Michelle Baumgartner Email & Phone Number

Itasca, Illinois, US

• Lead a cross-functional team of product managers and website specialists to enhance SyBridge’s software offerings, e-commerce platform, and corporate website, serving one of the U.S.’s largest injection molding.
• Directed the end-to-end creation of a new software platform featuring the industry’s first comprehensive injection molding instant quoting engine, achieving 1,500 signups within a year on a near-zero marketing budget.
• Shaping strategic initiatives, including competitive benchmarking, market gap analysis, and a partnership with PTC Onshape; leveraging insights from interviewing users prioritize and deliver high-impact product features.

Itasca, Illinois, US

• Promoted to Head of Product in January 2023, succeeding the former product leader and assuming responsibility for driving SyBridge’s product vision and team leadership.

Chicago, IL, US

• Fast Radius was acquired by SyBridge Technologies in December 2022 --
• Developed and executed the product strategy for the Fast Radius software platform, driving a 100% increase in signups to 23k users within a year through competitive research, user insights, and feature innovation.
• Built and managed competitive analysis IP, benchmarking 82 manufacturing competitors and 300+ engineering software companies; informed C-suite decisions on product roadmap and M&A strategy.
• Defined the go-to-market strategy for Studio Pro, a SaaS tool for design engineers, including pricing, messaging, and sales enablement; launch scheduled for early 2023.
• Supported C-suite with M&A due diligence, investor presentations, competitive benchmarking, and board materials to align strategic initiatives with business goals.

San Francisco, US

• Drove go-to-market activities (pricing decisions, ad campaigns, web content, customer interviews, product launches etc.) for several new and existing products within the Assisted Creation division (AI tools for artists.

New York, NY, US

• Designed and implemented a KPI/OKR dashboard and business review process for 10 Labs in US/Canada
• Reduced time-to-hire to 2 weeks for Labs Manager roles; redesigned the Labs onboarding curriculum
• Mentored startup founders/CEOs at New York Lab locations

Dublin 2, IE

• Distinctive Achievement in FY18 (Top 5% performance among all North American analysts)Global Beverage Company | North America IT Strategy
• Assessed the current IT landscape of 4 BUs; Owned the business case and roadmap for the Demand Management workstream.Global Media Company | Global Finance Transformation
• Supported the CFO with the design of the future state operating model for the finance organization; Owned the spans and layers analysis, location strategy assessment, and service management / governance.
• Supported a series of initiatives to improve the experience of 2.4M employees as part of a $100M investment in the associate experience

Dublin 2, IE

• Distinctive Achievement in FY17 (Top 5% performance among all North American analysts)
• Part of the North America Leadership Team for the Analyst Development Program (ASADP); serve as ASADP Minneapolis Lead and member of the National Recruiting & Integration CommitteeGlobal Media Company | Global.
• Helped the CFO reshape the go-to-market strategy and outsourcing model of 50+ countries to save £300M by 2020Global Conglomerate | Global IT Operating Model Transformation
• Supported Phase 2 of a global IT outsourcing transformation (2,400+ FTEs across 11 BUs) through development of a new operating model, service framework, and next-generation IT talent strategy (AI, RPA, CI/CD.
• Supported the CFO with post-merger integration work through development of a future state vision, identification of business and system requirements, improvements to core financial processes and design of a.
• Supported the Chief People Officer, the CIO and the SVP of Global Business Services in improving employee satisfaction for 18,000 employees in 200+ countries via digitization of the experience, from hire to retire.

Dublin 2, IE

• Multinational Manufacturer | Finance Operating Model Transformation
• Redesigned the finance operating model at 24 paper mills in the US and Canada through a shared services strategy, Centers of Excellence, and new organization structures.Global Retailer | Global Finance Org Assessment
• Supported the CFO in improving the effectiveness of the Global Finance Organization via recommendations to culture, process, technology, and governance.National Healthcare Company | Care Model Assessment
• Supported the VP of Enterprise Strategy of one of the nation’s largest health care delivery and financing systems in redesigning the way it currently markets to and cares for diabetes patients.

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Led individual and group sessions to tutor students enrolled in Finance 3001 (introductory class)

Minneapolis, MN, US

• 1 of 6 undergraduates selected to participate in an MBA-run, fee-based consultancy and academic program
• Worked with 4-5 full-time MBA students for 15+ hours per week on 4-month consulting engagements
• Optimized inbound and outbound freight for a Fortune 1000 paint and coatings company (September—December)
• Advised the deans of the Carlson School of Management on a diversity initiative (January—April)

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Created an Access tool to output the largest daily balance variances among thousands of accounts across 3 product lines
• Consolidated 8 years of corporate trust spread and fee income data across several databases to perform the annual company-run stress test, as mandated by the recent Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection.
• Conducted 60+ regression analyses on 30 quarters of corporate trust revenue and 20 macroeconomic indicators to determine the best predictor of future trust and investment management fees
• Determined expected yield growth for 2 products for the 2015 Plan by regressing historical rates against federal funds targets
• Presented financial results and variance analyses to business line leaders
• Won “Best Presentation” out of 7 intern teams on the annual bank valuation case study

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Constructed an Excel dashboard for Canada’s largest payment processor to track capitalization and expenses for internal projects and allow the Controllership department to quickly identify and forecast spending variances
• Reviewed Moneris' quarterly Management Discussion & Analysis for clarity and financial accuracy
• Created financial graphs for a quarterly board presentation

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Created expense reports to track variances in the budget allocated to the launch of PAYD mobile payment devices
• Reconciled invoices to identify discrepancies between departmental records and accounts payable data
• Photographed Moneris' newest point of sale devices, gift card packages and PAYD devices for sales representative pamphlets
• Attended trade shows to market PAYD directly to small business owners in the Greater Toronto Area

Columbus, OH, US

• Offered product knowledge, sizing assistance and stock availability lookups to customers
• Used an integrated point of sale system to carry out purchase, return, exchange and discount functions

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine And Studio Arts

Bachelor Of Science In Business (B.S.B.), Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Finance, Art

Education record