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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Serve as product owner and operational lead of an Agile team delivering market insights through a SaaS product suite to clients in the energy and natural resources industries -Advise clients on trends and risks in commodity markets, supply chains, and geopolitical and macroeconomic developments-Oversee team publication and delivery of industry reports-Lead product demos to onboard new customers-Collaborate with sales, customer success, consulting, data science, and software engineering teams to continually drive revenue and refine the product

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

I supported one of Trusted Talent's clients, an advertising and innovation SaaS platform, helping their customers better understand the landscape for creating and marketing their products and services. I worked directly with their customers--primarily Fortune 500 companies operating in the consumer goods space--developing, configuring, launching, analyzing, and reporting on market research studies.

Greater Boston Area

-Managed data collection, analysis, and report generation for three large-scale research studies of the legal industry-Led research and analysis efforts for feedback studies with seven legal and consulting clients-Built, maintained, and exported databases housing research data-Developed back-end infrastructure for email and social marketing campaigns

Greater Boston Area

-Gathered market insights through surveys, interviews, and desk research-Coordinated tracking of data collection for large-scale benchmarking study and for client-commissioned customer feedback study

Mclean, Va

-Led market research effort in development and refinement of commercial strategy for multi-billion dollar satellite communications startup-Provided product management support for government, maritime, and aeronautical market verticals for internet connectivity in underserved areas-Conducted competitive analysis, market sizing, and branding strategy analysis-Prioritized and targeted key customer segments based on market, policy, and geographic dynamics in developing countries-Crafted communications and marketing materials for presentations to investors and development partners

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Client: Large Trade Association-Managed multiple work lanes within multi-year project to transition client office into new headquarters location-Developed and implemented change management plan for client workforce, including standing up staff decision-making body and creating products for delivery-Supported facilitation of executive strategy session, including development of session design and summary report, knowledge capture, and stakeholder communicationsClient: Federal Grant-Making Agency-Supported multiple projects, including workplace change initiative and grants management transformation-Supported stakeholder interviews with executives, including developing materials, participating in interviews, theming data, and generating reports-Drafted strategic communications for use by senior staff with workforceClient: Federal Shared Services Agency-Supported multiple offices within agency to build out shared services capabilities-Created risk register in support of establishing a group purchasing organization-Developed maturity model to be used my program management office-Designed and supported facilitation of strategy session to set and align on client objectives for the coming fiscal yearClient: County-Level Government Agency-Supported facilitation of executive strategy session, including development of session design and summary report, knowledge capture, and stakeholder communications-Supported stakeholder interviews, including developing materials, participating in interviews, theming data, and generating reports

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Client Organizations:-America’s Health Insurance Plans-American Chemical Society-American College of Emergency Physicians-American Health Lawyers Association-Bain and Company-Boston Consulting Group-Government Executive Media Group-The Clearing-Walker and DunlopAccomplishments:-Managed contracting process for member enrollment to a data registry for a non-profit organization, driving over $50,000 in revenue-Migrated project management and financial data to new project portfolio management software for mid-size consulting firm, allowing for streamlined employee data entry and reduction of resources-Conducted market research for major management consulting firm-Provided program and research support for federal affairs department of medical trade associationOther Responsibilities:Account managementContract managementDatabase developmentEvent managementKnowledge captureProject managementResearch on federal regulations and legislationStakeholder management and engagement

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Wrote analysis articles on global geopolitical and macroeconomic risk topics. Topics covered:-Iran-Saudi deterioration-Capital outflow from China and other east Asian markets-Bombings in Turkey-American equities selloff-Iranian legislative elections-African presidential elections-Outbreak of violence in Nagorno Karabakh

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Developed and delivered lessons to a class of over 100 students in intermediate macroeconomic theory-Held office hours and private tutoring sessions to assist students-Assessed homework and exams

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Researched new ways of approaching national security topics, focusing on terrorism, cyber, the future of warfare, and climate change. -Engaged with key current and former national security figures, including program leads Jane Harmon and Newt Gingrich.

Bethesda, Md

-Launched upstream (exploration and production) oil and natural gas tracking project, following over 200 E&P projects around the world-Analyzed oil producer earnings statements and capital expenditure strategies-Drafted notes to clients on research and analysis -Built infrastructure for capturing and managing incoming information-Supported staff by tracking breaking news pertaining to oil/NG production

Washington, Dc

-Examined Persian Gulf regional political dynamics pertaining to ballistic missile defense, used by major defense contractor and in publication-Drafted event-related materials, including invitations to speakers and guests, summaries, and schedules

Arlington, Va And Boston, Ma

-Served in multiple roles at two sister companies (ESI International and Forum, which have since merged and restructured), -Migrated course content to a new, XML-based learning content management system as part of multifunctional team-Managed tailoring of course content for 25 clients, and assisted in the development of specialized design and development documents-Coordinated with designers, editors, graphics specialists, project leaders, and account managers to ensure consistency in meeting client requirements-Provided technical and management support and training to others using the CMS-Managed translation of program materials into foreign languages, coordinating with vendors, project managers, editors, and facilitators to ensure accuracy and consistency of translations

-Coordinated and recorded purchases and reimbursements for faculty and staff-Maintained a log of departmental expenses-Maintained office equipment

-Managed awarding of American Medical Association continuing medical education credits to attendees of Brown University-sponsored medical conferences-Compiled and analyzed survey and evaluation results and information related to those conferences

Washington, Dc

-Created background briefing books used in drafting the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009Investigated contributions by developing countries toward mitigating climate change-Researched exemption status of power-generation and distribution facilities across the country from renewable electricity standard requirements in order to help staff the Chairman for meetings with other Committee members-Determined effects that the renewable electricity standard will have on consumers by researching consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of home heating oil-Explored existing and new capacity for electricity generation of various industries, including geothermal, solar, and wind power-Drafted briefing memoranda on Montreal Protocol, electricity distribution, cap and trade, energy efficiency promotion, biofuels, and consumer protection

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Supported Congressman and nine staff members-Corresponded with other Representatives’ offices on various pieces of legislation-Assisted in coordination and organization of constituent correspondence, and drafted responses to over 20 unique constituent concerns-Handled routine administrative tasks, such as reception, phones, assistance in coordinating interoffice correspondence-Wrote policy memorandum on ethanol policy, recommending that tariffs and subsidies be removed

-Accessed and retrieved scientific papers and articles, transferred them to the database, and helped prepare them for publishing on the database's website-Retrieved supplemental information for many of those papers, and scanned them for relevant information to determine whether these papers are useful to the database-Assisted in the design of the database's website, creating a uniform style sheet for all web pages

-Contacted delegates and volunteers-Helped to coordinate volunteer activities-Collected voter signatures and delivered said signatures to the Secretary of State's office

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Attended official committee and other hearings, as well as Senate Sessions, and drafted memoranda for said hearings and sessions-Assisted in coordination and recording of constituent correspondence-Answered phones , organized and sorted mail

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Affairs

Concentrations in Strategic Studies and International Economics

Bachelor Of Arts, International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Student Judicial Advisers, 2007-2009

Arabic

University of Jordan Council on International Educational Exchange, Amman Language and Culture program, Fall 2009