Emilin Mathew
Social Media & Growth
Chicago, IL
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Open to Remote
Professional Summary
Social media operator and finance student building and scaling audience-driven media brands. Proven ability to grow social accounts, newsletters, and communities from zero through strong understanding of platform algorithms, distribution, and experimentation.
Experience
Founder & Social Media Lead
Investinq — Remote
April 2024 – Present
•Built and scaled a finance-focused media brand, growing an X account from 0 to 64,000 followers and a newsletter from 0 to ~10,000 subscribers.
•Building and growing 0ptions.com, a daily stock market newsletter focused on clear, fast, actionable market news and publishing.
•Scaling Optionality, a Discord community of nearly 2,000 members, driving retention through daily discussion and member-driven engagement and trading.
•Owned social presence end-to-end across X, Instagram, and emerging platforms.
•Developed and executed a social strategy tied to newsletter signups, audience growth, and brand awareness.
•Manage the full operating system: content, distribution, feedback, and iteration.
Personal Brand – Social Media
Self-Employed — Remote
October 2025 – Present
•Built a personal social media presence across TikTok, X, and Instagram.
•Reached ~5,000 followers on TikTok and ~500 followers across X and Instagram within three months.
•Applied platform-specific strategies for short-form video and engagement-driven distribution.
Business & Marketing Intern
Optometry-Focused Businesses — Texas
Summer 2025
•Interned across a high-end optometry clinic, a marketing agency, and a healthcare software business.
•Supported marketing operations, analytics, and performance-focused initiatives.
•Gained exposure to how data, marketing, and software drive business outcomes.
Amazon Associate (Part-Time)
Amazon — Chicago, IL
2022 – 2024
•Worked part-time while attending community college, maintaining consistent performance alongside academic responsibilities.
Education
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Enrolled Spring 2026 • Expected Graduation 2028
Prairie State Community College
Completed two years of coursework toward Bachelor's degree
2022 – 2024
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
High School Diploma
May 2022
Skills
Social Media Strategy (X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok)
Platform Algorithms & Content Optimization
Creator & Newsletter Growth
Content Experimentation & Performance Analysis
Canva
CapCut
Beehiiv
Google Sheets
Notion
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