John Augustine Young
Sales & client strategy · Irvine, California

Sales built on clarity and trust.

I pair a Boston College business education with a record of seven-figure client sales, flagship growth, and hands-on team leadership. I learn complex products quickly, make the decision clear, and stay accountable after the close.

Selected experience

A commercial record with analytical range.

Client service, revenue ownership, team development, and quantitative work.

Memo Paris Costa Mesa, CA
2024–2025

Strategic Sales Lead & Operations

Managed revenue operations for a $500K+ flagship business. Used client and inventory data to support 30% year-over-year growth. Built sales training for a five-person team, contributing to a 15% reduction in returns.

Chanel New York & Los Angeles
2022–2024

Client Relationship Manager

Managed high-value client relationships across two major markets, producing $1.2M in annual sales volume and ranking in the top 10% nationally. Combined careful discovery, product fluency, objection handling, and consistent follow-through.

Independent Orange County, CA
2025–present

Systems Research & Product Development

Built and documented open-source AI reliability projects spanning benchmark design, experiments, and technical writing. The work strengthened my ability to learn difficult material quickly and explain it in plain language.

Quantitative finance Manhattan, NY
2021

Financial Modeling Analyst

Built Python and Excel models for hedge fund allocations and completed more than 50 Monte Carlo scenario analyses for portfolios exceeding $10M.

Education

Business fundamentals, seriously applied.

Boston College Carroll School of Management · Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
B.S., Management & Marketing GPA 3.6 / 4.0
Why financial services

I enjoy learning the numbers, but the work matters only when a client understands the decision in front of them. I am focused on consultative financial sales where clear communication, empathy, and disciplined follow-through shape the outcome.

My technical work remains available on GitHub, but it is not the headline here. The headline is a sustained record of earning trust, producing revenue, and making complicated choices easier to navigate.

Contact

Let’s have a direct conversation.

I’m based in Irvine and open to consultative sales and client strategy roles in financial services.