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Unison Cost Engineering (fka PRICE Systems), the world leader in Predictive Cost Analytics and Program Affordability Management solutions, provides organizations with the capability to make informed project investment decisions by delivering best in class cost and effort estimation products & services. PRICE applies a proven predictive analytics approach focused on cost management, estimation, budgeting and control. John provides consulting support to Commercial Supply-Chain Procurement… Show more Unison Cost Engineering (fka PRICE Systems), the world leader in Predictive Cost Analytics and Program Affordability Management solutions, provides organizations with the capability to make informed project investment decisions by delivering best in class cost and effort estimation products & services. PRICE applies a proven predictive analytics approach focused on cost management, estimation, budgeting and control. John provides consulting support to Commercial Supply-Chain Procurement and Affordability customers. He builds project, business, financial and risk-analysis models. He develops strategies for program affordability and supplier assessment, then executes on tactics for predictive cost analytics and data-driven solutions. John's presentation topics have included: - Enhancing Estimator Success & Organization Competitiveness in Supplier Assessment - Commercial Applications of Predictive Analytics-- Requirements Driven Forecasting - Facilitating Predictive Cost Analytics via Modelling Verification & Validation Show less

Supported Pharmaceutical and Consumer Brands customers by benchmarking analytics for market response, penetration, growth and revenue-recognition for strategic plans. Negotiated and managed key alliances with creative, technology, development and marketing partners. Developed proprietary methodology for aggregating attitudinal and behavioral attribute-metrics. Managed internal programs and external supplier-vendor projects.

Analyzed cost-effectiveness of marketing/sales spends for reach, expansion and loyalty-retention. Negotiated deal terms with multiple vendors, agencies and strategic partners. Created outcome effectiveness metrics used for multiple provider agreements.

Led incubation and professional services for health systems, technology, e-commerce and educational startups. Drove internal process and communication for analytic/digital services. Created supplier and alliance relationships, negotiating terms and managing deliveries.

Practice leader for Pharmaceutical Consulting analytical and data services. Drove post-merger/ pre-IPO integration of financial and operational process for COO. Led consulting services for business strategy, marketing communications, legacy-migration and e-commerce projects.

Mba, Marketing And Msfs, Finance

M.Eng., Engineering Science

M.S., Computer Science

B.S., M.S., Applied Mathematics And Statistics