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• Developed strategy and program managed a post-merger integration for an automotive software company resulting in an effective acquisition meeting client-set targets and goals• Lead an aviation training client through a vendor selection re-designing their operational processes for a workflow, change, and document management platform• Developed a strategy for a mortgage banking client to make a big shift in their business that took loan officers closing up to $750k in loan volume per month to loan officers closing up to $6M in loan volume per month• Designed and implemented a new team framework and process for a mortgage banking client which took the traditional loan process and shifted the focus from a document management to one of business development• Managed process engineering and optimization project resulting in 15% process time reduction and an increase in revenue by 43% for the client• Lead proposal process for the hunting and farming of new work from potential and current clients• Developed Jabian Vendor Management methodology and delivered a 101 training across the entire company establishing myself as the company’s Vendor Management expert• Authored “The Good Cop / Bad Cop Vendor Management Strategy” for our semi-annual internal publication the Jabian Journal

**EY acquired my previous employer P&L Consulting Group in March 2013**Advisory - Financial Services Office - Performance Improvement• Advised Fortune 50 sized bank on creating a Vendor Management framework setting the financial and operational criteria for defining their vendors• Developed a “war room” process for dispositioning new vendors, identifying rogue vendors, and eliminating terminated vendors for complying with federal regulations• Trained client and internal teams on Vendor Management best practices• Served as liaison between legacy P&L resources and Ernst & Young acquisition team, mentoring and coaching team members as needed

**P&L Integrated with Ernst & Young in March 2013**Private Equity Finance & Operations Consultant- Provided consulting services for private equity firms seeking to improve their back office operations- Conducted system assessment and system selection engagement identifying the client’s preparedness for improved application systems, and guided them through the RFP process for selecting their vendors- Proposed and executed an internal reward and recognition program called the Applause Award which recognizes employees for exemplifying the P&L core values- Documented P&L service line methodologies and created their respective internal training programs

• Provided consulting services within the telecommunications, consumer electronics, food and beverage, and healthcare industries• Consulted Fortune 15 telecommunications company on numerous strategic initiatives resulting in over $150M in cost savings, streamlined process implementations, IT infrastructure outsourcing, and organizational restructuring; worked directly with C-level and non-C-level executives to design various strategies and plan their implementation• Designed 3-year strategy progression for telco client’s end user device implementation of smart phones, tablets, video conferencing, and virtual desktop providing insight on user habits, desires, and requirements• Led strategic engagement designed to optimize client’s IT infrastructure after becoming redundant and inefficient as a result of numerous mergers and acquisitions• Managed team to redesign a complex legacy organization’s processes resulting in improved efficiencies and synergies due to our future state recommendations• Managed the entire outsourcing lifecycle methodology including creative analysis, requirements gathering, negotiations, due diligence, end user communications, and transition• Structured and implemented multiple governance models to ensure valuable vendor performance oversightAccolades & Involvement• Winner of 2011 Mentor of the Year award for the Dallas office recognizing my work advising and supporting my colleagues• Awarded eight Encore Awards for Going Above and Beyond and Successfully Implementing Client Strategies• Handpicked twice to serve as KPMG advisor for college students competing in the annual Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) National Case Study Competition• Presented lunch and learn lectures instructing my peers on the process and results of a successful strategic engagement, KPMG’s outsourcing methodology, and Vendor Management

- Founded in 2008 as a one-on-one computer tutoring business- Evolved in 2011 into a live web-based college tutoring service at Texas A&M University- Designed and Built e-commerce membership website: www.louderlearn.com- Led team of student executives and tutors through marketing, sales, and content development strategies

- Sold and advised inquiring customers on Dell products- Won Trifecta Award for top performing sales representative in February 2007