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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Currently focused on private equity engagements. I lead teams that help people validate their potential investments with analytical insights that grow revenue and improve margins.

United States

Served as Onsite Manager for all airline ground operations in Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles airports. Oversaw operations for scheduled, charter, and freighter flights transporting 100K+ passengers to domestic and international destinations on an annual basis. ⚫ Oversaw the successful opening and reopening of 8+ stations in the U.S. and Mexico for scheduled passenger service. Partnered autonomously with ground vendors, government officials, and suppliers to ensure successful and safe initial operations. ⚫ Represented Sun Country on the Tom Bradley International Terminal Equipment Company (TBITEC) Board at LAX. Reviewed company budget ($200M+) and updates to member agreement based on ongoing airport construction.⚫ Supervised the insourcing of passenger service and ramp functions at Minneapolis headquarters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-trained 10 corporate employees on airport operations to reduce expenses and furlough impacts.⚫ Coordinated the startup/expansion of Amazon Air freighter service, processing 3K+ metric tons of freight with no safety incidents. ⚫ Refined standard operating procedures on aircraft servicing (cleaning, passenger boarding, baggage handling) to improve on-time performance 5%+ every year at PDX. Standardized catering instructions and developed scorecard which decreased catering errors by 20%. ⚫ Reduced safety incidents by 50%+ by collaborating with ground venders to develop corrective actions and promote safety culture. ⚫ Facilitated the deployment and training of new departure control software reducing passenger service training time by 75%+. ⚫ Served as stand-in for Regional Director for 10 stations during temporary absences, autonomously managing operational matters. ⚫ Hand-selected for rehire following a scheduled, acquisition-related layoff in 2018. Proactively recruited to return to Station Manager position following a year-long break in service.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Outbound Operation Manager for weekday nights at Target's #1 distribution center. - Led a team in the distribution of non-perishable food and merchandise to over 60 Target stores in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska from the Albany, Oregon distribution center- Improved worker morale by over 20% instituting worker feedback and restructuring team structure- Oversaw pilot program processing 90% of freight same day, one of the leading DCs in this metric- Main person of contact for Target stores with feedback for distribution center- One of Target’s top performing distribution centers in the US with a heavy focus on 6 Sigma and CI

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Responsible for opening and managing Sun Country's operations in Portland, OR.Sun Country is a full service airline with both scheduled and charter services provided out of Portland. Our operations include a cargo service providing service to the USPS and private businesses. I worked with contractors, airport and government officials to ensure our operations across our departments are safe while in compliance with FAA, DOT and TSA regulations.

Dfw Airport, Tx

Sun Country Airlines is a US flagged airline with a large seasonal presence in the DFW area with routes to the Caribbean and Mexico. Assisted customers, airline contractors, air crew, and other airport authorities in the successful turnaround and departure of aircraft.

Dfw Airport, Tx

Dfw Airport, Tx

Funjet specializes in all-inclusive vacation packages. These packages use charter aircraft for flights to popular vacation destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. During the summer of 2014 I worked at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as a Funjet representative helping passengers using service provided by Aeroméxico and Sun Country Airlines.

Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

I worked as a intern in a company in Southern China that helped Chinese investors and students immigrate to other countries. Despite the nature of this business I was one of only two employees that spoke English. In the company I helped coach students on the US visa process and to a limited degree English skills. I also was in charge of US visa paperwork. My work included correspondence with western companies and other embassies to help gain information that was not available in Chinese.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Bachelor Of Commerce With Honours, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Activities and Societies: Member of the transportation and logistics club. Mentor in the Sauder Transition Team during my last year..

Exchange Term, Commerce

Exchange with the School of Business at City University of Hong Kong.

Certificate, Chinese

Texas High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates