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Plug and Play propels startups via Venture Capital, Accelerator Programs, and Corporate Innovation. I provide transportation logistics insight to startups in the Plug and Play Tech Center incubator. Received Mentor Award (2021)

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• Farmers Business Network (FBN) is an AgTech company, backed by Google Ventures, Temasek, Fidelity and others, whose mission is to improve the profitability of farmers through eCommerce with on-farm delivery, financing.
• Launched B2B SaaS solution across North America and multiple business units, achieving 20%+ financial savings and maintaining team size through gap analysis, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration with.
• Drove selection and implementation of on-road visibility provider, realizing 19% time savings through RFP process leadership, API spec review, and operations team training and support.
• Trained individuals from various teams on Product Management.
• Championed customer-focused feedback sessions to gather on-site insights and improve customer experience.

New York, NY

• AptiMap is my company which was initiated to provide source to target data mapping and pivoted to provide consulting services for Product Management and Transportation System related needs.
• Founded and led AptiMap, driving strategy, ideation, marketing, patent creation, and product development for a data mapping requirements app.
• Engaged with thought leaders and industry groups to gather feedback and refine product vision, presenting at a Data Analytics thought leadership group.

New York, NY

• Choice Logistics provides time-critical deliveries.
• Directed product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Transportation Management System (TMS).
• Conducted a rapid gap analysis, presenting findings and recommendations to C-Suite executives, providing clarity on TMS issues and informing strategic decision-making.
• Trained and empowered the product team on TMS components, fostering a collaborative environment for informed build/buy decisions.

Parsippany, NJ

• INTTRA, owned by e2open, is the tech hub for ocean carriers.
• Spearheaded ideation through launch of a two-sided marketplace B2B SaaS Ocean Rating Proof of Concept at INTTRA, driving revenue increase of up to 20%. Led coordination with IBM for Blockchain experimentation, roadmap.
• Led the Ocean Container Allocation Management product through development and launch, collaborating with customers, designers, engineers, marketing, and sales. Conducted customer sales presentations and delivered.
• Directed the management of the Financial Auditing product, evaluating its potential for sunsetting through strategic sales conversations.

Fair Lawn, NJ

• UltraShipTMS (by PCS Software) is a SaaS Transportation Management System offering core functionality as well as Freight Audit and Payment, Private Fleet Management, Yard Management, and Optimization.
• Led the development of financial audit, payment, and other products for UltraShipTMS by PCS Software, a B2B SaaS TMS platform, achieving a remarkable 100% increase in sales through cross-functional collaboration with.
• Implemented best practices for the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), introducing Agile methodologies throughout the company, fostering efficiency and collaboration across teams.

Dallas, TX

• Mode Transportation is an agency-based 3PL for managing all modes of transportation.
• Led implementation of MercuryGate (B2B SaaS) software for over 100 offices and $400M of revenue enabling scalability through digitization by establishing and leading Data Team of eight, being on leadership team, and.
• Directed creation of Intermodal product in MercuryGate and System of Record for Rates and Schedules improving productivity by 25% and enabling scalability through digitization of 50% of the aforementioned $400M revenue.
• Led the creation of a Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence system, collaborating with users and engineers to achieve the ability to efficiently provide analytics.

Plano, TX / Lowell, AR

• Transplace (now Uber Freight) provides Managed Transportation for all modes of transportation.
• Directed teams responsible for development of the B2B Transportation and Order Management Systems, including Financial and Optimization products.
• Facilitated collaborative, cross-functional effort across multiple Software Engineering teams an systems, including EDI and DBAs

Stuttgart, AR

Bachelor Of Science In Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Master Of Science In Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering