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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Identified up to $50M EBIDTA opportunity and $50MM working capital opportunity for a leading global manufacturer of sprayed material products through operational and procurement opportunities• Identified over $10M EBIDTA opportunity on a merger and acquisition of industry leading companies through product, supply chain, distribution, and manufacturing optimizations• Lead business development opportunities with automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2/3 suppliers• Lead internal learning and development training modules for junior consultants• Identified >$300M in lost investments through claims reconciliation efforts with A&M NACR for the FTX bankruptcy

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Delivered a strategic omnichannel marketing roadmap for a Fortune 50 insurance company• Led a team of developers to build an API for a Fortune 400 transportation and logistics company• Identified strategic initiatives for a leading financial holding company to plan for and launch• Led internal financial and staffing workstreams for a Fortune 200 global quick-service restaurant• Aligned and developed high-priority HR policies for a fast-growing medical equipment supplier

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Credera is a consulting firm focused on strategy, transformation, data, and technology. Our approximately 4000 consultants across the globe partner with clients ranging from long-time market leaders to emerging companies. Credera believes the most effective solutions are created through real collaboration with a laser focus on excellence. We care deeply about building trusted relationships with our clients to deliver tangible business results. Our mission is to make an extraordinary impact on our clients, people, and communities.

Texas, United States

• Synthesized data and technology in the oil and energy industry and consulted 15+ of the world’s leading pipeline companies; delivered an extensive literature review to help improve pipeline system efficiencies by more than 20% and save costs by up to $200,000 per company over a 3 year period• Presented weekly to an international research council consisting of 15+ oil and energy companies

Farmington Hills, Mi

• Developed and implemented robust joints for Nissan vehicles with design and install notes for manufacturing use• Performed analytical and numerical analysis to determine vital joint requirements that met stringent safety standards• Worked with a team of engineers and used experimental techniques to test for axial load, torque loss, and deceleration

Nashville, Tn

• 2018 & 2019 National Champions, NASA Undergraduate Student Launch Initiative• Developed a critical rocket leg deployment system (LDS) to ensure repeatable landing for autonomous drone deployment• Ensured safety and accountability by conducting comprehensive hazard analysis, developing risk mitigation strategies, creating launch-day checklists, and enforcing safety approvals hierarchies for all parts of the design process• Analyzed payload, design, and flight data to submit design reviews following the NASA engineering design lifecycle• Mentored middle school students in weekly educational outreach events to promote youth STEM engagement• Assisted in the design of an autonomous reorientation system and bay door opening system to successfully deploy two autonomous drones• See submitted reports under Projects below

Canton, Ms

• Identified cost savings opportunity using a collaborative robot and initiated trials to increase value-added work by over 13 seconds per unit, which required collaboration between all manufacturing levels, saving Nissan $20,000 per year and getting approval for additional robots• Presented studies and implementations to the VP of Manufacturing and Senior Directors in a final review• Implemented ergonomic improvements on kit carts to increase part assembly speed and reduce risk of technician injury• Designed, fabricated, and trialed a linear rail system to improve ease of access to vehicle underbodies during assembly• Designed and implemented ergonomic improvements using pneumatic actuation to assist technicians in underbody assembly processes

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant Researcher• Published “Precombustion Chamber Performance and Emissions Studies.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: 2018 & 2019 National Champions, NASA Undergraduate Student Launch Initiative; Vanderbilt Aerospace Design.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: First Honors; Community Liaison Officer of Medical Brigades