As an independent contractor, I founded The Merxana Group, a boutique management consulting firm focused on helping C-Suite executives, PE firms, and family offices take their companies to the next level of performance. I help executives define their agendas, and achieve step-change improvements and substantial financial impact through detailed growth and profitability strategies.

Responsible for both helping Forsythe transition more aggressively to services-based orientation and preparing the company for a change in ownership structure. In this position, I created a new digital services business, managed the Group P&L, developed an inorganic growth strategy, and designed and implemented an operating model that was separate from the corporate parent. I left upon the acquisition of the company by a competitor.

Co-led Strategy&’s Digital Services, globally. In this role, I helped clients develop and execute innovative, industry-disrupting digital strategies. Also was the global leader of Strategy&’s IT Strategy and Effectiveness service offering. In this role, I was responsible for helping IT organizations attain world-class levels of effectiveness and efficiency within an 18 to 24-month timeframe, often as part of an overall corporate transformation that I also led.

Responsible for scouting new, potential clients, driving the upfront portion of the sales process, and assisting the sales executive in closing outsourcing deals.

Helped clients in the discrete manufacturing industry with their product development processes; helped clients successfully translate the voice of the customer into product specifications and develop innovative product and process solutions.

Participated in marketing activities to collect and prioritize the voice of the customer, translated the voice of the customer into technical vehicle requirements, and utilized a number of innovative design methodologies to ensure the requirements were satisfied by the final design. Also graduated from EDS’ Engineering Systems Engineer Program, where I was trained how to code in a fast, but rigorous fashion various types of engineering systems.