As a Senior Knowledge Specialist whose expertise lies in Retail Banking, SME, Commercial Banking, and Credit Cards and Payments, I use my global expertise in financial services to engage senior partners across the globe to help Bain & Company deliver results to clients. Additionally, I lead cross-functional teams, conduct global team trainings, recruit, and mentor.Previously, I worked as a Consultant for Mintel Group Ltd, a leading global market research firm that truly understands what consumers want and why. I solved varied, complex, and high-stakes problems for leading financial institutions and top global FMCGs, focusing on innovation and marketing strategies. I envisioned the entire approach from start to finish, including client pitches, commercial and strategic relationships, and data insights gleans from complex datasets. I also developed strategic narratives and presented recommendation to client leadership. Prior to my promotion to consultant within Mintel Group Ltd, I worked as a Custom Research Analyst, providing competitive intelligence to financial institutions and FMCGs. The ability to master vast amounts of data, think critically, and tell its story was vital to the work I did. I advanced client’s key business objectives through designing, executing and analyzing proprietary field research in the area of quantitative and qualitative studies. I also was elected the Purchase Intelligence expert within Mintel’s Americas Consulting. I helped clients understand why their customers buy their products, helping them create a unique picture of how to succeed when developing, launching, and selling a new product. Further, I managed many budgets for Northwestern University and built as well as led many marketing campaigns, increasing the value add of more than 20 products. I enjoy beach time with my pup, River, an energetic Portuguese Water Dog. Additionally, I am an avid philanthropist, Ashtanga Yoga practitioner, world traveler, reader, and amateur chef. I consider myself a “tea aficionado” who smiles incessantly. Keywords: consulting, consultant, finance, budgeting, banking, FMCG, marketing, market research, research, competitive intelligence, product development, strategy, intellectual property, management, recruiting, SPSS, statistics, financial models, public speaking, business operations, quantitative research, qualitative research, custom research, focus groups, mystery shopping, survey design, survey creation, agile, process improvement, performance management, LGBTIA, first generation graduate, business strategy