Merritt Aho

“Merritt became my favourite manager in a matter of weeks. Honest, challenging, insightful and caring. The right combination of all skills, personality traits and wisdom to be a great mentor and collegue. Working with him at CXL was one of my favourite professional episodes and he has taught me a lot in many facets of the professional and the personal. An excellent leader, a consumate pro and generous of thought.”

“During Merritt's time as our CEO, he made a significant impact on our organization and my personal growth as well. Merritt helped structure our team better, and he understood our strengths and weaknesses and put the right people in the right positions. He consistently fostered daily engagement with the team to ensure their motivation and productivity remained high. Merritt also helped to improve our overall team communication and created an environment where people felt more comfortable sharing their ideas and feedback. Merritt was an amazing person to work with. I will always be grateful for his leadership and guidance. His presence is sorely missed, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

“Looking back at all the different positions and people I've interacted with in my career, I can't think of a better person I would rather work with than Merritt. He has been a tremendous help in my development as a Digital Analyst, always taking the time to teach me concepts until I retained them and not just until the task at hand was completed. His technical knowledge never failed to amaze me, especially in a field where so much is required. I think one of the best skills that Merritt possesses is that what he doesn't know he can figure out. This problem solving/hacking skill doesn't fall upon everyone. Paired with his dedication for knowledge and ability to communicate with others make him something very rare to come by. Aside from of all the business acumen, technical knowledge, analytical skills, a/b testing and web optimization expertise, presentations, awards received, and drive that Merritt possesses, he is an all around good person which goes a long way when you work with someone for 40+ hours a week. Knowing that someone is always there to help you selflessly, who you can also joke with and have a work environment that makes you want to do better, is by far the best qualities that Merritt has. I really look forward to working with Merritt in the future. ”

“It is very rare to find a great talent like Merritt who I hired directly out of business school. His consistent and top performance in the last two years at Dell has proved me right. :) What made Merritt unique is the great combination between his analytical rigor, project management skills and ability to manage complex business relationship. He has been given responsibility to manage the testing roadmap for our largest and most complex region and he never failed to satisfy the needs of his key stakeholders and be able to make tangible contribution to the business bottom line. I made some unwise hiring decision in the past but I am always proud of hiring Merritt into the team. I am confident that Merritt has a bright future and will become a leader in our industry.”

“Merritt is an amazing individual, he's very sharp and well organized to any project or tasks at hand. I've worked with Merritt for a couple of years and enjoyed his help, professionalism, and most of all his personality is great to be around. Merritt is a leader, simply put, he'll produce, manage, assist, and excel in every way. Merritt was placed in the highest volume/most busy department for web optimization at Dell and easily advanced our department in stakeholder management, performance & excellence, and was one heck of a manager!”

“Merritt has been a mentor and leader for me over the past year within Dell’s ecommerce marketing org, and I’ve learned so much from him about testing and analytics. Merritt is driven to excellence, and doesn’t hesitate to get into the weeds when it’s called for; when he sees a problem or roadblock, he’s compelled to find a solution. His work has influenced site design and functionality on one of the world’s largest ecommerce sites. Besides his own skillset, Merritt is also phenomenal in building up the team around him. I can't say enough about the great energy and expertise that he brings to our team!”

“Merritt is a great guy to work with because he keeps everyone’s spirits high (as already mentioned by Kelly). If there was an award for team player I would give it to him without a second thought, he is always open to questions and available to help coworkers and stakeholders to get things done. He is that kind of guy you can trust. Big fan here.”

“Merritt is one of those people everyone wants on their team. He makes his job look easy and fun, and he keeps everyone's spirits high. He is our "social chair" and somehow makes time to do that while being one of my top performing team members. I love having him on my team and hope to keep him with me as long as I can before someone else realizes his talent and skills and tries to snatch him from me. :)”

“Merritt is a motivated manager who is able to effectively work with all types of people. He is an effective communicator in both of his languages which is a rare and valuable attribute in today's business environment. Merritt's leadership style is effective, fair and progressive. He will be a vauluable member of any business team.”

“Merritt did a terrific job as an intern for us. He was a very quick study and took on major responsibilities for our promotional programs which he executed flawlessly. I love his initiative, creativity, strategic thinking and follow-through. In a very short time he also built great relationships at the company. I enthusiastically endorse him; he will be a world class marketer. Jim Nuckols”

“Merritt joined CareFusion for the summer between his first and second year of his MBA program and was a tremendous asset to the Global marketing organization. Leading the CareFusion Jazz Festival Series, much of the success of the 2010 schedule is due to his direct work (New York Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival). He possesses natural marketing instincts, solves problems well, and is a strong executor. His analytical skills proved to help as other business units utilized Merritt to complete projects above and beyond his original scope. It was a pleasure working with Merritt.”

“Merritt is a natural born leader. As his colleague in the BYU MBA program I have been extremely impressed with the initiative he has taken to organize and galvanize our class of 2011. While extremely approachable and unassuming, Merritt is also confident and decisive. Merritt is also an excellent communicator and presenter and has a talent for articulating his thoughts in a clear and concise manner. I enthusiastically endorse Merritt as he would be a valuable asset to any organization.”

“I worked with Merritt Aho from 2004 to 2007 at Redmond Inc. From 2006 to 2007, I was Merritt’s team leader. Merritt was an invaluable associate while he was at Redmond. What impressed me the most was his ability to adapt and quickly learn new skills. I would throw new projects at Merritt and if he didn’t know what to do, he would find a way to gain the required knowledge to accomplish the work. Our corporate culture requires and rewards autonomy of the individual. Only those that can manage their own time and work independently will succeed at Redmond Inc. I have seen very few other associates that were as independently motivated as Merritt Aho. He was able to be successful with very little guidance or oversight. Merritt was instrumental in a wide range of project areas including marketing, branding, copy writing, and human resources. He also showed aptitude in technical areas while working with web development and telecommunications management. I highly recommend Merritt Aho. He is intelligent, motivated, competent, and independent. Aaron Gabrielson IT Manager Redmond Inc.”