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Coppell, TX, US

Dallas, Texas, United States

- Led a multi-year, digital transformation initiative saving $300M/yr. for a leading parcel delivery company- Developed a new in-house vacations product for a major, international airline driving EBIT growth of 10x- Redesigned the business model and pricing strategy for a multinational procurement and managed services organization; created new price points.

Ft Worth, TX

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Developed voluntary measures to provide flexibility to team members and manage cash burn during the COVID-19 pandemic; options included early outs, flexible working schedules, and paid leave programs
• Evaluated FY20/21 frontline staffing requirements and presented options to senior leadership for involuntary reductions (furloughs) to supplement voluntary programs and ensure long-term liquidity
• Coordinated with Network Planning and Crew Planning to develop an efficient growth strategy that was responsive to changing demand conditions during COVID-19 and ensured schedule supportability
• Provided strategic & economic guidance to senior leadership enabling the Company to resolve Pilot & Flight Attendant (FA) grievances for ~$75M lower than modeled financial exposure
• Led Pilot & FA contract negotiations (~$1-2B per annum), guiding the parties to create industry leading proposals by recognizing common interests and minimizing the Company’s total cost exposure
• Quantified labor drivers of margin gap vs. key competitors and evaluated dissynergies for M&A scenarios

Fort Worth, TX

• Managed development of $1.8B capital plan to provide investor guidance and ensure that planned, non-aircraft CAPEX aligned with the company’s strategic priorities and target liquidity
• Provided guidance to the FAA on strategic investments - NextGen Advisory Committee Participant
• Critically evaluated business unit proposed projects and presented weekly recommendations to the CFO
• Composed Board of Director presentations in support of critical strategic projects and contracts
• Partnered with Corporate Real Estate on key initiatives including: strategy for regional gating at DFW, consolidation of pilot training to DFW/CLT, and growth of pilot training complex to meet future demand

Fort Worth, TX

• Evaluated global cargo demand and led strategy and redefine product portfolio and target segment
• Managed the development of dashboard providing holistic view of AA Cargo performance with new KPIs
• Created market share model to quantify competitive advantage utilizing industry databases
• Created short term forecast model incorporating performance and macroeconomic factors to generate revenue forecasts for expense modeling and investor guidance

Fort Worth, TX

• Generated the $750M FY14 financial guidance model for cargo division
• Obtained approvals for headcount and key CAPEX projects via collaboration with leadership stakeholders and the development of data-driven models to demonstrate and quantify operational need

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Provided recommendations for fixed income securities in accordance with interest rateenvironment expectations and consistent with the company’s investment portfolio guidelines.
• Researched, evaluated, and presented updates on the US economy and conditions abroad.
• Produced an excel macro to determine the probability that securities in a portfolio will be called.

Cranberry Township, PA

- Generated Excel macros that increased efficiency on a number of tasks by an estimated 40%.- Compiled, reviewed, and delivered presentations and metrics to the consortium members.- Interfaced with the customer routinely and generated official correspondence to be delivered to the customer and regulatory organizations.- Identified a lack of configuration.

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

- Completed various horn testing for domestic and international locomotives, including standard FRA noise tests on horns from a new source, a root cause analysis on a failing mag valve, and standard GMRT noise tests on the horn for the new UK locomotive.- Planned and oversaw fabrication requirements to test a new air filtration system for production.

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Compiled and analyzed data on every unit's equivalent forced outage rate (EFOR) from 2003 to 2007, providing recommendations on a unit by unit basis to increase uptime.-Completed a root cause analysis on the failure of two turbines, which assisted in returning the units to service.-Compiled information about prior and current GE Technical Information.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing, Entrepreneurship, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Marketing Club, Finance & Investments Club, Consulting Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Case.

Bachelor Of Science, Mechnical Engineering, 3.54

Activities and Societies: Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Society