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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Establish and present strategic opportunities in healthcare sectors and specialties, including opportunity size, market dynamics, technological enablers, and pain points across patients/providers/payers. Analyze competitive landscape in prioritized specialty areas, targeting partners with complementary capabilities and organizing meetings to scope joint business opportunities serving B2B clients (health plans, employers, pharma). Led research, profiling, and leader education for 30+ digital health companies, with particular focus on diabetes, oncology, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal specialties. Developed criteria to assess internal capabilities, range of services, and customer service channels, arriving at list of top partners. Contacted ~10 organizations, holding meetings with leadership to discuss joint opportunities and achieving the goal of signing or extending multiple LOIs while presenting leadership with a menu of partnership opportunities. Created patient journey and aligned workflow to increase consumer awareness, engagement, and enrollment in diabetes and oncology care across multiple owned and partnered touchpoints.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed ~3 strategy analysts tasked with systemwide strategic planning to drive volume/financial growth and cost savings in hospitals and outpatient sites. Recommended business development initiatives, creating KPIs, analytical framework, projections, and presentations for leadership approval in consultation with operations and finance leaders. Built comprehensive business line/service line strategic planning process from scratch. Integrated plans with historical facility-based forecasts through leadership of transformation effort to align disparate analytics, finance, and operations teams. Assessed and delivered on opportunities to partner with providers and ancillary service networks, including defining initial scope, organizing cross-functional teams, and leading kick-off meetings with partners. Conducted analyses with recommendations for executives, including due diligence after letters of intent (LOI) signed. Analyzed market and real estate portfolio to identify locations for clinic network expansion and physician growth. Created and implemented primary care physician growth plan for $4B+, 19-hospital regional health system’s medical group, rolling out ~$100M investment to increase capacity by ~30% in a highly competitive market. Developed strategic/financial analytics and recommendations to gain approval to hire 100+ primary care providers, integrating into dozens of new/refurbished clinics across region. Created business plan for ambulatory surgery center (ASC) network, recommending top 8 sites based on in-depth market analysis and physician relationships. Built and presented business cases for acquisitions, de novo builds, and divestitures to align surgical capacity with increasing demand driven by market forces and organic growth. Promoted from Strategy Manager to System Director in February 2021.

Chicago, Il

Partnered with business unit and regional leadership to develop strategic plans, identify opportunities to realign resources and promote growth, and construct pro forma financial estimates to prioritize investments. Engaged with executives on priority projects to create presentation materials and underlying analyses for range of areas outside of department scope, including M&A, telehealth, and payer contracting. Redeveloped and professionalized the company’s market analytic reporting and intelligence, offering new insights and tools for Business Development, Physician Recruitment/Medical Group, MSO/Clinically Integrated Network, Marketing, and other departments Leveraged industry databases and research daily to construct thoughtful and easily digestible summary reports of company’s market position across service lines, physician groups and specialties, and patient care settings.

Concentrations in Operations Management, Managerial/Organizational Behavior, & StrategyGraduated with HonorsCertificate from Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy

Pleasanton, Ca

● Developed a new business model linking Roche with key industry partners to drive coverage and promotion of recently approved cancer screening test● Clarified these partners' priorities and concerns to ensure model will be accepted and smoothly implemented in the diagnostic market● Projected financial impact of model to Roche, business partners, and overall health system in short and long term

Activated high-priority opportunities across Walgreens’ enterprise through strategic engagement with functional experts and business owners. Developed rapid knowledge of existing businesses through research and interviews. Adopted management consulting approach with hypothesis-driven assessments, scenario modeling, and change management planning. Increased reimbursement and reduced total cost 20% (~$14M) annually by identifying strategies to transform cost structure of in-home infusion drug business and implementing changes to operations/IT systems. Developed innovative cost and labor metrics, leading to $100M+ investment in new central pharmacy capabilities. Shaped, analyzed, and recommended positioning, sales, and contracting strategies for Walgreens mail pharmacy in collaboration with industry experts and business unit leaders. Boosted employee engagement by creating and implementing professional development programs, helping 100+ employees plan their careers within Walgreens. Earned Award of Excellence given to top 2% of employees, with promotion to consultant level in first year.

Deerfield, Il

● Led six person cross-functional team with goal of increasing employee engagement through implementation of professional development programs to help 100+ employees plan careers within Walgreens● Championed newly created program to aid employees in self-assessment and career planning activities● Presented to full division and key company stakeholders regularly to keep commitment and compliance high● Trained department leadership new methodology and enhanced executive engagement to successfully instill behaviors in employees during working sessions

Greater Chicago Area

● Created budget for the $4B seasonal/sundry division by synthesizing sales history, industry dynamics, and customer trends to forecast divisional performance● Improved seasonal profit margin by developing and presenting reports to address program-specific financials with focused recommendations on sales and inventory management tactics● Implemented favorable cash terms for Walgreens through negotiations with vendor finance executives

● Acquired and dissected data to optimize product assortment and merchandising strategies for $200M consumables and $80M photofinishing businesses● Developed custom metrics and automated forms to expedite analyses which project financial performance● Analyzed advertising and pricing strategies to increase traffic and improve profitability

● Assimilate market research to recognize foodservice industry trends while designing spreadsheets to facilitate analysis● Create presentations for clients such as Coca Cola, Domino’s and YUM! Brands highlighting relevant changes in markets and consumer behaviors

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Strategic Management, Operations Management, Managerial And Organizational Behavior, Full-Time Program - Honors (Top 15%)

Activities and Societies: Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy, Healthcare Group, Public Speaking Group, Risk and Gaming.

Bs/Ba, Quantitative Economics And Psychology

Graduated Magna Cum Laude in both Quantitative Economics and Psychology. Studied for one semester in Madrid with NYU (4.0 GPA)