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Résumé

Sam Arya

Writer, host, community leader, startup founder and business owner based in Greater Vancouver. My experience connects business development and partnerships with product building, public conversation and community life.

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Current

Founder

2013 – Present

Arya Growth Labs · Greater Vancouver, BC

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  • Founded Arya Growth Labs to support service businesses with digital growth and client acquisition.
  • Developed acquisition audits, growth strategies and implementation plans.
  • Connected websites, marketing systems and follow-up processes, with ongoing review and optimization.

Founder

2015 – Present

HeadacheFree Services · Greater Vancouver, BC

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  • Founded and operated a private concierge business.
  • Coordinated vehicle, property, family and business requests.
  • Managed planning, sourcing and vendor coordination around each client's agreed needs.

Business Development and Client Acquisition

Present

Independent and agency work · Greater Vancouver, BC

  • More than a decade of client acquisition, account management and partnership development across service and digital businesses.

Earlier experience

Co-Founder & Partner — Media, Public Relations & Digital Production

2021 – 2023

BC Sarv / Green Cedar Consulting Ltd. · British Columbia, Canada

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  • Co-founded BC SARV, a Farsi-language media and community-information platform.
  • Managed media outreach, press releases, interviews and public communications.
  • Created social media content and supported event promotion and community partnerships.
  • Filmed and edited videos and handled technical production and digital publishing.

Co-founder and Product Manager

2020 – 2021

ReGathering

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  • Event and gathering platform, co-founded and led on product.

Co-founder and Product Manager

2011 – 2013

Maashin.com

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  • Early marketplace venture, co-founded and led on product.

Core capabilities

Business development and client acquisition
Partnerships and relationship management
Account management
Digital marketing and lead generation
CRM and marketing automation
Product development
Community building and event programming
Media relations and public communications
Interviewing and content production
Video filming and editing

Production tools

Apple Final Cut Pro · Adobe Premiere Pro · CapCut

Experience with CRM platforms, client follow-up and marketing automation.

Community leadership

Co-founder and President

Current

ProConnect Persian Society

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Nonprofit society running professional networking and community events in Greater Vancouver.

Co-founder and Board Member

Current

Third Bridge Foundation

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Nonprofit foundation supporting community initiatives.

Co-host

Tek Talk Vancouver / Tek Talk YVR

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Previously co-hosted the technology community meetup series.

Host

Current

Persian Stories

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Persian-language storytelling gatherings in Greater Vancouver.

Co-host & Digital Support

Beyne Sotoor Podcast

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Previously co-hosted the podcast and provided digital setup, publishing and technical support. The project has ended.

Digital Marketing Lead

Farsi dar BC

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Previously led digital marketing and outreach for the campaign to bring Farsi to schools in British Columbia.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Aryamehr University of Technology

BSc, Civil Engineering

Aryamehr University of Technology

Sharing ideas

Workshops & writing

Workshops & knowledge sharing

I have held workshops alongside my business and community work. Sharing knowledge and bringing people together to learn is another part of my professional experience.

My teaching experience also includes serving as a teaching assistant for a business start-up course at Aryamehr University of Technology.

Newspaper articles & commentary

I have contributed analytical commentary and articles to newspapers and my blog, extending my community involvement through writing and public discussion.

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Writer, host, community leader and entrepreneur. Based in Greater Vancouver.

Contact

sam@aryagrowthlabs.com604-358-2411Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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