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New York City Metropolitan Area

As a Manager at West Monroe Partners, I have spearheaded numerous high-impact projects, driving strategic initiatives and ensuring client satisfaction.As Commercial Due Diligence Lead for Project Accelerate, I conducted due diligence for a $100M revenue acquisition target by evaluating historic revenue and understanding future revenue synergies with the target & West Monroe. I reviewed contract terms to identify revenue structure and identify potential risks in completing the… Show more As a Manager at West Monroe Partners, I have spearheaded numerous high-impact projects, driving strategic initiatives and ensuring client satisfaction.As Commercial Due Diligence Lead for Project Accelerate, I conducted due diligence for a $100M revenue acquisition target by evaluating historic revenue and understanding future revenue synergies with the target & West Monroe. I reviewed contract terms to identify revenue structure and identify potential risks in completing the acquisition.As Engagement Manager for a Health Plan, I led a team to implement the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule and No Surprises Act, preventing CMS fines. My duties included defining milestones, generating invoices, and tracking project scope. I developed 20 mandate solutions, coordinated with stakeholders to approve 42 decisions to define scope, and refined over 200 IT requirements using SAFe Agile Methodology, generating $1.5M in additional fees. I also designed a Regulatory Management function, identifying 12 gaps, and documented a Future State model, generating an extra $500k in fees.As Vendor Selection Manager, I ensured timely RFP completion for a Post-Acute Care vendor, driving client savings amid CMS reimbursement cuts. I crafted the RFP, developed a scoring rubric, and facilitated client reviews and demo days.In business development, I generated $1.5M by creating a stakeholder management plan and strategizing efforts as Account Manager. I facilitated discussions within the Payer practice, developed two Payer offerings, and spearheaded two companywide events annually as National Community Lead for the Black Employee Network. Additionally, I provided career guidance to three junior team members through performance reviews and goal-setting discussions. Show less

Greater New York City Area

As an Engagement Manager at AArete, LLC, I led transformative initiatives across diverse sectors, achieving substantial cost savings and operational improvements.During my tenure as Engagement Manager at Public State University, I led a comprehensive overhaul of the organization’s procurement operating model, creating a target of $45M in annual savings. Leading a team of three, I formulated strategic initiatives and meticulously managed project activities from inception to completion… Show more As an Engagement Manager at AArete, LLC, I led transformative initiatives across diverse sectors, achieving substantial cost savings and operational improvements.During my tenure as Engagement Manager at Public State University, I led a comprehensive overhaul of the organization’s procurement operating model, creating a target of $45M in annual savings. Leading a team of three, I formulated strategic initiatives and meticulously managed project activities from inception to completion. Notably, our team analyzed $700M in spend across 9 categories, identifying lucrative savings opportunities, and devised a staffing model to effectively manage procurement processes to continue path to realizing $45 million annually. Additionally, I updated internal policies to sustain savings post-implementation, ensuring lasting value for the institution.Transitioning to the healthcare sector, as Engagement Manager at a Health Plan, I leveraged my expertise in Microsoft SQL Server to optimize payment policy configurations, uncovering overpayments and driving substantial cost recoveries. Managing a team of 12 professionals, I conducted in-depth analyses of client claims data, providing actionable insights and weekly progress updates to executives. Through collaborative efforts with stakeholders, I validated savings opportunities, ultimately achieving an impressive 3:1 ROI based on consulting fees.In my role as a Process Improvement SME at the same Health Plan, I played a pivotal role in identifying and implementing operational enhancements within the claims processing ecosystem. By meticulously reviewing existing processes and designing a future state framework, I facilitated the adoption of agile methodologies for IT project requests and advocated for the integration of robotic process automation (RPA) and document automation tools. Furthermore, I spearheaded business development efforts, overseeing revenue management totaling $800k for FY2020. Show less

Philadelphia, Pa

During my tenure at KPMG, LLP in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2019, I served as an Associate and Senior Associate, specializing in data migration, business process optimization, program management, and strategic consulting within healthcare and public health sectors.As a Data Migration SME for a Health Plan client focused on Pharmacy Benefit Management, I developed a data migration and reporting strategy to support the Sales & Account Management transformation with PEGA. This included… Show more During my tenure at KPMG, LLP in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2019, I served as an Associate and Senior Associate, specializing in data migration, business process optimization, program management, and strategic consulting within healthcare and public health sectors.As a Data Migration SME for a Health Plan client focused on Pharmacy Benefit Management, I developed a data migration and reporting strategy to support the Sales & Account Management transformation with PEGA. This included identifying and consolidating four primary data sources, and migrating pivotal reports into SAP.As a Business Process SME for a Health Plan client in the Regional Payer domain, I collaborated with Legal, Product Management, and Sales to optimize Benefit contract and configuration processes, generating $1.2M in savings and securing an additional $350K in fees.I optimized claims configuration processes for a regional payer with an annual revenue of approximately $18B using Alteryx, identifying $1.4M in claims recoupment.As the Telehealth Program Lead for an Academic Medical Center, I developed a revenue-generating Hub-Spoke model for the telehealth program, reducing reliance on grant funds and improving patient outcomes. Show less

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As an Enterprise Project Manager for a State Medicaid Administrator, I managed the implementation of an index for creating golden records for individuals receiving benefits through the Medicaid Administrator. I also conducted a review of vendor contracts for the larger Benefit Modernization program, identifying $4.0M in contract overpayments to be recouped from vendors.A commercial airline was looking to migrate its internal booking engine to a new platform. The airline was getting… Show more As an Enterprise Project Manager for a State Medicaid Administrator, I managed the implementation of an index for creating golden records for individuals receiving benefits through the Medicaid Administrator. I also conducted a review of vendor contracts for the larger Benefit Modernization program, identifying $4.0M in contract overpayments to be recouped from vendors.A commercial airline was looking to migrate its internal booking engine to a new platform. The airline was getting pushback from its vendor regarding this migration. The team I was on performed an analysis of the system in question to determine if there was a true cost increase to the vendor which would explain the high price tag the client was quoted. An insurance company needed assistance with preparation to list products on the exchange for sale to the public. I was responsible for writing test scripts for UAT testers to perform to test links on the federal exchange, calculations based on family size and tax credits based on income. Show less

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Meet client needs by:Forstering a positive relationship between KPMG and clientDesign, maintaining and improving operational process flows Compile information together to create reports depending on client needHandle internal client engagement admistrative dutiesTake meeting notes based on current projectConduct quality testing

B.S.B.A., Finance, Management Information Systems

Activities and Societies: President Of Drexel Minority Achievement Program Planning to Study Abroad in Germany for the Fall.

B.S.B.A., Finance And Mis, Junior