Seasoned analytics and IT leader with a proven ability to identify opportunities to add business value and enhance competitive advantage through analytic solutions -- especially prescriptive analytics, operations research, and optimization solutions -- and to communicate these opportunities to business leaders Practical understanding of IT dependencies underlying successful analytic solutions together with the knowledge and experience to manage themSkilled leader of teams delivering IT solutions, especially those involving optimization of business processesStrategic thinker with an ability to establish and communicate a long-term vision for value creation together with a tactical ability to plan and deliver near-term value throughout the delivery of that visionAstute observer of business processes with a knack for identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improving themTrack record of success in delivering value across the enterprise through analytic solutions, from planning to operations, contributing to more efficient service delivery and enhanced product value. One such solution produced product improvements worth hundreds of millions of dollars of incremental revenue in one yearSignificant knowledge of airline aircraft and crew planning and recovery business processes and solutions together with related worldwide consulting experience