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Chicago, IL, US

As the Founder & Managing Partner of RVP, I lead a value-driven advisory and consulting firm focused on driving growth and EBITDA impact through technology-led value creation for SMBs and mid-market companies. At RVP, we specialize in solving complex challenges by combining strategic depth with pragmatic execution to unlock untapped potential for our.

Bratislava, Slovakia, SK

As a Partner at Touch4IT, I solution and build objective-driven technology that drives innovation and delivers measurable results. By understanding Clients' unique challenges, I craft tailored strategies to maximize the impact of technology across their business.Touch4IT specializes in technology, engineering, data, AI, and custom software development.

• Led comprehensive business transformation and growth initiatives for this innovative leader in self-pour beverage technology. Spearheaded strategic developments across finance, product, operations, supply chain, and.
• Drove 65% YoY revenue growth and profitability through robust financial operating framework
• Launched beverage-agnostic brand PourMyBev, unlocking new growth channels
• Developed growth model supporting capital raise efforts to fuel expansion and product innovation
• Spearheaded next-generation hardware & cloud platform development and data enablement go-to-market
• Optimized and diversified supply chain, improving margins, adding differentiating features, and safeguarding IP

Chicago, Illinois, US

Spearheaded strategic partnerships and business development initiatives, focusing on forging alliances with companies engaging Medicare-eligible beneficiaries. Leveraged these relationships to drive dual-pronged growth strategy: expanding GoHealth's member base and generating accretive revenue through innovative post-enrollment engagement programs.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Developed and Optimized the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Medicare Advantage Shopping technology to generate leads and engage Medicare beneficiaries. Collaborated with Marketing and Product Teams to test and iterate funnel variants around specific audiences and strategic referral partnerships.

• Founded and led Creatix, a custom software development company specializing in building technology and digital products for early and growth-stage companies
• Drove all revenue, product strategy, talent acquisition, and day-to-day operations, growing to 130 team members billing over 200k hours per year
• Served as Solution Architect, working with engineering teams to deliver tailored digital solutions
• Orchestrated post-acquisition team integration across product and technology divisions
• Transformed Creatix into GoHealth's captive offshore tech engineering team, supporting its growth from Series B through PE acquisition to IPO

Served as key strategic advisor to Founders of Truffleberry, one of Chicago's best boutique catering companies, resulting in 2x profitable growth and a strategic exit within 24 months.

Schaumburg, IL, US

Spearheaded the development and implementation of a strategic Center of Excellence (COE) in user-centered design and digital product innovation, creating a key differentiator and driving net-new revenue for the firm's SharePoint consulting services.Key Achievements:- Executed a transformational business strategy that established UX/CX as a core competency.

Successfully exited the business in 2012, transitioning to a shareholder and strategic advisor role. Post-acquisition, provided crucial guidance to the CEO on growth strategy and operational efficiency, playing a key role in the company's national expansion. Contributed to scaling operations from a single market to over 10 cities under the Bartend Group.

Business Administration & Marketing

Venture Capital Program