Functional Skills

Vendor Management
Procurement
Cost Reduction
Market Research
Strategic Sourcing
Financial Modeling
Commercial Due Diligence
Benchmarking
Carve-Outs
IT Transformation
IT Service Management

Software Skills

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word

Sector Experience

Consumer Goods
Financial Services
Healthcare
Industrials
Retail

Notable Clients

Best Buy
CommonSpirit Health
DuPont
McCormick
PepsiCo

Big 4 Accounting
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

WEST MONROE (EX PACE HARMON) Management Consulting
Senior Manager
1/2011 - 5/2024
Led particularly complex and large-scale IT transformation and cloud sourcing projects within the CPG, Banking and Financial Services, Retail and Healthcare industries. Specialized in all sourcing lifecycle stages, from RFP development and vendor selection to MSA/SOW execution and led complex negotiations. Proven leadership oflarge and diverse cross-functional teams, fostering strong client relationships, and establishing service partner relations. Cloud Infrastructure Sourcing
• Led cloud strategy development, vendor assessment, and a competitive sourcing process for a top global CPG client. Selected Azure as the primary and AWS as the secondary cloud provider to enable a large-scale migration, evaluating performance, discounts, negotiated spend commitments, and obtained significant investment credits. Achieved 20%+ savings on a projected 5- year spend of $200M through private pricing negotiations.
• Managed a cloud infrastructure sourcing initiative for a global chemical company un

AT&T Corporate Strategy & Development
Associate Director - Corporate Strategy & Development
10/2007 - 2/2010
Leadership role in Corporate Strategy & Development, focusing on strategic planning, M&A analysis and market research.
• Contributed to the corporate 3-year and 10-year business and financial planning process. Led cross-functional teams to perform various business scenario and sensitivity analyses. Collected usage data and conducted market research and financial modeling for business planning and M&A purposes.

Deloitte Management Consulting
Senior Consultant
7/2007 - 10/2007
Part of the national Outsourcing Advisory Services (OAS) team delivering outsourcing deal advisory services to Deloitte clients.
• Engaged with a major Canadian utility company to evaluate whether/how to reorganize its back-office operation; conducted benchmark study and synthesized findings.

Everest Group Management Consulting
Senior Consultant
6/2006 - 7/2007
Contributed to engagement teams that delivered strategic management consulting services, specializing in operational strategies and outsourcing deal advisory that streamlined business functions for increased efficiency, cost reduction, and profitability of Fortune 500 companies.
• Advised a global pharmaceutical and medical devices company on a $1.1B HRO / BPO transaction. Performed due diligence and led a team to create financial models and business case scenarios. Led Asia-Pacific data collection and solution development (regional requirements and supplier workshops).
• Devised an organizational structure and operating work model for a major academic healthcare provider; assisted the design of the IT governance structure for the CIO and advised on change management for a deal valued at ~$400M. Created financial models for contract renegotiation.

Capital One Financial Information Technology
IT Project Manager
8/1999 - 8/2004
Managed software development projects leveraging onshore / offshore teams to optimize processes for increased efficiency and cost savings.
• Led the offshoring of software development to India for U.S. sub-prime card segment, managing vendor relationships and achieving over $1M in annual cost savings.
• Implemented software automation technology for US / UK ERP projects, leading a team of 9 and reducing testing time by 85%, saving $2M.