Leading the Marketing function for CASCINATION - an exciting company in interventional oncology, and otological surgery

Marketing and Strategy with a focus on driving our flagship therapy - Spinal Cord Stimulation with our field force and physicians. Breaking down barriers to adoption in new indications including cluster headache, (Occipital Nerve Stimulation) and focal back pain (Peripheral Nerve field Stimulation).

Leading a team of 3 marketeers in the EMEA region in product launch, medical marketing, and market development

Developing our Pain Therapies product pipeline and bringing them to market globally

Driving therapy awareness, acceptance and penetration in Europe to bring spinal cord stimulation to more patients that can benefit from it

• Finished Medtronic's Leadership Development program with Spine Marketing & Strategy - Europe• Focused on Business Model Innovation• Conducted upstream marketing research for new Degenerative Spine products• Segmented customer base to evaluate new business models• Analyzed ways to improve customer profitability across therapies and countries

• Started Medtronic's Leadership Development Rotational Program (LDRP) assignment in Memphis, TN and Minneapolis, MN working for Medtronic Spine (Spinal & Biologics)• Implemented award winning cost-down sourcing initiatives in Malaysia, China, Central America slated to bring in $8M of savings in year 1, and $60M over 5 years.• Identified key supply risk for $150M of tissue product. Recommended mitigation options to senior management resulting in stable & more predictable supply chain• Patent Pending for innovative new tissue processing method

• Full-Time MBA - Recipient of full scholarship + stipend 3 out of 4 semesters.• Focus - Operations, Finance, Marketing Research & Strategy• Worked on several solar energy company valuations/analysis.• Assistant coaching staff of US Men’s Varsity Rowing • Avid Badger Hockey Fan

Developed unique algorithm as a fantasy sports add-on. Designed to accelerate user base and engagement to growing $15 billion dollar industry. Showcased and presented at Fantasy Sports Trade Association 2010 - the industries most prestigious trade show.

• Migrated suppliers to an internal inventory management system. Hard savings of $120K annually• Created new inventory cost method reducing monthly data analysis time by 75%

Managed complete product line of pharmaceutical budget forecasting products, including communication and development with programming teams in India and China, maintenance of multiple 24/7 online products with thousands of worldwide users, and sales operations of $2 million annually. Supervised day to day operations of entire client management staff, including interactions with all 40+ client companies. Worked with business develpoment and marketing teams to assure product appeal to different target market segments.

Managed a team of Data Analysts to ensure robust data supply. Evaluated data stream for additional insights and opportunities. Responsible for enhancing quantity of international database by 40% in one year.

Managed 3 of the companies top 5 clients. Trained hundreds of users worldwide on our products. Assisted in both business development and marketing for potential new customers.

Trained 20 hours a week while working full-time to earn berths on 2006 National Team, 2007 World Cup Team, 2008 National Team.