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A business and financial consulting firm that helps innovative businesses grow and thrive.✦ Provided coaching and hands-on support to help new businesses grow during their early stages. ✦ Served as Chief Growth Officer (CGO) for a Bioscience startup.✦ Engaged in M&A advisory work.

Malvern, Pa, Us

I was recruited to establish and grow the Special Programs business unit, based on previous success. Responsibilities✦ Supervised team of 15 product management personnel in developing product requirements and agile release plans for seven platforms, 22 products, and over 100 on- and offshore technical resources.✦ Designed organic and inorganic growth strategies, such as targeting new companies for acquisition and identifying markets for future expansion efforts. Developed go-to-market strategies in tandem with sales and marketing teams.✦ Managed annual Special Programs budgets while spearheading process improvement initiatives to reduce operational costs and drive revenue growth. Adjusted product price points to maintain competitive edge and enhanced delivery processes to ensure quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction.✦ Performed market and competitor research to supplement existing portfolio with marketable, industry-leading products and features. Incorporated new products into overall solution to present consolidated service offerings.✦ Oversaw merger & acquisition (M&A) operations, including integration of personnel, processes, products, and overall business structure.Select Achievements✦ Positioned company for long-term, sustainable success by spearheading organic and inorganic growth initiatives to obtain new business and expand existing service offerings.✦ Led M&A operations for five successful acquisitions, including identifying and assessing targets, developing acquisition thesis and business plans, and integrating personnel and processes.✦ Designed, implemented, and provided oversight of multi-year, multimillion-dollar business plan to build and bring to market first end-to-end, unified Special Programs solution. Developed creative strategies to consolidate platforms from five acquisitions, establish early adoption and prepare for migrations of 3K implementations to new solution.

Responsibilities✦ Directed operations for Special Education business unit and served in various cross-functional roles throughout tenure: Developer, IT Manager, Development Manager, Product Manager, and Business Unit Manager.✦ Oversaw business unit’s product management and software development functions while maintaining additional dotted line responsibility for customer service and professional services.✦ Managed facility, product, and P&L functions, including planning and forecasting annual budgets.Select Achievements✦ Improved operational efficiency and drove revenue growth opportunities by establishing standard product management practices and building cross-functional teams of subject matter experts (SMEs) for major projects.✦ Expanded solution footprint from two markets to 12 through introduction and implementation of industry-standard product management and development procedures for all teams.✦ Increased software quality, market acceptance, and customer satisfaction, as well as streamlined time-to-market, by designing and launching cross-functional teams, client advisory panels, and early adoption programs.

Responsibilities✦ Collaborated closely with CEO as technology leader of 0 to 1 startup to establish technical infrastructure and standard procedures.✦ Managed technical operations and infrastructure, including networks, telephony, servers, workstations, laptops, and enterprise software. Maintained key vendor and third-party partner contracts and relationships to augment company’s technology capabilities.✦ Developed and introduced unified customer service program across functional areas to consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences.✦ Designed and implemented in-house cloud backup service offered as value-add service, enhancing total value of the relationship and resulting in increased sales and customer retention rates.

Bachelor Degree, Computer Science

Master Of Health Sciences, Health Sciences

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Sciences