
Guru Experience Co.
Founder & CEO
Nov 2014 - Dec 2020
• Founded and built the now SaaS leader in the attractions space
• Bootstrapped to profitability before raising a $6mm Series A from top tier VC's in order to scale
• Grew and managed team of over 50 that consisted of engineers, creatives and operations
• Personally closed over $20mm before building out our sales team
• Identified new growth/monetization strategies that helped keep average growth at ~270%
• Developed and implemented a channel partner strategy that helped lower our costs by 60% and increased
sales 200%
• Managed relationships with customers that were all C Suite Executives
• Prepared and delivered Board of Directors presentations
• Gave talks at national conferences to crowds that averaged over 1k
Ketchum Innovation Center
THT
Member Board of Directors
Equities Trader
Optional Trading
Derivatives Trader
Feb 2014 - Dec 2015
Apr 2012 - Mar 2015
Jul 2008 - Jul 2011
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Philosophy
Loyola University Chicago
Jan 2003 - Jan 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Philosophy
More about me
My biggest achievement is...
Starting a company in a very
challenging space and growing
it to be the dominant software
provider for the industry.
I'm excited to work for a fastgrowing company because...
I love being challenged and
forced to solve problems. I
have grown companies before
so I know not only where to
find the opportunities but how
to spot the landmines.
I like to work with people
who...
Challenge me and push me to
be at my best.
Interests
I also love cooking when I get
home after work. After a long
day of mostly cerebral
challenges, it is great to use
my hands and create
something I can enjoy.
Outside of work I...
Spend as much time outside
being active as possible. I love
basketball and swimming in
the summer and skiing in the
winter.
