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Scottsdale, AZ, US

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Trusted advisor to over 70 small business owners while directing a Business Unit Team in the Scottsdale Branch providing unparalleled high-touch Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services including Strategic Consulting, Human Resources Management, Safety & Risk Mitigation, Payroll Processing, Worker's Compensation Insurance and Medical Benefits.

Greater Chicago Area

• Pioneered a high-end retail start-up specializing in custom designed luxury goods and elite customer service from a small referral business to a flagship store on Chicago's Jewelers Row.
• Executed operational and marketing strategies, adjusted pricing models, introduced new product offerings and added complimentary services to maximize revenue from $300,000 to $6.7M.
• Boosted company profitability from $18,000 to $694,000 by standardizing mark-ups, restructuring commissions, negotiating vendor terms/pricing and lowering operating expenses.
• Architected and directed a global digital marketing agency to implement Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Social Media Marketing (SMM) strategies generating 80% of total sales.
• Collaborated with a creative agency to redesign the User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) of the company website increasing organic traffic by 45% and raising conversion rates by over 100%.
• Conceptualized, designed, and executed a captivating retail storefront, B2C website and brand identity completing the project in under 6 months saving 12% of the allocated budget positioning the company as an inviting.

Greater Chicago Area

• Delivered Operational, Information Technology (IT) and Product Development leadership for a nationally recognized jewelry manufacturer with over $25M in annual revenues.
• Headed the creation and implementation of a pre-made engagement ring collection which surged revenues by over $2M annually.
• Uncovered $436,000 in losses due to security and inventory management control failures. Implemented controls decreasing annual losses by 97%.
• Developed and documented all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the jewelry manufacturing process enhancing production efficiency by 27% and.
• Built and launched an in-house team of CAD designers to eliminate outsourced production services resulting in over $800K of annual cost savings.

Riverwoods, IL

Orchestrated a team of seven employees within the Network Operations Department to optimize external vendor relationships, streamline network availability monitoring, and enhance file transmission and settlement processes; resulting in a 10% decrease in network downtime and a 15% improvement in settlement efficiency.

Riverwoods, IL

Managed project teams to conduct comprehensive assessments of operational, financial, and IT risks and controls for Discover Financial Services, Morgan Stanley's Credit Division; facilitated client relationships, analyzed control weaknesses, and suggested strategic alternatives resulting in improved risk management and enhanced operational efficiency..

Greater Chicago Area

Mobilized cross-functional teams executing complex high-profile projects within KPMG’s consulting division, specializing in IT Operations throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Championed Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), System Implementations, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and custom application development for Fortune 500 Companies.