Connor Fox Email & Phone Number

United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Leadership: Content Planning Committee for ETA@MIT conferenceTeaching assistant for 15.818 Pricing.Involvement: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club; Product Management Club; Technology Club; Private Equity + Venture Capital Club; Ski & Snowboard Club

Hired as first product manager. Responsible for improving internal proprietary CRM + construction project management software used within the company.

Walkerton, Indiana, United States

Served in value creation role within LDI portfolio company (Polygon Composites)Corporate Strategic Planning Experience:- Built operational growth strategy and execution plan in conjunction with executive team for 2023 annual operating plan. Quantified revenue and cost savings impact for plan, which was presented and approved by Board of Directors.- Developed and led company-wide scrap reduction initiative, decreasing scrap expense by +40% and increasing EBITDA by +30% in 2023: (i)… Show more Served in value creation role within LDI portfolio company (Polygon Composites)Corporate Strategic Planning Experience:- Built operational growth strategy and execution plan in conjunction with executive team for 2023 annual operating plan. Quantified revenue and cost savings impact for plan, which was presented and approved by Board of Directors.- Developed and led company-wide scrap reduction initiative, decreasing scrap expense by +40% and increasing EBITDA by +30% in 2023: (i) identified opportunity (90% of LTM EBITDA), (ii) created reporting on standard KPIs to gauge progress, and (iii) implemented plan with cross-departmental group to reduce non-conforming material.Project Management Experience:- Internal manager of company-wide strategy consulting project; success of engagement led to proposal and approval from Board of Directors to create a project management position to execute on engagement recommendations.- Managed planning, execution, and change management for over twenty separate initiatives aimed at capacity increases, quality improvements, and procurement cost reductions. Achieved recurring savings equal to 9% of prior year profit; Increased capacity at bottleneck in largest segment by 20%.- Coordinated efforts on 11-person team to improve shipping processes, discard obsolete inventory, and install inventory controls, resulting in inventory reduction of 7.5% in less than 3 months.Modeling and Data Analysis Experience- Led development of Power BI reports across multiple departments, transforming Polygon into a data-driven organization. - Designed and built application in PowerApps to monitor and notify Quality team of non-conforming material incidents. - Performed market research and capacity modeling for medical segment, allowing sales team to prioritize targeting $80M in new product opportunities and driving marketing strategy. Show less

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Operating partner responsible for value creation activities across the LDI family office portfolio of businesses. Served in a variety of roles assisting the parent and portfolio company executive leadership teams.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

- Led multi-generational team of four engineers, managing daily tasks and deliverables.- Subject matter expert (SME) for advanced prototype system. Successfully designed, built, and tested system within schedule and cost. - Composed high fidelity engineering drawings necessary for manufacturing using principles of geometric tolerancing and dimensioning (GD&T); designs were used in production.- Performed thermal, structural, and weight engineering analyses to provide guidance for… Show more - Led multi-generational team of four engineers, managing daily tasks and deliverables.- Subject matter expert (SME) for advanced prototype system. Successfully designed, built, and tested system within schedule and cost. - Composed high fidelity engineering drawings necessary for manufacturing using principles of geometric tolerancing and dimensioning (GD&T); designs were used in production.- Performed thermal, structural, and weight engineering analyses to provide guidance for current and future engineering design. Consolidated findings from analyses and presented results to leadership with recommended paths forward. Show less

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Notre Dame, In

- Mentored freshmen by providing insight about current projects and prospective majors.- Graded homework and held office hours to assist students with homework.

Joliet, Il

- Facilitated development of four environmental compliance projects by aligning all parties involved; prevented future financial and safety losses.- Managed construction progress by scheduling and tracking specific tasks.- Designed piping modifications and developed plan to repair dangerous sample station.- Led safety discussions in meetings and in job walk downs.

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

- Assisted Operations and Maintenance groups in day-to-day tasks including temporary repairs, MOC database work, and SAP analysis.- Designed and installed piping to run steam to an exchanger containing hazardous material; pipe resulted in a safer work environment and significant cost savings in terms of reduced turnaround time.- Researched and proposed an extensive plan for a new gasket program resulting in substantial material costs.- Developed and implemented plans to inspect and… Show more - Assisted Operations and Maintenance groups in day-to-day tasks including temporary repairs, MOC database work, and SAP analysis.- Designed and installed piping to run steam to an exchanger containing hazardous material; pipe resulted in a safer work environment and significant cost savings in terms of reduced turnaround time.- Researched and proposed an extensive plan for a new gasket program resulting in substantial material costs.- Developed and implemented plans to inspect and fix various systems around the plant. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Gathered and analyzed empirical data, reported findings to management, and developed solutions aimed at optimizing the efficiency of car recall operations. Projects included (i) optimizing the number of transfer agents in a specific area and (ii) working on a business succession plan.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society Notre Dame Men's.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Lacrosse Team