Musician, music producer, music educator, and digital marketing professional with 8+ years of experience in tech and nonprofits

Abel Quintero

Musician, music producer, music educator, and digital marketing professional with 8+ years of experience in tech and nonprofits

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Musician, music producer, music educator, and digital marketing professional with 8+ years of experience in tech and nonprofits

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Instructor (Part-Time) at Ethos Music Center
January 1, 2025 - Present
Teach private music lessons and group outreach classes at Portland Public Schools.
Strategic Project Specialist / Co-Chair, Racial Equity Committee at Project Access Now
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Conduct application implementation tasks including setup, training, post go-live support, and optimization; build and maintain relationships with vendors, health system partners, and other community organizations; analyze program issues and develop sustainable and efficient solutions; troubleshoot technical issues with a variety of stakeholders including front-end users and health system partners; facilitate Racial Equity Committee operations, meetings, and follow-up tasks; organize Lunch & Learn events and liaise with board committees on organization-wide strategic planning.
Digital Project Manager (3-Month Contract) at Smith + Connors
March 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Managed product processes, timelines, and documentation for several billion-dollar public and nonprofit sector clients; collaborated with designers and strategists on UX research; led sprint planning and wrote/organized user stories.
Product Owner at Marmoset Music
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Led product roadmapping and backlog management; assisted in UX research for a music licensing web app; led stakeholder communications with internal teams and external clients; contributed to increasing representation of artists from underrepresented groups.
UX / QA Analyst at Ivy.AI
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Led QA testing and strategy, assisted in project requirements, user research, and other project planning deliverables.
Marketing Head / Events Manager at Out in Tech (Portland Chapter)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Grew Portland chapter membership by 400% and QTB IP OC Community by 200% through creating marketing content, planning events, email campaigns, coordinating partnerships, and supporting fundraising; co-led volunteer team with cross-chapter event attendance; created pitch decks and served as primary point of contact for organizations and vendors.
Portland Alumni Engagement Committee Member at Occidental College Alumni Association
January 1, 2023 - Present
Member of the Portland Alumni Engagement Committee.
Music Mentor at Artist Mentorship Program (AMP)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Mentor in the Music Mentor program.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Occidental College
August 30, 2013 - May 27, 2017
Full Stack Software Development at Alchemy Code Lab
September 24, 2018 - March 22, 2019
B.A. at Occidental College
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Software Development Bootcamp at Alchemy Code Lab
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Digital Marketing Certification
January 1, 2024 - March 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services
    paper Marketing Head - Out in Tech

    Lead digital marketing for Portland and QTBIPOC Committees for world’s largest LGBTQ+ tech professional organization, including social media graphic design in Canva, email marketing in Hubspot, and event marketing through Eventbrite.

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