Darryl Cooper, Mba Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

I specialize in empowering entrepreneurs and small businesses to elevate their operational efficiency, enhance strategic direction, and streamline operations. My goal is to offer sustainable, tangible results.- Leveraged analytics and operational expertise to facilitate workflow automation for a clinical trial services company.- Conceptualized FinTech’s entertainment partnership strategy, successfully initiating their inaugural film partnership.- Formulated Standard Operating Procedures to improve staff efficiency and onboarding of a food services company.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

I led scenario planning, risk assessment, portfolio management, and governance initiatives across Verizon's corporate functions and business units. My work ensures that strategic planning is aligned with corporate objectives, optimizing performance and guiding Verizon toward achieving its long-term goals and growth.- Led $1B+ cable network renegotiation, and orchestrated cross-functional alignment resulting in $315M in expense savings over Business As Usual (BAU).- Conducted bi-quarterly strategic and financial analyses of network technology trends for three C-suite officers, championing the adoption of vendor technologies to accelerate Verizon's transition towards a 5G, O-RAN future.- Spearheaded the integration of early-phase innovation Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) into Verizon's $18B capital budget planning process, fostering a culture of long-term innovation.- Advised Verizon's Board of Directors to forge partnerships with disruptive communication technology, resulting in a strategic alliance aimed at accessing and leveraging innovative technologies to enhance Verizon's services.- Led the development of Verizon's stakeholder scorecard for the CEO, establishing measurable accountabilities across business groups towards customers, shareholders, employees, and society.- Evaluated opportunities for Verizon to enter the TV/film production and streaming sector, ultimately recommending strategic content partnerships over revenue-dilutive acquisitions or joint ventures.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

As a Product Partnership Manager, I oversee the development, collaboration, and market positioning of mobile apps, devices, and communications infrastructure. This includes products developed in-house, with partners, or OEM products sold at retail. I work across product, marketing, sales, and legal teams to align strategic business goals and consumer needs with product roadmaps. My role includes product innovation and profitability management across product portfolios.- Developed partnership valuation model for CMO to instigate renegotiations exceeding $1B for NFL sponsorship.- Led a team of technologists in crafting technical specifications for Verizon's $22B wireless equipment portfolio.- Managed device return investigations, and invoiced OEMs for defective returns, reducing expense to VZ by 15% y/y.- Drove a 40% y/y increase in active users of the NFL Mobile app sponsored by Verizon via app notification automation.- Guided OEMs through Verizon's rigorous quality assurance process, ensuring on-time device launches.

New York, Ny, Us

Assisted Brand Managers across all stages of brand management cycle for home entertainment products (read: Blu-ray, DVD, VOD, etc.) Conducted additional data aggregation and analysis to identify new insights and create novel marketing tactics.

Chicago, Il, Us

Member of a theatrical sketch comedy production featuring a weekly celebrity guest. Think SNL meets TMZ meets starving Hollywood creatives desperately trying to make it.

Plano, Texas, Us

I led clinical trial acceleration services to enhance patient recruitment and retention in cancer clinical trials. This included conducting medical feasibility research, organizing educational workshops, and identifying and motivating cancer centers to participate in clinical research studies.- Led sales discovery conversations with pharmaceutical company directors and VPs. Discerned their deepest needs and wrote proposals to solve their challenges contributing to new client acquisition and $4.2M in sales over two years. - Managed, coached, and developed a team of oncology medical professionals to interact with medical investigators.- Created research dossiers and patient journey maps to support custom medical research.- Promoted from Analyst to Manager in 2010.

I was honored to provide tailored college counseling to students from a low-income neighborhood of Dallas, TX. This included SAT/ACT prep, college guidance, essay and resume writing assistance, parent meetings, interview seminars, college visits, and financial aid workshops to support their education and career success.

Birmingham, Michigan, Us

Livonia, Michigan, Us

Santiago, Cl

University Park, Pa, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Bachelor Of Arts, Engineering Sciences

Education record

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

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