Braden Thompson

Braden Thompson has a diverse range of work experience. Braden started their career as a National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team member at the American Advertising Federation. Braden then served as the President and Treasurer of the Illini Blackhawks Fan Club. In 2012, they worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, conducting an individual research experiment titled "The 'Meaning' of America for Political Conservatives and Liberals." Braden also interned at Big Bend Brewing Company, where they gained knowledge in all aspects of brewery operations and successfully increased the company's Facebook followers. Braden later joined Crispin Porter + Bogusky as a Digital Analytics Intern, assisting the department in collecting research and data and developing outlines for various social media tools. Braden then worked at Elevated Third as a Data Analyst. Braden's most recent role was at GutCheck, where they held various positions including Online Research Associate, Online Programming Specialist, Survey Programmer Team Lead, Manager of Business Process, Research Operations, Business Process Manager, Operations, Product Operations Manager, and Process Manager & Systems Administrator.

Braden Thompson attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2009 to 2013, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising. In 2014, they obtained a Google Analytics Certification from Google Analytics.