Shanna Greathouse, MBA, PMP

pigybak

Founder of startup, pigybak, a mobile app designed to improve small business revenue while making hiring contractors and getting bids a snap - all in a sustainable way.

We have been moving at a rapid pace, moving from concept to MVP in just four months under the guidance of the National Science Foundation (I-Corps program) to establish exceptional market fit. With a team of four developers, a partnership with a technology firm, and further go to market partners in the works in combination with local government and major household brands, we are positioned to shift home improvement in favor of the little guys.
-Go to market strategy
-FP&A
-Partnerships
-Product management
-Fundraising & presentations
-Marketing
-Business development

Founder & CEO

Progatix

Helping startups and tech visionaries craft requirements and roadmap to generate more value in less time with a solid foundation.

Founder Ambassador

TriVista

Analytics Operations Project Manager

Metafora (formerly CarrierDirect)

Crafted partnership program, Metafora+ partnership network, as a network of industry thought leaders who regularly share industry insights and novel approaches to solving for industry specific issues yielding 350% in year 1 and over 1M in revenue.

Lead the training and development of analysts in advancing analytics expertise through teaching business constructs and analytics principles as well as tech tools (SQL, excel, Tableau, Python) to apply to client needs.  

Program and product manage customer technology engagements including assessments, custom application development, and cloud migration and overall data strategy.

Director of Strategic Partnerships / Analytics Lead / Sr. Business Consultant

Lead team of talented people in tech solutions, process improvement, new market penetration, M&A, network operations design and analytics to serve client needs. Lead the design and execution of 2 client products which were then acquired by unicorns within 2 years.

Execute complex ROI models, financial forecasts, and market sizing evaluations as well as more complex data science modeling to identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement with a Six Sigma and LEAN foundation. Advise and lead business transformation and change management initiatives for businesses ranging from 5M in revenue up to 1B in revenue

Lead cross-functional international technical team in the revamp of client's integration platform yielding a 67% improvement in time to integrate. Within 2 weeks of delivering the final platform, the client was acquired and commanded a more premium multiple because of our work and is now leveraging the platform as a new market accelerator.

Senior Business Consultant

American Greetings

Internal strategy consultant focused on growth initiatives, market sizing, organizational restructuring and operational improvements across a company of over 12000 employees globally. 

*Cross-functional leader focused on organizational benchmarking as well as leading innovative projects including sustainable business solutions for product set up and disposal.  Projects range from $3.5M to $10M each.
*Prepared Board materials for key strategic quarterly meetings and constantly challenge status quo with initiatives on reinventing retail space, reformatting service models, leading sustainability imperatives, and recommending exit strategies for the private equity owners.
*Lead financial modeling and contract negotiations for key acquisition as well as exit strategy modeling for optimal MOI return using reverse buyback techniques.
*Created financial projection model using data sets and input across the business to create a master “ROI” for private equity owners, identifying gaps and potential growth trajectory effects on projections (risk mitigation) as well as guide projected SG&A benchmarks.
*Lead analysis of organizational benchmarking, from distribution center consolidations to organizational reporting structure consolidations and efficiencies, identifying over $50M in savings and efficiencies opportunities.
*Along with the VP of Delta Strategic Management Office, prepared C-suite PowerPoints for Board reviews and on behalf of CEO, CFO as well as key company communications including the strategic roadmap presentation and reorganization roadmap for all-hands meetings
*Analyzed and created action plans for key adjacent markets, opportunities, and risks through panel interviews, secondary research, statistical analysis, and creative problem solving including extensive research on digital trends on pace with customer-base changing preferences.

Business Strategy Manager Consultant

Philips

Promoted to position to manage team of 30 project engineers to support global manufacturing operations, bridging the previous gap between R&D and Supply Chain, resulting in key successes including saving 3 weeks of lost production time on premium product launch.  

*Trained and mentored junior staff in cross-functional process in heavily regulated arena (FDA).
*Created and managed dashboard of key milestone deliverables with focus on scope and risk management.
*Analyzed data to detect trends with resulting initiatives to improve organization behavior and results.
*Managed engineering change backlog to support cost reductions of more than $4M.
*Delivered end-to- end improvements for installed base sustaining activities.

R&D Project Lead

Promoted to position to lead global supply chain PM team (including Haifa and Suzhou) in reducing inventory while eliminating line down frequency, driving line downs from 5 - 10 per week to 1 - 2 per week, saving millions in lost production time.  

*Lead PM for international purchasing initiative resulting in greater than 25% inventory reduction year over year.
*Implemented Lean supplier program, aligning global roles and responsibilities across multiple functions and international sites through the use of tools including process mapping and waste reduction.  
*Managed cross functional efficiency initiative resulting in a consolidated Sharepoint workflow.
*Made strategic report outs to CEO focused on Lean initiatives driving logistics flow improvements.

Global Supply Chain Project Manager

Hired into role to analyze operational data and to build dashboard of Key Performance Indicators for senior management (director-level to General Manager level)

Used Lean tools and processes in order to create and manage supplier forecasts coupled with SAP reporting – resulting in changing a 3-day manual process into a 5-minute automated process.
Project managed inventory balancing initiatives to increase profitability and stakeholder confidence.
Managed vendor performance while negotiating better contracts based on critical feedback.

Supplier Forecast Analyst

Curtiss-Wright

Managed and expedited key manufacturing and logistics milestones of major international projects ($1- $3 M USD contracts) from testing and validation through freight coordination, reporting to Project Managers for communication to customers.

Manufacturing Project Control Specialist

Provided competitive quotations and sales support for varying sized representatives and direct customers, leading the sales team in large-scale contract wins (totaling over 150K each), including wins in two new Latin American territories.
Authored and rolled out nine cross-functional sales standards and the use of electronic records systems across the global divisions.  Co-hosted a training conference of over fifty sales representatives.  Provided sales expertise and support for the opening of branches in both the UK & Brazil

International Inside Sales, Customer Service MRO

Trained junior and senior staff in new technologies and techniques including human resource balancing tool for equitable distribution of workload, improving document turn around by up to 200%

Document Control Specialist

NASA Glenn Research Center

Selected from a dozen candidates from schools throughout Ohio for position

Assisted in program design and execution of several corporate wellness initiatives meant to engage staff and increase workforce productivity

Created fliers, email blasts, and marketing materials to promote a wellness-oriented work culture

Performed biometric screenings and designed personal fitness programs based on goals & needs of NASA employees

Corporate Wellness Intern

Founder & CEO @ pigybak

Pigybak is the mobile app that brings harmony to home improvement by automating finding contractors, and optimizing routing for a bottom line impact that translates to less wasted transportation time and more jobs booked in a day using a dash of AI. As a mission-based company, we support small businesses and the community both through our app and donating 5% of revenue to nonprofits who support community development and the trades.

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