My name is Max Bollesen, and I am currently pursuing a double major in Consumer Insights & Analytics and Marketing/Graphic Design at the University of Minnesota Duluth, with an expected graduation date of Spring 2026.

Outside the classroom, I have a strong passion for the outdoors. I founded the UMD Mountain Bike Club and successfully grew it into the second-largest active club on campus. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, mountain biking, snowmobiling, and traveling.

I have applied my academic background in both professional and personal settings. Through my Marketing/Graphic Design studies, I have developed logos for clients and personal projects, many of which are showcased on this website. During my internship at Wolf Tooth Components, I created internal and external product pages, designed marketing graphics for sales events, managed an event products database, and contributed to merchandise design and other marketing initiatives.

My Consumer Insights & Analytics experience has also been integral to my professional development. I have competed—and won—at both campus and national competitions, demonstrating my ability to apply classroom concepts to real-world challenges. During my internship at C.A. Carlin, I worked with Fortune 500 companies to deliver strategic recommendations and actionable insights. I led an insights team focused on the meat snack category and contributed to quarterly business reviews (QBRs) across multiple clients and categories.