Management Consultant

EXPERIENCE

Global Management Consulting Firm United States  - 2021- Present 

Senior Manager, February 2024 - Present

● Led assessment of a ~2B telecom carve-out integration; provided strategic guidance to team on deficiencies in management systems and merger practices that contributed to estimated $700M loss in enterprise value

● Led private equity commercial due diligence team of 5 – 10 consultants with focus on industrials; typical scope included assessment of market dynamics, competitive dynamics, market positioning and value creation plan

Manager, July 2023 – Feb 2024

● Led team of 4 to re-architect the operating model for a major retailer with ~$200M in-scope roles; aligned org structure to strategic priorities and reduced cost by 10%

● Led team of 2 – 3 to support brand integration of 2 large home furnishing retailers, focusing on optimizing brand positioning, pricing and promotional strategies to enhance market reach and customer loyalty

Consultant, July 2021 – June 2023

● Led team of 2 – 3 consultants on private equity commercial due diligence efforts; conducted diligences primarily within the industrials and automotive markets

● Redesigned sales hiring process for a telecom client, aligning practices with industry standards to improve efficiency and strengthen customer-facing teams

● Architected org structure and implementation plan for category management function at e-commerce retailer

2018-2020 Cloud Based Software Company Chicago, IL

Chief of Staff to the Chief Product Officer, September 2019 – July 2020

● Supported CPO through management of exec meeting, budget, strategic initiatives, organizational design, hiring and recruiting; supported by exec assistant and operations manager

● Developed product strategy that met commercial and technical needs while managing to a flat budget

Strategy Associate, September 2018 – December 2018

● Developed adjacent market strategy through identifying and prioritizing opportunities with a total addressable market of ~20B. Products in adjacent markets are expected to provide ~25% of revenue by 2024.

● Revamped customer feedback loops, including deal win / loss feedback and Net Promoter Score program, driving actionable insights to refine marketing and customer engagement strategies.

Global Management Consulting Firm United States - 2016-2019 

Senior Associate Consultant, January 2019 – August 2019

● Managed team of 2 to identify opportunities, accelerate initiatives, and bring intellectual and analytical rigor to reduce ~$1B annual operating expenses by 24% over three years.

● Conducted rigorous analysis to forecast facilities maintenance capital expenses, leading to budget increase from 600M to 850M that will increase quality of store goods and decrease operating expenses by ~20M.

Associate Consultant, October 2016 - September 2018

● Developed launch plan for a development stage asset with expected annual sales of 750M+

● Defined growth strategy for a drug already on the market with potential annual sales of 1B+ . Elements of strategy included market sizing of a new call point, site of care strategy, and field team strategy

● Collaborated with Bain leaders and external experts to produce 2018 Bain Global Private Equity Report

● Supported development and implementation of 6 initiatives to address ~800M claims payment inaccuracy

EDUCATION

2020-2021 Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University Evanston, IL

Master of Business Administration degree, June 2021 through one-year accelerated program

2012-2016 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Champaign, IL

Major: Finance, Supply Chain Management; Minor: Hoeft Technology & Management Program GPA: 3.98 / 4.0

ADDITIONAL DATA

● Passionate about building strong teams through emphasizing mindfulness and diversity and inclusion

● Community involvement: ski trip leader, monthly volunteer coordinator, day of service lead

● Interests: skiing, backpacking, biking, horseback riding, ballet, yoga, and reading