Research Fellow at the Health Education Action Lab (HEAL). Research includes identifying therapy and counseling best practices through natural language processing and other machine learning techniques.

- Specialized in instructing on strategy and data science strategy, principles, and projects- Average student rating for "Excellent Professor" of 4.8 out of 5.0- Finalist for University's "Professor of the Year" (2018-2019)- Recipient of the Outstanding Professor in Teaching award (2018-2019)- Recipient of the 2017 Utah NASPA Outstanding Faculty Member award- Primary research interest and publications in topics including illicit drug markets, risk-seeking behavior, and therapy effectiveness and best practices

- Link client's organizational objectives to data collection and analytics cycles- Build predictive and explanatory models using supervised and unsupervised learning techniques- Utilize unsupervised models for segmentation and non-random representative sampling- Create experimental designs for pricing and elasticity studies

Rotating role as head of various departments with 10-55 direct and indirect reports, established best practices, identified and developed key talent, and aligned operational practices with strategic initiatives- Reorganized operational structure, increasing location flexibility and reducing expenses- Extended days to pay and closed gaps of potential cash losses- Instituted models and processes for pricing and margin analysis- Created vehicle accountability structure, reducing % of non-operational fleet by 600 basis points- Doubled recovery of vehicle damage claims- Streamlined document management solutions, decreasing days sales outstanding and halved compliance costs- Established formal procurement department, surpassing target cost savings- Member of Brazil strategy team- Corporate development experience- 2014 Global Leadership Award recipient and mentor in Hertz Global Mentoring Program

• Analyzed business unit processes and procedures to identify opportunities for revenue enhancement, cost reduction, and risk mitigation.• Led teams reviewing international franchise and corporate operations and advised management on best practices.• Conducted “post-mortem” analysis of consulting engagements, breaking down promised improvements into realized, overpromised, and untapped opportunities. $70 M in untapped opportunities identified.• Performed competitive intelligence and data mining to identify profitable customer segments, optimal fleet mix, and proper location of vehicles in new car-share venture.• Presented summarizing findings, process improvements, and strategic considerations to senior management

- Performed operational risk analysis for sub-prime auto loan portfolio.- Created operational risk profile of the investment fund's key activities, highlighting primary diversifiable and non-diversifiable risks.- Identified 50 basis point improvement in returns by changing cash flow management processes.