Marc André Blanchette Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

As a Wavestone Senior Consultant, I provide C-suite IT executive advisory consulting services to Fortune 1000 organizations striving to reduce operational expenses while driving transformational service improvements. Wavestone US is the North American arm of Paris-based global management and technology consulting firm Wavestone. For over the past 15 years, we have supported the transformations of more than 200 Fortune 1000 companies across a wide range of industries. The team is composed of consultants who average more than two decades of experience as former C-suite executives and technology leaders, offering a practitioner's perspective on IT strategy, cost optimization, operational improvements, cybersecurity, and business management. Our capabilities include:1. Strategy & Planning: assessment & roadmapping, target operating model design, cloud strategy & migration, organizational design, BI platform strategy, mergers & acquisitions2. Cost Optimization: IT sourcing advisory, vendor rationalization, costs assessment & benchmarking, vendor management office, application rationalization, infrastructure modernization3. Delivery Effectiveness: program & project management, portfolio & demand management, program management playbook, benefits realization management, organizational change management4. Cybersecurity & Digital Trust: cybersecurity framework design, operational security sourcing, data privacy & protection, 3rd party risk management, cloud security, crisis management5 Digital Business Enablement: data & services fabric design, product modernization, omni-channel / unified commerce, digital workplace, process automation, customer engagement designwww.wavestone.us

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Structured and implemented 25+ trade finance & working capital solutions for large corporations ($1.0BN+ sales) in Canada, USA, and Latin America while managing cross functionally between numerous stakeholders, resulting in $1.8BN of incremental bank exposure and revenue growth of $8MM.• Implemented the bank’s largest Canadian receivables monetization program sized at $350MM which helped reduce cash collection days and improve the client’s liquidity position to redeploy funds in higher growth initiatives. The landmark transaction took three years of continuous engagement with the Treasury team and CFO, and resulted in annualized revenue of $2MM.• Provided portfolio management services such as revenue tracking, capital consumption & risk monitoring, budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc portfolio data analysis.• Executed strategic analyses, including (I) growth strategy development to gain market share, (II) operational efficiency to standardize and reduce processing time, (III) and market analysis within various industries for targeted product offering.• Acted as principal point of contact for new and existing clients while coordinating cross functionally between stakeholders to onboard new clients, implement & execute facilities and ensure financing disbursement conditions are met. • Directed the credit process including preparation of credit memos for new and amended facilities, operational frameworks, legal documentation and other workstreams to ensure prompt structuring of client financing solutions.

Skillful is a skills-based mentorship program that teaches top talent the skills and industry fundamentals used by strategy & operations teams at high-growth tech companies.I was coached by mentors who work at companies such as Uber, Instacart and DoorDash on a team BizOps Project.Highlights include:• Intermediate-level use of SQL, Excel/Sheets and BI/data visualization tools including Google BigQuery, Redash and Tableau.• Worked on an intensive data analysis project alongside a team with coaching from my mentor, culminating in presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.• Built models for market performance utilizing time series analysis and other techniques.• In-depth understanding of tech business models including key metrics (e.g. SaaS or marketplace metrics).• Completed a Growth Marketing program that focused on key digital marketing concepts and applications.

Toronto, Canada Area

Role: Cash Management, FX and Payment Operations• Developed and implemented business process and operational improvements based on strategic analysis of data, tasks, and operational practices.• Established a Shared Services Center to coordinate and consolidate tasks from various departments to the FX Pre-execution Department in Toronto resulting in improved efficiencies, better execution, and the adoption of the structure in various FX departments with the goal of incorporating the process globally.• Recognized by management for operational excellence in the accurate processing of FX transactions, trade reconciliations, regulatory reporting and quality control.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Provided financial and operational data and analysis of small and medium sized companies requesting financing to grow their companies including documentation of structure, profitability, risk, and regulatory processes.• Led the underwriting process for 30+ transactions providing strategic analysis of company’squalifications, performance, and profitability to identify financial risks in providing them with financingsolutions; resulted in $150MM of incremental exposure.• Collaborated with management in the management and execution of special projects in international products and financing activities.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Richard Ivey Excellence Award Scholarship Recipient Vice President - Ivey Consulting Club

Bachelor'S Degree, Commerce With Specialization In Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Honnours Psychology With Minor In Business Administration

Cfa Level 1 Completed

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