Helping to build Cargill's alternative proteins business by managing the business plan, influencing capital project decisions, collaborating on strategy and partnerships, and cultivating a culture of innovation.

At the City of Seattle, I evaluated capital investment projects for consideration before they go to the City budget office and City Council, analyze the results of benchmarking studies, and conduct economic research.

Financial Management: Developed and maintained key financial reports including P&L, product margins, and cost variances, and tracked cost savings initiatives for Azure’s largest product family, with >$1B global revenues in FY17Business Analysis: Created strategy directives and financial models for new global cloud product introductions including go-to-market strategy, budgeting and forecasting, contract negotiation, resource allocation, and financial reporting. Launched 12 new cloud products in FY17

Completed strategy projects for Fortune 500 clients in Healthcare and Food & Beverage industries, including Enterprise Cost Reduction, culture strategy and metrics, and customer experience strategy

As a Senior Consultant in the Performance Improvement - Finance group, I have constantly sought to develop a broad experience base, learn quickly, adapt to new environments, and take on a variety of challenges, including:• Negotiation and Benefits Project Management: Managed two multimillion dollar contract negotiations in the US Benefits space for a Global Consumer Packaged Goods company. Performed due diligence on vendors and competitive analysis to ensure cost-effective service and timely delivery of implementation. • Innovation and New Product Development: Managed a team of 15 to drive development of an innovative co-branded technology product to be sold to the majority of the Fortune 500.• Strategic Sourcing Program Management: Assisted a Global CPG company in creating and implementing a Purchases Transformation program, identifying $50MM in annual savings through strategic sourcing opportunities and process optimization. As Program Manager, led a team of 10 to ensure efficient program delivery. • Merger Integration and Internal Controls: Based primarily in Germany, assisted a Global Automaker with an international integration of a new acquisition. Focused on integrating the Finance function to ready the acquired company for SOX Compliance and internal controls standards of the acquirer. Assessed Record to Report, Engineer To Release, HR, and Tax processes, provided recommendations for remediation of internal controls, documented business processes to ready the client for testing, and designed training programs to help the target align its processes with those of its acquirer. • Change Management: Assisting the VP of Change Management at a Global CPG company, developed training plan and communications plan for global change management strategy. Coordinated training strategy, implemented communications plan, managed client feedback.

In addition to my studies, I created opportunities for myself to provide strategic and financial advice to company executives, including:• Capital Markets: Working alongside partners of a $100MM venture capital fund, analyzed fundamentals and market potential of 10 potential early- to mid-stage VC investments. Presented research to C-level executives at portfolio companies and VC firm partners. Industries covered included cleantech and biotech/innovative healthcare products. • Financial Modeling: Participated in M&A pitch process from target and acquirer valuation and accretion/dilution analysis to addressing post-merger integration issues in the for-profit education industry. Presented to Managing Director of a leading middle market investment banking firm and Corporate Development executives at several Fortune 500 companies.• Brand Strategy: Provided recommendations for go-to market strategy for a line extension in the personal care line of a Fortune 50 CPG company. Recommended pricing and promotion strategies and created pro-forma project financial statements.• Corporate Strategy: Assisted senior executives at a Fortune 500 apparel company in preparing a five-year global strategic growth plan. Outlined initiatives aimed at doubling the revenue of the client's flagship brand.• Brand Strategy: Provided strategic recommendations to executive team at international packaged foods company. Determined market positioning, awareness factors, drivers behind revenue growth, and risk factors.

• Created a synthetic market for key illiquid raw materials and predictive price tracking models for raw materials, allowing senior management to make data-driven decisions regarding electric vehicle investment.• Analyzed the cost drivers and technology constraints of the automaker’s strategic approach to electric vehicles and made recommendations for $150MM in potential cost savings.

• Created performance metrics for customer service group to track effectiveness of training programs, presented analysis to Executive Committee.• Developed curriculum for implementing new technology at small business clients. Administered training sessions for new clients and assisted with troubleshooting on technology issues and communicated clients’ needs to vendors to ensure accurate customer service.

Trained, evaluated, and hired new teachers and developed curricula for a nationally known test preparation company that valued thoroughness, compliance with procedures, and attention to detail to maintain its course quality and reputation.Achievements:• 2006: Achieved 3rd highest teacher rating nationally out of a staff of more than 3000 teachers. • 2007: Ranked #1 of 50 in average student score improvement in the San Diego office.• 2008: Became the company's youngest Master Trainer. In addition to training and mentoring new teachers, Master Trainers are solely responsible for determining which trainees become certified and offered a position with the company. Less than 3% of the teachers at the company are chosen to become Master Trainers.

Worked with executives at a national bank to implement an automated system for mutual fund account transfers, increasing productivity by 40% without sacrificing quality.