Lead North America Portfolio Success team to identify, work with, and help startups of strategic value to Woven Capital and Toyota. This includes partnering with business units across the Toyota ecosystem to identify needs & opportunities addressable by startups, working closely with the investment team to secure investments in selected startups, and engaging with startups in the Woven Capital portfolio to pilot and grow products & services.

• Currently developing global mobility strategies and go-to-market plans for connected, autonomous, and electric vehicles at Toyota• Led manufacturing system and process improvements programs for a leading heavy duty truck manufacturer• Lead market expansion and new opportunity program efforts for automotive and tech clients in the EV, logistics, and in-cabin experience sectors• Drive strategic initiatives, original research, business development, and client consulting on new technologies impacting enterprises.• Envision and manage both internal and external programs exploring new- and multi-modal mobility solutions for cities and organizations.• Lead consulting engagement teams implementing technology-focused programs to improve customer experience, market readiness, and profitability.• Advise multiple early-stage technology startups on product direction, market needs, customer acquisition, and growth strategy.• Provide technology assessments, build vs. buy decision guidance, and strategic development recommendations for large corporate clients.

• Led the design, requirements definition, and partner engagement of the next-generation telematics ecosystem at a major automotive company.• Led a multi-brand rollout of an integrated BI solution for a leading automotive company, including training and post-launch support.• Developed and implemented program management best practices across all client programs, including automotive, hospitality, and retail.• Led business process improvement activities across multiple departments and vendors for a major OEM.• Managed a comprehensive Customer Experience Management program for a prominent OEM client, supervised 4 analysts, and directed all aspects of the client relationship.• Provided active sales guidance to the business development team for OEM prospects.• Managed the requirements team and initial system design for a new company-wide data warehouse and financial reporting engine at a leading regional bank.

Managed the entire idea-to-delivery lifecycle of an enterprise feedback management system focused on customer satisfaction and loyalty analytics for a leading automotive company. This included:• Current process and needs discovery• Technology evaluation and selection• RFP and SOW development and execution• Hands-on management of all aspects of project delivery

Key projects include:Microsoft• Managed project teams to develop a customized CMS and front-end templates enabling field offices to import, create, and distribute marketing content to users worldwide.• Created international guidance for educating business units on the online advertising industry and positioning offers to billion-dollar partners on the Microsoft stack. • Designed, created, and implemented an in-house social media monitoring system providing ongoing brand and market insights on topics relevant to Microsoft.Interpublic Group• Developed comprehensive functional requirements, BI stack, and KPIs for a new management system covering the entire “idea to invoice” ad campaign lifecycle.

Key projects include:Interpublic Group• Managed a project team to deliver an interactive Silverlight web application as part of a new custom market research offering at Interpublic Group. The application was demoed live at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.NBC Universal• Led QA efforts, built business analytics templates based on business requirements, and authored Help and FAQ sections for Universal Clips, a b2b online media licensing system.LibreDigital• Created and implemented a customized Scrum methodology for the Libre Digital development team based on Agile best practices and team requirements.

• Created current season domestic TV market outlook and 2-year forecast of both future market conditions and new series opportunities based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.• Researched online video market and worked with New Media group to plan ongoing strategy for expanding awareness and user retention of Sony's branded online video website, Crackle.com

• Pursued sales leads, acted as client point of contact, and managed interactive multimedia projects for clients including Fortune 1000 companies.• Hired and managed global contract partners to ensure content delivery on time, within budget, and exceeding client expectations.

• Performed direct research on market, consumer, and employee expectations of corporate brands and managers across multiple industry segments.• Created executive-level management guides in b2b and b2c cultural competencies for Chinese, Japanese, and American markets based on research-backed best practices.