New Product Introduction, Customer Readiness, Strategic Program Management

Initiated "fresh eyes" program in the office of the CEO and broader C-Suite. Results included 15% increase in sales pipeline across the company within four months. Led product strategy for a new analytics platform. Directed market research, and engaged a team of over 30 engineers, salespeople, VPs and others. Developed and presented investment case, adopted by the executive team with anticipated $45M in annual revenue by year three.Completed leadership rotations in sales, finance, legal, delivery and HR.

Coached entrepreneurs and contributed to business plans and pitch materials to support startups in the Network.

Led thorough due diligence on venture capital investment prospects, including: business plan evaluation, industry analysis, and deal structuring.Developed investment thesis and presented investment decks to partnership, resulting in term sheet offer.Designed sales program for technology company, facilitating the company's successful seed raise. Consulted for various early-stage technology companies on sales, marketing, investment pitching, and product.

Co-founded medical technology startup that supports physician care for patients with diabetes. Developed business plans and investor pitches, which led to strategic investment offer from Fortune 500 med-tech company and finalist qualification in the Duke Startup Challenge.Led market research, including in-hospital interviews with clinicians. Contributed to product development. Created user segments and stories.

Evaluated competitive advantages of my organization and conducted a market analysis to develop strategic guidance. Persuaded senior leadership to adopt my strategic recommendations and implementation plan for the turnaround of one of the institute's largest projects. Managed stakeholder relationships in volatile political and security environment. Gained cooperation from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines for policy analysis and conflict resolution activities.

Managed U.S.-Afghanistan team of six to gather over 500,000 data points in Afghan villages. Resulted in baseline understanding of the living conditions in mining areas. Contributed to the creation of a pilot project to mitigate resource development risks for the Centers of Innovation.

EDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISIONManaged Education & Training projects, including online/distance learning operations. Managed safety and security operations, as part of the Safety & Security Council.Created and implemented a system to expedite budgeting and finance management across departments. Cut budget analysis time by ~75%. System contributed to 15%+ contract savings.Organized inter-agency workshop for 100 government and non-profit representatives in Colombia, fulfilling a request of the Colombian President’s Office.Promoted from Program Assistant role after one year.

Supervised 15 Iraqi students; coordinated social activities, training and day-to-day activities; informally interpreted between English and Arabic.Helped supervise and train students in conflict resolution, resource management and communication technology (i.e. PowerPoint and Sound Slides).

Qualitatively evaluated the ecosystem services of the Santa Cruz River.Composed analysis and coauthored research.

Designed and launched a corporate social responsibility program, which raised $18K in donations.