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Addison, Tx, Us

Credera is a full-service business and technology consulting firm offering professional services to large and medium-sized businesses in areas that include strategy, operations, business process redesign, and information technology. - Business and IT Strategies, including IT framework/roadmaps, operational effectiveness, business process redesign, strategic change initiatives.- Strategic Consulting, including business plan creation and general growth strategies.- Strategic Change Initiatives.- Business Process Re-engineering.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Treasurer - July, 2017 - Present ; September 2013 - June 2015

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

COO/CFO of the Diversified Strategies Fund, 2010 - 2011• Managed all financial operations and investor relations, and developed accounting, technology, and reporting infrastructure for a hedge fund start-up with $11MM AUM. Senior Associate, 2009 - 2011• Conducted opportunistic, early-stage deal analysis, financial modeling, investor relations, and opportunity structuring. Performed post-investment consulting for portfolio companies.Internal Management Consultant, 2009 - 2011• Developed firm organization, accounting, and marketing strategies, mentored One Institute Alumni, and provided strategic guidance for urban micro-enterprises.

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National franchisor specializing in commercial and residential maintenance and remodeling.• Re-organized early-stage home maintenance and remodeling franchisor from near bankruptcy resulting in a 2X return for initial investors. Purchased by a PE investor (Marketplace One) in 2008 and sold to a national home services franchisor in the fall of 2009. • Led day-to-day management, strategic planning, franchise sales, brand strategy, and communications.• Developed Home Depot pilot modeled after “Geek Squad”.• Assisted in selling rights to the system in the Middle East to a Saudi partner. • Improved local operations and franchise sales increasing units from 15 to 36 while average unit sales volume increased 30% year-over-year resulting in $3.5MM in system-wide revenue.• Launched company-owned Phoenix operations resulting in 25% increase in revenue.

Dublin 2, Ie

• Lead executive for a $3.5 million SAP implementation providing sales, finance and logistic capabilities at 14 mine facilities. Managed multi-sourced consulting team and delivered the 1,600-workday initiative on schedule and within Accenture revenue targets. Member of sales team responsible for $20MM in follow-up sales.• Planned and managed 2,300-day SAP technology deployment for a global professional service firm. Ensured client’s technical backbone could successfully support the application, deployed solution to 15,000 users, and prepared the help desk organization. Led global team in 13 geographical regions and 59 countries.• Executed a 1,800-day multi-vendor performance test effort to verify the largest to-date SAP solution on a Microsoft platform performed as designed.

Dublin 2, Ie

• Integrated 12 acquired European manufacturing facilities into the client’s global business network. Led the Central European-based project team of 50 resources working in 8 countries and in 5 primary languages. The $7 million project provides $18 million in annual cost savings to the organization. • Led a 15-member team implementing a global chemical company’s standard SAP manufacturing solution at 105 third-party locations. Initiative consisted of approximately 2,000 workdays resulting in $2 million in consulting fees. • Performed a strategic assessment of a global technology company’s eProcurement program. Prioritized opportunities based on ROI, organizational readiness, and ease of implementation. Calculated a $600 million savings that led to $0.25 estimated increase in Earnings per Share.

Dublin 2, Ie

• Established the Program Management Office for a $100 million global procurement exchange developed by the 14 largest global mining companies. Projected the likely size of the startup and forecasted the initial revenue projections which were utilized to determine pricing and supplier on-boarding strategies. • Planned, facilitated and drove critical start-up dialogue among key founding executives to shape a global steel exchange. Led team to conceptualize the business plan - including definition of products & services, staffing models, funding projections, and estimated time to market.• Executed end-to-end test across three steel plants. Developed technical requirements and system test plans of functional areas from Mill Order Entry to Shipment.• Managed Year 2000 remediation project at a tin mill. Created workplans, assigned resources, and managed scope for 4,500-day effort between on-shore location and Manila and Shanghai solution centers. • Developed Oracle Financials activity-based accounting system.

Master Of Business Administration, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, & Organizational Behavior

Ba, Accounting & Business Administration