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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Regularly managing teams of 5+ consultants and client counterparts to provide on time and on budget delivery for large, diverse projects. Led projects across various industries (CPG, retail, health) and functions (Supply Chain / Procurement, Digital / IT, HR), frequently interfacing with senior client leadership. Select Experience -Go-To-Market Strategy & Operating Model Design:-Refined go-to-market strategy and operating model design for the digital retail media team at a Fortune 100 retailer, improving operations and growth potential for $40M+ business unit-Analyzed 4000+ accounts for a large wine & spirits distributor to identify accounts with high digital propensity, increasing first-time order revenue from new e-commerce buyers by 5%+Strategic Partnerships and Supply Chain Strategy:-Led program & change management activities for a joint strategic partnership between two Fortune 100 companies, setting up efforts to achieve $100M+ in annual supply chain savings-Executed request for proposal process for a rapidly growing medical diagnostics company and outsourced distribution activities to a 3rd party logistics provider, saving $5M+ annuallyData Management and Analytics Strategy:-Partnered with Data Management, Sales / Marketing, IT, and Finance functions at a large wine & spirits distributor to establish data asset strategy and define process for future roadmap enhancement, increasing transparency and improving prioritization process to allocate $5M+ in annual data-related spend-Organized quarterly Executive roundtable sessions as part of Kearney Future of Data and Analytics forum, increasing firm engagement with client Data & Analytics leaders across industries to share best practices on data management, advanced analytics, etc.Organization Design and Change Management:-Defined strategy and capability requirements (e.g., process, governance, technology) for a large wine & spirits distributor to establish an enterprise predictive analytics team

Chicago, Illinois

Select Consumer Retail, Large Industrials, and Organization Design Project Experience -M&A / Digital Transformation / Change Management:-Managed 10+ member cross-functional client team at large wine & spirits distributor to migrate 40% of business users to new central data warehouse post-merger, achieving $2M in annual IT spend savings-Engaged cross-functional team (VP and Sr. Directors) at large wine & spirits distributor to define and launch new governance model for enterprise reporting & analytics, including standardized Tableau dashboards, enabling $10M+ in operational efficiencies (e.g., software licensing optimization, role reconciliation, report standardization / automation). Also partnered with client stakeholders to deliver successful post-launch change management (e.g., identified key themes in user submitted tickets and prioritized resolutions to close issues, developed communications to bolster change management, reported on progress to Executive leadership).Sourcing and Supply Chain Strategy:-Developed framework for defense industry client to review benefits and risks of competitive bids for final product assembly, enabling supplier selection for multi-billion dollar program-Modeled future ten year program cost for defense industry client and proposed new supply chain strategies, identifying up to 25% in savings relative to client's baseline estimateOrganization Design:-Researched Housing Departments in large cities across the US to benchmark best practices and rank Chicago. Partnered with subject matter experts in organization design and leadership engagement in the firm to define new organization structure and increase Housing department impact for Chicago residents.

Chicago, Illinois

Internship Experience - Digital Transformation: -Analyzed CRM technology enabling $2B+ e-commerce client's sales process, delivering insights to assess $10M+ in annual expense and define future CRM investment strategy-Directly engaged with Director and VP-level client leadership across Finance, Sales / Marketing, and Technology / IT functions to validate current state spend and capabilities, define future state technology ambitions aligned to broader enterprise strategy, and create roadmap to execute digital transformation over next 18-24 months

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Internship Experience: Identified digital media advertising concept by running innovation sprints, defining idea that had potential to generate $10M+ in revenue across their iOS and Android mobile applications

Farmington Hills, Mi

Led project engineering activities in cross-functional team setting with client-facing engagement for high-pressure fuel pumps in North America for Gasoline Systems Direct Injection. Full-time through August 2016 and part-time during the first year of my full-time MBA program. Select Experience:Client-Facing Relationship Management:-Managed direct injection projects for GM and Ford applications as the lead high-pressure fuel pump engineer in North America, owning working-level technical client relationships-Led negotiations with clients to secure approval of additional production streams, achieving goal to establish second sources for all critical high-pressure fuel pump subcomponentsGlobal Cross-Functional Project Management:-Secured GM and Ford project launch approvals by organizing technical reviews with engineering colleagues in Germany and India, ensuring delivery of over 300,000 fuel pumps-Coordinated engineering activities for customer-driven change request with six member cross-functional team, meeting customer timing milestones in 75% of standard lead timeCreative Technical Problem Solving and Analysis:-Collaborated with client engineering contacts to identify solution for critical engine packaging problem, allowing $1M project to move forward into production-Analyzed performance data for 3 unique fuel pump applications by using data analysis software to extrapolate product performance over the expected lifetime, confirming product would perform appropriately through end of lifeJunior Colleague Mentorship:-Mentored 5 colleagues by providing career development advice and answering questions, easing the difficulty of transitioning into new organization and work culture

Farmington Hills, Mi

Participated in four, six-month rotations across multiple roles, functions, and industries as a Professional Development Program (PDT) engineer.January 2014 – June 2014-Role: Project Engineer (Gasoline Systems Direct Injection) – Schwieberdingen (Stuttgart), Germany-Select Experience: Conducted new business acquisition dialogue in Germany; acquired two new projects and ensured North American customers would have access to next generation componentsJune 2013 – December 2013-Role: Process Engineer (Bosch Rexroth Charlotte Plant Bosch Production Systems) – Charlotte, NC-Select Experience: Implemented manufacturing process improvements such as new material staging area and first-in-first-out lanes, increasing productivity by 10%December 2012 – May 2013-Role: Project Engineer (Power Tools Bosch Blue Professional Brand) – Mount Prospect, IL-Select Experience: Invented algorithm and led R&D study to provide potential new unique selling point for Bosch-brand circular saws, increasing product's user safety and valueJune 2012 – November 2012-Role: Project Manager (Gasoline Systems Port Fuel Injection) – Farmington Hills, MI-Select Experience: Led 5 member cross-functional team to manage release of 2 Polaris fuel injector SKUs, delivering more than 20,000 injectors for snowmobile and motorcycle applications

Greater Detroit Area

Supported the Validation Tools and Environments group, part of Infotainment and OnStar Engineering. Augmented existing Java code framework to improve a virtual simulator that tested message encryption from cellular modems.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Supported new product launches for cutting edge inks and inkjet printers. Collaboratively designed test stands for qualifying inks and printers before leading activities to build up the test stands and ensure they met the organization's needs.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Improved and updated end user product documentation for cutting-edge inkjet printers.Collaboratively developed and documented procedures to remotely connect to cutting-edge inkjet printers.Cataloged components for ink jet printers and built up a spare parts price list.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), High Distinction

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Michigan Jet Engine Team (MJET)