Alex Rupert

Owner of Whim and Wonder

London, Ontario, Canada

About

Owner and operator at Whim and Wonder.

Experience

  • Business Owner at Whim & Wonder
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

  • Voices (London, Ontario, Canada)
    • Senior Client Project Manager
      Jul 2020 - Apr 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • Customer Success Manager
      Mar 2020 - Jul 2020 · 5 mos

      -Reviewing the customer life cycle and driving adoption -Managing product implementation and on-boarding -Ensuring customer satisfaction to contribute to revenue generation -Working with CRM to maintain customer accounts -Informing sales, product, marketing teams of feedback

  • Lab Technician at Western University
    Jun 2016 - Feb 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    -Supporting research in the Powder and Micro X-Ray Diffraction lab at the University of Western Ontario, Department of Earth Sciences, for academic and industrial clients -Preparation of samples for analysis on Powder and Micro X-Ray Diffractors -Operation Bruker Micro X-Ray Diffractometer and Rigaku Powder Diffractometer -Interpretation of data collected and report writing -Client booking and communication (email, telephone, face to face) -Lab maintenance, safety, and troubleshooting -Various administrative tasks (Invoicing, filing etc) -Training academic clients to use the X-Ray Diffractometers -General laboratory work in support of industry contracts

  • 787 Networks Inc. (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Subscriber Success Manager
      Apr 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

      -Assisting customers with digital signage needs including creation and scheduling during business hours -Training customers to use music and marketing software -Troubleshooting customer problems through email and telephone support -Working within a team of technical support staff, sales staff, and programming staff -Using task tracking software -Using CRM

    • Data Entry Specialist
      Aug 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

      -Researching potential leads for sales team -Inputting leads into CRM database -updating and altering existing data with CRM

  • University of Western Ontario (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Geological Research Assistant
      Sep 2011 - Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      I was responsible for sorting and preparing samples for uXRD and powder XRD analysis as well as interpreting data collected. I have worked with SEM, Raman Spectroscopy, and other equipment. I was also responsible for arranging meetings an scheduling work to be done in the lab, providing clients with reports detailing the work and analysis done on their samples, and training other students to work in the lab.

    • Palaeontological Research Assistant
      Apr 2011 - Sep 2011 · 6 mos

      Gathering samples in the field and preparing them for analysis. Petrographic descriptions of thin sections. Organization of the lab used for analysis and storage of samples.