Available · BBA Year One · UPEI
MAXIMO TINOCO  ·  Charlottetown, PEI

I don't just participate in systems.
I look for ways to improve them.

Representing 1,000+ students. Contributing to a 5-year strategic plan. Building beyond expectations in business, governance, and policy.

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02 · Track Record

Numbers do the introduction.

Most first-year students show up with a class schedule. By month four, I had been elected, advanced to two pitch finals, and shipped 110+ documents into use.

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Students Represented
Elected voice of UPEI's first-year cohort
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Presidential Votes
Youngest candidate in the SU race · March 2026
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Documents Authored
Training curriculum designed for CAPEI
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Week-One Revenue
GLOW launch · $800+ net profit
03 · Governance

Elected, accountable, on the record.

Real institutional work. Strategic planning, contested elections, and the willingness to engage publicly when transparency was the issue.

UPEISU · UPEI Student Union
First Year Representative
Elected to represent ~1,000 first-year students in formal governance
Nov 2025 · Apr 2026

Elected by the student body to represent UPEI's entire first-year cohort, approximately 1,000 students. Not ceremonial. Governance meetings, institutional planning, and decisions that shape student life at scale.

I contributed directly to the UPEISU 5-Year Strategic Plan. Institutional-level work most professionals don't encounter until well into their careers. Ran a contested campaign. Won. Then did the job.

When governance issues surfaced, I engaged publicly, advocating for accountability, transparency, and institutional standards. Leadership under scrutiny is still leadership.

Governance Strategic Planning Election Campaign Accountability
1,000+ students represented across all governance forums and planning sessions
5-Year Strategic Plan. Contributed to long-term institutional direction
Accountability advocate. Publicly engaged where transparency was at stake
UPEISU · Student Union President
SU Presidential Candidate
Youngest candidate · 1,600 votes · "3 A's" platform
March 2026

Ran for UPEISU President as the youngest candidate in the race. Platform built around Accountability, Action, Advancement. Principles already demonstrated in year one.

The campaign was, at its core, an exercise in connecting and listening: social media, on-campus table discussions, direct conversations with students about what mattered to them.

Secured 1,600 votes in a competitive race. Running was never about winning at any cost. It was about putting forward a credible vision and the kind of leader students deserve at every level.

Electoral Politics Campaign Strategy Public Speaking Community Engagement
1,600 votes received as the youngest candidate in the presidential race
3 A's Platform: Accountability, Action, Advancement. A student-centered governance vision
Direct outreach. Table discussions, listening sessions, social media engagement
04 · Business & Entrepreneurship

I don't just study business.
I build within it.

Three ventures. Two pitch finals. One operating thesis: ideas only matter when you build them into systems that work.

Featured · Founder

AION

A unified intelligence ecosystem.

AION is an intelligent systems company building a single environment where technology doesn't just process information. It understands, adapts, and acts. Each component plays a defined role inside a larger living system.

  • ▸AXON · the nervous system. Business intelligence platform that monitors data, detects anomalies, surfaces signal in real time.
  • ▸IRIS · the brain. Virtual decision layer that interprets AXON's signals, understands context, and acts.
  • ▸3rd Venture · consumer-facing product in early development. Announcement when the time is right.
What This Reflects
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Strategic Thinking
Architecture before product. Each piece exists for a defined reason inside a larger system.
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Systems Approach
Not isolated tools. A nervous system, a brain, and a feedback loop that compounds intelligence.
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Execution Mindset
Long-term build, in spare hours, while running governance and a presidential campaign.
Supporting Projects
EcoQuest
PITCH BATTLES · 2025
Ocean cleanup nonprofit. Built from blank page to finalist-level pitch in eight days.
8 days
Concept to finals
Finalist
Youngest team in history
GLOW
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT · 2024
Consumer brand. Scented candles with hidden jewelry. Door-to-door & Christmas Market.
$1,400
Week-one revenue
$800+
Net profit
05 · Programs & Volunteering

Where range is built.

Certifications, internships, and volunteer roles across two universities and a U.S. foundation. Chosen deliberately to compound capability, not collect logos.

UPEI · CCCE
Collide Discovery
Competitive entrepreneurship certification. Business modeling, market validation, and pitch strategy. Applied directly in Pitch Battles.
Oct–Nov 2025 Certified
Dalhousie University
LabToMarket Validate
Commercialization and market validation program. Frameworks for translating ideas into traction-ready ventures.
Feb 2026 Certified
UPEISU
RISE Leadership Program
Leadership development for underrepresented students. Public speaking, advocacy strategy, community engagement, event planning.
March 2026 Certificate
Construction Association of PEI
Curriculum Developer · Intern
Independently designed 110+ training presentations and instructional documents. Managed databases, donor outreach, GETT Camp delivery.
2024 – 2025 Rehired · 2 seasons
Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation
Digital Media Coordinator
Cross-border role with a U.S. nationally recognized foundation. Managing voice, audience, and messaging strategy across digital channels.
2024 – 2025 International
UPEI · Winter Campus Life
Campus Volunteer
Event planning, registration support, and campus orientation for incoming students. The first signal of the kind of student I intended to be.
Dec 2024 Volunteer
06 · Philosophy

More than a resume.

"I don't just participate in systems. I look for ways to improve them."
Operating Statement
Accountability
Governance means nothing without the willingness to take uncomfortable positions.
Initiative
Every significant thing on this page started before someone told me to do it.
Range
Policy, entrepreneurship, sales. Cross-domain capability is intentional, not accidental.
Transparency
I advocate for openness in governance because it produces better outcomes for everyone.
BBA · International Business · Psychology Minor · UPEI

I'm a Business Administration student at UPEI focused on International Business with a minor in Psychology, combining analytical thinking with a working understanding of people and communication.

What sets me apart is not just the experience, but how I approach responsibility. As First Year Representative, I represented ~1,000 students, gathered feedback actively, and made sure their voices reached decision-making rooms. I contributed to UPEISU's 5-year strategic plan and became known for pushing for accountability and transparency.

Beyond governance, I've operated under pressure: pitch finals, an 8-day startup build, a co-founded consumer brand. I've learned what it takes to execute ideas in real-world conditions, not just rehearse them in seminars.

I'm focused on roles in strategy, leadership, and decision-making, with long-term goals in business, law, and public policy. I'm comfortable taking initiative, navigating complexity, and improving through feedback.

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07 · Let's Talk

Ready to work with someone built different?

Hiring for a role, scoping a project, or want to talk about business and policy. I respond quickly and I come prepared.

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maximojacob.tinbol@gmail.com (902) 388-0847 Charlottetown, PEI