- Contributed to a 33% YOY increase in new product/SKU introductions from key CDW partners that included Microsoft, Adobe, VMware, IBM, and Symantec - Facilitated the creation of business rules to automate monthly product launch processes for key CDW partners in Microsoft and Adobe from 6-8 hours down to less than 1 hour- Managed internal/external stakeholder relationships acting as a liaison between the product data team and software/cloud categories ensuring accurate data governance - Applied accurate product knowledge to properly classify software SKUs to prevent erroneous revenue recognition (net vs gross) affecting the bottom-line

- Analyzed consumer feedback from focus group studies regarding LG home appliances against leading competitors- Collected and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data (VOC, new concept acceptability, ease of use, competitor benchmarking)- Ensured data accuracy, completeness, and consistency while providing support to the product planning team

- Identified, qualified and contacted potential M&A prospects in key vertical software markets; growing the lead database (Salesforce.com) by engaging business owners and C-Suite executives, contributing more than 2,300 qualified leads- Evaluate industry specific software businesses by analyzing financial statements- Participated in due diligence activites for five key acquisitions collectively valued at more than $30 million in purchase price and totaling over $50 million in gross revenues- Executed pre-merger contracts and agreements (i.e. Non-Disclosure Agreements, Letters of Intent) in addition to modeling valuations based on P&L and balance sheet statements- Maintained and researched client database for new leads and updates to company profiles- Analyzed targeted industries and markets, presenting economic data based on NAICS and international industry classification codes

- Utilized a statistical analysis model on subsidy payments and thresholds, allowing staff to identify and obtain repayment agreements totaling over $86,000 in erroneous housing assistance payments back to the Chicago Housing Authority- Project managed a dynamic, performance tracking workbook which utilized feedback from various management levels to identify and create efficiencies to cut work-flow times from weeks to days- Created and implemented customized Salesforce.com reports which allowed timely assessments on performance metrics, highlighting cases to drive improvement and efficiencies across all departments- Customized regular and ad-hoc reports utilizing analytical tools in both MS Excel and MS Access to extract data-sets and summarize information for executive and client distribution

- Oversaw the interviewing, hiring, and training of all staff during the initial opening phase of the restaurant- Served as a leading manager to educate and communicate the daily responsibilities to fellow managers in day-to-day operations of a restaurant projected to do over $6 million in sales - Responsible for purchasing and managing an inventory of $80k in liquor, beer, and wine - Exceeded established department goals by consistently delivering liquor costs as a percentage of sales under 25%

- Led a team in developing a new and original restaurant concept to be presented to the founder of LEYE, Richard Melman- Developed a pro forma financial statement for the proposed restaurant concept outlining the projected fixed and variable costs- Trusted with managing a LEYE restaurant and given the duty of overseeing the inventory of food and alcohol, as well as resolving customer difficulties in an expedient and tactful manner

- Worked as a consultant to determine the feasibility of entering the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) middleware industry by critically analyzing data- Presented extensive market research and future projections on implementation of RFID in the retail industry, which included scorecard analysis on competitors and identified Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)- Prepared written client deliverables summarizing projected market conditions on entering the RFID middleware industry