Fresh Reset - Freelance Consulting

I specialize in empowering entrepreneurs and small businesses to elevate their operational efficiency, enhance strategic direction, and streamline operations. My goal is to offer sustainable, tangible results.

- Leveraged analytics and operational expertise to facilitate workflow automation for a clinical trial services company.
- Conceptualized FinTech’s entertainment partnership strategy, successfully initiating their inaugural film partnership.
- Formulated Standard Operating Procedures to improve staff efficiency and onboarding of a food services company.

Senior Strategy & Operations Manager

Verizon

I led scenario planning, risk assessment, portfolio management, and governance initiatives across Verizon's corporate functions and business units. My work ensures that strategic planning is aligned with corporate objectives, optimizing performance and guiding Verizon toward achieving its long-term goals and growth.

- Led $1B+ cable network renegotiation, and orchestrated cross-functional alignment resulting in $315M in expense savings over Business As Usual (BAU).
- Conducted bi-quarterly strategic and financial analyses of network technology trends for three C-suite officers, championing the adoption of vendor technologies to accelerate Verizon's transition towards a 5G, O-RAN future.
- Spearheaded the integration of early-phase innovation Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) into Verizon's $18B capital budget planning process, fostering a culture of long-term innovation.
- Advised Verizon's Board of Directors to forge partnerships with disruptive communication technology, resulting in a strategic alliance aimed at accessing and leveraging innovative technologies to enhance Verizon's services.
- Led the development of Verizon's stakeholder scorecard for the CEO, establishing measurable accountabilities across business groups towards customers, shareholders, employees, and society.
- Evaluated opportunities for Verizon to enter the TV/film production and streaming sector, ultimately recommending strategic content partnerships over revenue-dilutive acquisitions or joint ventures.

Corporate Strategy Manager

Oversaw the development, collaboration, and market positioning of mobile apps, devices, and communications infrastructure. Working across product, marketing, sales, and legal teams, I aligned strategic business goals with consumer needs to drive product innovation and profitability across various portfolios.

- Partnership Negotiation: Designed partnership valuation model to negotiate $2.5B sports league sponsorship.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Orchestrated technical requirements of a $22B retail wireless equipment portfolio.
- Cost Savings: Reduced Verizon device return costs by 15% y/y by improving OEM defect identification and invoicing.
- KPI Performance: Drove 40% y/y increase in active users of a sponsored sports app through notification automation.
- Partner Management: Guided OEMs through a rigorous quality assurance process, ensuring on-time device launches.

Partner Marketing Manager

21st Century Fox

Assisted Brand Managers across all stages of brand management cycle for home entertainment products (read: Blu-ray, DVD, VOD, etc.) Conducted additional data aggregation and analysis to identify new insights and create novel marketing tactics.

Brand Marketing Manager

The Second City

Member of a theatrical sketch comedy production featuring a weekly celebrity guest. Think SNL meets TMZ meets starving Hollywood creatives desperately trying to make it.

Theatrical Cast

DAVA Oncology

I led clinical trial acceleration services to enhance patient recruitment and retention in cancer clinical trials. This included conducting medical feasibility research, organizing educational workshops, and identifying and motivating cancer centers to participate in clinical research studies.

- Led sales discovery conversations with pharmaceutical company directors and VPs. Discerned their deepest needs and wrote proposals to solve their challenges contributing to new client acquisition and $4.2M in sales over two years. 
- Managed, coached, and developed a team of oncology medical professionals to interact with medical investigators.
- Created research dossiers and patient journey maps to support custom medical research.
- Promoted from Analyst to Manager in 2010.

Business Development and Operations Manager

Academic Success Program

I was honored to provide tailored college counseling to students from a low-income neighborhood of Dallas, TX. This included SAT/ACT prep, college guidance, essay and resume writing assistance, parent meetings, interview seminars, college visits, and financial aid workshops to support their education and career success.

Program Facilitator

On Go Energy

Business Consultant

Valassis

Business Process Intern

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Elemental Architecture, Primary Research Intern

Penn State University

Research Assistant

I am an analytical strategy & operations leader with expertise in strategy development, partnerships/business development, and scenario planning. I help founders and executives uncover answers to their most pressing questions so they can navigate complex business and technology landscapes with confidence and clarity.

Contagiously curious, intellectual, and tireless in finding solutions - I love working with others who are passionate about their work and its impact.

If you need a strategic-minded leader adept at translating information into actionable recommendations and new business opportunities, I invite you to connect with me. Let's explore how I can support your team's capabilities and address your needs.

Skills: strategic planning, scenario planning, corporate strategy, business development, product, cross-functional management, research, analysis, and executive presentation.

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