Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world’s greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of security, protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices.

• Cultivated relationships within the Source to Pay team, Global Sales & Marketing teams and other key stakeholders• Achieved cost savings of ~16% with average managed spend of >$10M annually for various Sales & Marketing purchases• Collaborated with stakeholders to build requirements, negotiate pricing/terms and manage signature and approval processes• Supported supplier selection processes which includes competitive bidding and Request for Proposal (RFP) projects• Setup Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) to review past performance, future roadmap and potential action items• Managed extended payment terms initiative to improve company’s cash flow

• Assisted with all aspects of purchasing, negotiations, strategy, tool and process implementation for procurement related goods and services• Successfully negotiated ~19% cost savings with >$700K current spending in Marketing, Facilities, HR and IT departments• Provide reports on procurement metrics and results to department leadership and stakeholders• Improved the overall process by identifying procurement process gaps and providing input in improving the issues• Assist with implementing and maintaining policies to ensure conformance with best practices and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory policies• Work cross-functionally with teams internationally to develop training materials and improve Oracle/procurement processes

• Achieved average cost savings of >12% through strategic negotiation techniques with annual spend set at $16M• Conducted RFI/RFQ/RFP’s for both capital/expense projects that required multiple qualified bids• Lead and facilitated teams to complete projects (>$250K) and ensured that the highest quality suppliers were selected• Clearly communicate internal procurement processes and sourcing policies to end users to ensure all necessary documents are reviewed and completed prior to PO placement• Created a Service Contracts site that compiles all current contracts into a central repository allowing for team members to easily retrieve previous contract agreements on a single site• Utilize and execute various contract forms, such as Statement of Works, Independent Contractor Agreements and Non Disclosure Agreements• Effectively manage multiple capital equipment projects across US and Asia sites by setting up weekly or bi-weekly meetings to identify team requirements and maintain strong fluid communication

• Analyzed various customer health metrics and provided possible solutions to the Engineering team• Developed and created by-product charts displaying the health and ongoing trends of each security product, which was communicated to the Senior Program Manager monthly• Maintained the Sustaining Metrics dashboard, which monitored the overall satisfaction and health of each product• Completed a 20 page step-by-step documented procedure on how to create and update >30 charts• Successfully reduced the time it takes to create the metrics by >35% automating process maintenance and creating pivot tables that automatically update charts

• Developed long term marketing strategies for a couple student organizations on campus • Successfully created Marketing and Business School panel events bringing in 20 to 40 students to each respective event• Set up and managed bi-weekly meetings to discuss project progress and event logistics

• Analyzed order trends of top 10 customers and effectively identified customer tendencies that impact company's operational excellence• Reduced the time it takes to generate and maintain KPI charts by >85%• Maintained monthly KPI dashboards that track order fulfillment performance by region providing Business Managers valuable insights on future trends• Established training material to educate others on how to create and maintain the metrics

• Organized and maintained hundreds of contacts using CRM databases like Salesforce and ZoomInfo increasing customer lead optimization by >15%• Took on various research projects ranging from M&A to mobile markets to discover new business ventures for the company• Managed the Social Media platforms using HootSuite (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) and posted fresh content from the company on a daily basis providing stronger awareness worldwide

• Built the brand awareness of GEICO on campus through social networking • Promoted GEICO's "Sexy Grandpa Dance" campaign through social media marketing such as Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, and YouTube ultimately generating the highest number of views relative to other campus representatives worldwide

• Developed a new corporate education online service with upper management to center in on the growing demand for environmental education• Assessed the needs of 50-100 high-tech companies by collecting information on their current interests in the environmental field• Communicated with over 10 vendors to upgrade online executive recordings and successfully identified a suitable platform to improve video services increasing customer satisfaction

• Promoted the Data Center Efficiency Summit Project which drew in close to 500 project managers• Handled all project status inquiries and contacted project managers to determine work progress• Successfully determined finished case studies and relayed information to the Vice President