Daniel Pellerin Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, Ca

•Served in support of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) under Federal management consulting contract, working in both the Business Architecture and Modernization and Process Improvement sections of the Business Integration Office. •Managed and oversaw high-level projects and stakeholders for the VBA, encompassing 27,000 employees and seven Business Lines. •Hand-picked to manage a high-priority project on the automation of Veteran claims, achieving 75% automated claims from a previously manual process. •Modeled and validated business process models for the VBA’s Business Lines, documenting the organization’s current state. •Conducted analyses of outdated VBA IT systems, determining options for retiring or merging existing systems, resulting in a more efficient future state that has fewer sustainment costs and increased productivity. •Developed project artifacts and designed SharePoint sites, creating tools for tracking deliverables, forecasting risks, and briefing leadership. •Supported the Pension and Fiduciary Business Line in an IRS audit, successfully remedying 726 items. •Made recommendations for modernization projects to VBA leadership through presentations and white papers, enabling informed decision making.Business Analyst •Researched FOIA statutes and processed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Audit and Evaluation, successfully reducing a three-year backlog of FOIA responses and implementing a new standard operating procedure for responding to incoming FOIA requests.

Washington, D.C.

Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture Section•Evaluated competitive dynamics of mergers in various industries by analyzing tens of thousands of documents to develop evidence and case theories. Documents included presentations, contracts, correspondence, regulatory filings, financial reports, and investor calls. •Lead paralegal on the American Airlines/US Airways merger investigation and post-complaint litigation (2013). Managed a team of 15 paralegals and coordinated support to a team of 50+ attorneys and economists in a fast-paced environment.•Selected to serve on the trial team preparing for Antitrust Division litigation against American Express in New York (2014). Responsible for producing exhibits for court and extensive quality control. •Prepared case teams for depositions by finding relevant documents and preparing exhibits. •Attended meetings with litigants, industry competitors, and industry customers and prepared written summaries. •Developed and maintained detailed tracking systems to log incoming and outgoing correspondence. •Created briefing materials and procedural guidelines for attorneys and staff.•Proficient in WestLaw, LexisNexis, Courtlink, Summation, and CACI.

Portland, Me

•High and mid-level donor outreach for the Maine marriage equality campaign. •Wrote instruction manuals for volunteers. •Established national corporate partnerships. •Planned fundraising events.

Cambridge, Ma

•Assembled and organized undergraduate admissions applications.

Boston, Ma

•Helped organize the TEDx Boston conference to enhance the partnership between Citizen Schools and TED. •Established contacts for Citizen Schools in Boston, California, and New York. •Assisted in volunteer and donor outreach. •Drafted memos about proposed initiatives.

New York, Ny

•Planned a six-week summer program for at-risk youth. •Prepared paperwork for the Department of Education. •Worked in pre-kindergarten classrooms. •Tracked graduates' progress through report card analysis.