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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Developed 5 business model evolution strategies, international market environment model, foreign military sales analysis, and competitive threat analysis for leading defense OEM specializing in legacy and next-gen. armored fighting vehicles•Identified and delivered 7 value creation levers for program performance, cost structure, and portfolio composition from operational due diligence of major defense prime, leading to strategic investment by multinational activist hedge fund•Supported Arctic Slope Regional Corporation with transaction diligence of Science Applications International Corp.’s defense logistics and supply chain business, resulting in successful $350M acquisition•Performed transaction diligence on leading provider of commercial and military avionics and pilot training solutions, developing global fleet inventory-based market model and conducting 20+ aviation industry expert interviews

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Supported price-to-win analysis and capture support for large defense OEM developing new capability within $1.6B Army tactical vehicle program element, conducting 40+ stakeholder interviews / modeling should-cost estimates in TruePlanning•Developed market expansion strategy for large defense OEM capitalizing on $500M FedCiv win to develop additional market share in $15B commercial delivery vehicle market•Performed transaction diligence and combined co. assessment for two high-growth technology firms specializing in special operations ISR-missions, data analysis (GEOINT), and UAS across platform groups and mission areas

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Strategy consulting for senior decision-makers in government-driven industries such as Defense & Security, Aerospace, Government Technology, and Infrastructure & Energy.

Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States

•Converted McMaster-Carr’s New Jersey facility to a company first stocking branch by supporting an inventory sizing and expansion project for 120,000 new stock items.•Co-managed supply-side warehouse operation, served as report-to for 23-member workforce, directed inventory accuracy efforts, and facilitated space management projects.

Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States

•Supervised downstream sales team of 18 product specialists tasked with sourcing materials outside catalog offerings and securing compliance documentation from manufacturers. •Leveraged data analysis to design seven individualized coaching plans that successfully brought direct report-to quality and efficiency above department benchmarks for two consecutive review periods.•Supported 2H 2020 capacity coordination for a two hundred-member sales enterprise by generating daily operational reports, maintaining six department staffing models, leading a weekly workload arrival and distribution transactional, and designing a new responsibility assignment matrix for regional capacity communication.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Enhanced the capabilities of the DoD’s new API-driven acquisition reporting system, the Defense Acquisition Visibility Environment (DAVE), to promote improved data accessibility, analysis, and stewardship. •Supported the Strategy, Data, & Design/Enterprise Information project management and controls team by designing a Work Breakdown Structure for DAVE and by submitting SDD/EI’s Annual Statement of Assurance to high-ranking Senior Executive Service officials and DoD Deputy Directors.

Boston, Ma

•Worked within the Press and Communication Department under the supervision of the Press Attaché.•Performed public relations activities through the writing of official speeches, press releases and daily news syntheses.•Drafted posts for the Consulate's website and social media accounts.

Arlington, Va

•Conducted research project and authored Congested, Contested, Competitive: American National Security in the Face of China’s Evolving Space Strategy, presented policy recommendations to the Potomac Institute’s Board of Directors. •Contributed preliminary research on outer space security to form a Potomac Institute Space Policy Center.

Tufts Telefund

Forged strong relationships with alumni, parents and friends of Tufts University to raise funds towards scholarships and many other meaningful causes. Raised $18,455 during a four-month tenure.

Master Of Global Business Administration (Gba), International Business And Affairs, 3.94 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Modern Asia-Pacific Group (Co-Chair)The Fletcher School's Master of Global Business Administration (GBA) is.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs, 3.82 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Public Harmony (Musical Outreach Organization); Tufts Habitat for Humanity; TWO (Tufts Wilderness.

Certificates, Fundamentals Of Systems Acquisition Management, Earned Value Management, & International Acquisition

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