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Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

• Solidified partnership generated revenue by leading GTM strategy for brokerage partnerships from initial conversation through pilot; signed or intent to sign with five major brokers.↳Negotiated and defined revenue.
• Generated a robust pipeline of enterprise sales contracts by establishing the sales framework (messaging, ICP, and data flows); worked directly with CCO.↳Initiated organization-wide sales cadences with a focus on.
• Selected as interim Senior Director of Operations, managing clinical operations for 300,000 pet families and 2,000 vets; achieved a 100% video call connection rate during tenure (+1.5% from the trailing 5 months).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Researching companies in the pet benefits space

San Francisco Bay Area, Remote

• Building a network of delivery networks! 👋 Burq is backed by One Way Ventures and Village Global, the fund whose investors include Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman, Sara Blakely.
• Skyrocketed revenue from <$120K ARR to ~$850K ARR in 12 months (+600%) by implementing a scalable sales framework from scratch, including messaging, pricing, and closing processes tailored to each segment.
• Increased MRR to ~$70K, driving growth and positioning company for successful Series A funding; led top-of-funnel through mid-funnel sales processes while developing tools/metrics from qualification to close.
• Identified core customer segments (ICPs) by analyzing market data, conducting industry research, and engaging in direct conversations; established focus on verticals such as restaurants, laundromats, florists, grocers.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Joined as first business hire. Modeled data and delivered insights to support decision-making; led reporting and BI efforts, managing conversion funnels and communications and streamlining business processes.
• Developed key results and KPIs to support OKRs, providing detailed reports to senior leadership and the board.
• Spearheaded data initiatives to drive new user growth (3x increase over 2 months) and marketing success (open rate – 10% increase, click-through rate - 3% increase).
• Developed key results and KPIs to support overarching OKRs for all business units and led strategy OKR development and reporting to senior leadership and the board.
• Analysis technology suite: Metabase, SQL, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Typeform, FullStory, Microsoft Office

Greater Chicago Area

• Selected to be part of Slalom Strategy, a global team of 40 that influences Slalom's domestic and international expansion and consults externally for some of our largest clients. Designed strategies, processes, and.
• Identified a $1B+ revenue opportunity across six key verticals to expand a large telecommunications company’s presence and position it as an industry leader; gained board approval and generated significant follow-on.
• Promoted to consultant, leading and managing a team of analysts through ambiguity in problem solving and devising strategic solutions for Fortune 500 and non-profit clients.
• Led a global team of 20 in a hackathon for The Nature Conservancy, safeguarding living carbon reserves to prevent irreversible climate impacts; selected as finalist.
• Analyzed customer journeys to identify buying points and pain points, optimizing strategies for customer engagement and sales; conducted market sizing and assessments to evaluate new market entry, product launches, and.

Greater Chicago Area

• Provided strategic consulting to clients across real estate, medical device, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods sectors, delivering competitive analysis, data strategy, business process re-designs, post-merger.
• Led research and analysis efforts to build business and financial models that enable senior leaders to prioritize strategic initiatives; hosted facilitation sessions with leadership to drive process and operations.
• Served as the liaison between developers, engineers, and analytics professionals to lead the build-out of proofs of concept and models using PowerBI.
• Led process improvement initiatives, identifying current state workflows and designing ideal future states.

Skokie, IL

• Consulted startups on pitch deck construction, raising capital, and partnerships.
• Developed a tool to match funds with startup companies, facilitating investments and managing a portal for deal flow, connecting ultra-high net worth investors with promising startups.

Greater Chicago Area

• Created an alternative lending vehicle for consumers to micro-finance everyday transactions on a securitized platform.
• Identified the scope and size of the market as well as conducted peer analyses to develop a financial model and business plan.
• Raised $25,000 through a seed round to create an interactive prototype to pitch banks, angels, and executives.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Selected for Marquette University's AIM Program, managing over $3M of the University’s endowment fund across equity and fixed income portfolios, with a focus on the Domestic Consumer Discretionary Sector.
• Completed coursework in finance, accounting, and ethics, including Intermediate Accounting, Analysis of Corporate Financial Statements, Advanced Financial Management, and Investment Analysis, among others.
• Conducted fundamental analysis and developed financial models (DCF, Price/Sales, EV/EBITDA) to evaluate companies, and presented strategic investment recommendations to peers and industry professionals.

Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor’S Degree, Finance | Concentration In Applied Investment Management

Activities and Societies: Applied Investment Management '16, Men's Club Lacrosse, Hunger Clean-Up

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