Founder of Hedgefund, a licensed New York plant nursery specializing in plant import/export, live e-commerce sales, and national horticultural exhibitions. Built a six-figure operation through global sourcing, phytosanitary compliance, acclimation systems, and multi-channel distribution of rare and specialty plants. Operates an in-house tissue culture and propagation lab focused on sanitation, genetic preservation, and scalable production of collectible plant varieties.

Built and scaled a profitable direct-to-consumer home fragrance brand from concept to execution. Spearheaded end-to-end operations including manufacturing, digital commerce, product innovation, and global supply chain management.

Scaled daily production capacity 7.5x (80 to 600+ units) through process optimization

Engineered custom JavaScript applications to automate operations

Implemented Shopify integrations to enhance customer experience and drive revenue

Developed comprehensive SOPs leveraging engineering background

Managed international partnerships and vendor relationships across multiple markets

Core competencies: Operations Management, E-commerce Strategy, Process Optimization, Product Development, Supply Chain Management, Technical Innovation, Cross-Cultural Communication

www.bougiefunk.com