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Boston, MA, US

Cambridge, MA, US

• Converted company strategy into a process for human capital management and organizational redesign to dramatically reduce company OpEx without negative impacts to revenue
• Designed & implemented compensation and talent management processes to identify, develop and retain critical talent
• Created executive and company wide compensation & equity allocation processes to successfully navigate equity dilution and OpEx constraints
• Shifted HR from a qualitative, tools based approach to a function grounded in analytics & ROI based decision making

Cambridge, MA, US

• P&L owner for a new business unit - growing revenue from ~$4m to ~$50m in two years
• Coordinated performance marketing, sales and technology operations to balance growth and profitability expansion
• Evaluated potential markets, exited underperforming lines of business and expanded product lines to maximize growth and EBITDA
• Acquired and operationally integrated three separate insurance agencies creating a new B2C sales capability for EverQuote
• Implemented technology and new processes to shift sales operations from on-premise call center to a fully remote telephonic sales capability
• Scaled operation from ~30 sales agents to ~250 sales agents through a mix of organic & inorganic growth

Boston, MA, US

General Manager across multiple global priority areas for the largest online retailer for the home. Responsible for establishing the business strategy, applying disruptive technology solutions and leading teams of 250+ people through transformation across several parts of the business: - Supply Chain Integration: Responsible for building and maintaining.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Led a national public-private partnership startup focused on revitalizing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through the development and application of digital technologies. Exercised top and bottom line responsibility in business development and the design and delivery of core products and services. Partnered with hundreds of corporate partners (Fortune.

US

• Led high performing teams to solve the most challenging operations and strategy challenges for clients across supply chain, manufacturing and service operations topics within multiple industries. Sample projects include:
• Conducted the operational diligence and designed the implementation plan to achieve ~$200M in value creation for a ~$3B acquisition in the logistics industry
• Created a disaster recovery and business continuity strategy for a leading cruise ship brand following public facing accidents
• Led a client team from an international chemical manufacturer in identifying ~$34M in run rate savings opportunities within logistics, maintenance and plant reliability improvements for their largest U.S. site.
• Created a roadmap for a national consumer packaged goods company to rapidly capture a 20% reduction in finished goods inventory through operational improvements within production facilities.
• Supported the senior management team of a leading national healthcare payor’s call centers in the design and implementation of their long term technology plan, frontline performance management and cross call center.

Seattle, WA, US

• Crafted the customer experience and business requirements for the launch of a new Kindle content store in a previously unserved language.

• Served as an instructor for the Boston University and MIT Naval ROTC programs where he was responsible for training the next generation of Naval Officers.
• Senior class advisor to 20 students. Responsible for recruiting and training candidates for the Naval Nuclear Power Program with a 100% completion rate.
• Instructed both technical and non-technical majors in Naval Engineering and Weapons Systems.

• Named “2005 Junior Officer of the Year” for Submarine Squadron Two out of a pool of 60 peers.
• Selected to serve as Combat Systems Officer, a position normally requiring a minimum of three additional years of experience. Oversaw the training and operations planning for a department of over 40 personnel made up.
• Selected as Officer of the Deck over more senior personnel during real world operations with national security implications. Led a team of 25 peers and subordinates to manage the operations of the entire submarine, a.
• As Quality Assurance Officer, was personally responsible for ensuring first-time quality and overall management of over 100 maintenance packages involving the watertight integrity and nuclear systems of the ship..
• Co-organized and managed the urgent overseas repairs and retraining of a nuclear submarine to ensure a safe return to the United States following a mishap at sea. Rapidly coordinated Naval technical and quality.

Mba

Mba Exchange Student, International Business

Bs, Ocean Engineering